MOSSGREEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS MANAGEMENT TEAM MG111. Incorporating Leski Auctions and Prestige Philately

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1 STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY Melbourne, 29 & 30 June 2016

2 COVER ILLUSTRATIONS: Front Cover: Lot 342 Back Cover: Lot 1001 MG111 MOSSGREEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jack Gringlas OAM Charles Leski Paul Sumner Chairman Deputy Chairman Chief Executive Officer MANAGEMENT TEAM Paul Sumner Kylie Keyhoe Doug Harris Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer Incorporating Leski Auctions and Prestige Philately Melbourne High Street Armadale, Victoria 3143 t f e mail@mossgreen.com.au w Auckland Falcon Street Parnell, Auckland 1052 New Zealand t e mail@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz Perth Glyde Street, Mosman Park 6012 t e mossgreen@bransantiques.com London 28 Cork Street London W1S 3NG t +44 (0) e australia@messums.com Sydney Queen Street Woollahra, NSW 2025 t e mail@mossgreen.com.au Brisbane Unit 1, 98 Fortescue Street Spring Hill, QLD 4000 t e jan.manton@mossgreen.com.au Hobart 62 Sandy Bay Road Battery Point, Hobart 7004 t e warwick.oakman@mossgreen.com.au

3 STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY Melbourne, 29 & 30 June 2016

4 2 ADMINISTRATION ENQUIRIES Department Administrator Romani Benjamin romani.benjamin@mossgreen.com.au Accounts Cassandra Hilder Finance Assistant cassandra.hilder@mossgreen.com.au Telephone & Absentee Bids Leanne Kibby Finance Assistant leanne.kibby@mossgreen.com.au Condition Reports & Scan Requests Nick Anning condition.reports@mossgreen.com.au Collections, Shipping, Packing and Despatch Claire Mazzone claire.mazzone@mossgreen.com.au

5 3 SPECIALIST ENQUIRIES Stamps & Postal History Gary Watson Stamps & Postal History Charles Leski Stamps & Coins Nick Anning

6 4 HOW TO BUY AT MOSSGREEN AUCTIONS We have compiled the following guide to assist you with the exciting process that is bidding at auction.

7 5 Viewing Mossgreen s printed catalogues are available approximately four weeks prior to an auction sale date. Online catalogues are posted at approximately three weeks prior to the auction date. Catalogues can be subscribed to yearly, or you can collect a complimentary copy at the viewing. Complimentary catalogues are also sent free of charge to regular buyers. Typically, the viewing period is the three or four days immediately before the auction date, from 10.00am to 5.00pm at our premises in Armadale. Additional viewing venues, dates and times may be specified in the catalogue and on the Mossgreen website. Estimates An estimate of value is provided for each lot, taking into account rarity, condition, quality and provenance, plus the perceived state of the market. Estimates are generally pitched at realistically conservative levels. In almost all cases, the reserve is 75% of the estimate. Talk to our Specialists Our people are always happy to discuss any lot with you in greater detail. Their names and contact details are published in each appropriate catalogue and on our website. Condition Reports Condition reports are available upon request. These supplement the catalogue description of the lot and provide guidance on quality and appearance. They are advisable to obtain if you have a query about a lot that you are unable to view in person. Please send your request to nick.anning@mossgreen.com.au Bidding Mossgreen Auctions offers all clients four options to bid at our auctions: 1. Personal attendance at the Auction Experience the excitement, theatre and fun of bidding at a live auction. Make sure you arrive with enough time to register for a bidding number. If you haven t purchased from Mossgreen before you will need to bring along photo identification such as your driver s licence or passport. 2. Postal or Absentee Bidding This is the ideal solution when you can t attend in person, or prefer not to bid by phone or live over the internet. Simply use the Postal Bid Form at the back of this catalogue. For each lot in which you are interested, enter the lot number and the maximum amount you wish to bid for the lot. Your bids will be placed on the book and actioned for you by the auctioneer. If you are the highest bidder, the lot will be knocked down to you at reserve (if there are no other bids), or at one bidding step above the second-highest bid. In the event of equal bids being received, the earlier bidder will be successful. Post, fax a copy or scan and the bidsheet to us. Especially if you are placing your bids close to the date of the auction, you can tip the balance in your favour by ticking the Break Ties box or the Increase by box (making sure you insert the appropriate percentage increment). If the total of your proposed bids exceeds your budget, simply enter the total you are prepared to spend against My overall purchase limit is $xxx. We will stop actioning your bids when your limit is reached. Nobody wants to be unsuccessful in an auction. By using a limit you may be able to buy lots you otherwise may not have bid for. NB: If you post your bids from interstate or overseas, it s wise to confirm that we have received them. Many clients have been let down by expecting the post office to deliver mail in a reasonable time. A simple phone call or can avoid disappointment. 3. Telephone Bidding This can be the perfect solution for when you can t attend an auction. A member of the Mossgreen staff will assist you personally in the auction room, relaying each bid and what is happening in the room itself and will bid on your behalf in line with your instructions. Because there can be problems with phone bidding - you are not home when we call; your phone is switched off or the battery dies; there is a service interruption; the line is poor; etc - we strongly recommend that you provide us with covering bids for the lots in which you are interested. This does not need to be your top figures. The reason for doing it is to provide you with insurance against any of the mentioned problems occurring, and they do all occur! We have prepared a pamphlet Assistance with Phone Bidding that you may find helpful. To obtain your copy, simply phone or Romani Benjamin. 4. Live Online Bidding Mossgreen Live is an online bidding service created exclusively for Mossgreen clients who wish to bid live from the comfort of home or office. You can register for online bidding at Please note there is no additional commission added for lots purchased via Mossgreen Live. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Regardless of the bidding method you prefer, we request if you have not purchased from Mossgreen before that you provide us with appropriate photo ID by way of your driver s licence or passport. In this era of identity theft and internet fraud, this is a necessary protection for both the auction house and you, our valued client. International Bidding If you are an overseas bidder who has not purchased from Mossgreen before, it is important that you make arrangements to bid at least a week before the auction. In addition to providing photo ID (your identity card, driver s licence or passport), our accounts staff may request that you put $A500 in our bank account as a security deposit, and the funds must be cleared before the auction. If you are successful in the auction, this deposit will be deducted from your invoice total. If you are unsuccessful, the deposit will be refunded within 48 hours or, if you prefer, held on your account for use in a future auction. These notes have been updated as at 1 November 2015.

8 6 MALVERN ROAD ORRONG ROAD Tram No.6 SUTHERLAND ROAD NORTHCOTE ROAD KOOYONG ROAD ARMADALE HIGH STREET GLENFERRIE ROAD DANDEN Melbourne Viewing, Auction & Collections Mossgreen Auctions High Street Armadale, Victoria 3143 Recommended Auction Agent Well-known philatelic identity Mark Knothe regularly represents multiple clients at our auctions. His services as a bidding agent are highly regarded. You can contact Mark by phone on or by to gknothe@bigpond.com

9 7 STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY Melbourne, 29 & 30 June 2016 Viewing times Saturday 25 June Sunday 26 June Monday 27 June Tuesday 28 June Wednesday 29 June 10am 5pm 10am 5pm 10am 5pm 10am 5pm 9am-1pm or at other times by appointment: please contact Romani Benjamin Viewing & Auction location Mossgreen Auctions High Street Armadale, Victoria 3143 Auction Session 1: (Lots 1 353) Wednesday 29 June, 2pm Session 2: (Lots ) Thursday 30 June, 10am Session 3: (Lots ) Thursday 30 June, not before 3pm GST 10% Goods & Services Tax (GST) is charged to Australian buyers if the vendor is from overseas, or is an entity registered for GST that does not selfreport to the ATO. In both cases GSTpayable lots are indicated by a small dagger symbol immediately after the estimate for each affected lot. NB: Overseas clients pay no Australian tax Buyer s Premium A buyer s premium of 24% applies to all purchases. GST is applicable to the buyer s premium only, unless indicated otherwise by the symbol Images Please note that images illustrated in this catalogue are not all to scale. Registration To register to bid, all potential purchasers not known to Mossgreen will be asked to provide an accredited form of photo identification. Postal/Telephone Bidding Please complete the Postal or Telephone bidsheet at the back of this catalogue and post or fax it to Mossgreen, or it to leanne.kibby@mossgreen.com.au International Bidders Unless approved by Gary Watson or Charles Leski, overseas bidders who have not previously dealt with Mossgreen may be required to transfer a deposit of $A500 into Mossgreen s bank account; details on the payment form at the back of this catalogue. Payments & Collection Clients who attend the auction may pay and collect purchases on the day of the auction. After the auction, payment/collection will be handled at High Street, Armadale Friday 1 July 10am 5pm Monday 4 July 10am 5pm Tuesday 5 July 10am 12noon or otherwise by appointment with Romani Benjamin All payments must be made in Australian dollars. Credit cards will be accepted with a surcharge of 2.2% (inc GST) for Visa and Mastercard and 3.3% (inc GST) for American Express. Please refer to the payment form at the back of this catalogue for further details.

10 8 CATALOGUE INTRODUCTION JUNE By the time you receive this catalogue I will be on my way to the once-in-a-decade International Stamp Exhibition in New York City. If the scale of Washington in 2006 is anything to go by, this show will be of gigantic proportions. It s fitting, then, that it s being conducted in the Big Apple, at the Javits Centre. I expect to be at the show every day and will be wearing a mossgreen badge so if you see me on the floor please say Hi! I will be happy to have a chat, especially about how we can assist with your collecting, whether buying or selling. You could also leave a message for me with Keith and Joan Harmer of Harmers International at Stand 671, or with Torsten Weller at Stand 751. You may know that I m a member of about 30 specialist societies and, because I won t be manning a stand, I hope to get to many of the society meetings being conducted during the exhibition. In particular, I will be giving a presentation to the Pacific Islands Study Circle at 1pm on Tuesday 31st May. My subject is Collecting Starts Where the Catalogue Stops. I will also be addressing from a trade & collector perspective the importance of expert certificates. These are obviously topics that don t apply to just Pacific Islands aficionados so, regardless of your interests, you are welcome to attend. 2. And, so, to this auction, our End of Financial Year extravaganza. One of the things that sets our sales apart from those of other firms is that they are always completely different from one another. You literally never know what might be offered nor, necessarily, where in the catalogue. This is one reason why our exhaustive Cross Reference Listings see pages 217 to 219 are so important in helping you identify and locate items that might otherwise be overlooked. On this occasion, we have an exceptional array of single-country and other collections and accumulations. This presents a great opportunity for you to delve into something different, to begin one or more new philatelic adventures. Buying a well-developed collection is always a good way to get started. To whet your appetite, a private vendor in Western Australia has consigned one of the finest arrays of material we have ever offered from Europe and the European Colonies, all in expensive German hingeless albums. We also present the first part of the new issues stock of the late Audrey Coolledge who ran Niddrie New Issues Service here in Melbourne. Comprising mostly 1960s and 1970s unmounted mint issues of the British Commonwealth in blocks and sheets, this material is sure to be popular. After the stellar success of Prestige Philately s sale of Michael Blake s Perkins Bacon Issues of South Australia, back in February 2014, Michael has now consigned his award-winning exhibits of the De La Rue issues, both the small format denominations, and the ever-popular Long Toms. Numerous rare and desirable items are included, along with excellent collection balances. Continuing the theme of returning vendors, we are also pleased to be offering the second part of Michael Lewin s collection of Mail From & To the Australian Colonies". This collection includes many famous and delectable covers that would enhance the finest of holdings. Also, we have the advanced collection of Victorian Postage Due stamps and covers formed by the late Mrs Mary ( Bonnie ) Lyons, from America, another of our backagain vendors. Bonnie s is a far more extensive array than was offered by Prestige Philately in August 2012 and we expect strong buyer support. The Australian section includes a fine selection of Kangaroos, with rarities including the unique registered First Day Cover of the 1d, and a 9d No Monogram strip of 3. Highlights of the KGV Heads are a Large Multiple Watermark 1d CA/JBC dual monograms strip of 12 and a CofA Watermark 5d with the watermark inverted. Later issues include rare plate number blocks and a fine selection of attractive errors. The Postal History section includes many desirable items, notably commercial airmails of World War II, a fascinating subject. The highlights of the Postal Stationery are two Stamped- To-Order Envelopes: the newly discovered and unique 2½d Kangaroo emission, and a fine example of the KGV tripleton issue. In addition to the sections already identified, all of the Australian Colonies are well represented. Whether you are seeking outstanding Classic stamps, underappreciated revenues, enticing covers, delightful postal stationery, or elusive postmarks from towns that have vanished from the map, you are sure to find items to captivate you in this sale.

11 9 3. On 27th June, Mossgreen will be auctioning one of the most unusual collections to come onto the market for many years. Formed by John Lancaster from Melbourne, this remarkable holding delves into all elements of Australia s involvement with trade exhibitions, both at home and abroad. Prospectuses, official reports, certificates, medals, stamps and postal history, etc. I have just seen a proof of the catalogue and it looks AMAZING!, to borrow one of my daughter s favourite words. The Lancaster project does not belong to the Philatelic Department so you may not be on the mailing list. However, if you would like the catalogue, all you need to do is send Romani an to romani.benjamin@mossgreen.com.au 4. Our next sales are scheduled for August/September. Already to hand are Trevor Hiscock s Rarities of the Australian Colonies, Mike Mulroy s remarkable collection of Revenues of Western Australia, Tasmanian material consigned by Koichi Sato RDP from Japan, and an Estate Collection in about 70 albums. There is also an extraordinary multi-volume collection charting The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich that includes countless rarities with German expertising certificates. I am delighted to also announce that our Canberra agent, Tom Frommer, has consigned his fabulous collection of Australian Air Mails for auction on 11th September. Without doubt, this is the finest and most extensive collection ever formed of this popular subject. Tom s eight-frame exhibit has been awarded International Large Gold Medals but that s not even all of the good stuff. If you have even a passing interest in the history of aviation or development of the air mail network across our vast continent, then this is the auction you have, even unknowingly, been waiting for. 5. You may already be aware that Mossgreen recently acquired New Zealand s leading multi-department auction house, Webb s Auctions, based in Auckland. As part of our Trans-Tasman expansion, we are now planning a sale of stamps and postal history to be conducted at Webb s showrooms in up-market Parnell, Auckland s oldest suburb, probably in October. If you wish to participate as a vendor in our upcoming auctions, in Melbourne or Auckland, please contact Romani, Nick especially for Coins and Banknotes Charles, or me as soon as possible. With so much quality material already to hand, the sooner you consign, the sooner we can offer your treasures. 6. Back in the 1980s I launched a concerted and largely successful campaign to bring Australian properties back from overseas and to encourage Australian vendors to consign locally, not necessarily even to me! Sadly, the recent trend has been a return to the bad old days of the 1970s and 1980s. More and more quality collections are leaving our shores to be offered in London, New York and elsewhere. And overseas vendors seem to have lost sight of the advantages of selling in the natural market for their collections. This, then, is a timely reminder of why I believe you should want to sell Australian and Pacific Islands material in Australia. Firstly, the market here for such properties is, without doubt, the largest in the world. Secondly, there are more buyers at all price points in Australia than anywhere else. Thirdly, only Australian firms have day-to-day experience of handling Australian material. If you accept these propositions, and they are incontrovertible, then why would you even consider selling in unnatural markets? Factoring in my previous life with Prestige Philately, Mossgreen has by far the best track record of any Australian auction firm. Did you know that ours is the only Australian firm to have been awarded Gold Medals for philatelic literature for our auction catalogues? With the combination of our knowledge, passion and flair, only Mossgreen can present your collection to your greatest advantage. So, when it s time for you to sell your Australasian material, please contact us so we can explain how you can benefit from the Mossgreen Difference. We look forward to partnering with you in bringing your collection to the market. 7. Finally, and as always, I wish you successful bidding in this fine auction. Gary Watson and your Team at Mossgreen: Romani Benjamin, Nick Anning, Yang Liu and Charles Leski (Consultant).

12 10 UNDERSTANDING OUR SYMBOLS & UNIQUE GRADING SYSTEM At Mossgreen we utilise much the same symbols as other firms, but with some additional categories that you should be aware of. We are the only firm in the world that actually grades the quality of the material we offer. While some clients have struggled with the whole concept of grading, most have clearly embraced the idea and we receive much favourable comment about the system. It is important that you understand our Grading System because the symbols used form part of the lot description. We are confident that once you are comfortable with our gradings, you will always be satisfied with the quality of the material you purchase from us. And, in the event that we have missed a tear or a thin and consequently overgraded an item, we WANT you to return it. We stand behind the Mossgreen Grading System. 1. Firstly, we have the lot number. If it is in bold and printed in bright blue, the item is illustrated: e.g The second column contains a symbol, which represents the item(s) in the lot: ** Mint, unmounted o.g. * Mint, mounted o.g. Ω Unused, no gum Δ Piece C Cover or card CL Cover, long PS Postal Stationery CX Cover, oversize A Albums and accessories B Booklet E Essay L Literature P Proof R Reprint S Stamp ( Postmarks lots) or, in the case of used stamps, a grading of the cancellation: V O F G H Neat postmark, leaving most of the stamp design clear Used, quality unspecified Neat postmark, across at least half of the stamp design Untidy or indistinct postmark Heavy or poorly struck postmark 3. The third column gives an overall quality assessment for the lot, from A to D. The same standard applies to mint and used stamps, to covers, postal stationery, literature etc. An item graded A is very fine; it has no faults. B items are fine and may have minor imperfections. A C item will exhibit obvious faults. Items in poor condition are rated D. Occasionally, an item in truly superb condition will be rated A+. This grading is used sparingly and is not applied to modern material, which one would normally expect to be in very fine to superb condition. An otherwise very fine item which has a subsidiary problem may be allocated an A-. This may be a stamp with writing or a hinge remainder on the reverse. A cover may have a receiver s endorsement on the face. The halves of a letter card may be stuck together. A book may have a previous owner s notations. Whether this factor makes the item an A- or B is a matter of degree. NB: An expertiser s signature or handstamp on a cover or the reverse of a stamp will not normally be cause for downgrading the quality of an item: such marks will be mentioned and you should make your decision as to whether or not such an item is of the standard that you personally require. Occasionally, the symbol A to C will appear in brackets: eg (B). This signifies that the item has been renovated or repaired and improved to the grade indicated by the letter. The brackets indicate a qualified grading, the cause for which will be mentioned in the description of the lot. 4. The fourth column is relevant to perforated stamps, and also to lots listed under the sub-heading Postmarks. For perforated stamps, this column gives a grading for both centring and perforations. The letter A to D relates to centring. A stamps are very well centred; B stamps are slightly off-centre; C stamps are significantly off-centre, and may have the perforations slightly into the design; D stamps are badly off-centre, with the perforations well into the design. [NB: These gradings are the same for all perforated issues, whether Australian Decimals, De La Rue Colonial keyplates or 19th Century American issues. However, it should be understood that for many issues poor centring is the norm. Thus C, and even D, gradings should be expected and accepted. For such issues a B stamp will be above-average and an A stamp will be considered an exceptional copy.] Following the letter A to D is a number 1 to 4. A stamp with all perforations intact is 1. One or two short perfs, or normal rough perforations, will drop the grading to 2. More notable perforation problems such as the perfs down one side being trimmed will result in a 3 grading. A stamp with major perforation faults will be a 4. [NB: A stamp graded A1 is well-centred with all perforations intact. In many cases, particularly with modern issues, this is the norm. However, for many issues, B2 or even C3 may be normal and quite acceptable.] For lots listed under the sub-headings Postmarks and Ship/Paquebot Markings, or similar, this column gives a grading for quality of the strike of the marking itself, and completeness. Quality is graded from A (very fine) to D (poor). Completeness is graded from 1 (complete) to 5 (identifiable only). + is used for superb strikes; - is used for postmarks that are lightly struck, a little doubled, or otherwise a bit short of the mark. 5. The symbols in the second, third and fourth columns, and the illustrations of lots, form part of the lot description. 6. Figures in the right-hand column are our estimate of value. (If a lot attracts tax for Australian buyers, the estimate is, followed by a small.) You may bid at, above or below estimate. The reserve price for almost every lot is 75% of estimate (rounded to the nearest bidding step). Bids below this level will not be considered. 7. We use the following standardised abbreviations: o.g. opt(d) PPC d/s cds h/s mss ERD LRD o/o RLabel M/S(s) original gum overprint(ed) picture postcard datestamp circular datestamp handstamp manuscript; handwritten earliest recorded date latest recorded date opened-out registration label miniature sheet(s)

13 TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE (as at 1 January 2016) AUCTIONEER Mossgreen Auctions (Mossgreen), a company incorporated in the State of Victoria, is the auctioneer, and adheres to the standard terms of sale of the Australasian Philatelic Traders Association. 2. DESCRIPTIONS We endeavour to describe lots fully and accurately. The description of a lot comprises 1) the codes to the left of the description; 2) the description; and 3) any illustration of the lot or part of the lot appearing in the catalogue or on the Mossgreen website. (The various codes and symbols are explained on the previous page). 3. ESTIMATES The figure in the right-hand column following each lot description is a usually conservative estimate of the auction value of the lot in Australian dollars. A bidder may bid at, above or below the estimate. Bids below the reserve price (usually 75% of the estimate) will not be accepted. There is no reserve on lots listed at $50 or less, or lots for which the word Offer is used in place of the estimate. 4. BIDDING Bids may be made to Mossgreen from the company s website, by mail, by fax, or by . Bids may also be made in person, by phone or from the internet during the auction (by prior arrangement) or through an agent attending an auction. An agent must advise Mossgreen of the person(s) for whom bids are being submitted or else the agent will be personally liable for payment and delivery of any lots purchased. Mossgreen reserves the right to refuse any bid, or to refuse bids from any person, for any reason. In most cases, Mossgreen s bidding steps are as follows: Increment Amount Dollar Range $20 $0 $500 $50 $500 $1,000 $100 $1,000 $2,000 $200 $2,000 $5,000 $500 $5,000 $10,000 $1,000 $10,000 $20,000 $2,000 $20,000 $50,000 $5,000 $50,000 $100,000 $10,000 $100,000 $200,000 $20,000 $200,000 $500,000 $50,000 $500,000 $1,000,000 Mossgreen reserves the right to raise or lower postal bids (depending on the bidder s apparent intention) to conform to these bidding steps. 5. TELEPHONE BIDDING Bidding by telephone during the course of a public auction is permitted. However, clients wishing to use this service must contact Mossgreen at least 24 hours before the auction. [To request a copy of our pamphlet Assistance for Phone Bidders please phone Romani Benjamin on (03) or leanne.kibby@mossgreen.com.au] 6. LIVE INTERNET BIDDING Bidding from your own computer during the auction is available. However, clients wishing to use this service must contact Mossgreen at least 24 hours before the auction. 7. GOODS & SERVICES TAX (GST) Australian law requires that GST equal to 10% of the knock-down or sale price of a taxed lot shall be payable by the buyer, unless the taxed lot is exported to another country. Taxed lots are indicated in the catalogue by a dagger symbol following the estimate figure: eg 150. GST equal to 10% of the amount of any fees or charges added by Mossgreen is also payable by Australian buyers. 8. BUYER The buyer of a lot shall be the person to whom the lot is sold ( knocked-down ) by Mossgreen. In the event of equal bids being received, the earliest such bid shall be successful. In the event of a dispute, Mossgreen shall have absolute discretion in the settling of the dispute. A lot is at the buyer s risk once it has been sold ( knocked-down ) but ownership (legal title) will not pass to the buyer until Mossgreen has received payment in full for the lot 9. PAYMENT Payment is due immediately a lot is sold, or immediately upon receipt of an invoice. In addition to the price for which a lot is sold, the buyer shall pay a premium of 24% of that price, plus any fees for postage packing and insurance applicable or credit card fees that are charged by Mossgreen, plus GST as appropriate. Payment by credit card will incur a surcharge of 2% for MasterCard and Visa payments and 3% for Amex payments, plus GST. Payment should always be made in Australian dollars. If payment is made in another currency the buyer shall add the equivalent of $A50 or 3% of the invoice total, whichever is higher, towards bank fees. In the event that the buyer does not make payment in full for the lot(s) within 30 days from the date of the invoice, Mossgreen shall have the right to exercise any one or more of the following rights and remedies: 1) To impose an accounting fee of $100 per month (or part thereof) plus compound interest at the rate of 5% per month (or part thereof) of the total amount outstanding; 2) To terminate the contract with the buyer, in which case any monies received from the buyer shall be forfeited to Mossgreen; 3) To terminate the contract and resell the lot(s) at any time, in which case any resulting shortfall, plus costs including accounting fees, interest, insurance and resale expenses, shall be met by the original buyer; 4) To apply any monies due at any time from Mossgreen to the buyer in payment of the outstanding amount; 5) To take legal action against the buyer for damages for breach of contract. 10. RETURN OF LOTS A lot may be returned, within a reasonable time, only because of an error in the description: see clause 2 for the definition of the description. A lot that has been inspected by the buyer or by the buyer s agent cannot be returned for any reason. A lot that is illustrated in the catalogue or on the Mossgreen website or of which an illustration has been supplied to the buyer or to the buyer s agent cannot be returned for any reason that is apparent from the illustration. A lot expressed to be a range, group, selection, array, collection, accumulation or similar, or any other lot containing more than 10 items - excepting sets of stamps - is always offered as is and cannot be returned for any reason. Similarly, other lots offered as is cannot be returned. 11. EXTENSIONS A request for an extension to submit a lot to a recognised expert or expert committee for a Certificate of Authenticity must be made in writing prior to or on the day of the auction. Mossgreen shall have an absolute discretion not to grant an extension. [In particular, an extension will not normally be granted if the lot is offered with a recent Certificate of Authenticity or if the stamp(s) has/have perforated initials (perfins).] If an extension is granted, the buyer must make payment in full for the lot including the buyer s premium, in accordance with the terms of Paragraph 9. The amount paid including the buyer s premium will be refunded in full if the lot is returned with an acceptable bad Certificate. All costs associated with obtaining a certificate shall be borne by the buyer, unless the lot is found to be not as identified in the catalogue, in which case all costs associated with obtaining the Certificate shall be refunded to the buyer, and borne by the seller. A lot described as being defective in any way may not be returned should the Certificate obtained mention any fault not noted in the lot description. The buyer shall not be entitled to reject an item if the certificate includes any finding that does not materially affect the grading of the lot. Unless otherwise agreed, nomination of the appropriate expert or expert committee shall be made by Mossgreen, and Mossgreen will be responsible for submitting the lot to that expert or expert committee. NB: Should Mossgreen agree to the buyer s nomination of an expert or expert committee, the extension granted will be for a period of no more than 90 days from the date of the auction. If a Certificate has not been obtained within 90 days from the date of the auction, the extension shall lapse and Mossgreen may thereafter refuse to accept the return of the lot. 12. ACCEPTANCE These Terms of Sale shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria. 13. GOVERNING LAW Submitting a bid by any method constitutes acknowledgment and acceptance of these Terms of Sale.

14 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS MISCELLANEOUS LOTS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PHILATELIC LITERATURE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA General & Miscellaneous Lots Kangaroos - First Watermark Kangaroos - First Watermark - Official Stamps Kangaroos - Second Watermark Kangaroos - Third Watermark Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark Kangaroos - CofA Watermark King George V Issues KGV Heads - Single Watermark KGV Heads - Single Watermark - Official Stamps KGV Heads - Large Multiple Watermark KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark P KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ KGV Heads - CofA Watermark Other Pre-Decimals Decimal Issues Booklets Postage Dues Postal History Commemorative Covers/Datestamps First Day Covers Flight Covers - Pioneer Flights etc Airmail Covers - World War II Military & Censor Mail Postal Stationery AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES General & Miscellaneous Lots NEW SOUTH WALES Postal History Postmarks Postal Stationery QUEENSLAND Postal History SOUTH AUSTRALIA Postal History Postmarks THE SMALL DE LA RUE DENOMINATIONS Official Stamps THE "LONG STAMPS" 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ Thin 'POSTAGE' Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown/SA Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown/A TASMANIA Revenues Postal History Postmarks VICTORIA Postal History Barred Numeral Cancellations Postmarks Postage Dues Postage Dues - Postal History WESTERN AUSTRALIA Postal History Postal Stationery REST OF THE WORLD ANTARCTICA AUSTRIA BALTIC STATES BELGIUM BHUTAN BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCES (B.C.O.F.) BRITISH OCCUPATION of ITALIAN COLONIES BRITISH WEST INDIES CANADA CEYLON CHINA COCOS ISLANDS FALKLAND ISLANDS FIJI FRANCE FRENCH COMMUNITY GERMANY GERMAN COLONIES GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS GREAT BRITAIN INDIA INDONESIA ISRAEL ITALY LATIN AMERICA MALAYAN REGION MALAYA - Straits Settlements Postal History MIDDLE EAST NAURU NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS COLONIES NEW GUINEA German (Deutsch) New Guinea German (Deutsch) New Guinea - Postal History Australian Stamps Used in New Guinea 'G.R.I.' Overprints 'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' Overprints Mandated Territory Issues NEW HEBRIDES NEW ZEALAND Postal History NORFOLK ISLAND PAPUA Postal History PAPUA NEW GUINEA PORTUGUESE COLONIES RHODESIA SAMOA SCANDINAVIA SOUTH AFRICA - Provinces SOUTH WEST AFRICA SWITZERLAND THAILAND TONGA TRISTAN DA CUNHA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA VIET-NAM

15 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 13 MISCELLANEOUS LOTS Ex Lot 1 1 * British Commonwealth KGVI Issues in Gibbons "KGVI Stamp Album" (defective binding) with numerous better sets throughout & rather too much to mention, condition surprisingly variable so close inspection is recommended. (100s)...$2,000 2 CPS A real mixed bag but with better items including 1922 PPC from Eritrea plus 1918 & 1919 uprated Greek Postal Cards & large Bulletin d'expédition form all to Tanganyika, & a much travelled airmail cover from Belgian Congo to Greece & return, the balance mostly very motley. (50+ items)...$100 Ex Lot 3 3 *O Pacific Islands forgeries with Cook Islands Federation 1d & 10d imperf + 2½d perf; Fiji array of mostly CR issues plus 1/- complete sheet of 16 Imperf Vertically; New Caledonia Napoleon x5 including a pair; Samoa 'GRI' 1d on 5pf Double Overprint, Unissued 3d on 30pf, '1 Shillings' on 1mk & 2/- on 2mk all with 1934 BPA Certificates as forgeries; etc, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. (68 + sheet)...$500 4 */**O A/B Oddments with Australia Third Wmk 1/- Watermark Sideways commercially used (& very scarce thus), SMult Wmk 10/- & 2 (no gum) both with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, KGV Single Wmk ½d Single-Line Perf used (creased), 3d Kookaburra with Pre-Printing Paper Folds used x2, and 1934 flight cover; New Zealand 4c Moth Plate Block of 8 with Wing Veins Partly Omitted from 4 units; Cook Islands 4c 'WALTER LILY' **. (9 items)...$500 5 */** Pacific Islands collections in expensive German hingeless albums with Niue , Cat 750+; Pitcairn plus Paintings Error, Cat 650+; Tokelau , Cat 150+; and Vanuatu , Cat 350+; also some modern Fiji on stock pages, modest Samoa collection with many modern blocks, and Solomons booklets x4; most QEII issues are unmounted. (Qty)...$600 6 ** A Expensive German hingeless album with issues complete including M/Ss for British Indian Ocean Territory , Zil Eloigne Sesel , and Alderney (plus pages to 2006), unmounted. Thematics galore. (100s)...$500 7 *OBC Carton with a foreign array including from Portuguese Colonies, Latin America, French Colonies & Katanga etc; a handy French collection on leaves with some postmark interest, a group of imperforate plate proofs, and a batch of 1960s-1970s Red Cross booklets; also a mostly mint array from West Germany, Austria & Switzerland plus some covers & a few Pro Juventute booklets. Inspection recommended. (Qty)... $400 8 */**OB C Consignment remainders including modest GB collection with five Year Albums & some covers, Tuvalu array of PO packs FDCs & booklets, an album of mostly British Commonwealth postal stationery, condition variable. (Qty)...$150 9 **CPS A Carton of Australian Territories mostly from Norfolk Island in unopened packets as received from the Post Office, the rare '3.45' on 41c Education PSE containing $5 $10 & $20 Foenkaads; plus some Christmas Island including First Day Covers. (Qty)...$ CPS? Large tub with an unsorted array of 20th Century postal history, traveller's postcards & photographs, autographs & ephemera including shipping labels etc. A veritable Pandora's box. (Qty)...$500

16 14 MISCELLANEOUS LOTS (continued) 29 & 30 June *OC Untidy world accumulation of stamps, First Day Covers etc, noted lots of USA Canada & New Zealand, also a couple of family photograph albums. Potential for discovery. (Qty)... $250 Ex Lot Ω*OC Old-time "Schwaneberger" world album with a mostly dilapidated collection but pickings including "Cinderellas", Revenues, Victoria 2/- with 'SB' (defective) or 'BS/&F' commercial perfins etc, also a lovely 1901 Farmer & Co (Sydney) patriotic envelope, Tasmania 2d Letter Card "MOUNT OLYMPUS..." in violet, and 1939 Bali Hotel advertising cover from 'DENPASAR'. Well worth a closer look. (100s)... $ */**O Huge plastic tub on wheels with a world array including United Nations collection (much still in packets as received as New Issues), lots of mostly used New Zealand plus duplicated M/Ss, Canada, Great Britain etc. Hours of fun. (Qty)...$ **OC Another huge tub with GB Decimals including mint Machins to 5 & M/Ss, Pacific Islands, etc, an Ausipex 84 album, plus a quantity of world in packets & an array of mostly Australian FDCs. (Qty)...$ *OC Two cartons of collector's world duplicates in schoolboy collections, boxes & packets plus an array of mostly First Day Covers from many countries, a few pickings noted. NO RESERVE. (1000s)...$ *O Milk crate of albums etc with pickings including QEII Silver Jubilee issues & an album of KGVI Coronation mint & used sets, condition variable. NO RESERVE. (Qty)...$ */**O British Commonwealth collection in eight albums including Canada Jubilee to 50c used, album of Cook Islands including High Values, lots of Southern Africa including Botswana Independence Overprints ** & CTO, Swaziland Independence Overprints ** & Rhodesia post-udi sets, BIOT Overprints CTO, Biafra Overprints **, Gibraltar Ships **, lots of Great Britain ** & used, etc, also an album of 1977 Silver Jubilee issues. (Qty)...$500 Ex Lot **OC Mostly Australasian accumulation with Australian Territories collections largely complete ** on Seven Seas hingeless pages, then 10 albums of material in varying stages of decay from having been poorly stored in Queensland but including some useful used stamps & other salvageable material, also some very ordinary covers but including 1913 Tasmanian Tourist Association illustrated envelope & d Military Envelope to Egypt with various instructional handstamps. Worth inspecting but have your tissues ready! (Qty)...$ */**OC Carton with ten stockbooks of mostly Christmas Topicals plus some Australia & Great Britain, also AAT 1960 registered cover from Wilkes with autographs of the 16 members of the 1960 Wilkes Party on the back & French Antarctic 1960 cover to ACT with 50fr Penguins & the original enclosure. (100s)...$150

17 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 15 MISCELLANEOUS LOTS (continued) Ex Lot *OV Pacific Islands collection with strength in New Hebrides with many better English & French values including multiples, lots of CTO & mint/cto strips, and postmark interest; also pickings from Cook Islands, Gilbert & Ellice, Niue & Samoa etc, generally fine to very fine. (few 100)...$ *O Shoebox of mostly used British Commonwealth with lots of stamps & many multiples. Bound to be surprises....$ *O Large plastic tub with a quantity of mostly used duplicates partly sorted into packets, noted lots of Australian material including KGV Heads that may not have been checked for varieties. (many 1000s)...$ ** A Quantity of complete sheets & large blocks etc predominantly from the mid-1960s, mostly from Australia including 1965 ANZAC 8d & 2/3d blocks of 40, and Territories including Norfolk 1966 Surcharges x20+ sets, unmounted. Inspection will reward. (1000s)... $ ** A New Issues duplicated array of 1960s-1970s material from Greece, Switzerland, Israel, United Nations & Vatican, unmounted. Completely unchecked by us so inspection is recommended. (Qty)... $250 Ex Lot C/CL World War II "Over the Hump" annotated airmail covers with a few pre-wwii items including 1937 (Dec 17) Hong Kong-Chungking (philatelic), 1940 (Dec 27) Hong Kong-Chungking-Rangoon-NSW, 1941 (July 8) postcard India-Chungking-Hong Kong-USA, 1941 (July 14) Hong Kong-Chungking- Rangoon-NSW, 1941 (Oct 22) Chungking-Rangoon-NSW, 1941 (Nov 11) Shanghai-Chungking- Lashio-Calcutta-NSW registered/ar per CNAC Emergency Flight, 1941 (Dec) Chungking-Calcutta (philatelic), 1942 (Apr 11) Kunming-Dinjan (Assam)-USA, 1942 (Oct 15) registered from Lok Chong endorsed via Cairo & Lagos but with no evidence of that routing & received at Perth only on 6JY43, 1943 (July 20) Kunming-Calcutta-Africa-USA, 1943 (July 12) US Forces at Kunming-USA, 1944 (early) two US Air Force India-China Wing covers - one registered/ar - to USA, 1944 (May 19) Lijiang- Calcutta-Victoria, 1944 (July 25) registered Kunming-Calcutta then to NSW by surface mail, 1944 (Dec 28) US Force at Chengtu-USA, 1945 (May 12) NSW-WA-Ceylon-Calcutta-Chungking with arrival b/s (sadly the stamps have been removed), 1945 US Forces at Myitkyina (Burma) to APO 86, 1945 (Aug 17) registered Chungking-Calcutta-USA censored in India, 1945 (Sep 14) registered Chungking- Calcutta-Australia-New Zealand censored in India, etc, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. A very good lot that demands development. Ex Alistair Watt. (34)...$1,500

18 & 30 June 2016 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH The lots in this section are from the Estate of the late Audrey Coolledge who operated Niddrie New Issues Service in Melbourne. The quality is generally very fine to superb unmounted mint. A further range will appear in our next General Auction. 26 **C A veritable treasure chest being a quantity of mostly 1970s Post Office mail from United Nations, Cook Islands & Niue with many better frankings including 'OHMS' Overprints etc, many with New Issues still within! Ferrets & fossickers needed. (Qty)... $ ** A Sizeable box of duplicated 1977 Silver Jubilee sets & M/Ss from numerous Territories, unmounted. (Qty)... $ **B A More 1977 Silver Jubilee sets M/Ss & booklets from numerous Territories, etc, unmounted. Probably a different composition from the previous lot. (many 100s)... $250 Ex Lot **/* A ADEN: Pictorials to 1/- singles, large blocks & part-sheets with Waterlow and De La Rue printings, plus 5/- black & blue SG 68a x15 and 20/- black & deep lilac SG 72 x3, also Hadhramat c to 10/- and Federation of South Arabia 5f to 1d, some CTO, Cat L (100s)...$600 Ex Lot 33 Lot Ex ** A ANTIGUA: 1953 Pictorials 48c 60c & $1.20 x30 each, $2.40 & $4.80 x9 each SG , all denominations include a marginal block of 4, Cat (74)...$ ** A issues with sets, blocks, part-sheets & M/Ss, noted Pictorials to $5 with 1969 reprints including $2.50 x9 (1st printing) $5 x9 plus 1969 reprint x3, M/S includes 1972 Uniforms SG 318 x10. (Many 100s)... $ ** A - BARBUDA: issues with duplicated sets, blocks, part-sheets and M/Ss, strength in royalty, military and soccer thematics. (many 100s)...$ ** A ARABIAN GULF - ABU DHABI: 1965 Falconry SG x10 sets (singles), 1966 New Currency Surcharges to 200f on 2r SG 15-23, including high values with 200f to 1 Dirham x7, Cat (Approx 150)...$ **/* A/B - BAHRAIN, KUWAIT, QATAR: Overprints on GB to 10r on 10/- with Types I and II and 1961 Trucial States to 10r, some tone spots on perfs and a few Castles are mounted. (approx 200)...$300 24% buyer s premium will be added to the hammer price.

19 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 17 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (continued) Ex Lot 35 Lot Ex ** A - MUSCAT & OMAN: 1966 High Values 1r x11, 2r x16, 5r x15 and 10r x8 (2 blocks of 4) SG , Cat (50)...$ ** A ASCENSION: 1956 Pictorials ½d to 3d x12 plus 2/6d x3 & 5/- x4, 1963 Birds to 5/- x12 plus 10/- x3 and 1 x2, 1970 Fish 3rd series x18, Naval Crests nd series x15 sets, rd series x4 sets, th series x26 sets plus M/S x12, th series x60 sets in sheets plus M/S x12, 1972 Shackleton x27 sets plus M/S x12 and 1973 Turtles x17 sets, Cat (100s)... $ ** A Royal Naval Crests Miniature Sheet SG 170, Cat 2240 (2002). (80)...$500 Lot Ex 38 Lot Ex 39 Lot Ex ** A/B BAHAMAS: 1954 Pictorials ½d to 8d in blocks of 20+ and to 1/- in blocks of 8 plus 2/- x3 2/6d x4 5/- x3, 1964 New Constitution overprints with 2/- x9 2/6d x8 & 5/- x9, 1964 Pictorials 2/- 2/6d & 5/- blocks of 4 and 6 10/- x4 & 1 x3, 1966 New Currency Overprints '22c' to '$3' x8, 1967 Decimals to $3 then early 1970s sets with M/S. (approx 300)...$ ** A BARBADOS: Pictorials with Watermark Script CA 48c x14 60c pair and $1.20 x3, 1966 (Watermark Sideways) Marine Life with 2c to 8c large blocks & part-sheets, 50c (1965 Wmk Upright) x31, $1 x13, $2.50 x7 then Independence issues from early 1970s with strength in Marine and Ship themes. (approx 400)... $ **V A/B BASUTOLAND / LESOTHO: 1961 Surcharges '½c' on ½d to 'R1' on 10/- with singles, blocks and part-sheets plus CTO blocks of 4, Value in Cents including 12½c x12 25c x10 50c x18 and 1r x6, 1966 'LESOTHO' overprints to 1r and Postage Due blocks to '5c' on 2d, some minor tone spotting on some part-sheets. (100s)... $ **/*V A BECHUANALAND / BOTSWANA /3d to 10/- (*) singles, 1961 surcharges to 'R1' on 10/- with blocks and part-sheets, noted '2½c' on 3d block of 4 and 10 both with overprint variety Spaced 'C' SG 160a, also singles pairs and blocks of 4 CTO/Used, Botswana 1972 Night Sky in sheets and surcharged Postage Dues in blocks to '2c' on 2d. (approx 300)... $ ** BERMUDA: Singles, large blocks and sheets, noted 1953 Pictorials sheets of 60 for 3d (x3) & 4½d (x2), 1962 with 10d x21 and 1 x9. (100s)...$ ** A BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY: Pictorials including part-sheets of 29 to 1/- plus 2/- to 10/- x2 and 1 red & black SG 15a, 1971 Decimal Currency Overprints x7 sets, Antarctic Treaty x41 sets, ½d to 1 blocks of 4 & 6 (10 sets), 1974 Churchill M/S x32, Cat (100s)... $1, ** A/B BRITISH GUIANA / GUYANA: Pictorials to $5 with singles, blocks and part-sheets, noted 1961 De La Rue 8c SG337a sheet of 100 (Cat 950), 1966 Independance overprints to $5 then 1970s issues with blocks and sheets. (100s)...$500

20 & 30 June 2016 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (continued) Lot Ex 45 Lot Ex ** A BRITISH HONDURAS / BELIZE: Single sets, blocks, part-sheets and sheets with some better items noted, c Perf 13½ x13 SG 181b x2 sheets (2 x50) plus block of 17 (Cat 530), c x23 $1 x12 $2 x10 & $5 x10, Belize 1974 ½c to $5 SG x19, Cat for described items. (100s)...$ ** A BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY: r50 Research Station SG 40 sheet of 25, (some marginal perf separation), 1974 Nordvaer Post Office 85c & 2r50 SG x32 (full sheet of each plus block of 7) and 1974 Wildlife 2nd series SG x19, Cat (190)... $ ** A BRUNEI: c & 8c part sheets, $1 pair $2 x3 & $5 x5 then 1970s issues including 1972 Brunei Museum x16 sets & Hendon Museum x10 sets, Cat (approx 200)...$ ** A CANADA: Issues, duplicate singles, blocks and sets including booklets, booklet panes, coil stamps and officials, inspection may reward. (many 100s)... $ ** A CAYMAN ISLANDS: 1953 ½d to 3d imprint blocks of 10 plus 1d half-sheets of 30 x8 2/- x3 & 5/- block of 4, /9d x16 & 5/- x16 and 1 pair then decimals including 1970 Easter Paintings in sheets with duplicates and other issues to 1974, Cat (1200+)... $ ** A/A- COOK ISLANDS: Pictorials ½d to 1/- x36 (in blocks) plus high values 2/- x19 including block of 12 and 3/- x19 including imprint block of 12, very slight aging on some blocks, Cat (350+)... $ ** A Decimal Currency Overprints with singles pairs and blocks to '10c' on 1/- including many overprint varieties, noted '4c' on 5d x40 (Cat 480) and '50c' on 5/- x4 pairs. (approx 200)... $ ** A issues, mostly duplicated miniature sheets (30+ of each) with some blocks and sheetlets, noted 1970 overprints $4 Apollo 13 block of 4 plus '$4' on $8 and '$4' on $10 Without Flourescent Security Markings SG 327 & (Cat 280+), also 'O.H.M.S.' overprints to $6. (many 100s)...$ **/* A DOMINICA: 1954 Pictorials including part-sheets or large blocks to 48c then 60c x22 $1.20 x22 $2.40 x5 also some mounted singles, Pictorials x7 sets, also some other issues to 1972 including M/Ss, Cat (100s)... $ ** A FALKLAND ISLANDS: ½d to 2d pairs plus 1/- imprint block of 12, Birds to 1/-, blocks of 4 & 6 and large part-sheets (ex 2d) plus 2/- x2 & 5/- x2 pairs, noted 1d Weak Entry (R12/5) x2, 1962 Radio x15 sets, th Anniversary of Battle x22 sets plus extras, 1968 Flowers, 1971 Decimal Currency Surcharges x9 sets, 1974 Churchill M/S SG 306 x29, Cat (100s)...$1,500 Lot Ex 55 Lot Ex 56 Lot Ex ** A - DEPENDENCIES: ½d to 1 including half-sheets or large blocks to 1/-, noted 1d Retouch to Cross-Hatching (R12/1) SG 27ba, 2/- x5 2/6d x6, 5/- x7 & 10/- x3, 1956 'Trans-Antarctic Expedition' overprints with 2½d 3d & 6d full sheets, Cat (100s)... $750

21 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (continued) 56 ** A SOUTH GEORGIA: 1963 ½d to 1 (both) including part sheets, blocks and singles to 1/- plus 2/- x20 2/6d x18 5/- x19 10/- x13 & 1 grey x6, 1972 Shackleton x35+ sets, 1974 Churchill M/S SG 42 x34 & 1977 Decimal Currency Surcharges, Cat (100s)...$1, **O A FIJI: Some mint and used KGVI singles, d sheet of 60, 1/6d & 2/- x7, including Wmk Script 2/6d x37, 1962 to 5/- then sets in packets, large blocks and sheets to 1977 including definitive reprints etc. (approx 2000+)...$ ** A GAMBIA: /6d x2 plus 4/- & 5/- pairs, 1963 Birds 1/3d & 2/6d blocks of 4, 5/- x3 10/- x3 & 1 x3, 1965 Independence overprints 1/3d to 1 with a single, pair, block of 4 and block of 6. (approx 400)... $ Lot Ex 59 Ex Lot ** A GIBRALTAR: d block of 4 & 8, 1/- singles, pairs x3, blocks of 4 x2, plus mounted 2/- 5/- & 10/- (toned), Pictorials with 2/- x4 5/- x7 10/- x4 & 1 x4, others to 1972 with singles, large blocks and sheets plus 1978 Royal Residencies 1.15 'Peel & Stick' booklet x70 SG SB5. (100s)...$ ** A GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS / TUVALU: d SG 69 x44 including block of 30, then decimals to 1978 with duplicate sets (up to 50 each), M/Ss (up to 100 each) and sheetlets. (many 100s)...$ ** A/B GOLD COAST / GHANA: Pictorials 2/- x26 5/- x17 & 10/- x10 (Cat 1200+), 1957 Independence overprints to 1, 1959 Ghana Pictorials to 1, with blocks, sheets, part-sheets, sheetlets & M/Ss. (100s)...$ **O GREAT BRITAIN: d violet sheet & 4d deep sepia sheet, vending machine roll (2d + 2d +3d +1d +4d), 1959 Castles to 1 including used singles, Commemorative blocks include 1967 Wild Flowers, Christmas, 1972 Broadcasting, 1974 UPU, Decimal Machins including regional issues, etc. (many 100s)... $ ** A - BOOKLETS: /- 'July 1962' SG N8 x40, 'January 1963' With Phosphor Bands SG N10p x2, 'October 1965' No Phosphor x44 & Phosphor x42 SG N22 & 22p; /6d x11 various dates; 5/- 'July 1962' No Phosphor x50 plus One Phosphor Band on 2½d SG H57p x2 (Cat 250 each), 'November 1962' Phosphor x7, most booklets are in the original Post Office paper bands containing x10 for placing into vending machines, Cat 10,000+. (200+)... $1, ** A - REGIONAL ISSUES: Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man decimals to 1977 with sheets, part-sheets, duplicated single sets, M/Ss & booklets, good thematic lot. (few 1000)... $250 Ex Lot **B A HONG KONG: 1962 Stamp Centenary x50 sets,1967 Year of the Ram x56 sets noted 10c White Dot after '1967' single and in block of 4, $1.30 Cable x60, 1968 Year of the Monkey x6 sets, 1969 Year of the Cock x2 sets, $1 Satellite x34, 1970 Year of the Dog x10 sets, 1971 Year of the Pig, Festival of Hong Kong x7 sets and Scouts Jubilee x7 sets, plus 1973 booklets $2 x5 and $5 x5, Cat (100s)... $1, ** INDIA: with duplicated single sets, blocks, part-sheets, sheets, M/Ss and Officials. (approx 300)...$100

22 20 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (continued) 29 & 30 June ** A/A- JAMAICA: with sheets, part-sheets, large blocks and singles including 1955 Tercentenary x54 sets, 1956 Pictorials to 3/-, 1960 Stamp Centenary x59 sets (1x 6d removed from sheet), 1962 Independence overprints, 1963 Miss World x48 sets, 1973 Orchids M/S x16, 1974 Mail Boats x7 sets & M/S, etc. (100s)... $ **/* A/A- KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA: s30 SG 176 x88 (including blocks of 30 & 37), 5/- (*) x5 10/- (*/**) x4 (one unmounted) and 1 x5 (*), 1960 Definitives 5c to 10/- including 1s30 x8 2s x8 2s50 x7 & 10/-, 'OFFICIAL' overprints s30 x10 5/- x4 and /- pair, then sets in packets to 1972, Cat (100s)... $ **B A - Kenya 1963 & 1966 high values singles, pairs & blocks of 4, 1971 Sea Shells x3 sets, also 1971 Booklets 5/- x4 and 10/- x3 SG SB4-5, Tanzania 1965 high values with blocks of 4, Uganda 1962 part-sheets (36 sets), to 20/-, Zanzibar Independent issues including 'JAMHURI 1964' overprints. (250+)...$ **O A/B MALAYSIA: Federation and National issues in sets, large blocks and part-sheets, noted c-30c SG 1-4 x10+ sets including (1961) 6c SG 1a x15, 1965 Birds $10 block of 4, 1970 Butterflies x5 sets, 1971 UNICEF x17 sets, 1972 Tourist Conference x6 sets etc. also some issues CTO or used, Cat 750+ for described items. (100s)... $400 Ex Lot **/* A/A- - MALAYAN STATES: Singles, pairs and blocks of 4 or more for Kedah 1957 to 50c x10+, $1 x6 (3*) $2 x5 (2*) $5 x5 (1*), 1959 with $2 x5 & $5 x10 (including perf 13x12½ SG 114a x5); Kelantan 1957 $2 x12 & $5 x7, x7 sets; Negri Sembilan including 1957 $1 x5 $2 x10 & $5 x7; similar groups for Johore, Pahang, Penang including 1954 Definitives $2 x8 (5*) $5 x8 (6*), Perak, Selangor and Trengganu, large part sheets for lower denominations, duplicate 1965 Flowers and 1971 Butterflies sets, a few mounted high values and the odd tone spot but overall very fine, high catalogue value. Personal inspection recommended. (approx few 1000)...$1, ** A - MALACCA: 1954 Definitives singles, blocks of 4 & 6 to 50c, $1 x6 $2 x2 $5 x2, 1957 Pictorials $1 x14 $2 x10 $5 x13, 1960 $5 x2, Cat (few 100)...$300 Ex Lot 74 Lot Ex ** A - NORTH BORNEO / SABAH: large blocks to 20c, blocks of 4 to 50c, $1 x4 $2 $5 x5 (1*) $10 x4 (1*) 1961 Pictorials 1c-$10 (x4 sets) plus to 50c in blocks or part-sheets and 75c to $10 blocks of 4, 'SABAH' overprints with blocks of 4 or 6 to $2, $5 x3 and $10, Cat (few100)...$500

23 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (continued) 74 ** A - SARAWAK: Pictorials with singles and blocks to 50c, noted 25c x30+, 30c block of 20, blocks of 4 include $1 $2 and $5, Cat (approx 200)...$ ** A MALTA: /6d to 5/- pairs then Independent issues to 1974 with duplicated single sets, blocks, part-sheets, sheets and M/Ss. (100s)...$ ** A MAURITIUS: including 1953 Pictorials 5r x3 & 10r x4, 1965 Birds 5c 35c and 60c blocks of 30 5r x7 & 10r x7, 1967 Self Government overprints in sheets or part-sheets to 60c then 1r to 10r singles, pairs, blocks of 4 and 6, Cat (100s)...$ Ex Lot **B A MONTSERRAT: with sets, blocks and M/Ss, noted 1953 Pictorials 60c x10 $1.20 x11 $2.40 x8 & $4.80 x7, 1965 Plants 2c to 24c sheets, 1970 Birds with $1 x15 $2.50 and $5 block of 9, 1977 Silver Jubilee $7 booklet x6, Cat (100s)... $400 Lot Ex 79 Ex Lot ** A NYASALAND / MALAWI: Pictorials ½d to 1/- with duplicated singles, pairs, blocks of 4 6 or 8, 1964 Pictorials to 1/- plus Malawi Pictorials part-sheets to 1/3d and blocks of 4 to 1, 1966 Butterflies x6 sets plus M/S, 1968 Birds including 2 x5 (2 pairs and single), then most decimal issues to 1976 with blocks and duplicated sets including M/Ss, noted 1971 Antelopes x3 sets, 1975 Birds and decimal Postage Dues, high catalogue value. Inspection should reward. (approx 2000+)...$ ** A ZANZIBAR: 1952 High Values 2s x 13 5s x13 7s50 x9 and 10s x9 in blocks of 4 with single, s25 to 10s x19 with block of 10 for each value, 1961 Sultan Sir Abdulla 1s25 to 10s x2, Cat (147)... $400 Bid by fax, or directly from our website to avoid the disappointment of your bids arriving after the auction.

24 & 30 June 2016 PHILATELIC LITERATURE See also Lots 428 to L A/B Australasian titles including Purves Victoria group: "TPOs", " Issue 6d, 9d & 2/- values", "V/Crown Watermarks", "Postage Dues", "Barred Numeral Cancellations", "The 'Registered' & 'Too Late' Stamps ", "The 5/-, and the 1/-, 5/-, 1, 2, ", other titles include "Tasmania: Postal History & Postal Markings" by Purves et al parts 1 & 2, Western Australian monographs by Basset Hull, Collas & Owen, "Enyclopaedia of British Empire Stamps Volume IV Australasia" by Robson Lowe, "Commonwealth of Australia" by Rosenblum, "Postage Stamps of New Zealand Vol II" by Collins & Watts, also noted "Federal Australian Philatelist" by Basset Hull Vol I #1 2 5 & 7, and 1893 "Australian Stamp News" Vol I #4 & 6, rare. Full list on website. Heavy carton. (40)...$ L A/A- Airmail group with "Air Crash Mail of Imperial Airways" by Sanford (2003), "Man of the Sky" by Duigan (undated, non-philatelic), six small monographs, and a group of Australian auction catalogues with strong airmail content including Leski "Air Mails" (2011 & 2013), Prestige "Kevin Nelson" ( , h/b) & "The World at War" ( ), etc. NO RESERVE. (20)... $40 Lot L A "The Royal Philatelic Collection" by Sir John Wilson (1952) being an exhaustive listing of the collection to that time, bound in red Morocco leather (minor scuff on the front cover). Exquisite! One of the finest books ever produced in any field of endeavour. The colour plates are so close to the actual colours that cutouts have many times been offered as originals!... $1, L A "Madame Joseph Revisited" by Brian Cartwright (2005), h/b with d/j, plus the folio of acetates illustrating all the 438 fraudulent datestamps plus other implements identified to date, in slipcase as issued. A vital study for collectors of used British Empire....$50 84 L A "Railway Disaster Mail" by Robin Gwynn & Norman Hoggarth (2010), h/b with d/j. Still in it's plastic-wrapping.... $40 85 L A "The Art of Collecting National Heritage: The Letters of Henry Luke White " compiled by Judy White (2007), No. 284 of 300, signed by the author, 188pp, hardbound with d/j. One of the most enlightening books on the psyche of the collector. Out-of-print. [HL White's fabulous stamp collection reposes in Sydney's Mitchell Library. His legendary collections of bird eggs and skins are housed in the Museum of Victoria. The dispersal of his library of Australiana titles caused a sensation.]...$80

25 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History PHILATELIC LITERATURE (continued) 86 L A "Fundamentals of Philately" by L & M Williams (1971), 660pp h/b. Indispensable....$30 87 L A/A- "Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps" "Volume I: The Empire in Europe", "...Vol II: Africa", "...Vol III: Asia" "...Vol IV: Australasia" & "...Vol V: North America", a few minor blemishes on the covers & endpapers but the pages are otherwise very fine. Important set of books that should be in every philatelic library. (5)...$ L A - Volume IV: Australasia" by Robson Lowe (1962), 640pp hardbound with undamaged d/j. As fine a copy as we have offered....$ L A - "...Volume IV: The Empire in Australasia" being the Billig's reprint Vols $50 90 L A/B "Wartime Air Mail" by John Daynes (2000), plus non-philatelic "Qantas Indian Ocean Service " by Pattison & Goodall (cover creased), "Merchant Airmen " by the British Air Ministry (faults), and "Flying the Hump" by Ethell & Downie (2004), all softbound. NO RESERVE.(4)...$50 91 L A AUSTRALIA: "Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia" by Alec Rosenblum (Final Edn, 1968), 636pp hardbound with d/j....$50 92 L A/A- - Carton including "Kangaroos & the Early Federal Period " x2, "1d Red Kangaroo & Map Series" by Adams Bell & Pope (2004), also "The British Postage Stamp of the 19th Century" by Robson Lowe (1968). (9 items)...$ L A - "Kangaroos" (2013) & "King George V" (2007) editions of the "Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue", edited by Dr Geoff Kellow RDP. Absolutely indispensable references. (2).$50 94 L A/A- AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - VICTORIA: "Victoria: The Postage Dues" by Purves, "NSW" Part 2 by Basset Hull Postilion Reprint, & "T for Tax" by Collyer & Peck. No Reserve....$50 95 L A - "Victoria: A Collection of Philatelic Short Stories" by Les Molnar (2012), 200pp hardbound with d/j, exceptional illustrations. Only 200 printed. [Even if you don't collect Victoria, this book is a great read] (6 copies)...$ L A MALAYA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION: "...POWs & Civilian Internees in East Asia during WWII Volume 1: Singapore & Malaya " by David Tett (2002), 400pp h/b with d/j. The first part of the extraordinary 6-volume series. Retail $100+. An unopened box as shipped to Australia. (7 copies)...$ COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots Lot */**OC Interesting group comprising KGV 1d red NY Joined used & 1½d black-brown Harrison Imprint block of 4 (creased), NSW Sesqui 2d Man with Tail, Retouch and Pantaloon Flaw all used, 1946 Peace 2½d No Watermark, QEII 3½d with Strong Offset, Postage Due Filled Tablet ½d block of 4 with Double Perfs and 5d & 8d with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, and CofA Wmk ½d Authority Imprint block of 4, QEII 4d lake booklet pane on flight cover & 4c booklet pane on unaddressed FDC; also Queensland Bryce Ltd parcel labels 9d & 1/- unused remainders; Great Britain Machins 7p imperf pair; & German States Braunchweig 3sgr VFU; generally very fine.... $750

26 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots (continued) Ex Lot *O Collection remainders with used Kangaroos including First Wmk to 5/- (a few are CTO) & 10/- with fake cds, Second Wmk to 2/- plus mint to 1/-, Third Wmk to 5/-, SMult Wmk 5/- CTO & 10/- with fake cds and CofA 10/- & 2 plus mint to 1 (nasty hinge remainder), then KGV Heads, Kooka M/S with non-contemporary cds, 5/- Bridge CTO, Arms mint set x2, etc, condition variable but generally fine to very fine; also modest ranges from South Australia, Tasmania & Victoria with pickings. (100s)...$1,000 Ex Lot */**V Handy group with Kangaroos First Wmk 2d & 3d both with the Watermark Inverted and 1d perf 'OS' No Monogram strip of 3, Third Wmk 2d & 1/- x2 all with the Watermark Inverted, 1/- Harrison Imprint block of 4 (minor bend & a little aged) & 2/- maroon Harrison Imprint pair; KGV Single Wmk 1½d red No Imprint block of 4; Arms 'SPECIMEN' set plus lower values CTO, & a few others, condition variable. (48)... $1,000 Ex Lot **V A/A Collector's set with Roos to 5/- + perf 'OS' to 10/- & Type C 'SPECIMEN' Overprint on Third Wmk 1 grey & 2 and SMult Wmk 10/-, KGV values to 1/4d x2 (one perf 'OS'), Engraved 1d & 6d, & several 'OS' perfins/overprints on Commemoratives, values to 5/- & 10/- perf 'OS' are all CTO, unmounted, in the original plain mount but without the envelope. A rare opportunity. (44)... $1, ** Untidy accumulation of mostly Australian material. NO RESERVE. (100s)...$100

27 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 25 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots (continued) Ex Lot *O Collection in "Seven Seas" hingeless album with Kangaroos complete - the high values with 'Specimen' h/s or 'SPECIMEN' Overprint plus 1d 'JBC' Monogram block of 6 (unused, no gum), KGV Heads complete, 1920s-30s Commemoratives complete (the Kookaburra M/S with fake cancel) plus an array of mint Plate Number blocks, KGVI-QEII issues to 1965 complete except for the 2 Navigator but several - including Thin Paper Robes 1 - with fake cancels, condition rather mixed especially in the earlier issues but many are fine to very fine. (100s)... $1, */**O Mostly used collection in Hagner album with basic Roos to 2/- brown x2 (one punctured 'OS'), KGV Heads, most Commemoratives (no M/S or 5/- Bridge), post-wwii pre-decimals largely complete (no 2 King), Decimals largely complete mint & used, then an array of later issues to the 1990s. (many 100s)... $ *V Selection including Engraved 6d Kooka mint & CTO, KGV 4½d Die II CTO & 5d overprinted 'OS' with Misplaced Overprint, 5/- Bridge CTO, 1/- ANZAC VLMtd, 2 King VFU, $1 Flinders Perf 14¾x14¼ gutter pair **, etc, generally very fine. (16)... $ */**O Large tub of albums with a basic mint Decimals collection, 1981 & 1982 Year Albums, extensive used array, etc. (Qty)...$150 Ex Lot O Useful array of Kangaroos to 10/- plus 'G/NSW' punctures including 5/- x3, 10/- x2 & 1, KGV with better values & 'OS/NSW' values including 1d Die III & some 'G/NSW', Postage Dues including Third Wmk 4d blocks of 30 x2 and CofA Wmk 5/- blocks of 6 & 8, etc, condition rather mixed but we expect they are unchecked for varieties etc. (many 100s)...$500 Ex Lot */**O Two volume collection with duplicated used Kangaroos with a few better values & punctured Large 'OS' to 1/-, KGV duplicated range unchecked by us for varieties & with a few better mint values, condition to this point rather mixed, then Kookaburra M/S mint pair, issues largely complete mint including both papers of Robes, Cattle & Navigators and mostly unmounted, some useful duplication including blocks notably Kingsford Smith 2d & 6d blocks of 4 signed "CKingsford Smith". (100s)... $750

28 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots (continued) 108 O**C Carton with a modest collection in several albums plus three albums of mostly earlier Decimal FDCs, noted a good range of punctured 'OS' Kangaroos to 2/- brown x3 including 2/- maroon x3 & Large 'OS' 6d pair, etc, also 5/- Bridge CTO, condition variable. (100s)... $ B** A Post Office Training School "props" comprising QEII 5/- (5d blue) booklets x2 with 'SPECIMEN' h/s in violet twice on each pane, and coil strips of 12 of 3d x2 & 5d x2 each with ruled parallel lines. Unusual. (6 items)...$150 Ex Lot C A/B ILLUSTRATED COMMEMORATIVE TELEGRAMS: 1930s issues for Victorian Centenary, Anzac Day & NSW Sesquicentenary (very scarce, minor defects, CTO) plus the companion envelopes, also 'Birthday Greetings' (Bluebird of Happiness) with 'Specimen' h/s in violet, & 1942 Fatal Casualty form unillustrated but printed in purple (one fold) with the matching envelope x2, all unused. Scarce group. (10 items)... $400 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark Ex Lot * A/A- ½d to 10/- complete, variable centring, the 4d & 5/- with hinge remainders & the 1/- with some gum loss, others are lightly mounted. Advertised retail $ (12)...$1,000 Mossgreen is Australia s largest multi-department auction house. With specialists in many disciplines, you can access a breadth of expertise not available anywhere else in this country. See the inside back cover for contact details of our helpful team.

29 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 27 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark (continued) Lot C A- 1d Die I single (tonespot at top) & block of 4 tied to Fred Hagen front to the prominent collector HL White at Scone by 'REGISTERED/2JA13/SYDNEY NSW' cds being the First Day of Issue BW #2y, Sydney orange/black Registration Label (stain), Cat $15,000+. Postage was letter rate 1d x2 + 3d registration. An outstanding item for the serious collector of Kangaroos or First Day Covers. Ex Greg Pope: sold at the Prestige auction of for $13,440. The ACSC notes that eight FDCs are recorded, of which two are in the Australia Post Archives and another is in the Royal Collection. Of the five remaining in private hands, this is the only registered item, the others bearing a single 1d only tied by a usually incomplete Sydney machine cancellation. The ACSC valuation of $15,000 is for these solo franking covers, one of which sold at a Sydney auction in August 2002 for $11,500. [With an extract from "The Australian Philatelist" of Autumn 1989 concerning the discovery of this item]...$10,000 Lot 113 Lot 114 Lot ** A B1 3d olive Die I with the Watermark Inverted BW #12a horizontal pair, well centred & as fresh as a daisy unmounted, Cat $ $ * B C1 3d olive Die I with minor Doubling of the Design most evident at the upper-right margin, along the Queensland coast & in 'ST' of 'AUSTRALIA', the gum a little aged. Unlisted in the ACSC & stated to be the only mint example recorded, along with a single used stamp....$ * A C1 4d orange 'CA' Monogram single BW #15(2)zc, very minor gum disturbance, Cat $ $750

30 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark (continued) Lot ** A-/B 9d violet No Monogram strip of 3 from the left-hand pane BW 24(1)z, a pulled perf at right, the gum a trifle aged but unmounted except in the margins, Cat...$40,000. A very rare & desirable item: Hugh Morgan's strip sold on for 15, $15,000 Lot */** A-/B 1/- emerald 'CA' Monogram strip of 3 BW #30(2)z guillotined through the monogram, the gum a trifle aged, the last unit with a hinge remainder, the other units are unmounted, Cat $12,000. [Hugh Morgan's similar hinged strip - one unit creased & the monogram similarly trimmed - sold on for 6600]...$4,500 Lot 118 Lot 120 Lot 121 Lot ** A C1 5/- grey & chrome BW #42A, unmounted, Cat $ $1, ** A B1 10/- grey & pink BW #47A, unmounted, Cat $7500. Raybaudi Certificate (1994) states "...in ottimo stato di conservazione" (= in ultimate state of preservation)....$2, * A- C2 1 brown & blue BW #51A, one short perf at lower-right, lightly mounted, Cat $4000. Advertised retail $ $1, V A B1 1 brown & blue, CTO with Melbourne cds, Cat $3500. Very scarce.... $1,500

31 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 29 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark (continued) Lot 122 Lot 124 Lot 125 Lot ** A B1 1 brown & blue with 'Specimen' Handstamp BW #51x, well centred, unmounted, Cat $ $1, **? B C2 2 grey-black & crimson BW #55B marginal example from the top of the sheet, tiny imperfections & reperforated at right but apparently unmounted, Cat $17,500 (mounted)...$4, * B B1 2 grey-black & rose-carmine BW #55C, well centred, minor wrinkles & a small tear at upper-left, "the gum redistributed to appear unmounted, Cat $10,000 (mounted)....$1, V A B1 2 black & rose-carmine, well centred, CTO with Melbourne #24 cds, Cat $5500. Very scarce; the #24 cds is rarely seen on this stamp.... $2,500 Lot 128 Lot 129 Lot 127 Lot F A- B2 2 black & rose-carmine forgery with the tell-tale white flaw off Warrnambool, Adelaide cds, well centred, a couple of short perfs, 'SPERATI/["129"]/REPRODUCTION' h/s on the reverse, Cat $7500. [The 2 Roo was the only Commonwealth of Australia issue produced by master-forger Jean de Sperati. His method was to fade-out the design of a genuine low denomination stamp then print the desirable high value by photolithography. The paper & postmark are therefore genuine. This is the stamp illustrated in Robson Lowe's "Empire in Australasia" at page 348. Greg Pope's example - with machine cancellation!! - sold at the Prestige auction of for $4140]...$3,800 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark - Official Stamps 127 * A PUNCTURED LARGE 'OS': 5/- grey & chrome-yellow with Double Perforations at the top BW #42Ab, Cat $2000 used but unpriced mint. [The ACSC states that Double Perfs are found only on stamps perf Large 'OS']...$3, ** A B1 PUNCTURED SMALL 'OS': 6d ultramarine BW #17bc, unmounted, Cat $ $ ** A C1-1/- blue-green BW #30Cba, unmounted, Cat $475 mounted but unpriced unmounted (a most uncharacteristic oversight).... $550

32 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Second Watermark Lot 131 Lot 132 Lot 133 Lot C B 2½d indigo vertical pair (the upper unit defective) paying foreign letter rate + 2½d late fee tied by 'LATE FEE/15JL15/SPENCER ST VIC' cds on 1915 (July 15) commercial cover to Chile, 'PASSED BY/ MILITARY CENSOR/NZ' h/s in violet, poor Montevideo transit - suggesting that it was missent via Panama to Uruguay - & Santiago arrival b/s, some creasing. The stamps have been lifted to confirm the watermark & replaced. The ACSC states that the Second Wmk 2½d was issued in July Research has revealed that the printing was on 5-6th July & the stamps were placed into stock on the 10th. This is believed to be the earliest recorded usage & may well be a First Day Cover....$ ** A C1 9d violet BW #25A, unmounted, Cat $ $ F A A1 9d violet with the Watermark Inverted BW #25a, exceptional centring, indistinct cds, Cat $ $1, * B A1 2/- brown BW #36, exceptional centring, diagonal crease, very lightly mounted, Cat $1500. [The Second Watermark 2/- brown is one of the most difficult stamps in the entire Kangaroos series to obtain very well centred. In terms of centring, this stamp is at least the equal of any other example we have handled. A great pity about the crease]...$300 Lot 134 Ex Lot 135 Lot 136 Lot F A B1 5/- grey & chrome-yellow with the Watermark Inverted BW #43a, well centred, neat SA cds, Cat $750. A very attractive stamp....$300 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark 135 * A/A- 2d to 1 brown & blue (regummed) with extra 6d blue, 6d brown with Broken Leg, 9d & 1/- with the Watermark Sideways, variable centring, a few short perfs, the 10/- with hinge remainder, others are lightly mounted. Advertised retail $5500. (16)...$1, G/F A 10/- grey & deep "aniline" pink (NSW cds), 1 olive-brown & pale blue (very light Sydney parcel cancel) & 1 grey (WA cds), Cat $ An unusually fine trio of High Values....$1, O A- C1 2/- brown with the Watermark Inverted BW #37a, tiny red marks on the face, 'REGISTERED/ BRISBANE' cds in blue, Cat $ $140 Unless noted otherwise on our website, all lots in this sale are reserved at 75% of the estimates. However, many lots estimated below $150 have no reserve.

33 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 31 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark (continued) Lot 140 Lot 138 Lot ** A B1 2/- maroon single with large-part Harrison Imprint, unmounted, Cat $500+. Ex Clive Hodgkinson. Advertised retail $625 plus a premium for the imprint....$ */** A C1 2/- maroon AJ Mullett Imprint block of 4 BW #38zb, very lightly mounted, Cat $ $1, * A B1 5/- grey & chrome with minor Doubling of the Frame Plate, well centred, lightly mounted. The doubling is most evident across South Australia & Victoria and into the Tasman Sea. This stamp may be related to the major Double Print BW #44c illustrated in the ACSC - Cat $10,000 - but is not as dramatic.... $750 Lot 141 Lot 143 Lot ** A/A- 10/-, 1 brown & blue (faint bend) and 2 each with Type B 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, unusually well centred, unmounted, Cat $4000. [NB: the ACSC price for the 10/- unmounted is omitted; for mounted it is $600]... $1, ** B A2 10/- grey & pale "aniline" pink with Type C 'SPECIMEN' Overprint BW #48xb, exceptional centring, a few slightly nibbled perfs & a single tonespot, unmounted. The ACSC does not price this stamp unmounted; mounted is $3250. However, in the 2004 edition, prices of $2500 for mounted & $5000 for unmounted were given. This is a rare stamp, of which only 360 were printed....$1, * A- C2 1 chestnut & blue with the Watermark Inverted BW #52Ba, a couple of tiny perf imperfections, Cat $ $1,500 Lot 144 Lot 145 Lot 146 Lot * A C1 1 grey, very lightly mounted, Cat $900. Advertised retail $ $300

34 32 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark (continued) 29 & 30 June ** C B1 1 grey with Type B 'SPECIMEN' Overprint BW #53x, unusually well centred, the gum evenly toned/ aged but unmounted, Cat $4500 mounted or $7500 unmounted. Rare.... $1, * B A1 2 black & crimson SG 56B, unusually well centred, large "hinge" remainder that has slightly stained the face, Cat $6500. [This stamp is an object lesson in why you should never skimp on quality accessories]...$1, * A C2 2 purple-black & rose-carmine SG 56C, some characteristic rough/irregular perfs, very lightly mounted, Cat $ $2,000 Lot 149 Lot 148 Ex Lot V B C2 2 purple-black & rose-carmine with Three Nicks in the Bottom Frame BW #56C(D)u, a few short perfs, CTO with Melbourne GPO cds, Cat $ $1, ** A+ A1 PUNCTURED 'OS': 2½d deep blue with Thick Coastline of WA BW #11Bb(2)d, exceptional centring, a few characteristic rough perfs, unmounted, Cat $350 plus a premium for the variety. Superb!...$200 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark 150 * A 6d to 2 (corner example), variable centring, very lightly mounted, Cat $7800. Advertised retail $6000. (7)... $2,500 Lot ** A C1 9d violet Plates 3 & 4 Ash Imprint blocks of 4 BW #28(3)z & #28(4)z, the latter with Die II Substitution [R49], unmounted, Cat $3000+ (mounted). Ex Clive Hodgkinson.... $1,000

35 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 33 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark (continued) Lot 153 Lot 154 Lot ** A B1 5/- grey & yellow-orange Ash Imprint pair with Tsunami off NSW Coast on the right-hand unit BW #45Aza, unmounted, Cat $2900 (mounted)....$1, ** A- B1 10/- grey & pink, very well centred, one tiny tonespot, unmounted, Cat $ $ F A B1 2 grey-black & rose-carmine, socked on the nose with REGISTERED/17FE32/SYDNEY NSW cds, Cat $ $450 Ex Lot 155 Lot 156 Lot ** A PUNCTURED OS : 6d 9d 1/- & 2/-, variable centring, unmounted, Cat $1525. (4)...$500 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 156 ** B B2 10/- grey & pink with Type C 'SPECIMEN' Overprint with Shaved 'P' BW #50xd, well centred, a couple of short perfs, unmounted, Cat $2000 mounted but unpriced unmounted....$1, * B C2 2 grey-black & rose-carmine, a few short perfs, Cat $ $1,000 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - King George V Issues 158 O Array on Hagners with 1d red x400, 1½d black-brown Single Wmk x180+ & Large Mult Wmk x43, 1d green SMult Wmk Perf 14 x37, Perf 13½x12½ x30 & CofA x600+ and CofA 2d red x68. Stated to be unchecked for postmarks. NO RESERVE. (1300+)...$100 Ex Lot * Simplified series with Single Wmk including 1d red Die II & Die III and 4d lemon, Large Multiple Wmk set, simplified Small Multiple Wmk set & CofA set, also Engraved 1d & 6d Kookaburra, generally very fine. (58)...$750

36 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV Heads - Single Watermark Lot 160 Lot 161 Lot H A- C1 ½d green Electro 2 with Cracked Electro From Oval above King's Nose to the Roo's Feet BW #63(2) k, oily Hobart cds largely clear of the variety, Cat $2500. Michael Drury Certificate (2011) as BW #63(3)i but that is an error....$ F (A-) ½d green Electro 3 with Clubbed Fraction Bar at Left BW #63(3)j, repaired tear at upper-left, Hobart machine cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $1500. Michael Drury Certificate (2011)....$ H A+ C1 Comb Perf ½d green Electro 3 Clubbed Fraction Bar at Left BW #63(3)j, Sydney machine cancel just clear of the variety, Cat $1500. Superb!...$500 Lot 163 Lot 164 Lot F A- C1 Comb Perf ½d green Electro 3 Cracked Electro from Left-Hand Frame through Wattles to 'S' of 'AUSTRALIA' BW #63(3)m, a couple of tiny defects, light Brisbane cds largely clear of the variety, Cat $3500. Rare.... $1, F A A1 Smooth Paper 1d red with Colour Flaw outside Frame by Emu's Neck & Additional Rust Flaw to Right of Top of '1' at Right BW #71(2)na, exceptional centring, 'CLIFTON HILL/3AP--/VICTORIA' cds just impinges on the secondary flaw, Cat $2750. Rare....$1, H A+ B1 Smooth Paper 1d red Plate 4 'CNE PENNY' BW #71(4)q, heavy cds well clear of the variety, Cat $1500. Superb!...$600 Lot 166 Lot F A Smooth Paper 1d scarlet Pre-Substituted (Rusted) Clichés [34-35] BW #71i(2)j & k (SG 21ca), cds cancels well clear of the affected areas, Cat $1500+ ( 900). A very attractive premium-grade duo. Michael Drury Certificates (2010) as the then #71i(2)i & j.... $ ** A B1 Rough Paper 1d carmine-rose Plate 1 'JBC' Monogram block of 6 - no side margin at right - BW #72Q(1)zb, well centred, minor bends, perf reinforcing in the margin only & all units are unmounted, Cat $1000+ (mounted)....$ * A C1 Rough Paper 1d carmine-red single with 'CA' Monogram Substituted for 'JBC' single BW #72P(2)ze, lightly mounted, Cat $4000. Michael Drury Certificate (2014)...$2,300

37 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 35 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV Heads - Single Watermark (continued) Lot 169 Lot 170 Lot F A B1 1½d brown with unlocated variety Cracked Electro Vertically through the Crown BW #85(U)j [C142], neat 'EDITHBURGH/21JE20/STH AUST' cds clear of the variety, Cat $ $ F A- C1 1½d brown with unlocated variety Cracked Electro from Top of Right-Hand Fraction to Right-Hand Frame BW #85(U)k [C156], minor corner crease, light 'GILES CORNER/17AU20/SA' cds largely clear of the variety, Cat $ $ G A B1 1½d brown unlocated Cracked Electro from Roo's Legs to Emu's Legs BW #85(U)L, well centred, Melbourne machine cancel largely clear of the variety, Cat $1000. A very fine example of this major flaw.... $400 Lot 172 Lot G A+ C1 1½d green with Cracked Electro from Left-Hand Frame through Kangaroo's Legs BW #88(12)n, Melbourne slogan cancel clear of the variety, Cat $450. Superb!... $ G A C1 1½d red with unlocated Cracked Electro from Right-Hand Fraction to Right-Hand Frame BW #89(U) n, slogan cancel clear of the variety, Cat $ $300 Lot 174 Lot G/F B/A- 2d orange with Cracked Electro at Base of the Left-Hand Wattles & from Left-Hand Frame through Left-Hand '2' BW #95(3)ga, and Unlocated Crack from Frame at Upper-Right to Emu's Head #85(U) m, small faults, cds cancels clear of the varieties, Cat $ $ G A- B1 2d scarlet Electro 16 Large White Flaw in Left-Hand Value Tablet (Vertical Plank Flaw) BW #96(16)f, a couple of minor writing-ink spots, 'BRUNSWICK/12SE23/VIC' cds just impinges on the variety, Cat $3500. [The ACSC states "...extremely rare in red"]...$1,500 Lot 176 Lot G (A) B1 Harrison Plates 4d dull ultramarine with the Watermark Inverted BW #113aa, well centred, ironed-out diagonal crease, indistinct cds, Cat $ $190

38 36 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV Heads - Single Watermark (continued) 29 & 30 June G A/A- Harrison Plates 4d bright ultramarine & dull ultramarine both with the Watermark Inverted BW #113Aaa & Baa, contemporary 'BERWICK/VIC' or 'STOCK EXCHANGE/MELBOURNE' cds, Cat $2000. Michael Drury Certificates (2010). [These are relatively common stamps mint. Many used examples offered have non-contemporary or bogus cancels. The ACSC states "Examples used during the period of issue are scarce"]... $ ** A D1 1/4d greenish blue BW #128B, two examples that may have previously been a pair, significantly offcentre, unmounted, Cat $800. Advertised retail $1150. (2)...$100 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV Heads - Single Watermark - Official Stamps Lot 179 Lot * A D1 PUNCTURED OS : Smooth Paper 1d orange-red BW #71Pbb horizontal pair, Cat $ Michael Drury Certificate (2010)... $ ** A B1 Smooth Paper 1d red Dies I-II Pair BW #71V(1)fc, minor gum speckles but unmounted, Cat $ $380 Lot 183 Lot * A D1 - Rough Paper 1d block of 4 comprising both Substituted Clichés, Thin 'G' and Pregnant 'Y' BW #72(2)ia ja k & l, minor reinforcing of the central perfs, Cat $ (as singles).... $1, F B B1 PUNCTURED 'T': Comb Perf 1d red pair with Thin 'G' of 'POSTAGE' & Pregnant 'Y' BW #70(2)L & m, minor blemishes, 'DEVONPORT WEST/7MY20/TASMANIA' cds clear of both varieties, Cat $ $150 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV Heads - Large Multiple Watermark 183 G A B1 ½d green Electro 5 Cracked Electro through Left-Hand Wattles to Kangaroo's Forearm BW #65(5) ha, 'ELIZABETH ST/ 2 /28MR18/MELBOURNE' cds impinges a little on the variety, Cat $ $200 Lot ** A B1 Cooke Printings 1d carmine-pink 'CA/JBC' Monograms strip of 12 BW #73A(4) with Roo's Tongue Out (Early State) [R58], well centred, split perfs at the gutter, unmounted, Cat $25,000+ (for the two mounted Monogram strips of 3). A great rarity.... $7,500

39 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 37 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV Heads - Large Multiple Watermark (continued) Lot * A C1 Harrison Printings 1d carmine-rose with thewatermark Inverted BW #74Aa block of 4, lightly mounted, Cat $10, $1,750 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark P14 Lot 187 Lot * A 1½d scarlet Plate 1a with the Watermark Inverted and AJ Mullett Imprint pair BW #91(1a)za, very lightly mounted. Believed to be the only recorded Plate 1a Imprint piece also with the Watermark Inverted, and not listed in the ACSC as such. [The Plate 1a Mullett Imprint is very distinctive: the first 'A' of 'AUSTRALIAN' is a narrow triangle only]...$1, F A A1 1½d scarlet Electro 4 with Type B Re-Entry (Duplication of Shading above the Right-Hand Wattles) BW #91(4)ha, very well centred, machine cancellation well clear of the variety, Cat $ $ ** A C1 4d greenish olive Plate 4 John Ash Imprint block of 4 with Diagonal White Line on King's Neck (Early State) BW #115(4)z, unmounted, Cat $1200+ (mounted)... $850 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ Ex Lot ** A PUNCTURED 'OS': ½d to 5d including 1d green Dies II-I pair, 3d Die I Types A & B and 3d Die II, generally well centred, unmounted, Cat $2800. (14)... $750

40 38 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ (continued) 29 & 30 June ** A - Plate 1 1½d red BW #92(1) complete sheet of 120 (missing the left-hand margin) with listed varieties, Ash Imprint & single Plate Dot, a few listed varieties, unmounted, Cat $ $ ** A - a very similar sheet, unmounted, Cat $ $500 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV Heads - CofA Watermark Lot 192 Lot 195 Lot 193 Lot * A- C1 2d scarlet Perf 11 Postal Forgery BW #103cc, small hinge remainder, Cat $ $ G C C1 3d blue with the Watermark Inverted BW #109a, two creases, Sydney parcels cancel, Cat $20,000. [The ACSC states "...of considerable rarity. Only three mint and three used examples...recorded". However, we have recorded at least 7 used examples]...$2, G A- C1 5d yellow-brown with the Watermark Inverted BW #127a (SG 130w) plated as [2R1], a couple of short perfs at lower-left, 'WERRIS CREEK/5AP33/NSW' cds, Cat $12,500 ( 8000). [The ACSC states "Approximately eleven used examples - and no mint - with watermark inverted have been recorded". Arthur Gray's similarly cancelled but better centred example sold for $7148]...$3, F B C2 OVERPRINTED 'OS': 1d green with the Watermark Reversed BW #82(OS)aa, a few short perfs, fine 'PORT MACQUARIE/2JE32/NSW' cds, Cat $2500. Michael Drury Certificate (2010).... $550 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals Ex Lot 196 Lot */** Issues largely complete on a simplified basis but the Navigators are absent apart from a pair of the 2 (**), includes 1927 Canberra booklet pane & unmounted BCOF set, generally very fine & mostly lightly to very lightly mounted but some of the later issues are unmounted. (250 approx)...$ * A 1913 Engraved 1d red block of 4 all with Doubling Caused by a Kiss Print BW #59ca, obvious on the left-hand units & especially on the third unit, plated as Plate 4 Rows 3 & 4 Pos 1-2, lightly mounted, Cat $2000+ (based on two units with obvious doubling of the design)....$500

41 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals (continued) 198 ** A 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 3d blue imprint pair with "Plate Dot" at lower-right, mounted in the margin only. [Dots of this nature are found on sheets of the 1/- Large Lyrebird. In the past they have been referred to as Plate Dots but it is now believed they were actually "perforation pinning points". A similar imprint block of 4 sold in our auction of for $397]...$ Lot F A- C Silver Jubilee 2d carmine with Recut Ground to Left of Horse BW #166(2)d, a couple of short perfs at upper-left, 'WOLLONGONG/6JE35/NSW' cds largely clear of the variety, Cat $800. Rare. [Arthur Gray stated that only six examples have been recorded. His very fine example sold at our auction of for $1428]....$800 Lot F A B1-2d carmine with Swarm of Flies Around King's Head State II BW #166(6)ea, machine cancel clear of the variety, Cat $350. [Arthur Gray's examples of both states sold at our auction of for $773]... $250 Lot 201 Lot */** A B Definitives Perf 13½x14 1d green Die I lower-right corner block of 4 with complete Plate Number '4' BW #181zk, Cat $ $1, ** A Definitives Perf 15x14 2d red Die II gutter block of 4 from the top of the sheet with complete Plate Number '3' BW #188zb, unmounted, Cat $2500+ (mounted)...$2,000

42 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals (continued) Lot 204 Lot ** A 1940 AIF 2d red block of 4 from the lower-right of the sheet with large-part (80%) Plate Number '2' BW #219zc, unmounted, Cat $7500+ (mounted). [The ACSC states that only three examples have been recorded]...$5, F B B No Watermark Definitives 4d Koala with Crack through the Last 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' BW #199k, a couple of pulled perfs at the base, slogan cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $750. Rare: the ACSC states "Only several used examples are known". [It's telling that this variety is not illustrated in the ACSC]... $350 Lot 206 Lot ** A QEII 3d green with Strong Offset Affecting All Units (80% on the last unit) BW #295c, unmounted, Cat $ $ * B 1956 Olympic Games 1/- Melbourne Trams with Grossly Misplaced (Diagonal) Perforations BW #334b, some gum disturbance that doesn't affect the spectacular facial appearance, Cat $2000. A marvellous item for the collector of Olympics, Trams or Errors/Freaks. With a normal stamp for comparison. [John Blomfield's similar example sold at our auction of for $1638]... $1,000

43 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 41 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals (continued) Lot P A Trans-Tasman Flight by Kingsford Smith 8d die proof in the issued colour in recessed mount with 'CBA/NOTE PRINTING/BRANCH/("28 /9.6.58")' cachet in violet on the reverse BW #343DP(1), Cat $3500. Superb! [The ACSC states that only 9 die proofs were created, of which one is in the Royal Collection & another in the Australia Post Archives. #28 was presented to JRW ("Bill") Purves]...$2, ** A B Navigators 4/- to 2 blocks of 4, well centred, unmounted, Cat $840+. (6 blocks)... $350 Lot 209 Lot 210 Lot ** B 1964 QEII Coil Stamp Perf 14¾xImperf 5d brown & deep blue BW #398E(1)A, horizontal crease, officially defaced with magenta die. Rare unissued essay & an important item for the collector of QEII issues, or of coil stamps. [The ACSC states that only one undefaced example has been recorded in private hands: Cat $10,000. It is noted that it is Perf 14¼xImperf but that may be an error. The Australia Post Archives contains a range of examples with various defacements, that may have been related to cancellation experiments. Leski Auctions sold a similar stamp to this in 2013 for $2000+]... $1, A - a vertical pair with the perfs reinforced....$2, ** A A Sir Winston Churchill 5d Dry Print of the Grey Ink (Portrait & 'AUSTRALIA') marginal single from the base of the sheet, unmounted. Unlisted in the ACSC. With a normal stamp for comparison. [John Blomfield's similar example sold at our auction of for $444]... $ ** A Navigators 4/- to 2 five sets mostly in strips or blocks, unmounted. (30)... $400

44 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issues 213 **C A Album of Framas & counter-printed stamps, unmounted & a few covers, plus other oddments. Significant face value....$ ** A issues virtually complete - no high value Paintings & the 1971 Christmas is singles only - including M/Ss & se-tenant strips plus some extras, unmounted. (100s)... $ ** A "Investment parcel" of complete unfolded sheets of 100 with a few mid-1960s, 1974 Christmas 10c x5, 1975 Christmas 15c x10 & 45c x7, 1977 Cricket 18c x16, 1979 National Parks x10 of each format, 1980 Waltzing Matilda x45 (count not checked by us, but all other contents noted have been correct), etc, unmounted. Face value $2500 approximately. (1000s)... $1, ** A Two large albums with a duplicated stock with Navigators 40c x32, 50c x86, $1 x400 approximately stated to include Perf 14x14¾ x32 and $2 x300+, Aboriginal Art x50+ sets, 1972 Primary Industries x20 sets, Pioneers 50c x300+, 1972 Christmas 35c x12, Paintings $1 x200+ & $2 x100+, etc, unmounted. (Qty)... $1, PR A Impressive wholesale lot of Australia Post year books & other "product", mostly in unopened packers as received from AP. Bring a van! (Qty)... $1, **/* A Array of mostly minor varieties on Hagners & in packets with some striking items & high values noted, mostly unmounted; also a perforated sheet of plain paper (presumably a "blanket" of some type).... $ ** A Large box with an array of sheets, part-sheets including 1971 Christmas half-sheet of 50, array of blocks of 4 to 10 many with gutters, etc, unmounted. Bring your calculator! (Qty)... $ ** A Packet of $1 to $10 blocks of Paintings & Gardens series, unmounted. Face value $600 approximately....$ ** A issues apparently complete in Seven Seas hingeless album, 1971 Christmas is blocks of 9 & 25, unmounted. (100s)... $ ** A blocks of 4 largely complete with all the better issues (except the Birds), 1971 Christmas block of 7, etc, unmounted. (100s)...$ PR/C$ A Two heavy cartons with Australia Post Year Albums then the "executive" editions for , PNCs including 2002 Golden Jubilee, PSEs, Christmas Island FDCs to 2010, etc....$ **B A Australia Post yearbooks plus Booklets & Self-adhesive Stamps, 2000 Olympics Gold Medallists, 2006 Commonwealth Games and other "product". (35 items)...$ **CB A 1990s-2005 Australia Post new issues still in envelopes plus retail packets with FDCs, M/Ss, sheetlets, gutter strips of 10, booklets, self-adhesives and International Post etc. (100s)... $ **OC Two cartons containing in Seven Seas album virtually all mint, Australia Post yearbooks including , , & 2004, FDCs in two albums, plus FDC 2-ring albums (covers only) x4 and other remainders....$ */** A QEII 7c magenta annotated specialised collection of mostly positional blocks with an array of varieties including Weak Entries, Re-Entries, reprints, phosphors etc, mostly unmounted. (many 100s)... $400 Lot 228 Lot 229 Ex Lot 231 Lot ** A C Marine Life 1c Banded Shrimp horizontal pair with Black Printing (Inscriptions) Largely Omitted from the First Unit & Completely Omitted from the Second Unit BW #635c(var), unmounted, Cat $ $ ** A B Gemstones 7c Agate with Red Printing ('AUSTRALIA') Omitted BW #642var, unmounted. [This is a partial "missing colour" because the red printing is not omitted from the gemstones].. $ ** A 1978 Stamp Week 20c Kookaburra block of 15 (3x5) from the right of the sheet with Misplaced Perforations affecting the Second-Last Column BW #823b, unmounted, Cat $500+. [The ACSC states "...three or four sheets were found"]...$ ** A B Skiing 30c Nordic Skiing in cyan (blue) only but with the Slalom Design Superimposed in Orange Purple & Black BW #1036c, Cat $400. With the two normal stamps for comparison. (3) $300

45 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issues (continued) 232 ** A 1984 Marine Life 33c Leafy Sea Dragon with Orange & Olive Printing Only on a washed-out blue background, with Aberrant Perfs into the design at right, unmounted. Weird!...$ Lot ** A 1989 Non-Olympic Sports Cycling as the issued 41c but denominated 37c BW #1379E(1), unmounted, Cat $6000 (2002). A world-class rarity in the fields of self-adhesive stamps, and "Cycling". [The ACSC classifies this stamp as an "essay". We consider this to be a mistake. The initial printing was of the 37c stamps. The rate was increased to 41c & a second print run at 41c was ordered. In our opinion, this is an unissued stamp, not an essay] The ACSC states that only a single and a pair are recorded in private hands, the balance of the roll of 100 being in the Australia Post Archives.... $4,000 Lot ** A- - 43c Skateboarding from the Fifth Printing (Four Koalas on the Reverse) with the Blue Printing (Background & Details) Almost Entirely Omitted BW #1383Ec, minor bend at lower-right, Cat $2500 (2002). A stunning error! With a normal stamp for comparison. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2005) states "extremely rare with only several recorded". [The ACSC states "At least four examples are known...including a strip of 3"]... $1,000 Lot ** A 1992 Threatened Species 45c self-adhesive strip of 6 all with the Black Printing (Animal Inscriptions) Omitted defaced with continuous red-ink line BW #1557Bcb, Cat $3000 (2002). With a normal (defaced) strip for comparison....$1,400

46 44 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issues (continued) 29 & 30 June B A - $4.50 booklet Completely Imperforate BW #B179b, Cat $600 (2003). The ACSC states "... approximately one dozen imperforate booklets have been found"....$ B A - $4.50 self-adhesive booklet with All Printing - except the Helecon Bands - Omitted BW #1564ca, one unit removed, Cat $3000 (2002). The ultimate in missing colours! [The ACSC states "... approximately five examples have been found"]... $ E A 1994 ATM Booklet $9 (Triangle 45c Kangaroo x20) self-adhesive booklet essay with the Kangaroos Facing to Left BW #1784E(1), Cat $500. [This trial booklet was produced to test dispensing from Automatic Teller Machines. The ACSC states "The quantity known is uncertain, but is probably at least 100 sheetlets"]...$ B A/B 1995 Kangaroos & Koalas $4.50 booklet Completely Imperforate BW #1749(2)b, Cat $600 (2002), and another booklet - one unit removed & another damaged - with the Die-Cut "Perforations" Misplaced to the Base resulting in the lower five units being Imperforate at the Base. (2 booklets)... $ ** A 1995 Medical Science 45c Sheet C gutter blocks of 10 Errors of Layout from the Upper & Lower Sheets BW #1881ze & zh, unmounted, Cat $2000 (2002). With a normal gutter block for comparison. (3 blocks)...$ ** A 1999 "Swanpex 99" Counter-Printed Stamps set of 6 all with Black Printing 'SWANPEX 99' & '45c' Omitted, three with ('SWANPEX 99') Offset on the Reverse. Unusual. (6)...$ ** A 2005 "Treasures from the Archives" imperforate sheet of 10 (2x5) No '465' of 500 produced, unmounted, and No '051' in Australia Post frame. (2 sheets)...$ **C A/A Concession Post self-adhesive pane of 5; Kangaroo tied to plain unaddressed First Day Cover (minor blemishes); & perforated M/S. [No official FDCs were provided] (3 items)...$150 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Booklets 244 B A Three volume collection with KGVI 2½d original format x2 & later format, a few other pre-decimal issues, Defence Forces with QE 5c x2 or with 5c Bird, then an extensive semi-specialised array to 2007 with Christmas issues, a few "Prestige" types including Leunig, 2007 "Ten Years of Australian Legends", "chequebook" of ten 45c Bird booklets, etc. (few 100)...$ B A Duplicated accumulation of decimal issues with a few prestige types including Michael Leunig x4....$100 Lot 246 Lot B B 1913 Kangaroos 2/- (1d x18 & ½d x12) with the Inside Front Cover in Red/Green with Seriffed Headings BW #B7A (SG SB1), some separation of the panes & the cover fold split, Cat $3000 ( 2250)....$ B A /3d (KGV 2d scarlet with the Watermark Inverted) Original Text BW #B39a (SG SB23), Cat $600 ( 450). Unusually fine.... $400 We will travel to you to accept your major consignment.

47 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 45 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Booklets (continued) Lot 248 Lot B A - (KGV 2d scarlet with the Watermark Inverted) Original Text BW #B39a (SG SB23), Cat $600 ( 450). Unusually fine.... $ B A 1994 $9 ATM Issue (Kangaroos Facing to the Right), plus the trial booklet (Kangaroos Facing to the Left), Cat $500. [In addition to the orientation of the Kangaroos, the background colours are quite different] (2)...$ ** A 2010 Fish of the Reef part self-adhesive booklet pane of the 4 designs Imperforate.... $400 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postage Dues 251 */** A 1902 Blank Tablet ('NSW' Removed) ½d to 5/- BW between D1-11 plus an extra 4d & 6d (unmounted), very fresh & most are very lightly mounted. Advertised retail $950+. (10)...$ ** A - ½d dull green BW #D1B complete left-hand pane of 60 - no margins, on annotated exhibit page with varieties noted on 19 units, most units are unmounted, Cat $ (mounted) plus a premium for the varieties.... $ ** A - ½d dull green BW #D1B complete sheet of 120 (12x10) with central gutter, pencil annotations in the margins, unmounted, Cat $ (mounted) plus a premium for the varieties....$500 Lot 254 Lot * A B Filled Tablet 10/- light green Perf 11 BW #D44 (SG D43) with marginal Watermark Letter 'E', very well centred, lightly mounted, Cat $3750+ ( 2000). [The 10/- & 20/- were issued in very small numbers and only in New South Wales]...$1, ** A+ B1-20/- light green Perf 11 BW #D45 (SG D44) marginal example from the right of the sheet, very fresh & unmounted, Cat $11,500 ( 4250, mounted). Pristine! [This is likely to be the finest example of this rare stamp in existence. Our vendor believes it is the only unmounted example in private hands. We have no record of other examples]... $6,000

48 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postage Dues (continued) Ex Lot * A/A+ - ½d to 20/- complete with sans serif 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, very fresh & very lightly mounted (several may be unmounted), Cat $2100 ( 1100). An exceptional set. Advertised retail "POR". [Far superior to the "Shades of Green" set - a few blemishes & hinge remainders - that sold at the Prestige auction of for $1437] (14)...$1,500 Ex Lot * A/B 1908 High Denominations with Stroke 1/- to 20/- BW #D61-65 (SG D58-62), a few nibbled perfs & the 2/- a little aged, Cat $19,000+ ( 9000). Rarely available as a "set". Raybaudi Certificate for the five stamps (1994) states "...in ottimo stato di conservazione" (= "in the ultimate state of preservation", which is a bit of a stretch!). (5)...$6, ** A Victorian Design on Thin Paper ½d rose-red & green with the Watermark Sideways BW #D94 upper-half of sheet (12x6), a couple of minor problems in the margins only, unmounted, Cat $ (mounted)... $250 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History Ex Lot C Mounted collection of WWII civilian censor mail with a wide array of censor labels & cachets from NSW x55 (one with boxed 'AUSTRALIAN PUBLICITY CENSORSHIP/...' h/s), Queensland x16, South Australia x18, Tasmania x10 (two with scarce 6/1 label of Launceston), Victoria x46 & Western Australia x21. We noted several 1939 covers, also postcards, airmails including Clipper x3, registered, taxed & Not Opened items. Mostly to GB & USA but also to Bermuda, Hawaii, India x4, Ireland x3, Newfoundland x4 & South Africa. The condition is variable but generally fine to very fine. An excellent basis for expansion. (176)...$500

49 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) 260 C/CO Selection including 1937 NSW Sesqui illustrated telegram (superb used) with the matching envelope (blemishes), 1940 large envelope endorsed "Sample Post" & "Monster Sample" from Java still with the contents (a remarkable item), 1941 Fosters Lager advertising cover with 'Keep war/from our/ shore/...' label on the back, 1941 covers to Malaya with 'NO SERVICE' h/s, WWII inwards covers from Canal Zone, Newfoundland, Thailand & Trinidad plus Canadian aerogramme with large 'OAT' h/s & airmail postcard from Java with superb 'By air to Australia and/onward transmission' h/s, etc, condition variable. (24 items)...$ CPS Modest collection in two large albums with a few better items noted including POW envelopes, & a neatly annotated WWII Forces in the Middle East group, also a batch of British Forces illustrated airgraphs. Inspection recommended. (200 approx)... $ Ex Lot C ME Batch of covers including 1932 from Argentina redirected to Germany, d rate PPC to Belgium, 1935 wrapper to Malta, 1916 printed matter to Canada, 1948 FDC to Trinidad, 1950s entire parcel wrapper to England, etc, condition variable. (17 items)...$ C Selection of covers mostly from important 1930s flights but including a few apparently commercial items, condition variable. (42)... $ C/COΔ Parcel post group including 1912 piece with Victorian 2/7d franking, 1933 entire parcel wrapping with huge 'PARCEL POST/PRAHRAN' cancel but the stamps sadly removed, 1938 complete packet wrapper registered Melbourne-Perth with 5/2d franking, Food Parcel labels franked 3/7d or 5/10d x2 (one a Myer label with '5/10' meter), etc, condition variable as should be expected. (20 items)...$ CPS Album of covers mostly with Kangaroo frankings including WWI usages to Europe, a few registered, etc, and a smaller group with KGV frankings, condition a bit mixed. (100+)...$300 Ex Lot CPS Four albums of covers with some Colonial period material including a few useful NSW items, many others with Kangaroo frankings including WWI usages to Europe & a few registered, KGV group including underpaid cover to President Roosevelt!, mostly WWII Military mail including a few scarcer cachets, postal stationery, philatelic covers to Jamaica, Fiji, Southern Rhodesia, Trinidad, Alsace, Argentina & Cuba, 1948 apparently commercial usage of 5½d Registration Envelope from Macquarie Island, also some stamps & parcel fragments, condition very mixed. (100s)...$ PS B WWI 1d Letter Card with 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE' at the base, unused; & 1916 USA 1c Postal Card to NSW with 'GERMAN CONCENTRATION CAMP/LIVERPOOL' arrival h/s (stamp removed, possibly by the censor); a few blemishes. (2)...$150

50 48 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) 29 & 30 June CL C 1913 cover to Austria with 1d Roo only tied by Hobart machine cancel of 17FEB13, 'T ("2d")'-inoval h/s converted to "80" (heller) on arrival with Postage Dues 20h strip of 4 tied by Vienna cds, damaged in transit & resealed with three 'K K POST-u TELEGRAPHENAMT/Wien 1 Abt 6' pneumatic post labels, opened-out for display. Full of character....$200 Lot 269 Lot C (A) - commercial cover to Austria with scarce combination franking of Kangaroo 1d red pair + Queensland ½d tied by light 'RICHMOND/18MY13/QUEENSLAND' cds, Brisbane transit b/s, repaired flap fault.... $ C A- - Howard Davis cover to the eminent collector Charles Lathrop Pack with First Watermark ½d strip of 3 & 4d tied by 'SOUTH MELBOURNE/OC31/13/VIC' cds, red/white 'South Melbourne' registration label, American 'REGISTERED' h/s & three backstamps all in purple. Very attractive....$500 Lot C A - commercial cover to Pennsylvania with 3-colour franking of First Watermark ½d green, 2d grey & 3d olive tied by 'JULIA CREEK/9JL13/QUEENSLAND' cds, rare black/white registration label, Brisbane transit b/s, American 'REGISTERED' h/s & three b/s all in purple. Of exceptional appearance....$2,000 Lot 272 Lot C B - commercial cover to New York with scarce combination franking of Kangaroo 2d grey + Tasmania ½d tied by Hobart Krag machine cancel, minor blemishes.... $400

51 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) 273 C B 1914 commercial parcel piece with complete black/red 'INTERSTATE/PARCEL POST' label, rare franking of Engraved Kookaburra 6d pair (the right-hand unit with corner fault at upper-right) & 2d Kangaroo tied by huge rubber parcel cancels, staining well-clear of the stamps. The rate was 1/2d for an interstate parcel weighing between 1 & 2 pounds. [The 6d Kookaburra is very scarce on cover, and this is the only usage with a multiple that we can recall]...$1, Lot 274 Lot PS A 1915 POW Envelope with printed '.../FREE' at upper-right, unusually to Holland but, more remarkably, endorsed by the sender ".../GCC/Bourke NSW".... $ C B - commercial Burns Philp cover to Scotland via Hong Kong (b/s) with KGV 1d red tied by 'THURSDAY ISLAND/ 1 /QUEENSLAND' cds, large 'PASSED BY CENSOR' h/s in purple applied at Thursday Island, a bit soiled.... $ C B - stampless cover endorsed "No stamps available/rr" & with "Censored/[initials]" at lower-left, to "Ni Ni East via Gerang/Victoria" with very fine 'BUEA/19.9/--/KAMERUN' cds (no year slug) in violet & 'DUALA/ /(KAMERUN)' transit b/s, minor defects. An extraordinary origin/destination item from Australian-born Lutheran missionary Reinhold Rohde to his sister in Victoria's wheat-belt. [Rohde was deported to London and returned to Australia after the War. In 1939, at the outbreak of World War II, he was again interned]...$500 Lot CO B - cover (265x113mm) with 'HV McKAY Machinery Manufacturer, Sunshine, Australia' imprint at the top, to New York with rare franking of Second Watermark 9d violet (Cat $2000 on cover) + KGV 1d red Die II (tiny faults) tied by 'SUNSHINE/24SE15/VICTORIA' cds, very fine 'PASSED' h/s applied at Melbourne. [Hugh Victor McKay was famous for his locally produced "Sunshine" harvesters that were so efficient they dramatically slashed the costs of cropping. In 1955, the business was acquired by the American firm Massey Harris, now Massey-Ferguson (Aust)]... $1, C B 1924 OHMS lettersheet with rare franking of KGV No Wmk 1½d punctured 'OS' BW #90ba (poorly centred; Cat $500 on cover) tied by superb Melbourne cds....$ C A/B commercial airmail covers including internal with 'FORWARDED/BY AIR MAIL' cachet or "Angel" label, 1934 Melbourne-Quetta, 1935 Simla-Sydney, 1938 Brisbane-Ireland, 1939 France- Werribee, 1941 Rotterdam-Geelong, etc, generally fine to very fine. (12)... $250

52 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) Lot C A local cover with Sydney Harbour Bridge Typo 2d pair of diagonal bisects (!) tied by superb strike of the scarce Lismore Krag machine cancel of 4MAY32. Most unusual....$300 Lot CL A 1933 OHMS cover with WA Railways cachet at lower-left, by air to Perth with 'OS' Overprints KGV 1d & 6d brown Airmail x2 tied by 'PT HEDLAND/25NO33/WA' cds but underpaid & an extra 3d added & tied by 'PORT HEDLAND/25NOV33/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds. [The 3d is a normal stamp, indicating that the short-payment was detected & rectified at the post office, rather than being returned to the Railways office for attention. The rate was 2d per ounce x2 + 3d airmail supplement per ½oz x4 = 1/4d]... $350 Lot C B 1936 commercial registered cover from Uruguay to "Sidney Nova Scotia/Canada" but with 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW' b/s & very fine oval 'MISSENT TO SYDNEY/(" ")/NSW" handstamp - not previously seen by us - in violet, forwarded & with three Canadian b/s including 'HALIFAX & CAMP RPO' cds, minor blemishes.... $250

53 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) 283 CL C 1940 (Jan 3) underpaid United Air Lines cover from Chicago with ' T /NY -CENTIMES/("50")' h/s, to Sydney (arrival b/s of 25JA40) with largely superb 'RECOVERED FROM/LOST FLYING BOAT' h/s, faults & the stamps washed-off, adding insult to injury Postage Due 3d pair affixed & tied by Sydney cds: see AAMC #888, Cat "from $350". [From a Dutch KNILM crash in Bali in which 8 people died & one was injured. NB: 1) the plane was not a flying boat; & 2) the addressee was "Miss Nancy Bird", the famous aviatrix Nancy-Bird Walton (not Nancy Bird-Walton, as often cited)]... $ Lot CL B 1969 registered cover to Germany endorsed "Second class airmail - commercial paper" with 'SPECIAL/DELIVERY' labels & remarkable franking of Navigators 50c & $1 plus Famous Australians 5c booklet panes Banjo Paterson (complete) & Caroline Chisholm (the last unit removed) all tied by Sydney South cds, minor defects. An exceptional decimal-period commercial cover of high visual appeal. The rate was Second Class Air 15c per ½oz x c registration + 20c special delivery = $ $ C TELEGRAMS: Large carton of c.1920s Wheatstone telegrams in original bundles. NO RESERVE. (many 100s)...$100 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps 286 C A Fire Brigades Demonstration plain cover with 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE GEELONG/5MR40/VIC' cds in violet & provisional registration label 'No 02' with manuscript endorsement....$100 Lot 287 Lot C 1956 Olympic Games various illustrated covers x9 including with '.../[yacht]/st KILDA PIER...' cds, Deinhard PPC to Germany with '.../MAIN STADIUM (PRESS)...' cds, and six very scarce commercial covers & a 3d Postal Card with all-different Games cds, generally very fine. (17)... $ C A - pictorial cds (Wrestling) of DEC4/1956 & 'Exhibition Bldg, Melb/XVI Olympiad, Vic, Aust' registration label on airmail cover to NSW....$150

54 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - First Day Covers Ex Lot 289 Lot C A Arms 5/- to 2 tied to separate Gower generic FDCs by Adelaide or 'LARGS NORTH' (the 2) cds of the appropriate dates, Cat $2750. (4)... $1, C A Booklet Plate KGVI 3d scarlet gutter block of 4 on plain JC Thompson FDC with 'GPO SYDNEY 130/25OC51/NSW-AUST' cds, minor tonespot on the face, Cat $2500, in a footnote. [The ACSC states "At least four First Day Covers are recorded"]... $ CO** A 2000 Sydney Olympics set of 16 Gold Medallist personalised stamp sheetlets on plain covers with appropriate FDI cds of Frankston Town Centre (Vic), unaddressed; also Chinese Gold Medallist $1.50 personalised stamps x29 in China National Philatelic Corporation folder....$200 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Flight Covers - Pioneer Flights etc 292 C group comprising AAMC # a & 814, several signed by the pilots, generally fine. (6)...$300 Lot C B 1919 (Sep 4) Hobart-Launceston AAMC #23 cover with Peace Loan advertising, carried by pilot ED Cummings in a Sopwith Pup, two-line cachet 'FIRST TAS. AERO MAIL/DPMG' h/s and 'LAUNCESTON/5SE19' arrival backstamp, a couple of repaired opening tears. Cat $4000. Ex John Cress. [Only 6 examples believed to survive]...$2, C A 1924 (June 2) Sydney-Hay AAMC #72a cover carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd on their new airmail service connecting Adelaide and Sydney, Cat $550+. A scarce intermediate.... $250

55 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Flight Covers - Pioneer Flights etc (continued) 295 C A (June 1) Melbourne-USA by ship across the Pacific then per US airmail with pre-payment in Australian stamps, Midland Texas arrival b/s of JUL/8/1929: AAMC #67a, Cat from $ $ C A 1930 (Feb 20-21) Camooweal-Daly Waters & return AAMC #151-2 carried on the inaugural Australian Aerial Services route and both covers signed by the pilot "FNeale", Cat $650. [50 & 30 flown, respectively] (2)...$ C C - (Feb 19) Darwin-Daly Waters AAMC #153 cover with 'CAMOOWEAL' transit b/s carried by Captain Murray Jones as part of a very small mail despatch which was technically not permitted by the Post Office, soiled, Cat $600. [One of only 14 covers flown]...$ C B 1931 (July) Australia-Japan per Francis Chichester plus Philippine intermediates Mati-Ormoc, Manila-Japan to Iceland and another to England AAMC #210, 211 & 212, all with appropriate cachets and b/s, 3 signed "Francis Chichester", Cat $ (4)... $ PC A (July) Melbourne-Cairns AAMC #395c postcard (previously flown to New Zealand as AAMC #348 in the "Faith in Australia"), re-flown as an intermediate on the flight by Ulm, Allan & Boulton to Papua & New Guinea, Cat $375+. [A total of 50 of these cards were flown on all legs]...$ Lot C A (Oct 21) Brisbane-Fiji-Honolulu-San Francisco AAMC #455 flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith & PG Taylor in a Lockheed Altair 8D "Lady Southern Cross", Fiji transit cds on KGV 3d and Hawaii cds on USA 3c, Los Angeles arrival b/s of NOV5/1934, signed by Kingsford Smith, Cat $3250. This was the first eastward crossing of the Pacific by air....$1, C A (Mar 15) GB-Australia-NZ & return per Clouston & Ricketts in the renamed DH88 Comet which had won the MacRobertson Air Race: AAMC #801a. [12 flown]; plus 1937 (Nov 16) London-Capetown & return per Clouston and Mrs Kirby-Green in record time. (2)...$300 Lot 302 Lot C A 1939 (July 22) Darwin-Dili AAMC #873 intermediate, signed by the entire crew & the Minister for Civil Aviation "JV Fairbairn", Cat $ $200

56 54 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Flight Covers - Pioneer Flights etc (continued) 29 & 30 June C A 1940 (June 21) cover from Darwin to Adelaide carried on the last leg of the Guinea Airways recordbreaking flight that departed London , signed by the pilots "DG Cameron" & "SD Buckley", Cat $ $200 Lot 305 Lot C B 1944 (Nov 10) Sydney-Fanning Island AAMC #982 registered & censored, 'POST OFFICE/13NOV44/ FANNING ISLAND' arrival b/s, signed by the pilot "PG Taylor", minor blemishes, Cat $ $250 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Airmail Covers - World War II We are pleased to present highlights from the collection formed by Alistair Watt from Victoria. [See also Lot 25] 305 C A (Aug 30) registered cover from Melbourne to "Vienna/.../Germany" with Athens transit b/s largely obscured by German '...zollamtlich/geöffnet' (= Opened by Customs) labels used in lieu of censor labels & with 'WIEN 1/13.1X.39' arrival cds, opened-out for display. [Covers to Austria during the Anschluss with Germany are scarce. War was declared on ]... $250 Lot 306 Lot C B 1940 (June 7) cover to Paris with French 'RETOUR A L'ENVOYEUR/RELATIONS POSTALES/ INTERROMPUES' h/s in violet, apparently held in England for more than a year then with 'RELEASED BY CENSOR' h/s beneath British censor label & returned via New York (b/s of OCT24/1941) where light 'RETURN TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED' h/s apparently applied, company's receipt cachet of 1DEC1941 on the back, blemishes & opened a bit roughly at right. An extraordinary journey of 18 months!... $ C B - (Aug 16) cover Sydney to Yugoslavia with 3d & 1/6d (both creased before being affixed), 'ZAGREB/16.IX.40/...' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. [The cover must have been off-loaded at Cairo & sent to destination by sea]...$ C A (Jan 17) official cover from Melbourne to Portuguese Timor with light Dili arrival b/s of in violet, signed by the pilot "HB Hussey": see AAMC #912, Cat $ $200

57 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Airmail Covers - World War II (continued) 309 C A - (Feb 13) registered trans-pacific cover to Switzerland at 6/- rate with Honolulu & New York transit b/s, unusually without Lisbon transit or German censorship, Zurich arrival b/s of 27III41. An enigma. [The rate was apparently Clipper 5/10d + 2d for Lisbon-Zurich. It may have been carried from New York in a diplomatic bag, being postmarked only on arrival]...$ C A - (Apr 18) Crome cover with typed "...Sydney-Noumea/by RAAF Flying Boat/...CR Gurney Pilot" with 3d & 1/- Lyrebird tied by Sydney cds, Noumea arrival b/s: see AAMC #916, Cat $ $ C B - (May 7) Bank of NSW cover to Egypt with 1/6d meter & Cairo arrival b/s of 20/MAY//1941', Censorship Department machine cachet. [The pro-german insurrection in Iraq in late-april 1941 caused the flying boat base at Lake Habbaniya to be evacuated & the Horseshoe Route to be suspended from The route was re-opened with longer-range aircraft flying direct Bahrain-Cairo with reduced payloads. This cover was on the second shuttle flight]...$ Lot 312 Lot C B - (Aug 8) Catalina flying boat delivery flight with Gilberts 2d tied by 'POST OFFICE/CANTON ISLAND' cds & AIF 1d cancelled on arrival at Sydney, signed by the pilot "LJ Brain", minor blemishes: see AAMC #920, Cat $ $ C A- - (Nov 23) cover from Victoria to South West Africa at unusual 1/8d rate. [The rate to South Africa was 1/6d so it seems likely that there was a 2d fee for on-forwarding to SWA?]...$ C A 1942 (Sep 7) Pan Am survey flight for the United States Navy per Martin PBM-3R flying boat from Sydney via Tonga to California: see AAMC #947f, Cat $ $ C B - (Oct 7) cover from Melbourne to an Australian pilot in England with RAAF Base PO arrival b/s, redirected to "RAF HQ c/- APO 4040" with RAF Bombay arrival b/s of --FEB43, flap removed & opened-out for display. [The rate was 2/1d for surface to/across the USA then by air to England]...$ C A (May 12) Melbourne to Switzerland with unusual franking of 5½d Emu x2 + 1/- Lyrebird, Lisbon transit b/s of , German Wehrmacht censor label. [The rate was 1/11d for surface to/across the USA, then by air to destination]...$200 Lot C B - (Sep 1) registered cover with 'AUST FPO/167' b/s in use at Merauke (Dutch New Guinea) & boxed registration h/s, to Sydney with the stamps washed-off & boxed 'DAMAGED BY WATER/ THROUGH ACCIDENT/TO FLYING BOAT' b/s in red: see AAMC #963a, undercatalogued at $1000: a similar cover in the Prestige auction of sold for $1437. [The plane crashed in Cleveland Bay, Townsville, killing all 13 on board. With photos (modern prints) of the wreckage & letter of condolence to the pilot's wife]... $1,000

58 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Airmail Covers - World War II (continued) Lot C B 1944 (May) registered OHMS cover from Canberra to American APO 453 on Bougainville with American b/s of APO 927 at Sydney (MAY/30/1944), APO 502 on New Caledonia (JUN/4/1944) & APO 706 on Bougainville (JUN/6/1944). [An example of an underpaid cover carried within the American Forces system all the way by air]...$ C A- - (June 2) 1d Forces Rate cover from Queensland to a RAAF member in Canada with 'RAAF OVERSEAS' h/s & 'MPO 304/JUN12/1944/CANADA' arrival b/s, forwarded to London with 'RAAF/ BASE PO No 4/4JUL44' slogan b/s, minor blemishes. The 10 days transit to Canada proves carriage by air....$150 Lot C B - (Oct 10) cover Sydney to Brisbane with two stamps washed-off & very fine boxed 'RECEIVED DAMAGED/BY WATER AT/GPO SYDNEY 3' in magenta, minor blemishes. From flying boat "Coolangatta" which crashed in Sydney Harbour on 11/10/1944, with the loss of one passenger: see AAMC #984. Ex Rod Perry. [A remarkably fine survivor. Much of the mail was badly damaged: see the next lot]... $ C D - ditto, large-part badly damaged front to an army officer with 4d Koala paying the Forces Concession Rate tied by Hobart machine cancel of 10OCT/1944, forwarded under cover (not included) with the accompanying roneo'd advice - the only example we have seen - from Army House at Sydney. Ex Rod Perry. [The addressee was prominent philatelist Lewis ("Lew") Viney] (2 items)...$200 Lot C B - (Nov 25) stampless OAS cover with superb 'AFPO/No 201' cds used at Jackson's Field (Port Moresby), to NSW with minor water stain & plain resealing label tied by 'DAMAGED BY WATER - AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT' h/s in violet: see AAMC #P159, Cat $1400. [Very similar to the cover illustrated in the AAMC. The plane crashed between Madang & Lae. Query why mail for Australia was on a north-bound flight?]...$600

59 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 57 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Airmail Covers - World War II (continued) Lot 323 Lot PS A - (Dec 13) 7d Air Letter with Qantas Kangaroo Postman printed within, to England: see AAMC #992e, Cat $800. [Only 100 were prepared]...$ C B 1945 (Mar 2) registered OHMS cover from Sydney to an officer in a military hospital, American Forces APO 927 b/s of the next day & despatch cds of MAR/12/1945, San Francisco arrival b/s of MAR/19/1945, redirected to APO 502 in New Caledonia with arrival b/s of APR/8/1945, then to APO 75 (location?), and then to Luzon in the Philippines with APO 70 arrival b/s of APR/18/1945. A remarkable cover: all for the 3d surface rate! [The dates show that once the cover was within the American Forces system, it travelled all the way by air]... $ PS C/B - (Apr & May) usages of 2d Postal Cards both uprated to 9d to Greece (a bit knocked-about) or France (minor blemishes). [The 9d postcard rate was re-introduced from Mar-Apr 1945] (2)...$ C A- - (May 25) registered double-rate cover Sydney to Switzerland with Perth transit b/s of 30MAY45 & 'VILLERET/15.VI.45/JURA [?]' arrival b/s. [The 1/6d per ½oz rate was re-introduced from Mar-Apr The 3½ week transit suggests trans-indian Ocean carriage per "Liberator"]...$150 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military & Censor Mail Lot 327 Lot C A- WORLD WAR I: 1917 PPC of SS "Mooltan" to Melbourne with KGV 1d red tied by Fremantle machine cancel of 19JUN17, message headed "No 1 Unit Mediterranean Forces AANS/Salonika AIF" & written at sea by a nurse en route to Greece. The only such item we have seen. Ex Tony Finlayson: acquired at the Prestige auction of 14/11/2014 for $506. [The British had requested Australia to send nurses to Salonica. The "Mooltan" departed Melbourne in June with 462 nurses aboard. The writer states "... some great time Adelaide, expect to get to Fremantle tomorrow...will write from Colombo..."].. $ C A- WORLD WAR II: 1943 (Jan 30) cover to "Noonamah Camp, Darwin" with Burma 2a 4a & 8a tied by 'BASE PO/BURMA' cds, superb Unit Censor h/s & signed "FNBraund", the flap endorsed "Mission 204", minor toning on the perfs, with corresponding short typed letter. Ex Russell Stern. [In Feb 1942, the 2 officers & 43 men of "Tulip Force", with 6 tons of equipment, drove 2500 miles along the Burma Road into China, then trekked into the mountains. The members of Mission 204 were to train Chinese soldiers in guerilla tactics against the Japanese. However, the Chinese refused their aid & after 7 fruitless months the project was abandoned]... $250

60 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery Ex Lot PS A/A+ Large 'SPECIMEN' Overprint in Red on Postal Cards KGVI 3d and QEII 3d & 4d on 3d, QEII Letter Cards 3½d 4d & 5d, Envelopes KGVI 3½d and QEII 3½d, Large 4d, Small 4d, 5d indigo, 5d pale blue both sizes & STO 3d green, Registration Envelopes KGVI 1/0½d, QEII 1/0½d & Christmas Island 30c, Lettersheet 5d (minor ink marks) & Wrapper QEII 2½d brown & STO 2½d indigo (unfolded), and five items with 'SPECIMEN' or 'SPECIMEN ONLY' handstamp in violet, very fine to superb. An unusual opportunity. (27 items)... $850 Ex Lot PS Carton with a range of mostly QEII Envelopes the majority being unused, a mostly used range of Stamped To Order Envelopes in expensive German album with Kangaroo 1d x3, useful group of Star issues including ½d & 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 2d scarlet, WWII 1d brown for Australian Defence Canteens (unused & rare thus), etc, quantity of "PSEs", also 5/10d Parcel Label large piece & two unused cutouts, condition variable but most are fine to very fine. (100s)...$ PS Selection with Roo 1d Letter Card ("ON THE MURRAY") CTO, long 4½d Registration Envelope unused & used to Germany (crease), used Wrappers ½d Roo, KGV ½d+½d and 1d red etc, also Papua 1d Postal Card unused (stained at left) etc, a bit scrappy but useful. (21 items)...$100 Great news for our overseas clients! The Aussie dollar has fallen again. As at Saturday 14th May 2016, $A100 will cost our American clients $US72, our British clients 50½, our European Union clients 64, and our New Zealand clients $NZ107.

61 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 59 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued) Ex Lot PS POSTAL CARDS: Mostly unused collection with Fullface 1d x4, Coronation KGV x6, Queen Mary x4 & Prince of Wales x3, Victorian Scenes set of 12, Roo 1d with 'OHMS' Heading, KGV 2d scarlet, 1½d brown on Flimsy Stock x2, Queen Mother 1d (used) & 1d+1d, etc, also Stamped To Order Star 1d used, Oval 1d green used, KGVI Oval 1½d x3 different (one used) & 3d for Wallace & McGee, 'OS'-in-the-Die 1d x2 & 1½d on 1d, and punctured 'OS/NSW' 1d Roo, KGV 1d green Die III & 1½d brown and KGVI 1½d all used, generally fine to very fine. A very good lot. (85)...$1, PS A - Carton with a collection of modern pre-stamped & No Value Indicated issues in three expensive Lindner albums, mostly unused. (few 100)...$200 Lot PS C POSTAL CARDS - OFFICIAL: ½d red-brown with 'OS'-in-the-Die Type 3 BW #PO3C for School Committees, vertical fold that is barely visible from the face, unused, Cat $1000. Rare.... $250 Ex Lot PS LETTER CARDS: Mostly unused selection of non-scenic issues with a few KGV & KGVI issues, QEII isues complete including 4d & 5d both with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint in Red and Territories x2, also Department of Labour & Industry stampless lettercard with 'This Letter Card/does NOT need/a stamp' printed at upper-right x2 (both very fine), minor duplication, condition variable. (65)...$500

62 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued) Ex Lot PS - Batch of scenic issues with 1d Fullface "...any" "EXHIBITION BLDGS" (fine used) & "SHEEP STATION/WIMMERA SA" (error; sadly defective), "...to" unused x2 & used and 1d+1d Reply x2 (one detached), 1d Kangaroo unused x2 & used x4, KGV 1d unused x3 & used x3, 1½d purple uprated to the USA, 2d orange uprated to Holland, 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 2d scarlet unused, 1½d green unused & 1½d scarlet/white "BLUE LAKE" unused (split/reinforced perfs), a few better views, also STO Star 1½d brown for Reid Brothers (front only; rare), condition variable. (24)... $1,000 Ex Lot PS ENVELOPES: Collection in expensive German album with unused Kangaroo 1d x3, KGV 1d red Dies I & II (superb!), Star ½d 1d & 2d all CTO, 1d red x6 various dies, 1d+½d, 2d orange, 'THREE/ HALFPENCE' on 2d orange, KGV Oval group, most KGVI & QEII issues including unusual sizes & five with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint in Red, 1962 Royal Agricultural Show 5d, etc, condition variable but most are fine to very fine, Cat $ (130 approx)...$1,500

63 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 61 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued) Lot PS A ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1913 Kangaroo ½d green on blue stock #ES1 for The Shire of Colac, unused, Cat $ $200 Lot PS B Kangaroo 2½d indigo BW #ES7 with 'IRISH MISSION/TO CHINA' imprint at lower-left & pre-printed address of St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne, minor blemishes, unused. An exciting new discovery, being the first unused example of a 2½d Envelope to be recorded. [The ACSC notes that only one used 2½d Envelope has been recorded, a long type for South British Insurance, Cat $7500] The Irish Mission to China actually had its headquarters in Omaha Nebraska! It was the site of a 1919 meeting between Melbourne's Archbishop Daniel Mannix, a scathing critic of Britain's "occupation" of Ireland - and a fervent supporter of all Irish Catholic endeavours - & Eamon de Valera, later President of the Republic of Ireland....$5,000

64 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued) Lot 340 Lot Δ A - c.1920 Sideface 1d red + Star ½d green BW #ES17 cutout only, Melbourne machine cancellation. Extremely rare, even as a cutout. [The ACSC notes only one entire - used in has been recorded. For other rare items, cutouts are routinely mentioned in a footnote. There is no such mention for #ES17]... $ PS A Star ½d green BW #ES25 on unusually thick laid stock, unused, Cat $400. [This envelope has no printing added & presents as a Post Office issue. However, the unusual stock strongly suggests it is from a commercial requisition]... $250 Lot PS B - c.1920 Star 1d red + Star ½d green + Sideface ½d green BW #ES38 for Vacuum Oil with 'Thompson Road' (Perth) return address at lower-left, to "Darling Range WA" with Melbourne machine cancel of 12MR/1921 & superb 'KALAMUNDA'/WESTN AUST' arrival cds on the face from where redirected to Perth, minor blemishes, Cat $10,000. Australia's only "tripleton" postal stationery issue. [The ACSC states "At least six are recorded, all used..."]... $4,000 Payment by credit card may be you re your best option if you can t otherwise pay in Australian dollars.

65 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 63 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued) Lot 343 Lot PS (A-) Star with 'POSTAGE' 1d green + No 'POSTAGE' ½d orange BW #ES44 for the Shire of Rutherglen (front only) locally used with cds of 28SE25, repaired minor tear well clear of the embossings, Cat $3500. Only the second example recorded for this user.... $1, PS A Star 2d violet BW #ES58, flap stuck, unused, Cat $1000. Rare. [This envelope has no printing added & presents as a Post Office issue. However, the ACSC states that the entire printing of BW #EP12 was cancelled-to-order. An enigma]...$600 Lot PS B Oval KGV 1d green + 1d green BW #ES66 window envelope for HM Leggo & Co, central fold & repaired opening tear at upper-left, Melbourne slogan cancel of 5JUL34, Cat $ $250 Ex Lot PS A/A+ REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: Unused selection including 4d Kangaroo, KGV 4d with Orange Star, 4½d on 5d x3 (one CTO), 4½d with Violet Lines x2 (one CTO) or Red Lines x2, Oval 4½d, 5d on 4½d both sizes & 5d, KGVI 5½d x3 different, 8½d & 9d, QEII 1/0½d with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint in Red, 2/5d with Eleven Bars on Reverse, etc, also Territories stampless x2, Christmas Island 30c x2 (one with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint in Red) 25c & 53c, and TPNG 1/0½d & 1/7d, generally very fine to superb. (38 items)... $850

66 & 30 June 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued) Ex Lot PS - the companion used selection including 4d Kangaroo with boxed 'REGISTERED' & with 'Price...' Added (opening fault), KGV 4d with Red Star x3, 5d x4 & 4½d on 5d x3, QEII 2/5d with Helecon Ink, etc, postmark & registration label interest, condition variable but most are fine to very fine. (23).$300 Lot PS A Kangaroo 4d orange (230x110mm) BW #RE2 uprated with KGV 1d green punctured 'OS' tied by Perth cds of 10MAY24, Adelaide arrival b/s, Cat $400. The finest used example we have seen of this significantly underrated issue....$ PS A KGV 4d orange/white Setting 3 (Vertical Line would pass through Comma after 'Half-penny,') BW #RE5C, uprated with ½d Roo pair (rounded corner) tied by 'REGISTERED/12JE15/MELBOURNE' cds, Cat $200. Superb!...$100 Lot 350 Ex Lot PS A+ - lale /5d with 'COMPENSATION...up to 50 ($100)...' at Upper-Left BW #RE45, unused, Cat $1000. Superb! [The ACSC states that only 17,280 were issued, of which some would have been destroyed after the introduction of decimal currency, on ]... $ PS WRAPPERS: Mostly unused selection with KGV 1d green Die I CTO, Queen Mother 1d (unfolded), KGVI Three-Quarter Face 1½d (unfolded), STO QEII 2½d used x3 (one uprated), etc, also KGV Oval 1d green/blue lettersheet & three Territories Aerogrammes, condition variable. (31 items)...$500

67 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 65 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued) Lot PS B WRAPPERS - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1938 "doubleton" 1d green + 2d red BW #WS21 for an unknown user, Melbourne cds of 27OC38, the length slightly reduced, folds from having been used to wrap a small box & corner fault at lower-left, undercatalogued at $1500. A remarkable item, being the only issue of its type, & one of the most outstanding KGVI issues of the entire British Empire. [This is not an uprated item. Because there was no KGVI 3d die, John Ash resorted to this "doubleton" expedient were supplied in Only five complete wrappers are recorded. Because all but one of the addressees were medical doctors, it is speculated that the package contained pharmaceutical samples. Mark Diserio's complete example sold at the Prestige auction of for $2760]... $1,000 Ex Lot PS A/A- WARTIME - WORLD WAR I: KGV 1d Envelopes the three different types (2 very fine, the other with flap stuck) & 1d Letter Card 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE' (stuck), all unused, Cat $1400; also three different POW Envelopes all fine with 'LIVERPOOL/NSW' cds. (7)...$600 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES In March 2015, we presented the first part of Michael Lewin's fine collection of Australian outwards and inwards destination mails. We are pleased that Michael has now consigned the balance of this interesting collection. This "new" material includes many items to and from the German States and other parts of Europe, Asia and more. Also included are early pre-stamp covers and several exceptional frankings. Lot C A- ADEN: 1893 (Oct 5) cover from Aden with East India 2a6p green tied by 'ADEN' squared-circle, superb French mailboat octagonal 'LIGNE T/12/OCT/93/PAQ FR No 1' d/s, Sydney transit b/s of NO3/93 & poor Queanbeyan b/s, repaired flap. Carried per Messageries Maritimes "Armand Behic", arrived Melbourne $250

68 & 30 June 2016 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C B AUSTRIA: 1871 (Oct 6) stampless cover to Victoria from 'BRUNECK' (Austrian-type "thimble" cds) endorsed "Via Brindisi" with transit backstamps of 'VILLACH/8/10' & 'TRIEST/9/10/71' but then sent west overland to France with 'LYON/12/OCT/71', 'LYON A MARSEILLE/13/OCT/71' & 'MARSEILLE' b/s, superb strike of the unusual septagonal(!) Anglo-French Postal Convention 'FR./2f96c' postage payable h/s, Melbourne transit b/s of JA19/72 & very fine '("2/6)/MORE TO PAY'-in-oval h/s, Bairnsdale arrival backstamp, minor defects. An extraordinary cover, there being only one other inwards item recorded bearing any of the Anglo-French handstamps. Ex Hugh Freeman. Bruneck is a medieval town in the Southern Tyrol. It is today the Italian town of Brunico, but 80% of the population still speak German! The routing via France suggests that the cover was mis-directed from Trieste, adding as much as a week to the transit time. Presumably carried by French ship to Alexandria; then per P&O "Surat", departed Suez ; & "Baroda", departed Galle , arrived Melbourne $2,500 Lot C C cover to NSW "Via Southampton" with kr green & 15kr brown single & pair tied by 'GRAZ/5/8/72' cds, London transit cds of 8AU72 & large 'PD' h/s both in red, Sydney arrival b/s of OC21/72, a little stained. An unusual routing at this time. Carried per P&O "Hindostan", departed Southampton ; "Delhi", departed Alexandria ; & "Baroda", departed Galle , arrived Sydney Ulrich Ferchenbauer Certificate (1993)...$2,500 Visit our website where you can view additional scans of lots in this auction.

69 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 67 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot 357 Lot C B cover to Victoria "Via Brindisi" with Fine Beard Perf 9 10kr blue single & pair tied by 'MERAN/20/11/77' cds, manuscript "wfr 50" in red at lower-left, French-pattern TPO '...-BOLOGNA' b/s, 'BRINDISI' & 'MELBOURNE/JA4/78' transit & 'BAIRNSDALE' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Carried per P&O "China", departed Brindisi ; "Hindostan", departed Suez ; "Assam", departed Galle , arrived Melbourne [Meran is in the Southern Tyrol. After WWI, it was transferred to Italy, and renamed Merano. The addressee, Alfred William Howitt, arrived at Melbourne in He became an experienced bushman & lead two parties in search of the Burke & Wills Expedition. He also explored northern Gippsland & made gold discoveries on the Dargo & Crooked Rivers. In 1863 he was appointed Warden of the Omeo Goldfields]... $1, C A mourning cover to Victoria with Shield Perf 9 10kr blue x3 tied by 'OBERMAIS b MERAN/15/10/84' cds, manuscript "50" in red at lower-left, 'BRINDISI/20/OTT/84' & 'MELBOURNE/ NO24/84' transit & 'SALE' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Carried per P&O "Lombardy", departed Brindisi ; & "Ganges", departed Galle , arrived Melbourne $300 Lot C A BRITISH EAST AFRICA: 1895 cover to NSW with rare franking of 'BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA' Overprints 4½a dull violet SG 39 (Cat 100 x10+ on cover) tied by 'MOMBASA/NO22/95' squared-circle, superb 'ADEN/REG' transit b/s (frame worn-away) & very fine 'REGISTERED/ DE31/95/SYDNEY NSW' arrival b/s.... $1,000 Lot PS A usage of 2a Registration Envelope size F to NSW with Sunburst ½a x4 2a & 2½a tied by 'MOMBASA/AU10/94' cds, 'ZANZIBAR/REG', 'LIGNE T/PAQ FR No 6' & 'ADEN/REG' (frame worn-away) transit b/s & poor 'REGISTERED/OC3/94/SYDNEY NSW' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Very attractive.... $1,000

70 & 30 June 2016 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C (A-) CANADA - NOVA SCOTIA: 1885 (Feb 19) cover to "Kings County Nova Scotia/Canada" endorsed "via Sydney & San Francisco" with Second Sidefaces 1d & 6d tied by very fine Brisbane duplex cancels, very fine Postal Treaty 'PAID/ALL' h/s of Brisbane (?), 'WINDSOR-ONT/MR3/85/CANADA' transit & poor 'PAL.../NS' arrival b/s, repaired flap tears. Mail to the Maritime Provinces is common from Victoria but is rarely seen from Queensland....$1,200 Lot C B CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1834 large-part commercial entire headed "Sydney 22nd May 1834" & signed "John Lamb & Co" being an accounting for a shipment of madeira, to the Cape "p Vectis, via Mauritius", rated "3" in red with oval 'POST PAID SHIP LTR/18JN18/1834/SYDNEY' d/s in red, on arrival rated "1/4" in red with a light but clear strike of the '[crown]/general POST OFFICE/25SE/1834/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' arrival d/s on the face, minor blemishes....$1,500 Lot 363 Lot C C CEYLON: 1837 entire letter to "Port Stephens/New South Wales" with a largely very fine strike of the crowned-shield 'COLOMBO/POST PAID/28JUN28/1837' datestamp & very fine Sydney GPO crowned-oval of SE*6/1837 on the face, rated "1/-" being 4d double inwards shipletter + 8d double intracolonial shipletter, some staining & archival tape repairs. Carried to Madras per coastal ship; then per HMS "Conway" to Sydney; then per coastal ship. A rare destination from Ceylon in this period. The addressee, James Charles White, was born at Jaffna in Ceylon. He arrived in NSW on per "Ceylon". He soon obtained a position as Superintendent of Works for the Australian Agricultural Co at Port Stephens. He died aboard the "Wairarapa" which was wrecked in 1894 off Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.... $ C (B) CHINA: 1864 (Feb 20) fragile outer to Shanghae "p Madras" with NSW Diadems 1/- carmine (defective) tied by 'NSW'-in-ovals & fine Sydney b/s, 'HONG-KONG/AP11/64' transit b/s in blue, extensive archival tape repairs within....$600

71 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 69 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C (B) EGYPT: 1874 cover to Victoria with Third Issue 10pa mauve, 1pi red & 2pi yellow tied by Italianpattern 'POSTE EGIZIANE2/NOV/74/ II ' cds, British Post Offices ' A /SUEZ/NO6/74' cds & superb 'PD'-in-large-circle h/s, Melbourne arrival b/s of DE12/74, soiled, opened-out & with repaired tears clear of the stamps still most presentable. A rare destination from Egypt & noted as the only Third Issue cover recorded to Australia. Carried per P&O "Peshawar", departed Suez ; "Ceylon", departed Galle , arrived Melbourne $1,000 Lot C B FRANCE: 1854 unstamped cover to Macon with 'PAID/[crown]/AU30/1854/VICTORIA' d/s in red carried at 1/- rate to Southampton from where forwarded with poor London b/s of 15DE15/1854 & Anglo-French boxed 'COLONIES/&c ART 13' h/s both in red, French 'ANGL/CALAIS 2' cds, Paris transit & poor Macon arrival b/s, minor soiling. With the original lengthy letter. [Absent from Ben Palmer's Census]...$300 Lot 367 Lot C A entire printed lettersheet to NSW "Via de Suez" with attractive 3-colour franking of Napoleon 10c bistre, 20c blue & 40c orange tied by '1'-in-star-of-dots cancels & 'PARIS/26/NOV/64/R D'ENGHIEN' cds alongside, superb Marseilles & 'SHIP LETTER/ D /JA20/1865/=SYDNEY=' transit b/s & 'HUNTERS-HILL/=NSW=' arrival b/s... $ C A (Feb 17) cover to France with scarce franking of Tasmanian Postal Fiscal 3d Platypus strip of 3 tied by Launceston duplex, French 'MONT CENIS A MACON' transit cds & Paris arrival b/s. Overpaid 3d....$300

72 & 30 June 2016 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot CL A long cover to Lyons "Per Orient Co RMS Omrah" with scarce franking of NSW ½d green, 2½d indigo pair & 1/- Kangaroo tied by superb Sydney cds of 14AU05, arrival b/s of 3-9/05, minor blemishes. [The rate was 2½d x7]...$300 Lot C A- GERMAN STATES - WURTTEMBURG: 1887 lettersheet to Queensland with 20c ultramarine tied by 'OEHRINGEN/7/4/(6)' cds & an almost superb intaglio ''GERICHTS NOTAR.../[Arms]/ OEHRINGEN' h/s across the flap, Brindisi transit & Brisbane arrival b/s of AP15/87, 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/25MY87/BRISBANE' b/s in red, light 'ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED' h/s & chamferedboxed 'INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS' h/s both on the face, a further DLO b/s of 5AP88 & finally returned to the sender. Carried per "Gwalior", departed Brindisi ; "Pekin", departed Suez ; & "Shannon", departed Colombo , arrived Melbourne ; then by coastal ship. Very attractive.... $1,000 Lot 371 Lot C A- GERMANY: 1856 stampless entire letter in German with very fine 'HAMBURG/1JUL1856' datestamp with fleurons, to "Geelong/Victoria/Australia Felix" endorsed "p Morning Light via Liverpool" with British ' FC /3JY3/1856' transit & superb 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/SE17/1856/GEELONG-VICTORIA' arrival b/s both in red, rated "1/2" for 8d from Germany-GB + 6d packet rate to Australia. Carried per Black Ball Line Clipper "Morning Light", departed England , arrived Geelong (Melbourne?) [Ben Palmer's earliest recorded cover from Victoria to Hamburg is We have recorded earlier mail of & ]...$1,500

73 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) 372 C A stampless cover to Germany "pnurnberg" with superb Melbourne duplex, boxed 'TOO LATE' h/s & 'T("6d")' h/s, lovely 'KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES KONSULAT/[eagle]/MELBOURNE' wafer on the reverse, mss "80" in blue added in Germany, 'AB BAHNPOST' transit & 'DRESDEN-ALTST' arrival b/s. Ex Hugh Freeman.... $ Lot 373 Lot C A cover to South Australia with 3-colour franking of 5pf green, 10pf red & 25pf orange tied by 'LEIPZIG/9 12/92' cds, imperf registration label, Adelaide JA11/93 & 'NORWOOD' squared-circle arrival b/s. Colourful. Carried per Orient Line "Austral", departed Naples , arrived Adelaide $ C B GREAT BRITAIN - ENGLAND: 1824 lengthy & fascinating entire signed "Fra Atkinson", to London endorsed "Per Allies/Capt Kirton/Jan " with a faint but legible strike of the small undated 'HOBART/TOWN' handstamp, step-boxed 'SHIP LETTER/FALMOUTH' h/s & rated "3/4" being 1/4d for an inwards double shipletter + 2/- mileage to London. A NSW Order in Council of required that all mail "...be stamped with the Mark of the Town from which it goes" but no outgoing postal rate was endorsed as the postage paid was a perquisite of the postmaster. Ex Eugene Tinsley (1990) & Brian Peace: acquired at the Prestige auction of for $1150. The writer speaks of "...the intention of establishing a Bank here upon the same principals as the one at Sidney and having received Sir Thomas Brisbane's approval...all the Dollars have disappeared and likewise all the Paper Currency...leaving us nothing but a trash currency...it has had the effect of lowering the prices of most articles...dollars have disappeared...and i think the Captains of Ships have taken them away...have not sufficient in the Treasury Funds as is wanted to pay the Salaries & orders from the Police Fund..." Some sources state the Bank of Van Diemen's Land was established in 1823 but this letter suggests it was early in 1824, as stated by Graeme Petterwood in "Tasmanian Tokens Revisited".... $1,000 Ex Lot CL B/A OHMS outer endorsed "Col Serys Office/Sydney NS Wales/25 July 1831", to Lincolnshire rated "2/6" with ' P /DE15/1831' & Maltese Cross 'CH/15DE1831/ X ' (Charing Cross?) b/s in red, superb four-pointed "star" postal inspector's h/s in red, minor faults & a repaired tear at the top. With original enclosure - very fine condition - signed by "Alexr McLeay" advising that the convict Thomas Nott - transported in is now a schoolteacher in Sydney. Alexander Macleay arrived in Sydney in January 1826, as Colonial Secretary to the new Governor Sir Richard Darling. He was a capable administrator & held numerous committee & board positions. He became a significant landholder, including a grant of 54 acres at Elizabeth Bay!! He also did his bit to populate the new colony, siring 17 children! (2 items)... $750

74 & 30 June 2016 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C B entire headed "Adelaide July 4th 1842" & signed "Thos Q Stow", to the Congregational Library in London with a largely very fine strike of the huge '[crown]/general POST OFFICE/ ADELAIDE/4JY4/1842' datestamp across the flap, partial London arrival b/s of 7JA7/1843 (?) & rated "8d" for an inward shipletter, stain on the address panel. Thomas Quinton Stow was a Congregational Church minister who arrived in Adelaide in Stow was responsible for forming many new churches, and fostering good relations with other denominations. Stow Memorial Church in Flinders Street Adelaide is named after him. He speaks of the economic depression - "...circumstances have still been sinking sinking..." - but states "...I trust things will begin to mend when the wool comes in, followed up by the harvest which is likely to be very extensive..."... $400 Lot C C (Apr 17) entire letter headed "Australind" & signed "WPearce Clifton", to Yorkshire "p Phantom to Mauritius" (endorsed within) light but fine strike of the rare octagonal 'SHIP LETTER/ ("April") [crown] ("26")/WESTERN AUSTRALIA/PAID' handstamp of Bunbury (#PA SL2; ERD & the only example recorded in black), very fine boxed 'CALCUTTA/GPO/SHIPLETTER' & octagonal '26NO43/LIVERPOOL/SHIP' backstamps, some soiling/staining that a paper conservator could significantly improve. The earlier of only two recorded covers bearing the Ship Letter h/s, the other being from five years later & in red. Carried per "Phantom", departed Port Leschenault (later Bunbury) on directly for Mauritius. Ex Dr Cecil Walkley. [William Pearce Clifton arrived on the "Parkfield". In 1846 he was appointed magistrate &, in , helped survey the road from Bunbury to Williams] Dr Cecil Walkley's exceptional "Postal History of Western Australia" was sold by Prestige Philately on The collection included the most extensive array of prestamp covers ever to appear at auction. Of the remarkable total of 61 such items, 25 - including the majority of the most important covers/letters - are now off the market, having been acquired by the State Library of Western Australia. This regrettable situation makes the few major items remaining in private hands of even greater significance, and value, than was previously the case.... $12,500

75 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 73 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C B lengthy cross-written entire letter headed "Melbourne 7th April 1847" & signed "Thomas Lowe", to London endorsed "From No 1998 Corporal Thomas Lowe 58th Regt" & countersigned by Captain Murray (?) at lower-left, rated "1" in red for a soldier's or sailor's letter, light 'SHIP LETTER/ [crown]/ap 10/1847/MELBOURNE' d/s in red on the flap, London arrival b/s in red across the flap & rated "2" for an incoming soldier's letter, overall soiling. A very significant item, being one of only three Imperial soldiers' letters recorded from Victoria, and the only one from the Port Phillip District period. BPA Certificate (1991). The writer states "...I have come from New Zealand after a long Fatigue...there is about 400 of our Regiment in New Zealand yet...[melbourne] is called the Best Place in the Colony the People are all Emigrants and very friendly...there are 100 of us here...i expect soon to be made a Sergeant as there is a great many Killed and Wounded..."... $7,500 Lot C A outer to London "p Diana via Hong Kong p Overland Mail" with a largely very fine strike of the 'QUEENS WHARF' Receiving House handstamp and very fine Sydney Views 3d yellow-green SG 39 (full margins) just tied by a very fine bars cancel of Sydney, endorsed "pd 2/3" & with fair 'PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/SE*10/1850/SYDNEY' d/s in red. [The rate was 3d to Hong Kong but was unpaid on to destination so rated on arrival "2/3" for an incoming shipletter via Marseilles. A very fine Sydney Views cover - Ben Palmer's Census #1850/217- by a most unusual route]...$2,750

76 & 30 June 2016 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C A cover to London "Per Tamar" partly paid with Sydney View Plate IV 2d bright blue SG 33 from the base of the sheet (almost full margins, just shaved at lower-right, minor crease in the lower margin) & manuscript "1" in red, 'PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/MR*15/1851/SYDNEY' cds in red, London - arrival b/s of - '14JY14/1851' in red & rated "8" for an incoming shipletter. A very attractive & remarkable Sydney Views cover with most irregular part-payment of 1d in cash. Ben Palmer's Census #1851/94...$1,600 Lot C A cover from Suffolk to "City of Adelaide/Australia Felix" with remarkable franking of GB d With Lines strip of 4 [OA-OD] - margins close to huge, except at lower-left where just touching, with fragments of five adjoining units - tied by Barred Numeral '752' & London cds in red, very fine 'STOWMARKET/AP2/1852' b/s in blue & light 'NORTH ADELAIDE/AU14/1852/=SOUTH- AUSTRALIA='' arrival b/s in red. BPA Certificate (2010). Carried per P&O "Chusan", departed Southampton , arrived Melbourne ; then by coastal ship to Adelaide. [The Gibbons Specialised Catalogue prices SG 13 block of 4 at 1700] "Australia Felix" (= happy southern land) was a name given by the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell in 1836 to the western section of the Port Phillip District (Victoria). This is the only usage of the name we have seen in respect of South Australia....$2,000 Will yours be the next collection to be showcased by Mossgreen Auctions?

77 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 75 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C C cover from Kent to "Rocky Point, George's River/nr Sydney NS Wales" with remarkable franking of GB d With Lines strip of 4 [LI-LL] - margins close to large - tied by Barred Numeral '132', very fine 'BRIGHTON/MR23/1853' b/s & very fine 'SHIP-LETTER/[crown]/ MR23/1853/=LONDON=' cds in red, Sydney arrival b/s of SE*1/1853 & rounded-boxed 'COOKS RIVER' Receiving Office handstamp (affected by repaired opening tear), endorsed "uncalled for" & with superb back-slanting 'UNCLAIMED' h/s, a few tonespots & minor blemishes. BPA Certificate (2004). [The embossed crest on the flap has the motto 'TRY BUT TRUST'. In 1873, Horatio Alger published his novel "Try and Trust". Is there a connection?]...$1, C A (Oct 5) mercantile entire letter from London "pharbinger" rated "8" with 'LONDON/=PAID=' cds in red, Launceston arrival b/s of '26DE26/1853'. General Screw Steam Ship Co "Harbinger" departed London , arrived Melbourne $150 Lot C B Germain Nicholson cover from England with a very attractive Embossed 1/- green (margins good to large, 11mm scissor-cut at lower-right just intrudes on the design) tied by superb 'LIVERPOOL/4OC/1855/ H1-466' duplex & oval ' L /OC4/ A ' b/s, '1d' in red for postage due to Victoria, 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/DC28/1853/GPO VICTORIA' arrival b/s in red, minor blemishes & light soiling. Most attractive. Carried per Black Ball Line "Schomberg" on her maiden voyage, departed Liverpool , ran aground off Cape Otway , passengers & mail transferred to "Queen", arrived Melbourne Ex JRW Purves and Brian Peace. The finest & most attractive of only five covers recorded from this famous wreck: #1 in Brian Peace's Census & illustrated by him at page $4,500

78 & 30 June 2016 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C A (Feb 12) outer to London "via Southampton" with Imperf 'TASMANIA' 6d slate-violet SG 48 (margins just shaved - at right - to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left) tied by bold BN '68' of Hobart, 34mm Hobart cds & London arrival of AP11/59 both in red....$300 Lot C B cover from GB "Via Marseilles" with scarce franking of d bistre SG 86 (Cat 875 on cover) tied by very fine 'LONDON-WC/ 11 /OC27/62 - W.C/11' duplex, equally fine 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE 3d/FINE 6d - 9d' h/s, superb Melbourne arrival b/s of DC13/62 in red, minor blemishes. The cover was taxed because it weighed more than ¼oz. Carried per "Vectis" from Marseilles, "Nubia" from Suez; & "Bombay" from Galle, arrived Melbourne $1,000 Lot C A (Nov 25) to Norfolk "Via Marseilles" but with Victorian Redrawn Die 6d black only & very fine strike of the boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/VIA MARSEILLES' handstamp in red, plus 1865 & 1866 similarly franked & endorsed covers to Norfolk or Scotland with very fine strikes of a similar h/s (shorter second line) in blue or black. A lovely trio....$3,500

79 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 77 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C A cover endorsed "From Sergt Major I Thomas Rl Engrs London" & counter-signed at lower-left, with 1d Plate '111' tied by superb 'LONDON-SW/ 3 /FE18/70 - SW/30' duplex, to South Australia with 'ADELAIDE/AP--/70/SA' transit (no day slugs) on the face & 'KOORINGA/AP12/70/SA' arrival b/s, minor flap faults. BPA Certificate (2011)...$1,500 Lot C B cover from GB to HMS Basilisk at Sydney "or Elsewhere", endorsed "Via brindisi" but with 6d brown Plate '11' only & largely very fine 'INSUFFY STAMPED/VIA-BRINDISI' h/s, apparently carried in a naval or closed bag, endorsed by the recipient "recd at/sydney 25 Nov 1872", minor blemishes. Very attractive. Carried per "Massilia", departed Southampton ; "Sumatra", departed Suez ; & "Behar", departed Galle , arrived Sydney [If correctly paid 9d, it would have arrived The addressee was paymaster aboard the "Basilisk", which was on the Australian Station. Port Moresby was named after the ship's master Captain John Moresby]... $1,000 Lot C (B) - (April 14) envelope to London "Via Brindisi" with rare combination franking of NSW DLR 2d blue tied by indistinct Rays '140' of 'WENTWORTH/NSW' (b/s) & South Australian '8 PENCE' on 9d grey-brown just tied by part Adelaide GPO cds with a very fine strike on the reverse, London arrival cds of 31MY78 in red on the face, repaired tear at left. A very rare cover. BPA Certificate (1992). Carried per "Assam", departed Adelaide ; "Nepaul", departed Galle ; & "Travancore", departed , arrived Brindisi Post offices in southern & western NSW were very remote from Sydney. Significant time was saved by sending mail directly to Melbourne or Adelaide to meet the mail boat. NSW/Vic "Riverina Covers" are relatively common with 58 recorded: see "Sydney Views" (Aug 2004 & May 2005). However, only a very few similar NSW/SA combination covers are recorded....$2,400

80 & 30 June 2016 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot 391 Lot C A stampless cover to Norfolk "Via Brindisi" with Sydney duplex of MY31/86 & superb 'DOWNHAM/JY12/86' arrival b/s, remarkably untaxed. Most unusual. Carried per coastal ship to Melbourne; then P&O "Massilia", departed Melbourne ; "Nepaul", departed Galle ; & "Nizam", departed Alexandria , arrived Brindisi $ C A Basset Hull cover to London with scarce franking of Tasmanian 10d black tied by Hobart duplex, straight-line 'REGISTERED' h/s. The rate was 6d + 4d registration....$500 Lot C A- GREAT BRITAIN - SCOTLAND: 1811 (Nov 17) entire from Sydney to Stirling "Per Ship Thomas" on arrival rated "2/-" with 'MA/ C 13/812' transit b/s & 'MY/1812/16' cds of Edinburgh in red on the face, the brief holograph letter signed "MC OConnell/Lt Col Comdg 1st Battn/73rd Regt", light filing crease across the face. [Maurice Charles O'Connell commanded the 73rd Regiment that arrived in 1809 with Governor Macquarie, who appointed him Lieutenant-Governor. He married former Governor Bligh's daughter. In 1814, O'Connell & his regiment sailed for Ceylon, but he returned to Sydney in 1838, as Major-General Sir Maurice O'Connell, in command of the military forces in NSW, a position he held until 1847]...$6,500 When you wish to sell a major and valuable collection, we will happily negotiate an attractive commission rate with you.

81 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 79 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C A- - a very similar letter of the same date & signed by O'Connell, also to Stirling but "Per Gambier" on arrival rated "2/2" with 'JU/ C 8/812' transit b/s & 'JE/1812/11' cds of Edinburgh in red on the face, slightly better quality than the previous lot. [In this early period, it was common practice - and a form of insurance - to send duplicate letters by different ships &/or different routes. These two letters, although datelined the same day, arrived almost a month apart. They were originally rated as single shipletters but both contained Bills of Exchange so the amount due was doubled]...$6,500 Lot 395 Lot C B entire mercantile letter headed "Hobart Town/.../27 March 1829" & signed "Crombie Maclaren & Co", to Edinburgh with an above-average strike of the small undated oval 'HOBART TOWN/ VDL' handstamp, rated "1/8" - amended to "1/-" (?) - with stepped 'SHIP LETTER/FALMOUTH' b/s, London transit of 'A /4AU4/1829' & Edinburgh arrival b/s of 'AUG/W 6 A/1829' both in red, light fold clear of the Hobart marking. The writer states "We very greatly regret that the whole of your shipment per Hunter remains undisposed of...the market has become glutted by such an importation of goods of most descriptions..."]...$ C A entire headed "Hobart Town 25th April 1835" & signed "WC Haldane", to Edinburgh "pr Eveline 25th April 1835", variously rated, step 'INDIA LETTER/GRAVESEND' b/s in red, London ' G /28SE28/1835' transit & Edinburgh 'SEP/H 30 A/1835' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. [Probably because her own entreaties had come to nothing, the writer is pursuing payment of monies due to his sister] In "Shipping Arrivals & Departures Tasmania: ", the Eveline is noted as in Hobart Harbour on , but no departure details are given.... $400

82 & 30 June 2016 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot 397 Lot C C entire letter from Dumbartonshire headed "Noblestown Oct 1st 1835" to Hobart from the addressee's uncle, carried per favor to Hobart where rated "2" in black but with no other postal markings, some staining. Ex Rod Moreton. [It is believed that the addressee, William Cumming, was transported in 1830 & was pardoned in Certainly Thomas Hood, with whom Cumming was boarding, was a convict, having been convicted in 1831 & arriving in Hobart aboard the convict transport "Elizabeth III". Hood received his conditional pardon on ] The letter states: "...I intend to send this letter with Mrs Shaw's sister by the Margaret Graham Bark...", which arrived at Hobart $ C B entire headed "Hobart Town 23rd May 1837" & signed "Art Crombie", to Edinburgh with crowned-oval d/s of 25MA25/1837, boxed 'INDIA LETTER/DEAL' b/s in red & rated "2/8" in black, London ' S /12NO12/1837' transit b/s & boxed '½' h/s for the Scottish turnpike tax, vertical filing fold....$500 Lot 399 Lot C B (Jan 30) double-rate entire letter to Scotland "Per Hellespont/via Singapore" with Woodblock 6d x2 (3½ or full margins) tied by superb BN '1' of Melbourne (b/s), London transit b/s of 4MY4/1856 where smudged 'MORE/TO/PAY' h/s & mss "8" applied to the face, superb Edinburgh arrival b/s in red. Carried per "Hellespont", departed , via the Indian Ocean & arrived Singapore ; then per P&O Norna" to Galle; "Bombay" to Suez; & "Pera", arriving Southampton During the Crimean War many P&O ships were pressed into naval service. Mail services became infrequent & reliant upon private shipping. The "Hellespont" was a coastal steamer that was sent to Singapore to be sold. This is a famous voyage, from which little surviving mail is recorded. Colin Tabeart at page 168 states "...the one letter seen via Southampton - was stamped at London on 5 May". However, this cover is paid at double the via Southampton rate & was in Edinburgh by the 5th, proving the mail arrived at Southampton no later than 4/5/1856, as evidenced by the London backstamp....$1, C B GREAT BRITAIN - WALES: 1828 lengthy entire letter headed "Denbigh District/of Cook 21 March 1828" to "Newcastle/Carmarthenshire/South Wales" rated "1/8" with stepped 'SHIP LETTER/ PLYMOUTH' b/s, minor soiling. The writer (signature illegible) speaks of "our leaving Port MacQuarie [to]...within 30 miles of Parramatta" & of assisting a minister of religion to leave the UK for NSW as a missionary where "...he could get Board & lodging at 50 or 60 per Annum...we want godly men in the colony". The weather is a problem: "...We are suffering for want of rain never was the colony in a more deplorable state..."...$500

83 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 81 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C C HONG KONG: 1857 outer from Victoria to "Hong Kong/China" endorsed "Simla to Galle" with a very fine Woodblocks 6d orange tied by BN '1' of Melbourne (small oval b/s of FE14/1857) & 'HONG-KONG/28MR/1857' arrival b/s, some discolouration on the face. The earliest - by at least 10 months - of only 7 Victorian pre-upu covers recorded to Hong Kong. [Carried per "Simla", departed Melbourne ; arrived Galle ; thence per P&O "Madras" to Singapore & Hong Kong]... $1,000 Lot C B entire mercantile letter headed "Melbourne 11th October 1860" with 'PROST KOHLER & Co/ MELBOURNE & SYDNEY' cachet at lower-left, to "Alvarez Esqre/Hong Kong" endorsed "pr Behar via Ceylon" with exceptional franking of Beaded Ovals 6d orange SG 93 - an unusually large & very fine example - tied by Barred Numeral '1' of Melbourne (b/s of OC25/60, being the First Day of Issue), Hong Kong arrival b/s of DE11/60, minor blemishes. An outstanding Classic-era First Day Cover. One of the most attractive of the very few covers recorded bearing this stamp of which only 60,000 were printed. Geoff Kellow at page 136 states "...there are only a handful of covers". Ben Palmer: Number 3 of only 7 Victorian pre-upu covers to Hong Kong. [The letter seeks orders for coal: "...The present price of this article is 14/- per ton fob at Newcastle, exclusive of our commission of 5%..."]...$12,000

84 & 30 June 2016 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C B INDIA: 1840 large-part entire endorsed on the face "Hobart Town, the 30th of October 1840", to an officer at Calcutta "per Ship Sovereign/from Launceston" with a very fine strike of the huge 'GENERAL [crown] POST OFFICE/HOBART-TOWN/VDL/30OC30/1840' datestamp in black, fine boxed 'BOMBAY/SHIPLETTER/1841 Jan/Bearing ("3")' backstamp & poor Calcutta arrival b/s in red, some blemishes. Rare origin/destination mail in this early period....$1,200 Lot C B (Feb 9) cover to India with very scarce solo franking of 'STAMP DUTY' overprint on Bell 1/- blue/blue tied by 'HAWTHORN/VICTORIA' cds, Melbourne & superb Bombay transit b/s & fine 'FIRST DELY/SAIDAPET/ MADRAS/-MAR8' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Ben Palmer's Census India #24. [Lushington Gardens was a fine Colonial house built in the late 1830s in an area known as Anderson's Nopalry]...$800 Lot C C IRELAND: 1868 quadruple-rate cover from Ireland "via Marseilles" to East Melbourne with very scarce franking of 4d vermilion Plate '10' with wing-margin & 1/- green Plate '4' wing-margin single & pair tied by very fine 'DUBLIN/ 2E /DE3/68-186' duplex cancels, Melbourne arrival b/s of JA21/69. The envelope burst in transit, & repairs with stamp selvedge were effected on arrival with two largely very fine strikes of the scarce boxed 'RECEIVED OPEN AT/POST OFFICE MELBOURNE/AND REFASTENED' h/s in blue. Full of character and a wonderful "damaged in the post" item. Ex Hugh Freeman. The rate was 10d x4. Carried per "Poonah", departed Marseilles ; "Mongolia", departed Suez ; & "Geelong", departed Galle , arrived Melbourne $2,000

85 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 83 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot 406 Lot C A- ITALY: 1887 cover to Victoria with 25c blue strip of 3 tied by 'FIRENZE/20/1-87/FERROVIA' duplex cancels, Melbourne transit b/s of FE26/87 & 'WARRNAMBOOL' arrival b/s in blue, flap removed.... $ C B cover with Queensland Second Sidefaces 1d orange-red, 4d yellow & 6d green tied by 'REGISTERED LETTER OFFICE/NO4/89/BRISBANE' cds, 'NAPOLI/13/12-89/(FERROVIA)' b/s & boxed registration datestamp on the face, 'ROMA/(RACCOM)' arrival b/s, a few oily stains that could be improved by a paper conservator. A very rare destination from Queensland. Ex Hugh Campbell. The rate was 7d to Italy + 4d registration... $1,000 Lot PS B KOREA: 1898 usage of Japanese (2s+)2s Reply-Half uprated with 5r x4 tied by 'GENSAN/21/SEP/98/ IJPO' cds, Brisbane transit duplex of OC23/98 on the face, minor blemishes. An exotic origin, to an unusual destination. [The writer states "...the card is like a piece of blotting paper and you will be hardly able to read it..."]... $750 Lot C B MALTA: 1841 lengthy family entire headed "Darebin Creek Nr Melbourne/...August 31st 1841" & signed "your most affectionate daughter SS Bunbury", to Malta "Via Sydney" & then via a London forwarding agent, endorsed "paid 1/- via Falmouth" with a fine strike of the scarce octagonal 'MELBOURNE/PAID' h/s in red & very fine ovoid 'MELBOURNE/[crown]/SE*8/184_/NEW.S.WALES' b/s (no year, as always in 1841), Sydney d/s of SE*23/1841, British 'SHIPLETTER' b/s & London arrival d/s of 1AP1/1842. Ben Palmer's Census records only an 1867 cover to Malta. [The writer was Sally Bunbury, wife of Captain Richard Hanmer Bunbury, a very early settler who arrived at Port Phillip in In addition to being a significant landowner, he was Superintendent of the Water Police & Melbourne's first Harbour Master]...$800

86 & 30 June 2016 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C (B) OHMS usage of Mrs Muir illustrated lettersheet ("St Jean d'acre/after the Battle") headed "HMS Howe Malta July 13th 1841" with lengthy letter, to "John Septs Roe/Surveyor-General/Swan River/Western Australia " rated "6" in red for the private shipletter rate, with curved 'PAID/MALTA' (Proud #PD2; recorded only to , making this the LRD by almost 2 years) partly overstruck by very fine crowned-oval 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/OC23/1841/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' datestamp, professionally repaired along vertical split & a little soiled. A very rare & desirable usage to a most unusual destination. [Endorsed "Via Bombay" but the Cape Town marking suggests it went all the way by sea through the Straits of Gibraltar, then round the Cape] John Septimus Rowe arrived at Sydney in 1817, tasked with completing the circumnavigation survey of Australia undertaken by Matthew Flinders that had left much of the north & west coasts unchartered. After returning to England in 1827, Roe was appointed Surveyor-General of the new Swan River Settlement & arrived there aboard the "Parmelia" in 1829, where his first child was one of the first born at the settlement. From the beginning he was a key player in the development of Western Australia. In addition to his coastal surveys, Roe undertook 16 inland explorations & has been called "The Father of Australian Exploration"....$3,000 The price will be forgotten, but the pleasure of ownership will endure.

87 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 85 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C A lengthy & largely cross-written family letter headed "Williams Town Novr 26th 1845" endorsed "via Sydney" with largely very fine oval 'MELBOURNE/[crown]/DE*6/1845/PORT PHILLIP' d/s, oval 'PAID SHIP LETTER/ DE*16/1845/SYDNEY' d/s in red, London b/s of 27AP27/1846, various rate markings & very fine boxed 'PACKET LETTER' h/s all crossed-through, and forwarded to "Malta/via Southampton". A remarkable cover that is full of character. Also absent from Ben Palmer' Census. [The letter refers to the wreck of the "Isabella" at Flinders Island, recovery & advertising of the mails, & a regulation that they could be forwarded only by a ship going directly to England (around the Cape); also to a scheme - that obviously failed - to get this letter to its destination quicker by way of Torres Strait, Soerabaja and India]... $1,750 Lot C C cover to Malta with four-colour franking of Queensland Lined Background ½d x2 1d 2d & 6d tied by fine BN '353' & very fine 'AYR/JU12/91/QUEENSLAND' cds, superlative 'REGISTERED/AYR' handstamp at left, 'TOWNSVILLE', 'SUEZ' & 'ALEXANDRIE' transit & 'MALTA' arrival b/s & very fine '4.'-in-oval postman's delivery h/s, some toning & minor blemishes still of dramatic appearance. A very rare destination from Australia in this period. The rate was 6d + 4d registration....$800 Lot C A- MAURITIUS: 1855 entire stampless letter in French headed "Melbourne 11 Mai 1855" & signed "Ed Chrétien", apparently carried privately to Mauritius "p Reliance", no Victorian postmarks, '[crown]/mauritius JY9/1855/=GPO=' arrival d/s & very fine 'Late Received' h/s (Proud #I7). Not listed in Ben Palmer's Census: he lists 10 items to Mauritius to June 1856, all of which are stampless.... $400

88 & 30 June 2016 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C B OTTOMAN EMPIRE: 1872 cover to "Chez Son Altesse le Prince Mustapha Fazyl Pacha Constantinople" with NSW 4d & 1/- tied by faint bars cancels of 'BERRIMA' (cds alongside) & Sydney duplex of FE27/72, British Post Offices in Egypt 'ALEXANDRIA/AP7/72' transit cds on the face. An extraordinary destination, to an important personage. BPA Certificate (2010). Mustafa Fazl Pasha was an Egyptian prince who was first in line to succeed his brother. However, in 1866, his brother persuaded the Ottoman authorities to change the law of succession in favour of his own son. Mustafa Fazl went into exile in Paris, from where - as one of the earliest of the "Young Turks", who long preceded Kemal Ataturk - he excoriated the Ottoman Sultan & the Imperial system. Invited to return to Istanbul, he held several important government positions until He died in $5,000 Lot C B PAPUA: 1886 cover with embossed "The Argus" (newspaper) on the flap, to Captain Anthony Musgrave at "Granville/British New Guinea" & endorsed "Per SS Victory", with Victorian 6d blue tied by Melbourne duplex of DE17/86, fine strike of Musgrave's triple-oval 'ASST DEP COMMR/ RECEIVED/(" ")/NEW GUINEA' cachet in violet on the face, minor blemishes. This is the earliest recorded postal cover into British New Guinea & the earlier of only two pre-upu covers from Victoria in Ben Palmer's Census. Ex Roger Lee. [Illustrated by Roger Lee at page 4] With copy of a newspaper notice of advising that Burns Philp had been granted a contract to run a monthly mail steamer service between Thursday Island, Port Moresby & East Cape New Guinea for three years. The "Victory" was the first vessel to operate this service. Illustrated by Ben Palmer at page 41, where he states that British New Guinea was not listed as a destination in the early "Post Office Guides" but that "it obviously shared the same rates as the other [British] Pacific islands". Captain Musgrave was Assistant Deputy Commissioner at Port Moresby....$5,000

89 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 87 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C A- PHILIPPINES: 1853 outer to Manila "Per Duke of Northumberland" with very fine franking of NSW Laureates 1d vermilion/blue SG 47 & 2d ultramarine/blue SG 52 (both with margins just clear to large) tied by bars cancels of Sydney (very fine b/s of NO*22/1853), 'MANILA' arrival b/s of 15/ JAN/1854 & superb '1' (reale) h/s for an inwards shipletter. Ex Wise and "Manwood:" sold for $US3250 (1995). [Docketing on the reverse states "...Not to ship more than 1,000,000 Cigars at a time on his a/c"!!]... $4,000 Lot 417 Lot C A- RUSSIA: 1890 Basset Hull cover to Russia with Tasmanian Postal Fiscal 6d mauve Platypus tied by Hobart duplex of OC13/90, three diffferent Russian Cyrillic backstamps including of Reval (Tallinn, Estonia).... $ PS B - SIBERIA: 1916 Russian Prisoners of War Postal Card to NSW with the message headed "Nikolsk- Ussuriysk den 21 Juli 16", to "der Hilfsverein für Deutsch-Osterr-Ungarische Kriegsgefangene", sent via Austria where triangular censor applied in magenta, a bit aged. [Nikolsk-Ussuriysk (now Ussriysk) is about 50km N or Vladivostok. An online resource states there was a POW Camp here only between 1919 & This card proves the camp was operating 3 years earlier]...$200 If you require an extension, please request it at the time of bidding. Requests made after the auction may be declined.

90 & 30 June 2016 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot 419 Lot C B SWITZERLAND: 1873 cover to Ticino with Victorian Laureates 6d x3 & '½ ½/HALF' on 1d SG 174 x2 - both defective, but a rare stamp on cover - tied by Barred Numeral '173' of Daylesford (cds of SE8/73 at lower-left), London transit cds of 4NO73 in red & 'LOCARNO' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. This is #254 in Ben Palmer's Census, noted as 3d overpaid for double the 8d via Southampton route. [The cover is endorsed - within the address - "via Brindisi", for which the rate was 1/3d x2 so underpaid 11d for that route]...$ C A TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS: 1899 cover to "Government House/Grand Turk/Turks Islands/West Indies" with NSW 2½d tied by Sydney duplex, San Francisco transit b/s & 'TURKS-ISLANDS/ JA25/00' arrival cds on the face. From a well known correspondence, of which most items are postal stationery. Very few covers have been noted.... $400 Lot 421 Lot C B UNITED STATES: 1852 entire headed "Hobart Town Febry 28th 52" & signed "TG [?] Merwin", to California "pr Architect" apparently carried per favor & placed into the mails on arrival receiving 'SAN FRANCISCO/14/MAY/Cal' cds & very fine strike of the fancy 'SHIP/ 6 ' h/s, minor dappling. [The writer, a ship's master, states "...I am waiting the arrival of more American whalers to furnish me with more oil...capt Libby and all the Ship's Company has gone to the Victoria diggings...the value of Colonial Gold...from 78/- to 80/- pr Oz and its quality & value per Oz considerably excede that of California Gold. This is really a 2nd California. It is with great difficulty that good order can be maintained at the Mines. All kinds depredations are being committed. as bad if not worse than California ever was..."]... $1, C B outer to New York "Per RM Steamer Simla" with NSW Imperf Diadems 2d (margins just touching to large) & 1/- (margins close to good) tied by very fine bars & dots cancels of Sydney (superb b/s of FE10/1857), London transit cds of 1857/9AP9/1857 & American ' 5 /APR/26/N YORK BR PKT' cds both on the face, filing fold between the stamps & the addressee's name obliterated. [Carried per "Simla", departed Sydney , arrived Suez ; thence per "Jura", departed Alexandria , arrived Southampton ]... $350 With a wide-ranging sale like this, our comprehensive Cross Reference Index becomes an even more valuable tool.

91 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 89 MAIL FROM & TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES (continued) Lot C B mourning cover to Texas USA - an unusual destination - with Victorian DLR 2d (defective) & Laureate 1/- tied by fine 'BALLAARAT - 5' duplex, London & New York transits in red on the face, a little aged & slightly truncated at right. Ben Palmer's Census #USA #233. [The enclosed letter (repaired with archival tape), from "Robt Gibbs" to his step-son tells the addressee that his mother has died of "valvular disease of the heart" despite a doctor recommending "having blisters on her stomach" (clearly no clue!) & continues "...grief is killing me. Oh I am desolate...every object is a reminder of my lost love. I had but one companion - one loved one - she is gone & I am alone..." His pain is palpable & the letter is truly moving. There is a reference to his wife having been from Franklin Louisiana and she may have emigrated after the Civil War. More Southerners moved to Australia than to any other country bar Mexico]...$300 Lot CL B (Oct 7) long OHMS envelope with 'Police Department' imprint at L/L & 'CHIEF SECRETARY' Frank h/s in blue overstruck with Melbourne duplex, to California with London transit cds of 4DE74 & 'SAN FRANCISCO/DEC/25/PAID ALL' arrival cds (Christmas Day) in purple, two strikes of the unusual 8-line 'HAVE YOUR/LETTERS AND/PAPERS ADDRESSED/TO PO BOX OR TO/STREET AND NUMBER/...' h/s, 'UNCLAIMED' h/s in red, 'ADVERTISED' h/s & 'San Francisco/JAN/11/ADVERTISED' b/s, 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/FEB/25/1875/US' b/s in blue & 'DLB/JN26/75/VICTORIA' b/s in green, minor faults (which is hardly surprising). A remarkable usage. Ben Palmer's Census USA # $1,000 Lot C B cover to Victoria with Garfield 5c brown x2 tied by geometric cork cancels of 'CHICAGO/ AUG/29/1LL' (cds alongside), superb 'RETURNED/FOR POSTAGE' h/s, 2c vermilion added & similarly cancelled with a second Chicago cds of AUG/31, superb San Francisco transit b/s of SEP/6 & Melbourne arrival b/s of OC23/82, a bit soiled. Carried per "Australia", departed San Francisco , arrived Sydney ; then per coastal ship.... $750

92 & 30 June 2016 AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots Ex Lot 426 Ex Lot CPS Album of mostly Postal Stationery from all Colonies/States except Western Australia, a bit light on but including NSW 1d Postal Card with 'OS/NSW' puncture, Queensland 1d Postal Card "Botanic Gardens..." (early tennis photo), Tasmania 'ONE PENNY' on 2d Letter Card "MOUNT OLYMPUS..." in brown-red very fine used in 1935 (!), etc, also long envelope with 'GOVERNOR-GENERAL' Frank handstamp & Sydney cds of JA5/01 to the newly appointed Minister of Defence, condition variable but generally presentable to very fine. (100 approx)...$ CPS Postal History selection with NSW 1839 & 1849 to GB, 1878 & 1879 registered covers from Chinese merchants; South Australia 1879 to Canada with '8 PENCE' on 9d x2 (badly stained) & 1894 to Canada with "Bantam" ½d pair & strip of 3; Tasmania 1850 entire to London with very fine 37mm GPO cds in red, 1904 registered to Prussia with Tablets 2½d & 6d and 1906 registered to Baden with Sideface 8d & 9d + Tablets 10d, also three stockcards of datestamps on Pictorials; Western Australia 1898 double-rate to New York with ½d 2d & 2½d, 1901 with 'FRASER & CHALMERS/...KALGOORLIE' imprint & 2½d tied by 'KALGOORLIE/ 13 /WA - PO' duplex, & 1904 to gloucestershire with ½d x5; etc, condition variable. (26 + postmarks)...$500 Ex Lot CPS Small box with NSW 1846 to Glasgow with superb arrival b/s, Registration Envelopes from NSW x13 (NOT Tatts correspondence!) & from Queensland in 1912 with scarce 'TOOWOOMBA' label, Queensland 1d Postal Card with superb '5/CTS/T' h/s, Victoria 1861 entire to New Zealand with 6d black Woodblock, etc, condition variable. (31)...$ L AUCTION CATALOGUES: AH Thompson ( ) including Victoria Half-Lengths & WA, no illustrations, with p/r; Glendining ( ) including Queensland with 2 loose plates; Harmers (London) ( ) including NSW Sydney Views, p/r; then Robson Lowe group comprising "Philatelic Zoology" (Meinertzhagen, ), p/r; "Australasians" ( ); "Burrus" SAust Tas & WAust ( ) and NSW Qld & Victoria ( ), both with p/r; and "Purves" Part 1 ( ); also "Guide to Classification of Half-Lengths" prepared by Purves; condition variable. The pre-1960 catalogues are very scarce. (9)...$100

93 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 91 AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots (continued) Lot 430 Lot L A- - Robson Lowe "Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria" of Boucher and Meade ( ), with p/r....$ L A - Robson Lowe "The George Ginger Collection of New South Wales" (5-6/12/1945), 883 lots, a very fine example, with p/r. Rare. [Copies sold at Prestige auctions of 23/9/2011 & 7/2/2014 for $241 & $368 respectively]... $ L A- - Robson Lowe "New Zealand & Australian States" ( ), 8 plates, p/r....$ L A- - Robson Lowe "General Robert Gill's Queensland & Perkins Bacon Proofs of the Empire" ( ), p/r....$50 NEW SOUTH WALES Ex Lot O Selection of Classics with Sydney Views 1d No Clouds x5, 2d x5 & 3d x3, Laureates 1d x4 including a pair, 2d x5 (one on outer), 3d x2 & 6d x2, variable condition but generally good to fine & presentable, cancellations including BNs '30' '37' '60' & '75' (rated RR), Cat 5500 approximately. (25 + cover)... $ O Basic collection on Hagners with Sydney Views 1d & 2d, Laureates to 3d x2, Perf Diadems to 1/- x3, 5/- Coin x2, 20/- Governors, 'OS' Overprints, etc, condition rather mixed especially in the earlies, STC (few 100)...$500 At Mossgreen Auctions, we pride ourselves on presenting your material to its greatest advantage and routinely achieving outstanding outcomes for our vendors. Whether you are wanting to sell a collection of fine used singles, or of mint blocks, or of beautiful covers, or of revenues, or... you name it!, you are invited to contact Gary Watson or Charles Leski today to learn how Mossgreen can assist you.

94 & 30 June 2016 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Ex Lot *O Attractive single-volume semi-specialised collection with Laureates No Wmk 1d x2 3d & 8d and an array of the watermarked issues, Imperf Diadems 6d x10 8d & 1/- x3 all with full margins, 'REGISTERED' Imperf x5 all with full margins & Perf x5, good range of Perf Diadems, array of Middle Issues with shades & perfs noted, 'POSTAGE' Overprints 5/- & 10/- with 'Specimen' Overprint & 1 with 'REPRINT' Overprint, later issues with some mint to 2/6d pair, 1907 Emergency Issue most values to 2/6d including 2½d (mint), also a good range of 'OS' Overprints, condition a bit variable especially in the earlier material but generally fine to very fine, some postmark interest. An excellent basis for serious expansion, (100s)...$2,000 Ex Lot *O Selection with a very fine Sydney View 1d, Laureates with an apparently unused 3d, Perf Diadems group including mint 6d & 1/-, Middle Issues with unused/mint to 1/- black, 'POSTAGE' Overprint 10/- mint x3 & used x7 (one CTO), Governors 20/- mint x2 & used x2, later mint to 2/6d x2, 'OS' Overprints mint to 1/- black & 1/- Kangaroo x2 and used to 5/- Map x2, also a few 'OS' & 'OS/NSW' punctures, condition of the earlies is rather mixed otherwise generally fine to very fine. A good lot. (200 approx)...$1,500 Ex Lot * QV 'REPRINT' selection including (6d) 'REGISTERED' and 5/- Coin, 'Specimen' overprints to 20/- Governor's including Double Overprint on 5/- Map (thinned at top right), also 'Specimen' Postage Dues SG D2-10, condition varied, Cat (26)... $250 Our on-line catalogue for this auction includes numerous illustrations that could not be accommodated in the printed version.

95 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 93 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Ex Lot O A/A Sydney Views ONE PENNY group with No Clouds SG 2 and Clouds various shades x10 including a horizontal pair & Laid Paper with No Clouds SG 13c, all with full margins though close to just clear in places, various cancellations of varying standard, Cat 4900 (minimum). Opportunity! (11)...$2,000 Lot O A - Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish (Laid) Paper 1d reddish rose SG 3 horizontal pair [1-2], margins just clear to good, untidy but light Barred Numeral cancels, Cat Georg Bühler Certificate (1988)...$500 Ex Lot O A/A+ - TWO PENCE group with Plate I Later Impression, Plate II Early Impressions x2, Intermediate Impressions x2 & Worn Impressions x2, and Plate V x2, all with good to large margins, very fine to superb, cancellations include Barred Numerals '3' '9' (Reversed), '50' & '60', Cat 1800 (minimum). (9)... $850 Lot F A+ - Plate II (Horizontally Lined Background; Dated Bale & Dots in Stars) 2d grey-blue SG 23, margins good to large with outer frameline at right, light BN '66' of Singleton, Cat 300. Superb!...$300

96 & 30 June 2016 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot 444 Lot 443 Lot H A - Plate II (Horizontally Lined Background; Dated Bale & Dots in Stars) Worn Impressions 2d dull blue vertical pair with Retouched Lower Unit SG 25/28, margins large to enormous - at top and base - with outer framelines except at right, bars cancels of Sydney, Cat A rare "se-tenant pair" of impressive proportions. Technically, all 2d Sydney Views are marginal examples. However, even singles with one sheet margin are rarely seen & a "complete vertical column" such as this is a great rarity. [Larger than the similar Prussian blue pair that sold at our auction of for $1404]...$1, G/F A - THREE PENCE trio comprising Yellowish Paper SG 39 and Bluish Paper SG 42 x2, full margins, Cat $ F A+ - Bluish Paper 3d yellow-green SG 42, good even margins, sensational BN '55' of Newcastle, Cat 275. Superb!... $250 Ex Lot 446 Lot G/F A-/A Laureates selection comprising 1d scarlet, 1d vermilion & 1d brick-red horizontal pair (very fine BN '1'; rated R), 2d (superb BN '88'), 3d dull yellow-green, 3d emerald-green, 6d greybrown & 8d orange-yellow (just shaved at lower-left), all with full margins but a few just clear in places, Cat (9)... $ O 1854 Laureates with Numeral Watermark 2d blue SG group complete reconstruction of 50 (10x5) including two pairs, condition variable but many are attractive &/or fine to very fine, Cat 600 (minimum). (50)... $ Ω B - 3d yellow-green SG 87, margins close to good, minor stain at the base, unused, Cat $250

97 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 95 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot 449 Lot Ω A Imperforate Large Diadems 6d grey-brown SG 96, good even margins, unused, Cat $1, G A- - 6d grey-brown with Error of Watermark '8' (Sideways) SG 96ab, close even margins, notations on the reverse, undercatalogued at $500 Lot ΩO A/A Imperforate Small Diadems 1d orange-vermilion SG 107 superb strip of 3 with Rays '73' (rated RRRR), then unused 1d carmine-vermilion, 1d orange-red vertical pair & Plate I 2d blue horizontal pair, all with full margins, Cat $850 Lot F A+/B - Lithographic Transfer 2d pale blue SG 118 horizontal pair, margins just shaved - at right - to large, the first unit a superb stamp with full margins, very fine strike of the ' E / AU3/1859/SYDNEY - NSW' (sideways) duplex, Cat A rare pair, remarkably cancelled on the First Day of Issue. Ex Guy Hutson (unrecognised in a mixed lot!). RPSofV Certificate (2015)....$2,000 Overseas clients pay no Australian Goods & Sales Tax (GST).

98 & 30 June 2016 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot G/F A/B Perforated Diadems 2d Prussian blue Plate II Major Retouches comprising three singles (one a bit aged) & a horizontal pair [57-58] the first unit with Second Retouch: Cross-Hatching around Neck, generally lightly cancelled leaving the retouched areas largely unobstructed, Cat A very scarce & desirable quintet. Ex Michael Haden.... $ * A B High Values Wmk-in-Diamond Perf 10 5/- deep lilac SG 263, very fresh with large-part o.g., Cat $ * A/B 1897 Re-Issue 5/- reddish purple Perf 11 SG 297c block of 4, two pulled perfs at lower-left, large-part o.g., Cat An attractive block....$ ** A/B OFFICIALS: 1891 'Halfpenny' on 1d grey SG O55 lower-right corner block of 16 (4x4), a few gum-side blemishes but with full unmounted o.g., Cat $300 Lot 458 Ex Lot * A/A- SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS: Diadems 3d (no gum) 5d 6d 8d & 1/-, 5/- Coin and De La Rue 1d 2d 4d & 10d all with diagonal sans serif 'SPECIMEN', plus 'O S' 10/- SG O37 with 'Specimen' (superb & possibly unmounted) and 1 reprint with seriffed 'O S' & 'SPECIMEN', large-part o.g. A scarce group. (12)...$ V A C1 REPRINTS: 3d green & 5/- Map both with 'OS' Overprint in Red, CTO with 'GPO'- or 'NSW'-inconcentric-ovals. Scarce....$300 THE MOSSGREEN DIFFERENCE At Mossgreen, we do things a bit differently from other firms: ** We are passionate about philately! ** We fairly describe the quality of single stamps and covers! ** We grade the quality of single items, and stand behind our gradings! ** We are constantly striving to improve our performance! ** We want you to be delighted with your purchases!

99 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 97 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Ex Lot ΩO RAILWAY STAMPS: Single-volume collection with a strong showing of the early issues to 5/- x5 including the very rare 2/- (faults), numerous perforation variants, a few watermark variants, 3d x2 & 1/- x3 marginal examples imperforate on one or two sides, and 'O S' Overprints to 3/-, 1929 set to 5/- & 'OS' most values to 5/- plus a defective 10/-, 1948 Narrow & Wide Settings to 10/-, Decimals to $10 including several mint values, some scarce multiples, etc, also cash register labels x17 & "Blue Spot" labels x7, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. (280+)... $1,000 Lot P A First Issue 6d die proof in black on tissue paper (175x108mm), minor peripheral blemishes but remarkably fine for such an ethereal item. Elsmore Online Cat $1500. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. [It is believed that only one other example exists]... $1,000

100 98 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 29 & 30 June CO A-/B - Sydney Morning Herald envelopes with 6d pink 'BURWOOD', or 'GOVERNMENT TRAMWAYS' 6d turquoise or 9d dull blue; also piece with 3c & 30c + Commonwealth Railways 12c (all with faults but a scarce combination franking). Very scarce/rare quartet. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. (4 items) $300 Ex Lot P A REVENUES: 1865 QV long type 4d to 1 complete set of 18 bicoloured die proofs in unadopted colours - plus of the master die (in black) - reduced to stamp-size & affixed in "windows" framed on card 188x228mm or - for the 10/- to 1-160x73mm. A unique and delightful set. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. [The issued stamps appeared in only four frame colours: 4d to 8d blue; 1/- to 4/- brown (shades); 5/- to 9/- green; and 10/- to 1 carmine] (19 proofs)... $6,000

101 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 99 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Ex Lot P A/A QV long type 4d claret, 6d brown-orange, 8d blue, 1/6d blue, 4/- crimson, 6/- green & 10/- brown - all the vignettes in lilac - bicoloured die proofs on highly glazed stock (91x60mm), characteristic tiny pinholes at far-left & -right, very fine to superb. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. [Peck & Smith (1999) record such die proofs between 4d & 10/- only] (7)...$2,000 Lot P A Small Format 2d die proof in black on highly glazed stock (92x60mm) handstamped '21MAY80' in blue & 'AFTER HARDENING'. Rare. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. [Peck & Smith (1999) record only a 9d die proof 'BEFORE HARDENING]...$600 Lot P A Small Format 3d die proof in black on highly glazed stock (92x60mm) with no handstamps. Rare. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. [Peck & Smith (1999) record only a 9d die proof 'BEFORE HARDENING]...$ P/F A Small Format 3d imperforate plate proof single with Plate Number '1', and a very fine used block of 6 of the issued stamp. Rare. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. [Plate proofs are unrecorded by Peck & Smith (1999)] (2 items)...$100

102 & 30 June 2016 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History Lot C C 1838 (Mar 21) printed OHMS outer for the Colonial Secretary's Office signed on the face "TS Harrington" & with fine large-part strike of the rare second-type '[crown]/free/mr*21/1838' datestamp (#F2) in red, overall staining/aging. Ex Hans Karman & Brian Peace. [#F2 is recorded in the Handbook to However, this and one other of the next day - sold for $1725 at the Prestige auction of are the only examples recorded in private hands. #F2 was replaced by #F3 but appears to have been returned to use Lot in an 467 "emergency" capacity, presumably because of a temporary problem with, or misplacement of, #F3]...$ C B 1845 entire headed "New England/May 25th 1845" & signed "John Richards", to England with fine boxed 'PAID AT/ARMIDALE' & poor Armidale d/s, Sydney transit of JY*16/1845 & London arrival b/s of 24NO24/1845 both in red, a bit soiled.... $150 Lot 469 Lot C B 1848 double-rated part-entire from Sydney to Scone endorsed "½oz" & rated "2/-" with postmaster's manuscript endorsement "Scone/Jany 24 48" on the face. [In the early datestamps, the year was fixed. Each December, the implements were sent to Sydney to have the new year inserted. Mail handled in this period was serviced with manuscript endorsements, all of which are very scarce to rare]... $ C C 1849 (Oct 8) part-entire to "Danl Cuper MLC" with a good strike of the boxed 'FREE' h/s (#F12) of Braidwood (oval b/s) irregularly in black, Sydney arrival b/s, overall soiling/staining. Ex Victor Frankenstein (2000) & Brian Peace. [Stated to be only the second example of any of the boxed Free h/s recorded in black. The origin of the generic handstamps can usually be identified only if on cover. Sir Daniel Cooper was a prominent merchant, philanthropist & politician. He was keenly involved in mercantile matters & helped negotiate mail contracts between NSW & Great Britain]...$500 Before asking for scans to be sent to you, please check our on-line catalogue. Most things you want to see will already be there.

103 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 101 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History (continued) Lot 471 Lot C B 1850 outer to London with a very fine example of Sydney Views 3d yellow-green/yellowish paper SG 39 [14; excellent colour & large even margins] tied by bars cancel, light Sydney cds of OC*14/1850 in red alongside, poor London arrival b/s, horizontal filing fold at the base & faults on the reverse, pencil-signed by "W Balasse" & "AD" (Alberto Diena). The stamp is graded "A" & is quite exceptional for a 3d on cover....$1, C A 1853 large-part outer with scarce franking of Laureates 1d scarlet SG 46 horizontal pair with virtually full margins (just touched at upper-left, Cat 320+ x2+ on cover) tied to by bars cancels of Sydney, part Sydney & West Maitland backstamps. Ex Rick Slade-Slade...$ L A - London GPO notice regarding Postal Rates for Books etc to New South Wales (252x400mm), Scottish boxed 'LERWICKAP15/1853' datestamp in green. Unusually fine; it would look terrific framed....$ C B 1855 cover to Holland "p James Baines" with scarce franking of Laureates 2d (margins just clear to huge) & 8d yellow-orange SG 80 (faults; Cat 600 x2+ on cover) tied by messy bars cancels of Sydney (very fine b/s of MR*5/1855), 'AUSTRALIAN/PAID/LIVERPOOL/MY21/55/=PACKET=' arrival cds, London transit of the next day & 'PD'-in-oval h/s all in red. A rare destination from the Australian Colonies.... $250 Lot C B 1867 outer to Scotland "Via Marseilles" with scarce franking of Diadems 5d blue-green pair (corner fault at lower-right) tied by Sydney duplex of 67/FE22, British tiny undated 'C&C/RPO' TPO handstamp & 'LANGHOLME/AP13/1867' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Carried per P&O "Bombay", departed Sydney ; "Mongolia", departed Galle ; & "China", departed Alexandria , arrived Marseilles $300 Lot C A complete tiny parcel tag to "BQ Corney/Suva/Fiji" with 1d pair & 3d tied to the reverse by 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW' cds. Superb! A marvellous origin/destination item, paying the merchandise/samples rate of 1d per 2oz x2 + 3d registration.... $400

104 102 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History (continued) 29 & 30 June C A 1911 & 1912 PPCs from Fiji to Sydney or from NZ to Hobart each with 1d tied by a different Sydney cds & double-oval 'SHIP LETTER/ 1D /LATE FEE' handstamp (very fine on the NZ card). Nice duo. (2)...$300 Lot 478 Ex Lot C B AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY: 1849 entire letter headed "Great Swan Port VDL/6th January 1849" & signed "Charles Meredith" with postmaster's endorsement "6 1 49/Swansea" & endorsed at upper-left "Sea postage paid 5d", to "H Macquoid/Waniassa/Queanbeyan/New South Wales" with tombstone 'PAID/9JA9/1849' in red on the face & small boxed '9JA9/1849' datestamp across the flap, 'SHIP LETTER/JA*28/ /SYDNEY' arrival b/s (no year), minor staining. Ex Dr Ed Druce who stated "This is the earliest known letter associated with the ACT". [Swansea, on Oyster Bay was, after Hobart & Sydney, only the third municipality established in Australia!] Charles Meredith arrived in VDL in March After some years in NSW, he returned in 1840 & acquired the "Springvale" property at Oyster Bay. In the Tasmanian Parliament, he was at different times the member for no fewer than four electorates! and twice served as Colonial Treasurer. The addressee, Thomas McQuoid, was one of the earliest settlers in what became the Australian Capital Territory. He settled at & named what is now the Canberra suburb of Waniassa (derived from a Javanese word, not an Aboriginal word).... $750 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postmarks 479 C A A1+ Morag Campbell covers with proof impressions of 'KIMBRIKI/26AP63/NSW-AUST' (the only recorded date), 'MAIMURU/300C63/NSW-AUST', 'MARTINSVILLE/28MY63/NSW-AUST' (the only recorded date), 'MT PEERLESS/24AU62/NSW-AUST' (the only recorded date) & 'NARRANDERA RAIL/24NO62/NSW-AUST' (the only recorded date), each with a second very fine to superb strike on the reverse. (5)... $400 Lot 480 Lot Δ A A1 AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY: 'DUNTROON/6AU37/FCT' and 'HALL/5AU37/FCT' very fine on KGV 2d....$ Δ A A1+ - 'MOLONGLO SETTLMT/16MY27/FCT' superb strike on KGV 1½d red. PO ; TO ; closed [This is Australia's most recut datestamp. Originally inscribed 'NSW' at the base, it was progressively amended to 'CCT' by June 1925; 'FCT' by August 1925; and 'ACT' by 1942!]...$150 At Mossgreen, we are passionate about philately!

105 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 103 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postmarks (continued) Lot 482 Lot Δ A A1+ Tumbarumba Railway Camp (1): 'TUMBARUMBA RLY CAMP/29-E1-/=NSW=' (incomplete dateline) superb strike on KGV 1d red. PO ; closed Rare, and a wonderful item. [Hopson & Tobin record usage in 1919 only, during the second opening]...$200 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal Stationery 483 PS A+ POSTAL CARDS: d for the Visit of the United States Fleet, unused. Superb!...$ PS A d & 1½d for the Visit of the US Fleet HG 34 & 35, unused. Superb! [The admonition on both values states that the reverse "may be used for communications"! Only 9560 of the 1d & a mere 2320 of the 1½d were sold] (2)... $ PS B POSTAL CARDS - STO: 1896 usage of 1d violet with 'SPECIAL/POST CARD' heading in red for Briscoe Drysdale & Co Hardware & Machinery Merchants with printed advice on the reverse, BN '1104' & 'STRATHFIELD' cds, minor toning on the reverse only, the face being superb. Rare....$ PS A- ENVELOPES: Essay with embossed 1d as used for the first Wrappers, in dull red & 'Specimen.' handstamp below, a few minor blemishes but very fresh....$500 Lot PS A/A- ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: d x2 & 2d with different Advertising Collars for Dundee Whiskies or Sazerac Brandies & all-different Waverley Brewery imprints on the flaps, all locally used. Delightful trio....$ PS B d with embossed Hill Clark & Co Auctioneers imprint on the flap, the stamp with 'HC/& CO' perfin, Brisbane arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Rare... $ PS A d with Resch's Ltd imprint on the flap & illustration of their Redfern brewery in olive, uprated to Germany....$ PS A GPO EMBOSSED LETTERSHEETS: Very fine oval embossing of an oval 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/ [crown]/ SYDNEY' seal on laid paper, unused. A great rarity of international significance. Ex Brian Peace. [Lettersheets with an embossed circular GPO seal were introduced by James Raymond in late-1838 and are widely regarded as the world's first issue of postal stationery. Of the oval embossing, only two unused wrappers are known & no used example is recorded. The original implement is still in the possession of Australia Post]...$2,000

106 & 30 June 2016 QUEENSLAND 491 *ΩO Collector's duplicates on Hagners with a good selection of Small Chalons including better values, a few unused & a few used multiples, Large Chalons to 1, array of Sidefaces to 2/- including perf 'OS' to 2/- x2, etc, also a page of Revenues & oddments, condition variable. (850+)... $400 Ex Lot Ω*O Range on stockcards with many useful items including Imperf 1d SG 1, Clean-Cut Perf 3d & 'REGISTERED' and Rough Perf 3d & 'REGISTERED' both unused, No Watermark 1/- grey unused, Litho Second Transfer 4d lilac unused, other Small Chalons plus some with 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp, First Sidefaces unused to 1/- x2, Second Sidefaces unused/mint to 2/- x4, Large Chalons unused/ mint to 1, postally used to 10/- & CTO to 1, Four Corners mint to 2/- x2, etc, also an array of fiscal usages & Revenues (a few with postal cancels), condition a bit mixed but many are fine to very fine, high catalogue value. (few 100)... $1,000 Lot 493 Lot 494 Lot F/H A/A Large Star Imperf 1d carmine-rose and 2d blue SG 2 (clipped corner at upper-left) SG 1 & 2, both with margins close to good & almost complete outer framelines, Cat $ G A - Imperf 1d carmine-rose SG 1, large even margins with full outer framelines, rich colour, indistinct Barred Numeral cancel, Cat 800. An unusually large & attractive example of "Number One".... $ Ω A- - Clean-Cut Perf d green SG 6, very slightly soiled, unused, Cat A very rare stamp in unused condition. [Bernie Manning's mint pair sold at the Prestige auction of for $9200. Manning's census amounted to his pair, two blocks of 4 - one in the Royal Collection - and "a small number of singles"]...$ P A Small Star large-part sheet of the watermarked paper - a small section removed at lowerright - with 'POSTAGE' on all four sides, central fold still unusually fine for such artefacts.... $250 Lot 497 Lot 498 Lot G A - Clean-Cut Perf d blue SG 7 horizontal pair, Rays '85' cancels, Cat A rare multiple....$ Ω A Lithographs 5/- pale rose SG 58, unused, Cat $ Ω A Crown/Q Perf 13 4d yellow SG 89, unused, Cat $750

107 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 105 QUEENSLAND (continued) Lot 501 Lot 505 Lot Ω A+ - 6d bright apple-green Imperforate block of 4 SG 92a, good even margins, unused, Cat Rare & delightful! [Pairs appear regularly but very few blocks are recorded]...$4, Ω A- - Perf 12 4d yellow First Transfer SG 102, unusually well centred, a couple of minor blemishes, unused, Cat A very scarce stamp in unused condition.... $ * A/B 1880 High Value Lithographs 2/- blue SG 119 horizontal pair, the second unit with a minor thin, large-part o.g., Cat $ * A Surcharge 'Half-penny' on 1d red-brown Die I SG 151, large-part o.g., Cat $ ** C 1900 Boer War Charity 1d & 2d (creased) SG 264a & b, rather aged but with full unmounted o.g. & rare thus, Cat 490+ (mounted). (2)... $ H A 1911 Railway Perforation 10½-12½ 1d red SG 313 with characteristic irregular perforations at the base perf 'OS' BW #Q15b, 'QL'-in-Rays cancel, Cat $1500 ( 700) but unpriced perf 'OS'. Extremely rare. RPSofV Certificate (2016). The only perf 'OS' example recorded in private hands. The perforator used was converted from its previous role perforating Railway Stamps. The ACSC states "A considerable number of sheets were perforated with this machine but the results were so poor that only a small umber of sheets were issued...[an institutionalised collection] includes the only known example punctured OS"....$1,500 Lot Extract 506 L B REVENUES: Large Chalons 1 green x40 including two blocks of 10 affixed to the reverse of 1888 Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co 'TRANSFER OF SHARES', defaced with single pen-lines, a few faults including a crease affecting the lower 10 units. A remarkable survivor....$500

108 & 30 June 2016 QUEENSLAND - Postal History 507 CPS Handy batch with four Small Chalon frankings including 1869 to Worcesershire with very fine 6d & Rays '87', 1885 to Canada with 2d x3, 1888 endorsed "Tender for carriage & Engine Sheds" with 1d pair, 1892 with 2d & 3d tied by 'REGISTERED/MARYBOROUGH' cds, 1904 Tatts covers with BN '328' or '549' & 2-line 'REGISTERED/BURKE TOWN' or '.../CHARLEVILLE' h/s, 1907 Tatts cover with imprint of 'WYBEN PEARLING FLEET, TORRES STRAITS' & Thursday Island cds, etc, condition variable. (21 items)... $400 Ex Lot C Batch of Small Chalon covers comprising with 1d vermilion or 2d both with boxed 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE/FINE' h/s; 2d; 2d x4; 2d + 6d; two with 2d x2 + 6d (one with 'REGISTERED/BUNDABERG' h/s; 3d strip of 3 (front only); and 3d + First Sideface 6d to Schleswig & with fumigation slits (but sadly defective); rather mixed but good value at estimate. Scarce lot. (9)...$1,000 Lot C (A) 1872 cover with beautiful embossing of 'HMS/BASILISK' intertwined by a winged dragon in blue on the flap & very fine oval 'LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER' h/s of Brisbane (very early usage), to "Evelyn Cottage/St Leornards North Shore" with 3d greenish brown tied by very fine 'QL'-in-Rays cancel & 'BRISBANE/ a /FE14/QUEENSLAND' "thimble" cds alongside, unusual 'SYDNEY/ A /FE17/1872/ P /=NSW=' arrival b/s, tears on the flap professionally repaired. A delightful & scarce inter-colonial naval cover....$2,000

109 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 107 QUEENSLAND - Postal History (continued) Lot 510 Lot C (B) 1900 use to Germany of unstamped 'Avis de Reception en Retour' envelope with printed 'R'-in-oval at upper-left, repaired opening tear & a little soiled. These envelopes are rare from all Colonies & this is the first example we have seen from Queensland. [Hugh Campbell made no mention of AR envelopes. It is also worth noting that these forms, issued at the direction of the Universal Postal Union for transmission of returned Avis de Réception forms between post offices in different countries, are properly designated as "postal stationery"]...$ C A/A three PPCs with messages in Esperanto, all to "Vraca/Bulgaria", all with bilingual arrival cds & two with different Sofia transits. Scarce destination....$ C C 1913 merchant's advertising cover to Brisbane with Kangaroo 1d pair tied by poor Cunnamulla cds of 27MY13 & overstruck with 'TPO GS & WR/DOWN 28MY13/QUEENSLAND' cds, straight-line 'LATE FEE' h/s, a bit spotty. An unusual TPO Late Fee cover: the rate was 1d + 1d late fee....$ C A- RECEIVING OFFICES: 1901 registered Tatts cover to Hobart (b/s) with 1d & 2d x2 tied by very fine fancy-oval 'BINGERA PLANTATION/(" ")/QUEENSLAND' datestamp in violet overstruck with poor numeral of 'BUNDABERG' (very fine cds below). A very desirable cover. RO opened 1894; to PO c ; closed [Sugar cane plantation, established by 1885, 16km from Bundaberg]...$300 SOUTH AUSTRALIA Ex Lot O Collection on Hagners with London Printings 1d x2, 2d x3 & 6d x5, Adelaide Printings 1d, 2d x14, 6d & 1/- (?), selection of Roulettes, good range of Perf issues to 2/- x5, 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' 2/6d 10/- & 1 all CTO, Thin 'POSTAGE' to 2/6d (top 3 values are CTO), 'O.S.' Overprints to 2/- & 'OS' punctures to 2/6d, etc, also three 1865 covers each with Rouletted 2d tied by '15' cancel & 'MITCHAM' cds at left, condition variable but generally fine to very fine, STC 6800 plus the covers. (200+ & covers)...$2,000 To avoid the disappointment of your bids being received after the auction, do NOT rely on the Post Office. Instead, fax or your bids to us, or bid directly from our website.

110 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA (continued) Ex Lot G/F A/B Classic selection comprising London Printings 1d with almost full margins, 2d a very large single & a strip of 4 with almost full margins and 6d single & pair all with full margins; Adelaide Printings 2d x2, 6d (small corner nick) & 1/- orange (apparently the imperf issue); Second Roulettes 1/- yellow; and 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d yellow four of six different sub-types of the overprint; a few small problems but generally very fine. (18)... $750 Lot 516 Lot 517 Lot F A London Printings by Perkins Bacon 1d dark green SG 1, an unusually large example with margins good to large with a fragment of the unit below & a chunk of the adjoining unit at left, light '75' cancel & small-part 'YANKA[LILLA]' cds, 500. Superb!...$ Ω A- - 2d rose-carmine SG 2, margins close to good, slight soiling, unused, Cat $ Ω A-/B - 2d rose-carmine SG 2 horizontal pair, margins close to very large, tiny nick in the margin above the second unit & a trifle soiled, Cat A rare multiple. Ex Barton Sparrow & Michael Blake. RPSofV Certificate (2014)...$600 Lot 519 Lot 521 Lot F A Adelaide Printings 1d yellow-green SG 6, margins just shaved - at lower-right - to huge with a fragment of the adjoining unit below, neat void cancel of the GPO, Cat 650. An unusually fine example of this scarce stamp.... $ Ω (A) First Roulettes 1/- orange SG 18, small repair at upper-left, unused, Cat $ G/F B - 1/- orange SG 18 horizontal strip of 3, rounded corner at upper-right & a nick at the base between the first two units, neat dumb cancels of Adelaide, Cat Rare multiple.... $ Ω A Second Roulettes 1/- yellow SG 38, roulletting on all sides but misplaced at the base resulting in No Value Tablet, unused, Cat $260 24% buyer s premium will be added to the hammer price.

111 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 109 SOUTH AUSTRALIA (continued) Lot 524 Lot F A - 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d yellow with the Surcharge Inverted at the Top SG 37a with Overprint Sub-Type 6 ('P' below 'ENCE'), 20mm 'G.P.O ADELAIDE/NO10/67/S.A' cds largely clear of the surcharge, Cat A very fine example of South Australia's most famous error. Ex William Frazer. RPSofV Certificate (2005). [At least the equal of Michael Blake's similarly centred example that sold at the Prestige auction of for $10,350]...$9, * B Perf 10 '3-PENCE' in Red on 4d dull ultramarine SG 91, one short perf at the top, large-part (brown) o.g., Cat A rare stamp. [Dr Donald Pearce stated in "Shilling Violet" (Dec 1991) that "discolouration of the paper...is the norm". Michael Blake's unused example - no gum & a little aged - sold for $1380]... $400 Lot E A 1890 Stamp Design Competition series of four stamp-size pen & ink drawings for 2½d x2 - one on a small piece partly affixed over a different incomplete design - & 5d x2 designs by "Belle" with the "artist's" commentary on wove paper (244x127mm) affixed to a slightly larger piece. A rather more attractive submission than many that have circulated in the marketplace. Sergio Sismondo Certificate (2006).... $750

112 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA (continued) Ex Lot 526 Lot Ω*O OFFICIAL STAMPS: Selection on stockcard including Type 1 'O.S.' 6d Prussian blue & 6d bright blue both with part-o.g.; and 'G.T.' Overprint of Goolwa Tramways in Red on 4d dull purple with faults but very attractive & with large-part o.g. and RPSofV Certificate (1979); also Thick 'POSTAGE' Crown/A 5/- very fine mint. (29)... $ G B DEPARTMENTALS: 'B.G.' of Botanic Gardens on Perf 10xRouletted 1/- brown, separation faults at the sides. Rated RRR. [A very fine example sold at the Prestige auction of for $460]....$ * A REPRINTS: Presentation page (275x362mm) with an all-different array of Perkins Bacon and De La Rue issues to 2/- including 'TEN PENCE' on 9d x5 & 1/- violet, all with 'REPRINT' Overprint; plus 16 values to 2/- with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint; all with large-part o.g. & only partly-affixed. Remarkably fresh. (51)...$500 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History Ex Lot C 19th Century covers comprising 1847 fronts with postmaster's manuscript endorsements "PO/ Mt Gambier" or "PO/Robe Town"; 1854 with very fine 'CLARE/OC12/1854/=SOUTH AUSTRALIA=' cds, 1854 OHMS cover with unframed 'NOORLUNGA/JY7/1854/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds; 1857 from Hobart with very fine 'MORPHETT-VALE/ 15/1857/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' b/s (no month); 1858 stained cover with postmaster's endorsement "Lobethal/8 1 58"; 1862 with postmaster's endorsement "PO/Pt McDonl/4 Feb 62" (ERD) & resealed with 'PORT M[ACDO]NNELL/[crown]/ PO' in red wax; 1870 to New Zealand with 2d strip of 3 & numeral '19' of 'GLENELG' (21mm b/s; rated RR); 1871 entire with very fine 21mm unframed 'LANGHORNES-CREEK/JU16/71/S.A' (RRR); 1872 cover with light 25mm 'BURNSIDE/MY1/1872/S.A' b/s (rated RRRR); 1875 cover with framed 'KADINA/AP20/75/S-A' cds (#F1-1; 'S' to 'A' = 6mm; RRR); and 1899 front with over-inked but discernible strike of numeral '256' (RRRR) & very fine 'SALTERS SPRINGS/S-A' cds (R); condition variable. (12 items)... $550 Mossgreen is Australia s largest multi-department auction house. With specialists in many disciplines, you can access a breadth of expertise not available anywhere else in this country. See the inside back cover for contact details of our helpful team.

113 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 111 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) Lot C A OHMS outer with a light but largely legible strike of the rare undated double-circle 'POST OFFICE/[crown]/PORT ADELAIDE' handstamp, superb GPO arrival cds of JA*25/49. Exceptional quality....$ CL B 1859 double-rate cover to Essex with 6d slate-blue SG 17 horizontal pair tied by 'PAID/ JU18/1859/=ADELAIDE -S.A.=' cds, 'EPPING/OC15/1859' arrival cds in blue, two vertical folds at left & some peripheral soiling, minor flap fault...$200 Lot C B 1887 cover to South Carolina "Via San Francisco" with De La Rue 6d tied by 'SHIP MAIL ROOM/SA - AUSTRALIA' duplex, superb 'US CHARGE/TO COLLECT - 5 CENTS' h/s & very fine & well centred Postage Due 5c tied by light 'CHARLESTON/SC/OCT 9 87/12 M' cds (a far superior strike on the reverse), repaired flap tears & minor soiling. A very scarce destination from any of the Australian Colonies....$600 Lot E A- POSTAL CARDS: Gorgeous original postcard-size artwork in purple & China white on artboard, surface abrasion at lower-right well clear of the design. Unique!...$1,000

114 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks 534 SΔC Partly mounted collection remainders with lots of mostly post-wwii Adelaide plus earlier items including GPO arrival cds on PPC with GB/Egypt combination franking, various instructional handstamps including a few very unusual items, a couple of 'FOUND OPEN' labels (one "mint"!), etc, plus an array from other towns with many Shierlaw fronts, OHMS items & PPCs, numerous squared-circles with some rated up to RRRR noted. Inspection strongly recommended. Ex John Bell. (few 100 items)... $400 Lot Ex ΔS Rare group comprising superb '[B]RINKLEY/22JL28/S.A' (rated RRR), largely fine 'CAP[E] SPENCER/1DE23/S.A' (RRR), very fine 'CARPENTERS ROCKS/30JE65/STH AUST' (RRR), superb '[CO]RDILLO DOW[NS]/2SE24/[S AUST]' (ERD by 4 years; RRRR), very fine 'CROMER/29SE36/ S.A.' (RRRR), very fine 'GOONDOOLOO/ 27MY47/S.A' (RRR), very fine 'GREEN'S PLAINS/3FE31/ S.A' (RRR), superb 'POSTMASTER/FE3/27/PT ADELAIDE' (RRRRR), fine 'WILSON/29OC23/STH AUSTRALIA' (RRR) & very fine 'WYNBRING/23NO21/STH AUST'. (10)...$450 Lot 536 Lot Δ A A1 Adelaide Oval: triple-oval 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE/29JAN1971/ADELAIDE' OVAL' (the only recorded date) very fine strike in violet on piece from Post Office form. Rated RRRRR. An important item for the "Cricket" collector... $ Δ B A1 Barossa Goldfield (1): 'BAROSSA GOLDFIELD/SP23/69/SA' two fine to very fine strikes on DLR 2d on piece, closed tear slightly into the first strike. Rated R across both openings. PO late-1868; closed 1/7/1876. Re-opened -/4/1877; closed 31/12/1907. [A superb 1869 example sold for $327 in our auction of ]...$100 Lot 538 Lot S A A2 Coolatoo: 'COOLATOO/SE30/79/S.A' very fine strike on DLR 2d. Rated RRRR. PO 1875; closed 28/4/1880. [John Bell's superb strike sold at the Prestige auction of for $222]...$ S B A1+ Stirling East: Diamond-Numeral '153' two superb strikes on Rouletted 2d pair (a bit aged). Rated RRR....$ C B A1 Travelling Post Offices: 21mm unframed 'P-O/ 1 /FE25/70/RAILWAY' (#UFM) very fine b/s on cover with Rouletted 1d green pair tied by poor numeral of 'TANUNDA' (fine cds alongside) to Stepney. Rated RR....$150

115 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 113 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - THE SMALL DE LA RUE DENOMINATIONS We are pleased to present the fine collection formed by Michael Blake from Adelaide. Ex Lot 542 Lot E A ESSAY: 1880s 3d stamp-size hand-painted design in shades of green & China white on thin artboard. Delightful! Ex De La Rue Archives....$2, P A/A+ DIE PROOFS: 1d 2d 3d 4d & 6d all except the 4d on highly glazed card, all reduced to stamp-size, the 3d & 6d affixed to small pieces from the De La Rue printer's day book. (5)...$500 Lot P B - ½d Type A + ½d Type B in black on a reduced piece of highly glazed card (69x39mm) handstamped '30JAN82' in blue & 'BEFORE HARDENING', minor blemishes....$300 Lot 544 Lot P A+ - 3d in black on highly glazed card (92x61mm), handstamped '16OCT94. Superb!...$ P A+ - 6d in black on highly glazed card (92x61mm), handstamped '21OCT85' & 'BEFORE/HARDENING'. Superb!...$500

116 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - THE SMALL DE LA RUE DENOMINATIONS (continued) Lot P A+ - Tannenberg 2½d with Kangaroo in black on highly glazed card (92x61mm), handstamped '24JAN93' & 'AFTER/STRIKING'. Superb!...$500 Ex Lot 547 Lot P A/A- PLATE PROOFS: Selection on exhibit pages with imperf "Bantam" ½d in green gutter strip of 24 (2x12) from the right of the sheet, 2d in black block of 4, 3d in olive block of 18 (6x3), 4d in violet corner block of 4, Tannenberg 2½d in black corner strip of 4 & 5d marginal pair, Post Office ½d pair in black & block of 4 in green, etc, & a few perforated items & a few Plate Numbers. (97 units)...$ P A/A- - "Bantam" ½d imperforate part-sheet of 168 (14x12) in green on gummed unwatermarked paper, with central gutter & Plate Number '1' at upper-left & lower-left, minor bends, full unmounted o.g.... $1,000 IMPORTANT NOTICE: This auction is on a WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY see Page 7

117 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 115 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - THE SMALL DE LA RUE DENOMINATIONS (continued) Ex Lot P A - 2d imperforate colour trials on Crown/SA ungummed paper, the complete set of 15 different. (15)... $750 Lot P A/B - 2d imperforate brown-purple/bright yellow on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, lower-left corner block of 9 (3x3) with Plate Number '2', diagonal crease. Very scarce. Probably created in Adelaide as a trial for the new colours issued in $ P A/A- - 6d perforated sheet of 120 (12x10) in blue on gummed unwatermarked paper, with central gutter & Plate Number '1' at upper-left & upper-right, a few very minor blemishes, full unmounted o.g....$800 Ex Lot *ΩOC Wide Crown/SA Selection on exhibit pages with ONE PENNY SG 154 mint & used x4, SG 158 mint and SG 161 unused & used x2; and TWO PENCE SG 152/3 mint x3 & used strip of 3, SG 155 used, SG 156 used x2 (one with light unframed 'NAVAN' cds; rated RRRR), SG 163 mint & used x3, SG 157 x3 (one on cover with '19' cancel & 'GLENELG' cds), and SG 160 on cover with 'TEMPLERS' b/s (rated RR) & 'DEAD LETTER/ADELAIDE' cds on the face; etc, generally fine to very fine, Cat plus the covers. ( covers)... $750 Bid boldly: you may not get another opportunity!

118 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - THE SMALL DE LA RUE DENOMINATIONS (continued) Lot F A - Rouletted 2d orange horizontal pair Imperf Between SG 153b, unframed 'MEADOWS/SE19/68/SA' cds, Cat Ex Barton Sparrow. RPSofL Certificate (1994)... $850 Lot 554 Ex Lot * B - Perf 10xRouletted 2d orange horizontal pair SG 157, central thin, large-part o.g., Cat A rare multiple. Ex Barton Sparrow. RPSofL Certificate (1994)....$ ΩOC 1869 Large Star Watermark 2d Rouletted SG 164 singles x3 (one unused) & a superb strip of 3 with 'MINTARO' cds; and Perf 11½-12½xRouletted SG 165 pair (with RPSofL Certificate) & a single on cover from 'TANUNDA' to 'KAPUNDA'; also V/Crown Wmk 2d SG 166 singles from 'KOORINGA' & 'NAIRNE', pairs from 'GAWLER' & Gumeracha ('43' cancel) both with the Watermark Reversed, & on Bishop cover from GPO to Port Lincoln with large 'P' h/s; generally fine to very fine, Cat & the covers. Scarce group. ( covers)... $350 Ex Lot */**OC Narrow Crown/SA Bundle of exhibit pages with mostly mint collection including HALFPENNY SG 182 block of 8, SG 191 Plate Number/Sheet Number block of 12 & 11 examples on registered cover to Canada; ONE PENNY SG 169 pair & used block of 4, SG 171 used, SG 173 blocks of 4 (one with transient Driving Rain varieties on all units), TWO PENCE 2d "blood-red" SG 168 Plate Number/Sheet Number strip of 3, SG 177 corner block of 10 (5x2), SG 177a block of 6, SG 172/a used x3, SG 174 block of 4, 2d violet SG 178 Plate Number '3' corner block of 24 (6x4) with Multiple Vertical Lines in the Margin; THREE PENCE SG 183 pair & used block of 4, FOUR PENCE SG 184 x2; and SIX PENCE SG 185a pair & used block of 4; also Tannenberg selection with 2½d SG 237 block of 12 (6x2) & 5d Plate Number/Sheet Number block of 8 (4x2); and Crown/A Watermark with 1d booklet pane of 18 (6x3, with the characteristic staple holes in the margin), 2d SG 295 block of 4 & pair on Walkerville Sparkling Ale illustrated cover to Hobart; etc, generally fine to very fine, Cat plus the covers. (500+ & 27 covers)...$2,000

119 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 117 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - THE SMALL DE LA RUE DENOMINATIONS (continued) Lot 558 Lot */** A/B - Perf 10 1d blue-green SG 167 block of 12 (3x4), the upper row creased, six other units with full unmounted o.g.; also 1d yellow-green SG 167a block of 6 (2x3), full unmounted o.g.; Cat (mounted)....$ Ω B - Perf 11½-12½ 2d orange SG 172, minor blemishes & perfs trimmed at right, unused. Unpriced unused by Gibbons. BPA Certificate (1953) as the then SG $400 Lot 559 Lot G B - Perf 13 1d green horizontal pair Imperforate Between SG 175b, light crease, 'WHITWARTA' cds (rated R). Unpriced in Gibbons. Ex Lt-Col Harry Napier. RPSofL Certificate (1965). [Believed to be the only recorded example]...$1,500

120 118 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - THE SMALL DE LA RUE DENOMINATIONS (continued) 29 & 30 June * B - Perf 12x11½ New Colours 2d violet vertical strip of 3 from the top of the sheet with Grossly Misplaced Horizontal Perfs, light vertical crease. Unlisted in the ACSC....$ ** A 1882 Surcharge 'HALF/PENNY' on 1d green half-sheet of 60 (6x10) comprising the forme of 12 (6x2) x5, each forme with varieties on [Pos 2, 4, 9 & 10], with the margins removed, very fresh with full unmounted o.g., Cat (mounted). A very scarce & desirable pane....$ **/* A New Denominations Perf 10x11½-12½ "Bantam" ½d brown SG 186 marginal block of 20 (4x5) from the top of the sheet, most units with full unmounted o.g., Cat (mounted). A technically interesting piece: the sheets were Comb Perf 10 but because the ½d stamp was half normal size, the Perf 11½ single-line perforator was applied between each pair of units. Thus, in this instance, the first & third columns are Perf 10x10x10x11½, and the second & fourth columns are Perf 10x11½x10x10] $500 Lot */**OC Surcharges '2½d.' on 4d green including Perf 10 block of 48 (6x8, most units unmounted), Perf 10x11½x10x10 mint x2, Closer Fraction SG 233b in block of 4, block of 4 with Major Double Perfs, and covers to USA, Austria (faults), Germany & GB, generally fine to very fine, Cat plus the covers....$ ** A B1 - Perf 10 '2½d.' on 4d green & '5D.' on 6d brown SG 229 & 230 blocks of 12 (6x2), full unmounted o.g., Cat (mounted). (2 blocks)... $250 Ex Lot 566 Lot PS A - Perf 10 '5D.' on 6d brown tied to 1d Postal Card to Germany by GPO cds of AU25/91, on arrival 'T'-in-inverted-triangle applied & taxed "80"(pf). [The Postal Card was not valid for overseas usage so, even though it was uprated to the 6d foreign letter rate, in Germany the adhesive stamp was ignored]... $ * A/A- 'SPECIMEN' OVERPRINTS: '2½d.' on 4d & '5D.' on 6d strips of 3, 6d blue, Tannenberg 2½d & 5d and GPO ½d, plus various reprints to 2/-, all with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint; (23)... $250 Avoid your bids arriving late: bid by fax, or directly from our website.

121 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 119 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - THE SMALL DE LA RUE DENOMINATIONS - Official Stamps Ex Lot *O 'O.S.' OVERPRINTS - THICK 'O.S.': Selection on exhibit pages including Perf 10 1d mint pair x2, 2d with the Overprint Inverted used x2 (one with 'S.' Omitted), two very different Double Overprints & No Stop after 'S ' (unpriced) all used, 4d mint, 6d mint x3, ½d on 1d mint & 2½d on 4d mint, etc; Perf 11½-12½x10 1d used x2 (one with Horizontal Perfs through Centre of Stamp), etc; generally fine to very fine, Cat (46)...$500 Ex Lot *OC 'O.S.' OVERPRINTS - THIN 'O.S.': A mostly used selection on exhibit pages including Perf 10 ½d with No Stop after 'S ', 1d mint pair & strip of 3, 2d mint pair, 2½d on 4d pairs x2 (one with Closer Fraction), No Stop after 'S ' & on 1895 cover to Canada, 5d on 6d mint pairs x2 (one with No Stop after 'S ') & No Stop after 'D ' mint, 4d mint x2 & No Stop after 'S ', and 6d mint x2; Perf 15 4d & 6d both mint; Perf 13 ½d mint, 1d & 2d mint blocks of 4, 1d on lettersheet, 4d mint x2 (one with No Stop after 'S ') & Overprint Double, and 6d mint pair & No Stop after 'S '; and Tannenberg Perf 15 5d mint; Perf 13 2½d mint & No Stop after 'S ', 5d mint pair & No Stop after 'S ' (unpriced); etc; generally fine to very fine, Cat 5000 approximately (plus the covers). A very good lot. ( covers)...$2,000 Lot CL A Education Department cover with printed registration lines & boxed 'REGISTERED/No' with very scarce franking of Perf 10 '2½d.' on 4d green SG O51 horizontal pair (Cat 26 x30+ on cover) tied by 'REGISTERED ADELAIDE' squared-circle, 'YORKETOWN' squared-circle arrival b/s. Superb!... $400

122 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - THE SMALL DE LA RUE DENOMINATIONS - Official Stamps (continued) Lot C A Post Office & Telegraph Department cover to Massachusetts with rare franking of 2½d violetblue SG O75 (Cat 7½ x50+) tied by one of two very fine strikes of 'CORRESPONDENCE OFFICE/ GPO' cds in red, London transit & Boston arrival b/s, flap removed. Delightful!...$300 Ex Lot *O 'O.S.' OVERPRINTS - WIDE 'O.S.': Mostly mint selection on exhibit pages including Perf 13 ½d 1d x2 2½d & 4d pairs & 2d block of 4, ½d & 1d (used) with the Overprint Inverted, ½d (used) & 4d with No Stop after 'S ' (unpriced used), various Misplaced Overprints, etc; generally fine to very fine, Cat (42)...$500 Lot 572 Lot */** A - ½d to 6d SG O80-85 (no 2½d) blocks of 4, the 1d marginal with Plate Number '1', the 4d with Misplaced Overprints, some units are unmounted, Cat (mounted). Scarce blocks....$ * A/B - 2d violet with the Overprint Inverted SG O82a block of 4, rounded corner at upper-right, Cat A rare multiple.... $400 Great news for our overseas clients! The Aussie dollar has fallen again. As at Saturday 14th May 2016, $A100 will cost our American clients $US72, our British clients 50½, our European Union clients 64, and our New Zealand clients $NZ107.

123 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 121 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - THE "LONG STAMPS" We are pleased to present the Gold Medal winning exhibit collection formed by Michael Blake from Adelaide. This is probably the most extensive array of this popular material to be offered since Prestige Philately sold Ed Williams' collection on References are to Williams' "Postage & Revenue Long Stamps" (2003), Purves' "The Long Stamps " (1978) & Brusden White's "Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue: Early Federal Period " (2004). Ex Lot *ΩOP Selection on exhibit pages including undenominated plate proof pair with Plate Number '1', 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 10 2/6d mint x3 (one without gum) & used x3, 5/- used x2, 10/- with faked cancel, 15/- & 1 both postally used, 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ 2/6d mint x2 & used x3, 5/- mint x3 & used, 10/- & 5 brown both apparently mint but cleaned, 3 "space filler" & 10 with 12½mm 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, Thin 'POSTAGE' 2/6d & 5/- mint, and Thick 'POSTAGE' 5/-, condition variable. (29)...$500 Ex Lot *O OFFICIAL PUNCTURES: Range with Crown/SA punctured 'SA' 6d mint & used x3 (one with Inverted 'SA'), 9d mint, 1/- mint with the Watermark Inverted, 2/6d used and 5/- mint & used x2, and punctured 'OS' 6d mint & used, 8d used x2, 9d with the Watermark Inverted mint, 1/- used x2 and 5/- mint & used; then Crown/A punctured 'SA' 3d mint x2 & used x4, 4d mint x2 & used x5 (one with Inverted 'SA'), 6d mint & used x3, 9d mint & used x3 (one with the Watermark Inverted), 1/- mint & used strip of 3 and 2/6d mint & used, and punctured 'OS' used 3d x3, 4d x4 (one is mint), 6d x4 including a pair, 9d, 1/- & 2/6d; generally fine to very fine. A very scarce group. (49)... $750 Ex Lot C/CL POSTAL HISTORY: Mostly registered commercial covers with "Long Tom" frankings comprising Thin 'POSTAGE' 3d on two Tatts covers, 3d + 4d to New Zealand, 4d solo internal & 8d solo to Belgium; and Thick 'POSTAGE' 4d x2, 4d punctured 'SA' pair on OHMS front, and 6d on Shierlaw front; plus philatelic frankings 3d + 8d + 10d to Germany & 1/- + 2/6d to Austria; condition variable. (11 items)... $1,000

124 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 10 Lot P A/A+ Imperforate undenominated plate proof in lilac upper-left corner block of 20 (5x4) on gummed unwatermarked paper with Plate Number '1', full unmounted o.g. [Ed Williams states only two sheets (120 units) were printed]...$2,000 Bidding by telephone is permitted. Please romani.benjamin@mossgreen.com.au and request our pamphlet Assistance for Bidding by Phone. NB: Telephone facilities are limited so please book-in early to avoid disappointment.

125 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 123 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 10 (continued) Lot P A+ 2/6d imperforate plate proof in lilac with the value in blue upper-left corner block of 12 (6x2) on gummed unwatermarked paper with Plate Number '1', full unmounted o.g. Superb! [Ed Williams states only one sheet of 60 units was printed]...$1,200 Lot P A+ 5/- imperforate plate proof in lilac with the value in red lower-left corner block of 8 (4x2) on gummed unwatermarked paper with Plate Number '1', one unit lightly mounted, otherwise full unmounted o.g. Superb! [Ed Williams states only one sheet of 60 units was printed. Only the 2/6d & 5/- values were produced]...$800

126 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 10 (continued) Ex Lot 580 Lot 581 Ex Lot * A/A- 2/6d lilac (minor creases), 5/- pink & 15/- brownish yellow SG & 198, large-part o.g., Cat (3)...$ * (B) B1 50/- dull reddish pink SG 201, concealed defects, large-part o.g., Cat Rare....$ * A+/B 'SPECIMEN' OVERPRINTS: 12½mm Overprint on 2/6d lilac to 20 dull reddish violet SG , the 3 & 4 are creased & the 5 is a bit aged, otherwise very fine with large-part o.g. [These stamps are from the original 1886 printings. Most stamps with the 12½mm Overprint are Perf 11½-12½ stamps specifically reprinted for overprinting thus: see Lots ] (13)...$1,500 Lot 583 Ex Lot ** A C1-12½mm Overprint on 20 dull reddish violet as SG 208 with 'TWENTY' 14mm Long, full unmounted o.g.! ['TWENTY' measures either 12mm or 14mm long]...$ * A/A- - 15mm Overprint on 10/- green, 2 reddish brown, 50/- reddish pink, 15 silver & 20 dull reddish violet SG & 208, large-part o.g. Very scarce: Ed Williams had only these five values plus the 15/- & 1. (5)... $1,000 Ex Lot 585 Ex Lot * A/B - 17mm Overprint on 2/6d to 20 SG 195A-208A, the 10 copper with minor surface-rubbing otherwise generally very fine, large-part o.g. A rare set: Ed Williams had only eight values to 15. (13)...$2, *Ω A/B - 18½mm Overprint on 2/6d to 20 SG 195A-208A, the 20 without gum, a few minor blemishes/ defects but generally very fine with large-part o.g. Another rare set. (13)...$2,000

127 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 125 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 10 (continued) Lot 587 Lot 588 Lot * (B) 'O. S.' OVERPRINTS: 1891 Perf 10 2/6d lilac SG O86, concealed faults, Cat $ ** B C Perf 10 2/6d lilac SG O86 horizontal pair, some creasing, full unmounted o.g.!, Cat 14,000++ (mounted). A very rare multiple. [Only one sheet of 60 was printed]...$10, * B C Perf 10 5/- pink SG O87, horizontal crease, large-part o.g., Cat [Only one sheet of 60 was printed]...$5,000 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ Ex Lot 590 Ex Lot 591 Lot 593 Lot * A B1 2/6d violet, 5/- rose-pink, 10/- green & 1 blue SG 195a-197a & 199a, large-part o.g., Cat 935. (4)...$ G/F A/B 2/6d both shades, 5/- both shades, 10/- to 2 (creased) & 3 (diagonal pencil line) SG 195a & bb, 196a & ab, 197a-200a & 202a, some minor blemishes, all postally used, the 10/- 1 2 & 3 all with 'WALLAROO' squared-circle, undercatalogued at [Gibbons' "used" prices are for CTO stamps from presentation sets. Postally used examples of the higher values are much scarcer, most of them being from ore sample parcels from the Wallaroo Copper Mines. A very fine postally used 3 sold at our auction of for $1426] (9)...$1, * A- C1 4 lemon-yellow SG 203a, very minor blemishes, large-part o.g., Cat Rare....$5, O B 5 brown with 'NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE/DE PARIS' handstamp & manuscript date " ", small faults. An attractive fiscal usage. [Most examples of all the high values have had fiscal cancels removed and fake "postal" cancels applied. Consequently, genuine fiscal usages are very scarce]... $250

128 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ (continued) Lot C A large-part linen parcel tag endorsed "Without letter/from" & oval 'WALLAROO SMELTING WORK 27DEC00/SA' cachet in violet on the face, to "Royal Mint/Melbourne" with exceptional franking of 1 blue x2 & 2 horizontal pair (!) - the only multiple known to us - plus 5d 1/- & 2/- all tied to the reverse by 'WALLAROO' squared-circles, 'R'-in-circle h/s & light Melbourne arrival d/s, minor blemishes/creasing. A wonderful item proving postal usage of the 1 & 2 and, in our opinion, the best item in the collection. Ex Christies Robson Lowe Australasia ( ) Lot 166. [NB: Gibbons don't provide an "on cover" pricing factor for any denominations in the 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' series...even the 2/6d is extremely rare on postal article] This is also an important rates item. The maximum weight the Post Office would accept at concessional parcel rates was 11 pounds. In excess of that weight, the letter rate applied to the entire weight. In this case, the postage of 6/3/5d represented the inter-colonial letter rate of 2d per ½oz x739 for a parcel weighing 23 pounds 1½oz = 10.4kgs approximately.... $4,000 Ex Lot 595 Lot 596 Lot 597 Lot V A CANCELLED TO ORDER - WITH ADELAIDE DOUBLE-RING CDS: 2/6d to 1 SG 195a-199a all with Adelaide double-ring cds, the 5/- 15/- & 1 with large-part o.g., Cat 520. [These were the only denominations prepared in this fashion] (5)... $350

129 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ (continued) 596 V A B1 - WITH "DUMB" QUARTER-CIRCLE: 2 Venetian red SG 200a, Cat 500. In 1903, all mint remainders of the 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' series were sent to the Commonwealth Stamp Printer (JB Cooke) in Melbourne. In 1905, small numbers of the 2 to 20 were cancelled with the 'MELBOURNE' CTO datestamp that had no inscription at the base, & from which the dateslugs were removed, for inclusion in presentation sets. The fact that no examples of the lower values being so-treated have been recorded suggests that only values from 2 were actually sent to Melbourne.... $ V A+ B1-50/- brownish red SG 201a, full o.g., Cat 650. Superb!...$ V B A2-3 sage-green SG 202a, exceptional centring, characteristic rough perfs, two creases, Cat $ Lot 599 Lot V A B1-4 lemon-yellow SG 203a, Cat [NB: Very occasionally an example with a fragment of the 'M' or second 'E' of 'MELBOURNE' is apparent, as is the case here. Such examples are rare &, in our opinion, worth a significant premium]... $1, V A A1-5 brown SG 205, exceptional centring, Cat $1,000 Lot 601 Lot V A+ B1-10 copper SG 206a with lustrous metallic sheen, full unmounted o.g., Cat Superb! Ex Australia Post Archives.... $1, V A+ B2-15 silver SG 207a with lustrous metallic sheen, characteristic rough perfs, full unmounted o.g., Cat Superb! Ex Australia Post Archives.... $1,750 Ex Lot * A/B 'SPECIMEN' OVERPRINTS - 12½mm OVERPRINT: 2/6d violet to 20 claret as SG 195a-208a being the official reprints for distribution to UPU members, a few blemishes, large-part o.g. [The 5 brown has a 15mm long overprint] (14)... $750

130 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ (continued) Lot * A - a very similar but superior-grade set, each affixed at the top only to an official page on laid paper (275x331mm; folded for display), large-part o.g. As fine a presentation set as we have seen. [NB: Gibbons states that all values were originally issued on However, this sheet indicates the 2/6d & 5/- were both issued earlier, on Gibbons also states that the 5 brown was issued in 1896, but on this sheet the date of issue is given as "May 1895" in manuscript]... $1,000 Lot 605 Ex Lot 606 Ex Lot 607 Lot * A B2-15 silver SG 207 with the Watermark Upright, characteristic rough perfs, large-part o.g. [Virtually all of the reprints overprinted 'SPECIMEN' have the watermark sideways]...$200

131 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ (continued) 606 * A/B - 15/- 1 & 2 each with Double Perfs at the Top, large-part o.g. [The second row of perfs is at an angle & measures Perf 10, making them obvious fakes] (3)...$ *Ω A/A- - 15mm OVERPRINT: 5/-, 3, 4, 5 grey, 5 brown & 10, a few characteristic irregular perfs, the 5/- & 5 grey without gum, the others with part- to large-part o.g. [These stamps are from the original printings, not the reprints. Ed Williams had only these six values, and this may be his set] (6)...$ * A B2-18½mm OVERPRINT: 3 sage-green, large-part o.g. [This is from the original printing, not the later reprints]...$ SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" Thin 'POSTAGE' Ex Lot 610 Lot Ex *O Exhibit pages of plated stamps with all denominations mostly used to 1 including 10d strip of 4, and useful mint including 3d Plate Number '1' pair with Sheet Number, 8d block of 4, 2/6d x8 (one punctured 'OS'), 5/- x2, 10/- x3 & 1, generally fine to very fine & attractively presented, Cat (140+)... $1, V A B1 3d olive to 1 blue SG , CTO with large-part o.g., Cat $1370 ( 490+). A very scarce set. (11)...$600

132 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" Thin 'POSTAGE' (continued) Ex Lot */**O Remainders on exhibit pages with many better items including 3d the six sub-types used, mint block of 6, single with ERD AP7/04 & block of 4 with Plate Number '1' & Sheet Number '1d ' ; 4d block of 4 with Plate Number '1' & Sheet Number '3d '; 6d mint block of 6; 9d with Additional Vertical Line of Perfs; 10d pair with Plate Number '1' & Sheet Number '1d '; 1/- mint single with unlisted "Swarm of Bees" Variety & First Printing Bi-Colour used (creased); 2/6d both shades mint; 5/- mint & used; 10/- CTO; & 1 mint; also a really interesting selection of Compound Perf Variants for most values to 10/- (mint); condition variable but generally fine to very fine. An excellent lot for the specialist. (100+)... $1,000 Ex Lot 612 Ex Lot 613 Ex Lot * A/A- Selection stated to be from all-different printings/shades comprising 3d x3, 4d x3, 6d x3, 8d x3, 9d x2, 10d x4 (both types in both shades), 1/- x3, 2/6d x2, 5/- 10/- & 1, generally very fine, Cat $1700. (26)... $ G/F A/A- Selection stated to be from all-different printings/shades comprising 3d x3, 4d x4, 6d x3, 8d x3, 9d x2, 10d x4 (both types in both shades), 1/- x3, 2/6d x2, 5/- 10/- & 1 (CTO), generally very fine, Cat $ (27)... $ */** A Upper-right corner blocks of 4 all with Plate Number '1' & Sheet Numbers comprising 3d '1d ' (ink notation in the margin) and '3d ' BW #S18zb & #S19za, 4d '1d ', '4d ' and '3d ' #S20za & zb & #S21za, 6d '2d ' #S23za, 9d '2d ' #S27zb (ink notation in the margin) & 10d '1d ' #S29za, many units are unmounted, significantly undervalued at Cat $ (for mounted pairs only). (8 blocks)...$1, */** Perf 11½-12½ 3d pale olive-green BW #S18B complete sheet of 60 (10x6) with Plate Number '1' at all four corners, separated & rejoined between the third & fourth columns, some creasing; and 4d orange-red BW #S20B block of 48 (8x6) with Plate Number '1' at Upper-Left & Lower-Left, some perf separation/rejoining; most units are unmounted, Cat $ (mounted). Rare suvivors. (2 items)...$500

133 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 131 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" Thin 'POSTAGE' (continued) Lot 617 Lot * A B1 Perf 11½-12½ 8d bright ultramarine with 'EIGNT PENCE' Error BW #S26c (SG 272a) being the third unit in an upper-right corner block of 4 with Plate Number '1', well centred, ink notation in the margin, very lightly mounted, Cat $4000 ( ). South Australia's second-most famous error....$3, V A C1 Perf 11½-12½ 8d bright ultramarine with 'EIGNT PENCE' Error BW #S26c (SG 272a), CTO with largepart o.g., Cat $2000 ( 3000). Ex Henry Harvey. RPSofL Certificate (1926, signed by "ED Bacon"). [The ACSC states "...the authorities withdrew the stock and removed the error from sheets prior to re-issue. It has been stated officially that 45 to 50 of the stamps were issued...which accords with the numbers now extant...it is much rarer used than mint, with probably less than ten examples known": our vendor states only 7 have been recorded. Ed Williams' CTO example - minor tonespots - sold for $2912; another used example sold for $2990 at the Prestige auction of ]...$2,500 Lot 618 Lot ** A B1 Perf 11½-12½ 9d reddish pink upper-right corner block of 4 with Plate Number '1', Sheet Number '2d ' and Error of Watermark 'SUOTH' BW #S27a/zb, ink notation in the margin, mounted in the margins only, Cat $750++ (mounted)... $400

134 132 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" Thin 'POSTAGE' (continued) 29 & 30 June * A B1 Perf 11½-12½ 9d bright reddish pink (aniline) vertical pair Imperforate Between BW #S27bb, (SG) lightly mounted, Cat $3000 ( 2500). [Michael Blake states that no more than five pairs have been recorded. Ed Williams' pair had significant faults]...$2,000 Lot 620 Lot ** A B1 Perf 11½-12½ 10d dull orange upper-right corner block of 4 with Plate Number '1' & Sheet Number '1d ' BW #S29za, unmounted, grossly undercatalogued at $200 (for a pair).... $ * A Perf 11½-12½ 1/- brown vertical pair from the base of the sheet Imperforate Between & at the Base BW #S30bb (SG 275b), characteristic rough perfs, small hinge remainder at the top, Cat $2500 ( 2500). [The ACSC states "Ten pairs exist; one is in the Royal Collection"]... $1,750 Lot 622 Lot 623 Lot G A C2 Perf 11½-12½ 1/- brown with 'POSTAGE' & 'ONE SHILLING' Misplaced Downwards BW #SS30c punctured 'SA' as always, characteristic rough perfs, 'REGISTERED ADELAIDE/10/OC30/S-A' squared-circle, Cat $3000. [The ACSC states "At least three used examples...are known..."]... $1, * A B1 Perf 12 3d olive with 'POSTAGE' & 'THREE PENCE' Grossly Misplaced resulting in Blank Tablets BW #S19c, very lightly mounted, Cat $ $ G A D1 Perf 12 4d orange-red upper-right corner example with Plate Number '1' & Sheet Number '3d ', postally used & rare thus....$100 For added security and your peace of mind, consider having your purchases sent by courier.

135 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 133 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" Thin 'POSTAGE' (continued) Lot 625 Lot C A- POSTAL HISTORY: 1902 double-rate OHMS cover to New Jersey with scarce albeit philatelic franking of 9d rosy lake tied by Adelaide squared-circle with 'CORRESPONDENCE OFFICE/GPO' cds alongside, London & New York transits & superb 'REGISTERED/FEB /CAMDEN NJ' arrival b/s in red, very minor blemishes. [Overpaid 1d]...$ C B double-rate cover to Massachusetts with scarce albeit philatelic franking of 8d ultramarine tied by 'PORT LINCOLN' squared-circle, curved 'REGISTERED/No...' & 'R'-in-circle h/s, Adelaide & London transit & octagonal 'BOSTON, MASS/REGY DIV' arrival b/s in violet, central vertical fold....$500 Lot CL B long cover to Japan with 3d & 4d tied by 'PT DARWIN/SA' squared-circle, 'R'-in-circle at upper-left, Hong Kong transit & 'YOKOHAMA/JAPAN' arrival b/s in violet, vertical fold at left....$500 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown/SA Ex Lot *O Handy remainders on exhibit pages with 6d 8d x2 9d & 10d mint blocks of 4, 6d with the Watermark Inverted used, 8d pair with Sheet Number '8d 181' in Red, 2/6d mint x3, 5/- mint & used x3 (one with 'ENG MAIL TPO/S AUSTRALIA' cds, 10/- mint & used, 1 both printings mint, etc, generally very fine. (64)... $750

136 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown/SA (continued) Ex Lot * A/B Upper-right corner blocks of 4 all with Sheet Numbers comprising 6d '6d ' in Red (pair only) & ' ' in Black both BW #S42zb, 8d '8d 46' in Red, '8d ' in Red & '001317' in Black #S46z S47z & S47za, and 1/- '1/ ' in Red #S54z (a bit soiled on the reverse & some perf separation/rejoining), undercatalogued at $525+ (for pairs only). (6 items)... $400 Ex Lot 630 Ex Lot 631 Ex Lot V A B1 9d 5/- & 1 each CTO with Adelaide cds, large-part o.g. Very scarce; unlisted in the ACSC. (3)...$ * A B1 All-different printings/shades comprising 6d, 9d x2, 10d, 1/- x2, 2/6d x3, 5/- x2, 10/- & 1 x2, Cat $1800+ ( 1300+). (14)... $ OV A All-different printings/shades comprising 6d x2, 9d x2, 10d x2, 1/- x2, 2/6d x3, 5/- x2, 10/- & 1 x2 (one CTO; unlisted in the ACSC), Cat $950 ( 750). (16)...$450 Lot 633 Lot G A A1 9d deep rosy lake with the Watermark Inverted BW #S49a, Adelaide cds, Cat $750. [The ACSC states "Only several used examples...have been recorded..."]... $400

137 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown/SA (continued) 634 *O A/C 9d brown-red on Crown/SA Paper with the Watermark Inverted BW #S50a mint single & a defective used strip of 3 with North Adelaide cds of 2NO11, Cat $650+. [This printing was an anomaly, being made in 1911 to use up old remainders of De La Rue and Detmold Crown/SA paper]... $ Lot 636 Lot V A B1 5/- rose-pink marginal block of 4 from the base of the sheet, CTO with Adelaide cds, large-part o.g. Unlisted in the ACSC. A rare CTO multiple....$ * A- B1 5/- bright scarlet upper-right corner pair with Sheet Number '5/ ' in Black BW #S64z, thinned in the margin at right, very lightly mounted, Cat $ $400 Lot 638 Lot V A B1 10/- dull green marginal block of 4 [46-47/56-57] from the base of the sheet, CTO with Adelaide cds, full unmounted o.g. Unlisted in the ACSC. A rare CTO multiple.... $1, * A C1 10/- dull green upper-right corner pair with Sheet Number '10s 192' in Greenish Blue BW #S68z, very lightly mounted, Cat $ A rarity, with very few examples recorded.... $750

138 & 30 June 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown/SA (continued) Lot 639 Lot ** A/A- 1 deep blue upper-right corner pair with Sheet Number '20/ ' in Red BW #S70z, faint bend on the second unit, mounted in the margin only with both units unmounted, Cat $ A rarity, with very few examples recorded.... $1, ** A OFFICIAL PUNCTURES: 10d brownish orange on De La Rue Paper BW #S52 (SG 287) half-sheet of 30 (5x6) with central horizontal gutter, unmounted, Cat $ ( 500++) mounted. A rare survivor....$ C B POSTAL HISTORY: 1907 double-rate cover to "Ancon/Canal Zone/Panama" with scarce franking of 8d ultramarine (Cat $750 on cover) tied by 'REGISTERED/ADELAIDE' squared-circle, 3-line 'Transmitted through Seattle/Wash as registered mail' h/s (duh!) & superb New York transit, oval 'ANCON CANAL ZONE/REGISTERED' & 'STA A ANCON CZ/REGISTERED' backstamps, minor faults. A terrific destination.... $750 Lot CO C oversize linen-lined cover (250x151mm) to Switzerland with rare franking of 10d brownish orange (unpriced on cover by the ACSC) & poor Adelaide cds, Swiss tax endorsements & Postage Dues 50c vertical strip of 3 tied by superb 'NEUCHATEL/17 I 13/CONSIG LETTRES' cds, light soiling & minor faults....$500 When you wish to sell a major consignment, we will travel to you. Talk to us now to make the necessary arrangements.

139 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 137 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "LONG STAMPS" Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown/A Ex Lot *O The exhibit pages offered largely intact with all values to 5/- mint x2 & used (closed tear) representing most of the printings & shades, also 3d pale olive-green & 6d emerald mint blocks of 4, used multiples including 3d block of 4, 4d block of 6 & 2/6d pair, a 3d Perf 11 used (faked perfs), a few Inverted Watermarks, etc, generally very fine. (200+)... $400 Lot 645 Ex Lot * A B1 Upper-right corner pairs with Sheet Numbers comprising 3d (Detmold Paper) '3d 7700' BW #S35z, 4d (Detmold) '4d 257' in Red Over-Stamped '002552' in Black #S39z(var), 9d (Pre-Gummed Paper) '9d 32670' in Black unlisted for #S51, 1/- (Detmold) '001363' in Black & (Parsons) '1s 24309' in Black #S55zb & #S55z and 2/6d (Parsons) '2/6 2423' #S62z, a very fine group, under-catalogued at $885. (6 pairs)...$ F A 3d olive on Thin Pre-Gummed Paper with Double Perfs at Right BW #S38b, Yorketown cds of 11DE11, Cat $ $100 TASMANIA Lot Ω (B) 1853 Couriers Medium Soft Yellowish Paper 1d pale blue SG 1, three good to large margins & just touching the outer frameline at the top, skilfully ironed-out crease, a bit grubby, Cat A very rare unused "Number One". BPA Certificate (1958)... $1,500

140 & 30 June 2016 TASMANIA (continued) Ex Lot G/F A/B 1855 London Printings with Large Star Wmk 1d carmine, 2d green, 4d deep blue & 4d blue SG 14 & horizontal pairs, generally very fine but the margins a bit deficient in places, Cat Scarce multiples. (4 pairs)... $1,000 Lot 649 Lot P A/(A) - 2d imperforate plate proof block of 4 in black on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, margins close to good, ironed-out creases. Blocks are very scarce.... $ F (A) No Watermark 1d pale brick-red SG 19, margins close to good, tiny concealed cut at left, fine BN '60' of Hobart, Cat 650. A very attractive example. BPA Certificate (1992)....$200 Lot 650 Ex Lot G (A-) - 2d dull emerald-green SG 20, margins just touching - at lower-right - to good, ironed-out vertical crease, BN '60', Cat $ G B Experimental Separations Pin Perf 5½-9½ at Longford 1d carmine SG 104, fiscal cancellation; Serrated Perf 19 at Hobart 2d yellow-green SG 119, closed tear at the base, bars cancel of Hobart clear of the Queen's face, Cat 750; and Mixed Perfs/Serrations 1d - of dubious authenticity - apparently unused but it has had a pen cancellation removed. RPSofV Certificate (2016) for the 2d. (3)... $ ** A/A Pictorials ½d deep green block of 38, 2d deep violet block of 32 & 2½d indigo block of 16, unmounted, Cat (3 blocks)...$300

141 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 139 TASMANIA (continued) Lot P A - 1d Mount Wellington imperf colour trial in bright red (the issued colour) on ungummed unwatermarked paper, good even margins. Rare....$ ** A - 2½d indigo Tasman's Arch complete sheet of 60 (10x6) with large-part Plate Number '2' at centre-left, unmounted, Cat (mounted)....$ F B B V/Crown 9d blue with the Watermark Sideways BW #T65aa (SG 242c), minor pink stain, Launceston cds, under-catalogued at $75 ( 160). [A very fine example sold at the Prestige auction of for $368]...$100 Ex Lot 657 Lot ** A POSTAL FISCALS: 1900 'REVENUE' Overprint 1d dark blue with Double Overprint SG F36d upper-right corner block of 6 with Current Number '8', mounted in the margins only, Cat (as mounted singles). An exceptional block. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. [The initial overprint was applied on an angle and misplaced to the right causing it to appear in the margin at right]...$2, *ΩF A/A 'REVENUE' Overprint 1 green & yellow SG F39 lightly mounted mint & used with Queenstown cds, Cat 450; also with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint (no gum). (3)...$300 TASMANIA - Revenues Ex Lot O Display pages of postage stamps used as revenues with three pages of remarkable imperf multiples & 1d with Major Double Print, Perf 10 4d block of 9, Rouletted 8 1d very fine pair, Sidefaces 10d block of 6 & 5/- block of 4 plus Imperforate 1d, De La Rue 2d block of 15, 1900 'REVENUE 'Overprint on 1 x2, etc, also two usages on receipts, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. A very good lot. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. [So many fiscally cancelled stamps had the cancellations removed that genuine revenue usages such as those here are surprisingly scarce] (220+)...$500

142 & 30 June 2016 TASMANIA - Revenues (continued) Lot Ex L A/B Display pages with fiscal usages of postage stamps on documents including Imperf 6d & strip of 3 on 1866 insurance policy, Perf 6d & 1/- strip of 3 on 1876 insurance policy, Perf 10 1d & 4d on gorgeous Back Creek Gold Mining Co 5 Scrip Certificate, Perf 6d on 1877 PO Fysh & Co cheque for 27/18/4d, Sidefaces 5/- on 1889 indenture, Tablets 10/- x9 on 1893 indenture & 1 with 'REVENUE' Overprint on 1929 indenture, De La Rue Pictorials 1d+2d or 3d on cheques both with Victorian Embossed 6d, etc. Another very good and desirable lot. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. (12 items)... $1,000 Ex Lot 660 Lot Ex P A STAMP DUTY: St George & the Dragon reprinted plate proofs in black on ungummed 'TAS' watermark paper comprising 3d marginal block of 4 from the top of the sheet, 2/6d block of 4, 5/- pair & 10/- corner pair, Elsmore Online Cat $2400+ for singles. Very scarce. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. (4 items)...$1, P A - ditto, with the Watermark Inverted comprising 3d vertical pair, 2/6d rejoined block of 4 (two pairs), 5/- & 10/- marginal blocks of 4, Elsmore Online Cat $2800+ for singles. Very scarce. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. (4 items)...$1,500

143 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 141 TASMANIA - Revenues (continued) Lot 663 Lot 662 Lot * A 'REVENUE' Overprint 2d chestnut vertical pair Imperforate Between, large-part o.g. Rare: unlisted at Elsmore Online. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. [Dave Elsmore does list horizontal pairs imperforate vertically]... $ F A B Tablet 1 green & yellow with diagonal 'REVENUE' Handstamp in violet, Hobart cds. Rare: stated that only 4 examples have been recorded. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle....$ F A- BEER DUTY: c.1898 Sideface 6/- salmon with oval Cascade Brewery cachet of 17SEP98, a couple of insignificant blemishes but remarkably fine Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. [This is the stamp illustrated at Elsmore Online]... $400 Lot 665 Lot O B - c.1900 Sideface 9/- dull pinkish rose, minor blemishes but no thins or tears. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle.... $ C A Commonwealth Issue Bottled Beer 70/- turquoise right-half only affixed to 1923 Tasmanian Breweries receipt. A rare survivor. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. [Elsmore Online states "Only half-stamps known" & the Kiddles stated "One of two known on document"]... $ O B POSTAL NOTES: 1931 New Design with Coat of Arms at Left, All Text & Serial Numbers in Black and John Ash Imprint at the base on CofA Watermark Paper 'TASMANIA' 3/- superb, 1d maroon affixed at lower-left, 'OATLANDS/26JY44/TASMANIA' cds....$150 It s true that a picture is worth a thousand words. The enlarged scans of rarities, and illustrations of varieties, in our catalogues provide buyers with the best possible level of information. No firm in the world will showcase your treasures better than Mossgreen.

144 & 30 June 2016 TASMANIA - Postal History 668 C A Wesleyan missionary outer to London rated "3" in red, British boxed 'INDIA LETTER/ PORTSMOUTH' h/s & rated "1/-" (4d inwards shipletter + 8d mileage), London arrival b/s of 3JY3/1833 in red, docketed on the reverse from "Macquarie Harbour/Dec /John Manton/ State of the works...", unusually fine for such items. An important piece for the collector of convictrelated mail, being the later of only two Macquarie Harbour covers in private hands. Carried to Hobart per the Government brig "Tamar; and to England per "Katherine Stewart Forbes", departed 11/2/1833, arrived Portsmouth 2/7/1833. Ex Brian Peace. [Examples of the 3d rate that operated only between 17/5/1832 & 1834 are rare. NB: Between April 1832 & May 1837, no postal markings were used at Hobart] Macquarie Harbour was an infamous convict station for "irreclaimables" on the west coast, and the backdrop for Marcus Clarke's famous novel "For the Term of His Natural Life". Known colloquially as "Hell's Gates", escape was considered impossible. One group that attempted the impossible suffered such hardship that they resorted to cannibalism: the two who made it back to Macquarie Harbour died from the impact of their ordeal. The convict station operated from 1822 until 1833, when all the inmates were transferred to the newly established, and somewhat more civilised, Port Arthur. John Allen Manton succeeded Rev William Schofield at Macquarie Harbour in 1830, and was the first chaplain at Port Arthur.... $2, C B/C entires from GB to Tasmania carried by P&O contract vessels with 1853 (Sep 3) rated 1/- per "Chusan", 1853 (Nov 3) rated 2/- per "Madras", 1854 (Mar 31) rated 1/- per "Norna", 1854 (May 9) rated 2/3d via Marseilles per "Norna", 1854 (Nov 8) rated 2/8d for double via Marseilles rate per "Madras", and 1860 (June 19) rated 6d for Uniform Empire rate per "Jeddo", condition variable. (6)...$450 Lot 670 Lot C B 1885 Basset Hull cover to Austria "Per Oriental Line" with scarce franking of 9d Sideface tied by Hobart duplex, part-brindisi transit b/s, minor blemishes.... $ C A triple-rate cover to Germany with Chalons 6d dull claret SG 143 & De La Rue Sidefaces 2d green horizontal strips of 3 tied by Hobart duplex of SE21/91. [A very late pre-upu usage. If the sender had waited until , the letter would have cost only 2½d x3 to post]...$500 Lot 672 Lot C B 1895 commercial cover to Victoria with Sidefaces De La Rue 1d pair & 2d x2 tied by two strikes of the boxed 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER' h/s of Melbourne (b/s), minor aging. Ex Roger Hosking.... $250

145 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History TASMANIA - Postal History (continued) 673 PS C 1900 usage of 2d Letter Card ("ENTRANCE ISLAND, MACQUARIE HARBOUR") to a member of the Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen in South Africa with Launceston cds of JL17/1900 & 'DURBAN' arrival b/s, forwarded to "Pretoria", some soiling. Rare inwards mail to the Boer War. [The letter states "I have posted a letter & packet in the Contingent bag". If that was a sealed bag made up in Hobart - or Melbourne? - much of the mail may have had no stamps or postmarks, which would go some way to explaining why mail to soldiers in South Africa is so scarce]...$ Lot C A cover with 'Tasmanian Shropshire Breeders Association' imprint & illustration of a flock of sheep, 'OATLANDS' arrival b/s. Superb!...$100 Ex Lot PSΔ FRANK STAMPS: Group of envelopes with 'CORPORATION OF HOBART', 'CORPORATION OF LAUNCESTON' (registered to England), 'GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN' (a wrapper), 'GOVERNOR' Types 1 & 2, 'INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION' CTO, 'MARINE BOARD HOBART', superb 'MARINE BOARD LAUNCESTON', superb 'RE DUTIES DEPARTMENT' & 'UNIVERSITY OF/TASMANIA' (a postcard), condition a bit variable; also cutouts with superb strikes of 'MERSEY MARINE BOARD FORMBY', 'MARINE BOARD OF LEVEN' & 'THE MARINE BOARD OF MERSEY DEVONPORT'. A very good lot. ( pieces)...$1,000 Ex Lot PS A-/A+ POSTAL STATIONERY: 1898 Scenic Issue Envelopes 2d & 2½d HG B2 & 3 complete set of the twelve views, three 2d Envelopes have tiny blemishes otherwise superb unused. [These envelopes are among the most beautiful postal stationery items ever issued. Printed by Waterlow & Sons, only 308 sets were produced] (12)...$1,500

146 & 30 June 2016 TASMANIA - Postmarks 677 SC Selection of CDS on Pictorials including very fine 'LOIRA' (rated RRR), very fine 'SELBOURNE' (RR) & partial 'WHITEMORE' (RR), also defective PPCs with very fine 'DILSTON' (R), untidy 'PEARSONS POINT' (RRR) & 'KING'S ISLAND'. ( PPCs)... $250 Lot Δ A A1 Flinders Island: triple-oval 'RADIO STATION/1JUL1935/FLINDERS ISLAND' very fine strike in violet on piece from Post Office form. Rare....$200 Lot PS B A1- RECEIVING OFFICES: 'STRAHAN-No 2/JU19/94/TASMANIA' CDS (early usage largely very fine strike on face of Exhibition 1½d+1½d Reply Card (intact) to England with BN '193' cancel, Launceston transit & 'CHELTENHAM/JY30/94' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Strahan West was renamed from West Strahan as an RO ; TO - at railway station ; closed $250 VICTORIA 680 *OCPS Collection remainders including pickings from Classics through to 1912 plus a quantity of unsorted duplicates, 'RELIEF' Overprints on 1/10/- x2 or on 15/- 2 & 5 on 1930 & 1931 documents, lots of postmarks including a collection of Melbourne 1890s single-circles, some very ordinary covers & PPCs, also an album of mostly fine to very fine Postal Stationery including some CTO items, etc, plus some stamps from the other Colonies/States. (Qty)...$500 Ex Lot *O Attractive single-volume semi-specialised collection with Queen on Throne 2d x21, a nice selection of Emblems, Perf 12 1/- (unused) & 2/-, Beaded Ovals 3d maroon 3d blue & 4d pink all unused, good range of Laureates including 8d orange, 10d grey x2 and unused including 3d lilac, 3d orange x5, 10d brown/pink x3 & 1/-, Bell selection including a few Coloured Papers, Naish 'STAMP DUTY' mint to 2/- x5, 'STAMP DUTY' Overprints unused/mint set, mint to 1/6d blue x2, 1901 No 'POSTAGE' mint set, V/Crown mint to 5/- x4 & used to 1, Crown/A mint to 5/- x2, etc, also a few mint blocks and Postage Dues both sets mint to 5/-, condition a bit variable but generally fine to very fine with some CTO noted. An excellent basis for serious expansion, (many 100s)...$3,000

147 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 145 VICTORIA (continued) Ex Lot Ω*O Range on stockcards with many useful items including good selections of Emblems & Laureates including 8d orange mint, 8d brown/pink unused/mint x2 & ½d on 1d unused/mint x4, Bell including 1/- unused/mint x3 & Coloured Papers 1d green/drab mint, Naish 2d brown Perf 12 SG 204, Large Stamp Duty values to 4/- mint, 1885 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprints unused/mint set, 'POSTAGE' mint set to 5/- including 6d with Major Cracked Electro, Postage Dues to 5/- used/cto, etc, also a few curiosities Redrawn Die 6d black & Bell 2d both apparently Imperforate and Bell 2d with '1-1/ ONE PENNY' Overprint (!), condition variable but a high proportion are fine to very fine. (few 100)... $1,000 Lot 683 Lot Ω A 1854 Campbell & Co Queen-on-Throne Clear Impression from an Early Printing 2d brown-purple SG 19, margins close to large, unused, Cat $ * A Perkins Bacon Queen-on-Throne Imperf 1d yellow-green SG 40, margins just clear to good, large-part o.g., Cat 275. Superb!...$200 Lot 685 Lot Ω B 1857 Woodblocks Experimental Separations Rouletted at the GPO 6d orange SG 53a with full margins & rouletted at the top & right, shallow thin, unused. Rare & unpriced unused by Stanley Gibbons....$ F A 1859 Perf 12 by Robinson 1/- blue with Defective 'SH---LING' SG 81var, well centred, a couple of tiny natural aeration holes, Melbourne duplex. A quite dramatic transfer flaw....$300 If you need to see additional key items from any lot, or the back of a cover or postcard, hundreds of additional scans are on our website If an item is not there, simply ask us.

148 & 30 June 2016 VICTORIA (continued) Lot 689 Ex Lot *Ω Laureates Single-Lined Numeral Watermarks 1d green SG 108/e group large-part reconstruction of the First Forme Setting with 93 of the 120 positions including a number of blocks, condition rather mixed with some characteristic gum-staining, Cat Ex Nick Holness. A remarkable achievement. (93)...$1, O - 2d Second Forme Setting large-part reconstruction of 103 of the 120 positions; 2d Emergency Printings of 1867 Second Forme Setting 95 of 120; and 2d Emergency Printings of of 120 positions; a few pairs noted, condition a bit variable but generally fine to very fine. Ex Nick Holness. [A terrific opportunity to continue with this fascinating study] (266)... $ * A D Stamp Statute V/Crown 4d rose with the watermark inverted (as usual) SG 222, large-part o.g., Cat Rare....$750 Ex Lot * A/A Large Stamp Duty 1/6d bright rose-carmine, 2/6d brown-orange, 2/6d yellow, 3/- drab, 4/- red-orange, 5/- claret/yellow, 5/- rosine & 6/- pea-green, large-part o.g., Cat minimum. [Printings and perfs not confirmed by us] (8)...$600 Ex Lot * A/A- PUNCTURED 'OS': ½d marginal block of 4 **, 3d, 4d, 5d x2, 6d, 9d, 1/- & 2/-, hinge remainders, and the very scarce Perf 11 5/- BW #V124ba, Cat $750 minimum. (14)... $250

149 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History VICTORIA (continued) 692 R A/(B) REPRINTS: Emblems 2d pulls from a single defaced electro in black & in dull blue both on unsurfaced stout paper & very fine, and in blue-green - minor toning & a repaired tear well clear of the impression - & in purple both on highly surfaced paper with some rubbing, all 115x147mm. Most such proofs have been significantly reduced. Fullsize examples, as here, are rarely available.... $ *Ω A/A- FORGERIES: Half-Lengths 3d blue Jeffryes Forgery complete sheets of 50 (10x5) gummed (rare thus) & ungummed, a few very minor blemishes. (2 sheets)... $ VICTORIA - Postal History Lot C B 1847 (Nov 25) outer to Portland endorsed "Paid and Registered 3/6", good backstamps of the rare 'THE GLENELG/ PORT PHILLIP' & 'PORTLAND/NEW.S.WALES' arrival, internal docketing identifies the sender as Alexander McKinlay, first postmaster at The Glenelg. [Sold for $1680 at the Prestige auction of ]... $950 Lot C A entire headed "The Gums" & signed "Alex Kemp" to Melbourne with an untidy but discernible strike of the rare (especially in the Port Phillip period) 'MUSTONS CREEK/ [crown]/ JY*31/1848/PT PHILLIP' datestamp (inverted day slug) unusually on the face & rated "10" for carriage between 120 & 170 miles, very fine 'MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP' arrival b/s. PO ; renamed Caramut Ex Rod Moreton (2005). [The brothers Alexander & Edward Kemp farmed "Chiene's Station" (aka "Lawrenny"), in the early 1840s. However, by 1845 it had passed to William Gray. "The Gums" was an adjoining property, farmed by the Burchett Brothers. Ray Kelly's cover with very fine Muston's Creek d/s sold for $3136 (2003)]... $550

150 & 30 June 2016 VICTORIA - Postal History (continued) Lot C A- - lengthy entire letter headed "Waranooke - River Richardson/31 Dec 1848" & signed "Henry Nicoll" to England, prepaid with a light but largely fine strike of the 'GEELONG/JANY 1/1849.' provisional handstamp in red on the reverse (unfortunately overstruck with the London transit b/s also in red), rated "3" in red for a single shipletter & "8" in black payable by the recipient of an inwards shipletter. A great rarity. Ex Tony Rigo de Righi (1982) & Brian Peace. The early datestamps had the year fixed, requiring that they be returned to Melbourne each December to have the year changed. In the absence of a datestamp, most offices used manuscript endorsements. The postmaster at Geelong resorted to more imaginative expedients. Only one other example of this datestamp is recorded - Ex Hugh Freeman & Michael Silvasich - and it is struck in black: that item sold at the Prestige auction of for $6900. The writer states "...the beer & spirits are very bad in this country but we have good wines...have been washing some skin wool the process of which is to let the skins lye in a heap wetted until they decompose when the wool comes off...in March we shall have 1500 lambs to shear..." Wooroonook is 13km W of Charlton on the Richardson River. This item was apparently carried privately to Geelong....$2,000 Lot C B 1849 (May 3) outer from Warrnambool to Portland twice endorsed "Registered" & rated "11d" in red for carriage between 170 & 230 miles, largely very fine strike of the rare rounded-boxed 'MISSENT TO/PORT FAIRY' h/s & an unusually fine strike of the 'PORT FAIRY/[crown]/N.S.W' b/s, no other markings. Ex Ray Kelly & Max Watson (2005). [Such misdirection of registered mail is rarely encountered because of the strict procedures for handling such items. The apparent rate is problematic. 11d was for carriage between 170 & 230 miles, suggesting the origin was Melbourne. However, the internal docketing suggests the sender was at Warrnambool, so the rate should have been only 8d. We suggest that the letter may have been posted in Melbourne or Geelong by someone visiting there from Warrnambool]...$900

151 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 149 VICTORIA - Postal History (continued) Lot C A (Nov 12) cover to Sydney endorsed "Per Shamrock" but crossed-out & amended in the same hand to "Per Overland Mail" with very rare franking of Ham 1d dull red SG 8a horizontal abnormal pair [5-28, the right-hand unit being substituted for 6] with almost full margins (the left-hand unit with White Flaw Obliterating the Upper-Right Corner), Butterfly '1' cancels of Melbourne (b/s) & Sydney arrival b/s of NO*19/1850, minor blemishes. Ex JRW Purves, Rodney Perry & Ken Barelli. Rodney Perry Certificate (2006, unsigned). [Abnormal pairs are very scarce, and usage on cover is quite remarkable]...$2,200 Lot CL A 1857 double-rate mercantile cover to London "Per Simla & Overland" with Emblems 4d brownvermilion SG 42a x2 (one an apparently enormous upper-left corner stamp, the other with 3 good to large margins) plus No Watermark 2d grey-lilac SG 45a x2 (both with margins at places) all overlapped & tied by BN '2' of Geelong (b/s of MY*27/1857), superb London arrival cds of 3AU3/1857 in red on the face. A very pretty cover. Carried "Simla", departed Melbourne , arrived Suez ; then per "Scamander", departed Alexandria , arrived Southampton Ex Rodney Perry & Ken Barelli. [The writer speaks of a decline in demand for gin but "...we have no doubt we shall soon see an improvement"]... $ CL B - internal cover with Emblems 4d dull rose SG 44 marginal horizontal corner (?) pair from the right of the sheet (margins good to huge except at upper-left where there is a small fault), superb "socked on the nose" BN '1' of Melbourne (b/s of AU18/1857), very fine 'GEELONG/ [crown]/*au19/1857/victoria' arrival b/s (the star incorrectly & unusually positioned to the left of the month slug), vertical & horizontal folds well clear of the stamps. Ex Rodney Perry & Ken Barelli....$150

152 & 30 June 2016 VICTORIA - Postal History (continued) Lot C B 1858 outer to Scotland "pr Australasia" with Emblems 2d pale lilac SG 45 vertical pair (margins good to large except at left where a little shaved) & 2d grey-lilac SG 45a single (good even margins) tied by BN '1' of Melbourne (poor b/s), two different 'GREENOCK/AU16/1858' arrival b/s, a bit soiled, repaired tear at upper-right clear of the stamps....$ C B - cover to Wales "pr Monthly Mail/Collumbian" [sic] with Emblems 1d pale emerald SG 62 horizontal pair plus Rouletted 4d pale dull rose on Vertically Laid Paper SG 71 tied by BN '9' cancels of Beechworth (light b/s of AU-13/58), Melbourne & 'COWBRIDGE/OC19/58' b/s, ironed-out vertical fold well clear of the stamps, some blemishes. A scarce franking. Carried per "Columbian", departed Melbourne , arrived Suez ; then per "Cambria", departed Alexandria , arrived Southampton $ C B 1859 quadruple-rate entire headed "Beehive Association" with Emblems 4d rose-pink SG 85a pair & two singles, BN '60' & very fine oval 'MALDON/[crown]/NO30/1859/VICTORIA' b/s, Melbourne arrival b/s, minor faults that don't affect the fine facial appearance. A very scarce internal franking. Ex Rodney Perry & Ken Barelli....$300 Lot 704 Lot C (B) 1860 mustard-coloured envelope to New York "Pr Columbian/via England" with Emblems 2d brown-lilac Horizontally Laid Paper SG 69 (folded over top of the envelope) plus Octagonal 1/-, very fine oval 'B MORTIMER & SON/...' cachet at upper-left (affected by a repaired opening tear), BN '1' & Melbourne b/s of JA17/60, London cds of MR12/60 & New York cds of 28/3/1860. Despite the repaired tear, this is a most appealing cover. Carried per "Columbian", departed Melbourne , arrived Port Louis , arrived Suez ; then per "Pera", departed Alexandria , arrived Southampton This was the second-last P&O homeward voyage via Mauritius. Ex Ken Barelli.... $ C A- - part-entire endorsed "Registered" with Emblems 4d rose-pink SG 87 plus Perf 12 1/- Octagonal SG 81, poor BN '4' cancels & fair oval 'SANDHURST' d/s on the face, 'REGISTERED/MELBOURNE' arrival cds in red also on the face, the contents headed "Specimen Hill/Sailors Gully/Sandhurst". Ex CL Pack, BD Forster, Rodney Perry & Ken Barelli.... $250 When you are ready to sell your collection, remember that Mossgreen offers you the critical combination of a beautiful catalogue, scholarly descriptions, access to our discerning clients, outstanding results, and on-time payment.

153 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 151 VICTORIA - Postal History (continued) Lot C A - entire to Scotland "p Emue [sic] SS/Via Marseilles" with Emblems 1d dull green SG 84 plus Rouletted 2d SG 69 & Queen on Throne Rouletted 6d SG 73, "killer" BN '1' & Melbourne b/s of AP24/60, British 'Insufficient Postage ("3")/Fine ("6")' & 'MORE/TO/PAY'-in-circle handstamps both in red, Edinburgh arrival b/s of JU13/60, internal writing shows through the paper but otherwise remarkably fine & attractive. Carried per "Emeu", departed Melbourne , arrived Suez ; then per "Panther", departed Alexandria , arrived Marseilles Ex Rodney Perry & Ken Barelli. Presumably sent in a closed bag as there is no London transit marking. If the underpayment had been noted in Melbourne, it should have been sent by the long sea route. However, the arrival date proves carriage via Marseilles... $ C B - flimsy entire to England "Via Marseilles" with Emblems 4d rose-pink SG 87 vertical pair plus Wove Paper 1d yellow-green SG 84/a gr on, barely legible BN '214' & poor 'BIRREGURRA' b/s of MY13/60, minor blemishes. Carried per "Benares", departed Melbourne , arrived Suez ; then per "Panther", departed Alexandria , arrived Marseilles Ex Sir Chester Beatty, BD Forster, Rodney Perry & Ken Barelli. [The reverse was sealed with a piece of selvedge from a sheet of the Woodblock Perf 13 2/- blue/green SG 129 with part of the marginal inscription!]... $250 Lot 708 Lot C A stampless cover to "Govt Offices/Melbourne" with very fine strikes of the rare octagonal 'PAID AT/BROWNS' h/s & unframed oval 'BROWNS/MA-29/61/VICTORIA' d/s (the latest of only three examples recorded). PO ; closed [Goldmining: Ballarat District near Smythesdale]... $ C B - cover to Scotland "Per Jeddo" with Emblems 2d brown-lilac Vertically Laid Paper SG 69a horizontal strip of 3, BN '1' & Melbourne b/s of JU20/61, Carlisle transit b/s of AU22/1861 & part 'SANQUHAR' arrival b/s, flap faults. Carried per "Jeddo", departed Melbourne , arrived Galle ; "Candia", departed Galle , arrived Suez ; then per "Delta", departed Alexandria , arrived Southampton Ex Rodney Perry & Ken Barelli..... $250 We will travel to you to accept your major consignment.

154 & 30 June 2016 VICTORIA - Postal History (continued) Lot Ex 710 Ex Lot C group of PPCs all with commercial perfins including 'BR/&Co' of Brooks Robinson, 'HB' of Hawkes Bros (tied), 'LBS' of Levy Bros (tied; not recognised by John Mathews), 'McP' of McPherson's Pty Ltd on illustrated advertising card, 'RH&Co/PTY LTD' of Robert Harper & Co, 'RR/&Co' of Robert Reid & Co, 'W/& Co' (unknown user), etc, some duplication & some not deciphered by us; also a group of 12 mostly (possibly all) from the one correspondence each with the messages in code!, all the stamps with commercial perfins 'BS/&Co' (one partly doubled) of Beath Schiess & Co or 'ODV' of Ostermeyer Dewez & van Rompaey; condition variable but generally fine to very fine. A most unusual group. (27)...$ CPS MISSENT MAIL: s annotated commercial covers with all-different 'MISSENT TO/...' or 'MIS-SENT TO/...' handstamps including '.../ASCOT VALE ' ('WEST' removed), 1883 '.../CARLTON' unusually in blue, 1901 usage of 1850s type '.../GEELONG',...HEIDELBERG' on 1910 PPC from Russia, '.../KANYA' (a gem!), 1889 '.../MALDON', '.../MT EGERTON', '.../SMYTHESDALE' & '.../TARRAVILLE' in blue etc, also 1892 Ceylon to Germany Mission to Melbourne with 'NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS/MELBOURNE', condition variable but generally fine to very fine. A rare & desirable group. (18)... $1,000 Ex Lot CPS s- continuation group of covers with boxed types including '.../BETHANGA LOWER' in violet, '.../FORREST', '.../LINDENOW RY STN', '.../MT MERCER' on large piece from PO impressions book, '.../WATCHEM' & '.../YALLOURN' in violet; 2-line unframed '.../BRIGHTON' on 1953 cover from Macquarie Island (with the letter!); and straight-line rubber '...MERINGUR' & '...OAKLEIGH' on 1931 cover from Japanese Post Office in Korea!; also 1939 from Littlehampton (SA) to WA unclaimed & returned inadvertently to 'LITTLE HAMPTON/VIC'! (21 items)...$600 Unless noted otherwise on our website, all lots in this sale are reserved at 75% of the estimates. However, many lots estimated below $150 have no reserve.

155 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 153 VICTORIA - Barred Numeral Cancellations Ex Lot SΔC Well above-average collection neatly laid out in three volumes with some duplication, many lovely strikes throughout & numerous rated items with RRR including 1st Type '105', 1st Type '112', 7th Type '148' x2 (one on Wrapper), '226', superb 3rd Type '311', '322', '324', '335', 2nd Type '349', '373', 1st Type '442', '549', '575', '610', '646', 2nd Type '724', '735', '771', '839', '855', '914', '955', 'M17', '1078', 'MC/77', '1238', 'MCC/62', 'MCCC/26', 'MCCC/78', '1419', 'MCCCC/23', 'MCCCC/25', 'MCCCC/56', 'MCCCC/83', 'MD/7', '[1]548', 'MD/58', '1601', '1849', '1850', '1872', '1992', '2003', '2009', '2014', '[2]019', '2020', '2031', '2047', '2054', '[2]060', '[2]065', '[2]089' & '2100', and RRRR '361', '595', 1st Type 'MC/24', 'MCC/77', 'MCCC/24', 'MCCC/90', 'MCCCC/55', '1628', '1687', '1794', '1798', '1852', '[1]924', '1948', '[2]011', '[2]027', '2045', '2074' & '[2]091', also a smattering of covers etc including 1885 with 'MCCCC/38' (rated RR) & 'GREENWALD' cds & 1903 with '1932' (RR) & 'POUND CREEK' cds. The quality of the strikes is characteristically mixed but we are confident that all those listed here are correctly identified. There are many other strikes rated to RRRRR that we consider are or may be incorrectly identified. Therefore, personal inspection is recommended. (2000 approx)...$5, SΔ Small box of unsorted material with potential for discovery. (200 approx)...$100

156 & 30 June 2016 VICTORIA - Barred Numeral Cancellations (continued) Lot 715 Lot 716 Lot 717 Lot S A A2+ 383: First Type '383' (with side-bars) of Bruthen superb strike on 2d Laureate. Rated RRRR. [Gippsland: 25km NE of Bairnsdale]... $ S A A2 540: '540' of Gooley's Creek largely very fine strike on 2d Laureate. Rated RRRR. [Goldmining: 2km SSE of Woods Point] In 1870, Gooley's Creek was the site of an horrific murder: copy of newspaper article is included....$ Δ A A1 871: Maunscript "871" of Yawong on Naish 2d violet. Noted by Freeman & White...$ Δ A A1 891: '891' of Burramine, two largely very fine strikes on 1d pink x3. Rated RRR.... $125 Lot 719 Lot 720 Lot 721 Lot S A- A2+ 925: '925' of Leneva (1 very fine strike) on Reading 1d brown. Rated RRRRR. PO ; closed [8km S of Wodonga]...$ ΔS A A2 940: First Type '940' (reversed '9') of Gunbower, very fine large-part strike on Naish 2d brown, and the normal '940' on 1d pink. Rated RRR. [We consider that the normal numeral is a recut of the original implement]... $ S A B2 1076: 'M76' (the upper part of the ball of the '6' is evident) of Truganina (1), almost fine strike on Reading 1d brown. Rated RRRRR. PO ; closed [10km NNE of Werribee]... $ S B B2 1203: First Type 'MC/C3' (lthe lower 'C' = 8½mm high) of Numerella/Orbost, generally fine strike on Astley 6d blue. Rated RRRR. [Gippsland: 74km E of Bairnsdale]...$ PS B A2 1316: 'MCCC/16' largely very fine strike - most examples are poor - & unframed 'KORNHEIM/JA3/90/ VICTORIA' on 1d Letter Card (central fold), superb 21mm 'DIMBOOLA' arrival b/s. Rated RR. Renamed from Katyil (1) ; during WWI renamed Edolsfield [Wimmera: 10km E of Dimboola]...$100 Lot 724 Lot 725 Lot S A A2 1431: First Type 'MCCCC/31' of Surrey Hills, largely superb strike on Reading 1d orange. Rated RRRR.... $ S A- C2 1466: 'MCCCC/66' of Kamarooka North or 'MCCCC/68' of Nicholson good strike on 1d pink. Both rated RRRR. [In our opinion, almost certainly 'MCCCC/66']...$ S A A : 'MCCCC/85' of Mount Hooghly, superb strike on 1d pink. Rated RRRR. PO ; RO ; PO ; closed [Goldmining: 6km SW of Dunolly]... $250

157 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 155 VICTORIA - Barred Numeral Cancellations (continued) Lot 727 Lot 728 Lot Δ A A2 1995: '1995' of Spring Gully (2), very fine strike on 1d pink. Rated RRRR. PO ; RO ; PO ; closed [Goldmining: 5km S of Bendigo]... $ S A A2 2086: '2086' of Laver's Hill, largely very fine strike on 1d pink. Rated RRRR. RO c.1902; PO $ S A A2 2091: '[2]091' of Woodleigh Vale, very fine strike on 1d pink. Rated RRRR. Renamed from Woodleigh State School ; closed [Gippsland: 16km ENE of Korumburra]...$150 VICTORIA - Postmarks 730 SΔ Untidy array on leaves etc with lots of common TPOs & some useful items noted including Barred Numerals. (few 100)...$200 Lot 731 Lot 732 Lot 733 Lot Δ A A1 Crusoe Hill: 'CRUSOE HILL/10FE34/VIC' very fine on plain piece. Rated RRRR: the later of only two non-archival examples recorded. TO only ; closed [South of Bendigo]...$ Δ A A1 Cullen: 'CULLEN/5JE36/VIC' very fine strike on 2d Cable. Rated RRR. From Cohuna (1) ; closed $ Δ A A1- Dondangadale: 'DONDANGADALE/20JE35/VIC' largely very fine strike on 2d Jubilee. Rated RRR. RO ; PO ; renamed Dandongadale - really! - on [28km SSW of Myrtleford]...$ Δ A A1 Gypsum Siding: 'GYPSUM SIDING/14DE29/VIC.' very fine strike on registered piece. Rated RRRR. RO c ; TO ; closed [Mallee: 24km SSE of Ouyen]...$200 Lot 736 Lot 735 Lot Extract Lot Δ A A1+ Kenley: 'KENLEY/21AU35/VIC.' superb strike on 2d Jubilee. RO ; PO ; TO ; closed [Mallee: 22km N of Piangil]... $ S A A2 Lake Tyers (1): 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE LAKE TYERS/----/16/VIC' (during Receiving Office period) very fine strike on KGV 1d red. RO 1902; PO ; closed [Gippsland: 10km ENE of Lakes Entrance; now an Aboriginal community]... $250

158 156 VICTORIA - Postmarks (continued) 29 & 30 June C B A1- Longwarry South: 'LONGWARRY SOUTH/28NO17/VIC' largely very fine strike on WWI Active Service envelope redirected from Abbotsford, then to Havelock. From Longwarry (1) ; renamed Ripplebrook [Gippsland: 10km SSW of Longwarry]...$ Δ A A1 McKay Creek: ''McKAY CREEK/11DE59/VIC-AUST' very fine strike on plain piece. PO ; closed [Australian Alps: 8km SSE of Bogong; site of Hydro-Electric Power Station]...$100 Lot 739 Lot Δ A A2+ Strezlecki: '[S]TREZLECKI/10MY24/VIC' superb strike on KGV 1½d green. Renamed from Jensen's ; renamed Strzelecki [Gippsland: 13km NNE of Korumburra (2); named for Polish explorer Paul Strzelecki who discovered & named Mount Kosciusko]...$ Δ A A1 Tallangatta (1): double-circle "relief" 'TALLANGATTA/OC5/06/VIC' very fine strike on 1d pink. The later of only two recorded examples. PO ; renamed Tallangatta East $200 Lot 741 Ex Lot Δ A A1 Tanybryn (2): 'TANBRYN/15JL36/VIC.' (spelling error) very fine strike on registered piece. Only three recorded examples. PO ; closed [Otways: 18km NNE of Apollo Bay]...$ SΔ A Travelling Post Offices: selection with TPO 4 UP, TPO 9 UP, TPO 13, TPO 14 DOWN, TPO 17 UP & DOWN and TPO 19 UP & DOWN (rated RRRR by Les Molnar), all very fine to superb strikes on Roo or KGV values. (8)... $250 Lot 743 Lot 744 Lot S A A2+ Warragamba (2): '[W]ARRAGAMBA/9OC15/VIC' (ERD by 15 years!) superb strike on KGV 1d red. Renamed from Warragamba Creamery RO c.1907; PO ; closed [16km WSW of Rochaster]...$ Δ A A2- Wonyip: 'R.O. WONYIP/21NO23/VIC' (during Receiving Office period) superb but slightly enhanced strike on KGV 1½d green. Only a few datestamps have been recorded with the inscription 'R.O.' RO ; PO ; TO ; closed [Gippsland: 25km E of Yarram]... $ Δ A A1+ Yulecart: 'YULECART/27MY31/VIC' superb strike on KSmith 2d. RO ; PO ; closed [Western District: 8km W of Hamilton]...$100

159 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 157 VICTORIA - Postage Dues We are pleased to be offering the fine collection formed by the late Mary ("Bonnie") Lyons from the United States. Most of this material has been off the market for several decades. Indeed, the collection includes references to journal articles from the 1970s detailing items acquired by Mrs Lyons. This collection is far more extensive than Larry Birke's collection offered by Prestige Philately on Catalogue numbers prefixed BW are from the "Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue: Postage Dues" (2014). This is the first time these interesting issues have been fully listed, occupying 19 pages, compared with the one column in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue. If you would like a copy of the catalogue, please request by to romani.benjamin@mossgreen.com.au Ex Lot */**O Exhibit pages with "Blue & Clarets" mint set plus ½d quarter-sheet of 30, 1d corner block of 20, ½d with 'Specimen.' h/s & 2d CTO, mint pairs to 1/-, 2/- x2 & 5/- x2 used, 1d & 5d with 'Specimen.' h/s and ½d 2d 4d & 5d CTO, used set to 5/- x2, ½d block of 48 (6x8) & 4d used block of 9 etc, some mostly minor varieties noted, some of the used items have manuscript cancellations, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. (350+)...$ **/* "Blue & Claret" ½d complete sheet of 120 (12x10), "Red & Green" ½d large-part sheet of 104 (no margins) and Crown/A ½d almost-complete sheet of 118, some perf separation/rejoining, large-part o.g. with most units being unmounted. Rare survivors. (3 items)...$1, *O Large-part "reconstruction" of the Frame Plate with 106 of 120 positions, mostly "Blue & Claret" ½d mint with many strips & blocks but with a few other denominations including "Blue & Claret" 5/- [72] with 'Specimen.' Handstamp. (106)... $ *O Untidy remainders on stocksheets, in packets & loose, partly annotated with plating notes, a few higher denominations & quite a few CTO noted, some postmark interest, condition rather mixed. (100s)... $250 Ex Lot 750 Ex Lot 751 Lot V A B Blue & Claret ½d to 5/- SG D2-10, the ½d & 4d are from the printings in deep blue & bright claret, all CTO with Melbourne cds of various dates BW #VD2w-10w, Cat $830 ( 260+). [Absent from Bill McCredie's collection. Larry Birke had only pairs of the ½d & 1d] Although priced the same as the 'Specimen' handstamps, in our experience, the CTO stamps are much scarcer. These examples are all dated 1901, by which time the series had been off-issue for six years. They were presumably prepared for a limited distribution of presentation sets and are unlikely to have been included in collector's sets sold by the Post Office. (8)...$ Ω* A/A- - ½d to 5/- SG D1-10 plus ½d to 4d printings in deep blue & bright claret, all with 'Specimen.' Handstamp (McCredie & Kellow Type 24b) BW #VD1x-10x, several without gum but the 5/- is very fine with large-part o.g., Cat $1040 ( 475++). (14)...$ **/* A - ½d blue & claret BW #VD1 (SG D1) marginal block of 30 [L37-41/97-101] from the left of the sheet, most units unmounted, Cat $750+ ( 240++).... $250

160 158 VICTORIA - Postage Dues (continued) 29 & 30 June ** A - ½d deep blue & bright claret with the Watermark Inverted BW #VD1Ba (SG D1a) half-sheet of 60 [7-12/ ] with margins on three sides, a little fragile, full unmounted o.g., Cat $1500+ ( 360++). A rare survivor....$ * A B1-5/- blue & claret BW #VD10 (SG D10) vertical pair, large-part o.g., Cat $800+ ( 380+). A rare multiple....$400 Ex Lot * A/B New Colours ½d to 5/- SG D11-20 all with 'Specimen.' Handstamp (McCredie & Kellow Type 24b) BW #VD11x-20x, the Handstamp Inverted on the ½d, Vertical on the 2/- and Diagonal on the 2d 4d 10d & 1/-, the 10d thinned & a few without gum but the 1/- 2/- & 5/- are all very fine with large-part o.g., significantly undercatalogued at $685 & unlisted by Gibbons. Rare. [Absent from Bill McCredie's collection. Larry Birke's "straight" Specimen set - the 5/- creased - sold for $1438] The ACSC lists the ½d with the handstamp inverted. None of the other positional variants in this lot are listed, although the ½d with the h/s vertical & the 2/- with the h/s inverted are listed. (10).. $850 Ex Lot 756 Ex Lot 757 Lot * A/B - ½d to 5/- SG D11-20 all with seriffed 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp BW #VD11xc-20xa, a few small problems, Cat $1700. Rare. Ex Bechuanaland Post Office Archives. [Absent from Bill McCredie's and Larry Birke's collections] (10)...$ ΩO A/B - Double Single-Line Perforations affecting 1d at top of horizontal pair (unused), 4d at base of horizontal pair (used), 10d at top (CTO!), 1/- at top & knife-cut at base (unused) & 2/- at top (used). A rare group. [The ACSC lists double perforations for only the 2d 10d & 1/-. Larry Birke had only a 2d] (7)...$ ** (?) A - ½d rosine & bluish green with the Watermark Inverted BW #VD11Aa (SG D11) part-sheet of 76 (9x10, with an irregular block of 14 removed from the lower-right), virtually full o.g. with most (all?) units unmounted, Cat $1500+ ( ). A rare survivor....$ */** A - 1/- rosine & bluish green BW #VD18 (SG D18) block of 16 [57-60/93-96], minor perf separation/ rejoining, large-part o.g. with seven units unmounted, Cat $735+ ( 380++). A rare block. [With plating guide]...$400

161 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 159 VICTORIA - Postage Dues (continued) Lot 763 Ex Lot 760 Lot O A/B - 2/- & 5/- rosine & yellow-green BW #VD19 & 20 (SG D19 & 20) blocks of 6 (3x2) or 10 (2x5), unusually cancelled with a simple '23DEC1902' handstamp in red, some creasing & minor blemishes but with virtually full o.g., Cat $1100+ ( 500+). Most unusual. [Considering that the blocks have not been removed from covers or documents, we expect that they were used for internal Post Office accounting purposes] (2 blocks)...$ F/V A B1-5/- rosine & yellow-green BW #VD20 (SG D20) singles with 'PUBLIC OFFICES' cds or undated 'PBR/GPO/ MELBOURNE' cancel, and a scarce block of 4 with 'PUBLIC OFFICES' cds over manuscript "HJ[T]/10 7 [01]" applied by HJ Todd, Cat $540+ ( 240+). (6)... $ F/V A B New Watermark (Type V3; SG Wmk 'W82') 2d to 6d SG D22-25 plus 2d & 4d shades SG D22a & 23a, CTO with Melbourne cds BW #VD22-25, under-catalogued at $180. (6)... $ V B Crown/A ½d dull scarlet & yellow-green with the Watermark Inverted marginal example from the right of the sheet with Mixed Perforations Perf 12x11x12x12½ BW #VD43a (SG D34ba), toned perfs at the top, CTO with large-part o.g., Cat $ A great rarity & possibly unique "used". [Much better centred than Larry Birke's example with the watermark upright & the margin removed that sold for $1955] Geoff Kellow at page 322 states "The only major perforation variety of all the postage dues... Perhaps 20 examples both mint & used are known...there are two forms i) a simple compound, with Perf 11 at right and ii) mixed perfs with Perf 11 added at right to correct an off-centre [sic] line of perfs". However, the ACSC draws no distinction between the two variants noted by Kellow, suggesting that he is now satisfied examples without the right-hand margin have simply had the selvedge & outer perfs removed. The count of recorded examples has also been significantly downgraded to a mere "...Four mint examples (watermark upright)...and four used examples (at least one of which is watermark inverted)..."... $1, V A C1-5d dull scarlet & yellow-green BW #VD38 (SG 38), CTO with faint Melbourne GPO cds, Cat $2500 ( 1600). Unissued. [Geoff Kellow at p326 notes that only four CTO examples have been recorded & states "These must have been included inadvertently in presentation sets to various officials". Given that the ACSC states that nine mint examples are recorded, it seems perverse that the "used" stamps should be priced the same as the mint stamps. Larry Birke's mint & CTO examples sold for $3680 & $3450 respectively]...$2,000

162 & 30 June 2016 VICTORIA - POSTAGE DUES - Postal History Ex Lot CPS Exhibit pages with underpaid group mostly from Great Britain including 1884 with superb boxed 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6d/FINE 6d - 1/-' h/s in violet & superb '1s/MORE TO PAY'-in-oval h/s, 1896 wrapper piece paid 1d with 1d Postage Due affixed, 1897 double-weight with 5d Postage Due twice redirected, d Envelope with Postage Due 1d strip of 3 with Official Scissor-Cut, etc, also 1889 from France with 'EXPOSITION UNIVELLE/1889' cds & oval '("10")/MORE TO PAY' h/s, and 1903 to Turkey with invalid franking of Postage Due ½d only but untaxed, condition variable. (14 items)...$600 Lot 766 Ex Lot C B 1868 cover from India to New Zealand with 8a pale rose (faded) tied by 'ROORKEE/DE19-185' duplex, hexagonal 'MEERUT' b/s in red, 'TRAVELLER POST OFFICE/ 1 /DE21/68/NWP' b/s in blue, Bombay b/s & boxed 'INDIA/PAID' h/s both in red, New Zealand 'DUNEDIN/FE4/69' transit & 'WELLINGTON/FE/69' arrival b/s, endorsed on the face "Melbourne" & with hand-struck '6' for the forwarding fee, Melbourne arrival b/s of FE23/69 & superb '6D/MORE TO PAY' h/s both in blue plus very fine strike of the rare boxed 'LC5' Letter Carrier's datestamp. Full of character....$ C/CL internal group including 1882 with superb '4D/MORE TO PAY' h/s, 1893 with "Blue & Claret" 4d tied by LC d/s, 1904 front only with invalid postage, 1904 three Infectious Disease Reports free of postage but each with Postage Due ½d pair affixed, and two others, generally fine to very fine; plus inwards covers from interstate x5, one with "Blue & Claret" 6d (Cat $600 on cover), condition variable. (13)...$500 Lot C B 1885 cover with 'HOMOEOPATHIC HOSPITAL/...' imprint at lower-left, to Maine "via Sanfranciso" with Naish 2d strip of 3 - folded over the top of the envelope - tied by Melbourne duplex, '6D/MORE TO PAY' & 'US CHARGE/TO COLLECT - 12 CENTS' handstamps, minor soiling.... $250

163 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 161 VICTORIA - POSTAGE DUES - Postal History (continued) Lot 769 Lot C A 1890 (Nov 3) philatelically inspired cover to the GPO with ½d pink only tied by East Melbourne duplex, superb 'T ("1½")' handstamp, Postage Due 1d & Postage/Revenue ½d pink - in lieu of a ½d Postage Due - affixed & both cancelled by hand on the same day. A remarkably early usage: the Postage Dues were issued However, the ½d was not released until $ C B - underpaid commercial cover from Germany to a German national c/- German Consulate in Melbourne taxed 7d (why?) with "Blue & Claret" 1d & 6d (Cat $600 on cover) cancelled with mss "H" but the fee not collected & the cover redirected to Sydney where NSW Postage Dues 1d & 2d x3 affixed, minor defects....$400 Ex Lot 771 Lot C A-/B 1891 commercial covers with scarce "Blue & Claret" Postage Due frankings 1) from Italy with 4d; 2) from GB with 5d; and 3) from France with 6d & 1d; all manuscript-cancelled, a few faults, Cat $400, $500 & $600 on cover respectively. (3)...$ C B - advertising cover from France with 25c black/rose tied by 'PARIS/ETRANGER' cds, apparently overweight with the postage deficiency "25" noted alongside but, understandably, mis-read as "35" so taxed 7d on arrival with "Blue & Claret" 1d 2d & 4d manuscript-cancelled, minor blemishes..$ CL A - cover from Hobart with 'Deficient Postage ("2d")/Fine...("2d - 4d to pay")' handstamp overstruck with Melbourne 'T '-in-oval h/s, "Blue & Claret" 4d tied by 'LC2' datestamp, slightly reduced at left.... $150 How would you like to see your collection showcased like this? If this idea tantalises you, talk to Gary, Nick or Charles today.

164 & 30 June 2016 VICTORIA - POSTAGE DUES - Postal History (continued) Ex Lot 774 Lot C B/A 1892 (Mar 2) blue & 1896 (Oct 22) cream 'RETURNED MORE TO PAY LETTER' envelopes with 'T ("2d")' or 'T ("4d")' handstamp in purple or red and "Blue & Claret" 2d or "Red & Green" 4d tied by boxed 'LC2' datestamp the first with minor soiling, both with repaired flap fault but the second is otherwise superb. (2)...$ C B 1893 stampless commercial cover apparently posted aboard a German ship - as indicated by the 'T'-in-triangle h/s - to a passenger aboard a British ship at Penang where cds of AP27/93 applied, forwarded to India with 'NEGAPATAM/4MAY/93' & seven different Bombay backstamps! & eventually to Victoria with 'MELBOURNE/JE5/93' b/s, domestic 'T---' h/s applied in error & overstruck with light '("5")/MORE TO PAY' h/s, "Blue & Claret" 5d (small faults; Cat $500 on cover) tied by boxed 'LC2' d/s, minor defects. A very interesting cover....$500 Lot 776 Lot PS B - usage of American 1c Postal Card with "Dollars and Sense/For Fifty Cents" advertising on the reverse, from Boston to Melbourne with Columbus 1c tied by superb '15/CTMS/T', equally superb 'T3D'-in-oval h/s applied on arrival, Postage Due 1d & 2d SG D2a & 3a tied by undated 'PBR/GPO/ MELBOURNE' cancellations (rarely seen on cover), minor blemishes. [Charged the letter rate of 5c because of the private 'To the one who attends to the Advertising' handstamp on the face which offended against the instruction 'THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY']... $ C B 1900 usage of British Boer War patriotic postcard with CofGH 1d only tied by 'PRIESKA/6MY/00'CGH' squared-circle, superb 'T/15c'-in-octagon h/s & equally superb 'T3D'-in-oval h/s applied at Melbourne, very fine 'SOUTH YARRA/JE9/00/VICTORIA' b/s, 1d & 2d Postage Dues tied by boxed 'LC3' d/s, a few faults but attractive. [Rated as a letter because of the illustration on the face. The message states "...the war has come this way...the Boers paid us a visit...troops...under Lord Kitchener, a lot of Australians among them...we have a garrison now..."]... $250 Bid by fax, or directly from our website to avoid the disappointment of your bids arriving after the auction.

165 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 163 VICTORIA - POSTAGE DUES - Postal History (continued) Lot C A- - plain postcard from Cornwall with QV ½d orange only tied by 'TRURO' squared-circle, various tax markings & Postage Due 4d affixed & tied by light 'T---' h/s, boxed 'REFUSED/ON ACCOUNT/ OF TAX' h/s at lower-right & 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/MELBOURNE' b/s in red. [Odd: the postcard rate was a 1d but this was rated 2½d as a letter. The 'REFUSED/...' h/s is occasionally seen on philatelically inspited wrappers from which the Postage Dues have been removed & other examples added. This is the first example we have seen on commercial mail]... $250 Lot C C 1901 'NEWSPAPER POSTAGE DOCKET' - with 'NEWSPAPER' scored-out - for collection of postage due of 6/13/6d from the Education Department (noted in pencil at the top) satisfied by 5/- blocks of 4 & 8 on the face plus - on the reverse - further 5/- blocks of 4 x3 & two singles + 1/- x2 (one a long-redundant "Blue & Claret"!), 10d & 4d pair = 6/13/6d all with 'PUBLIC OFFICES/AU18/01/ MELBOURNE' cds, signed at the base "HJ Todd", overall soiling & a few faults but the stamps are generally fine to very fine. A truly extraordinary item & a rare survivor. Ex JRW ("Bill") Purves. The ACSC, at page 10/3 has the following prices for Postage Dues on cover: Blue & Claret $1000, Red & Green $250 & $750. The 10d & 5/- are both noted as "not seen on cover"....$500 Lot PS C 1904 usage of pre d Postal Card invalid because inscribed 'STAMP DUTY' so uncancelled but with 'UP TRAIN/ MG 11 /SE3/04/VICTORIA' cds on the face & a largely superb strike of the very rare 'LATE FEE/ T1D ' handstamp struck aboard the train (not previously seen by us), Postage Due 1d affixed at Ballarat (b/s) but not cancelled, faults. [The message is datelined "Sept 3rd 1904/ Beaufort", 46km WNW of Ballarat]...$100

166 & 30 June 2016 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Ex Lot ΩO Attractive collection on Hagners with better unused stamps including 1d black (used) & Litho 4d both with full margins, 1860 Imperf 2d x2, d & 4d (used), No Wmk 1d, CC Perf 12½ 4d 6d & 1/- and Perf 14 6d, CA Perf 14 2d 4d & 6d and Perf 12 2d, 1888 New Colours, then mostly used later issues, condition variable but generally fine to very fine, STC (160 approx)...$1,400 Ex Lot *O Range on Hagners including a fine Imperf 6d green with full margins, good range of Middle Issues with Numerals & other cancels, V/Crown 1d mint pair with Official Scissor-Cut/Repair, 2/- vermilion/ yellow & 2/- with the Watermark Sideways x2 (one punctured 'OS'), official punctures 'WA' to 2/- including 2d with Double 'WA' and 'OS' to 2/-, also 3d with 'Medical' Handstamp, commercial perfins 'GDCo' on 4d & 'PWD' on 1/-, and WWI 'RAOB/GSB/TO AID/RED CROSS FUND/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' label (unused), etc, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. A good lot. (82)... $750 Ex Lot *O Valuable mostly mint duplicated array with many better issues including Imperf 2d vermilion x3, d x6 2d 4d & 6d, No Wmk 6d, CC Perf 12½ 1/- both shades, CA Perf 14 3d block of 4 4d x2 & 6d x3, set x5, V/Crown good range with shades & including 10d block of 4, 2/- x11 (one with Major Retouch BW #W58d), 2/6d x10 (one punctured 'OS'), 5/- x6, 10/- & 1 x2, Crown/A 9d x7 & 10d x4, etc, some used including V/Crown 2/- with the Watermark Sideways x3 (two punctured 'OS') & Official Punctures, condition generally fine to very fine, high catalogue value. A good lot for expansion, or for a dealer. (few 100)...$2, O Entirely unsorted array of mostly Swans in a box with some better stamps noted & some postmark interest; also in original bundles (of various sizes) so varieties & postmarks can be expected. (2000+)... $350 Will yours be the next collection to be showcased by Mossgreen Auctions?

167 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 165 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (continued) Ex Lot O Collector's duplicates on stockcards with many better items including 1861 Intermediate Perf 6d & Perf 14 at Somerset House 4d x2 (both unusually well centred), useful groups of CC & CA watermarks, various Surcharges, Crown/A 2/- x30, 2/6d x6, 5/- x4, 10/- x6 & 1 x2, etc, also Postal Fiscals to 1/- x3, some postmark interest, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. [NB: perfs & watermark orientations have not been checked/confirmed by us] (100s)... $1,000 Lot Ω A/B Lithographs 4d pale blue, 4d blue (thinned) & 1/- grey-brown (close at right) SG 3 3a & 4b, full margins, unused, Cat $500 Lot 787 Lot G A - 4d blue SG 3a a huge lower-left corner example [221, with Dent on Inside of Right-Hand Leg of 'W' of 'WESTERN'], margins good to very large, bold 15-bars '1' cancel of Perth, Cat $ G A- - 1/- grey-brown SG 4b - an unusually deep shade - margins just touching (at right) to good, neat void grid cancel, 'Mm' guarantee h/s on the reverse, Cat 375. RPSofV Certificate (2013)...$200 Lot Ω A Hillman Lithographs Imperf 2d brown-black/red Printed on Both Sides (Upright Relative to the Front) SG 15a additionally with Major Damaged Transfer ('WESTERN' Largely Missing), margins just shaved to good, unused, Cat A great rarity. [The faint image on the "reverse" was printed first. The sheet was turned-over & a better-inked print applied]...$10,000

168 & 30 June 2016 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (continued) Lot 790 Lot G A- - Imperf 2d brown-black/red Printed on Both Sides (Inverted Relative to the Front) SG 15a, two good margins & just shaved/touched at left & base, light void-grid cancel, Cat $ V A - Imperf 6d grey-black SG 19, good margins except at left where just shaved, very lightly cancelled, Cat $ F B - Imperf 6d grey-black SG 19 [Beakless Swan], an unusually large example with good even margins, a couple of insignificant stains, 15-bars '3' cancel of Perth, Cat $300 Lot 793 Lot P A 1861 Printed by Perkins Bacon 1/- horizontal plate proof pair in deep green with the Watermark Sideways, a gorgeous rich shade, margins close to large. Rare. [A similar pair with good even margins sold at the Prestige auction of for for $2300]... $1, P A Crown/CC 2d imperforate colour trial in emerald-green on ungummed watermarked paper, margins close to large. Ex Lord Vestey. [The well-known series of colour trials - in which the 2d is in blue - are all on unwatermarked paper. A similar example - slightly cut-into at the base - sold at the Prestige auction of for $3910]... $2,200 Ex Lot *Ω A/B Wmk 'CA' Perf 12 1d to 6d SG 82-85, the 2d is stained & unused, the others with large-part o.g., Cat Underrated. (4)...$500 Of all the major auction firms, only Mossgreen routinely illustrates Classic Era stamps at 150% of actual size, or larger. When selling your Classics, you deserve no less than outstanding presentation.

169 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 167 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (continued) Lot 796 Lot 797 Lot */** A 1888 New Colours 4d brown-red SG 105 block of 4, large-part o.g. with the lower units being unmounted, Cat (mounted)....$ ** A B V/Crown Perf 11 2/- brownish red/yellow with the Watermark Inverted BW #W60Aa (SG 134var) marginal example from the base of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $400+ ( 300+) mounted.... $ ** A+ B Crown/A Perf 11 1d rose-pink with the Watermark Upright BW #W13B (SG 151b) marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet, full unmounted o.g., Cat $500++ ( 260++) mounted. Superb!... $240 Lot Ex O OFFICIAL STAMPS: Collector's duplicates on stockcards with Imperial Punctures including 4d carmine x3, 6d violet/lilac x4 & 1/-, 'WA' punctures to 10/- including 2/- 2/6d x2 & 5/- x6, and 'OS' punctures to 10/- including 8d with Double 'OS' One Sideways, 2/- x5 (one with the Watermark Sideways) 2/6d x4 & 5/-, also 2/6d with 'F&G' commercial perfin, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. A very good lot. (130 approx)... $1, ** A/B - PUNCTURED 'OS': Crown/A Perf 12½ 1d rose-red with the Watermark Sideways BW #W14A marginal block of 13 (5x3, less the first two units) from the base of the sheet, some creasing, unmounted. Unlisted & rare. [The ACSC states that "OS punctures are found only in the rose-red shade with watermark upright, and are very scarce"]...$300 Lot 801 Ex Lot * A B1 REVENUES: 1903 'SUPREME COURT/ONE SHILLING' Surcharge on Long Type W[crown]A Watermark 1 lilac, very lightly mounted, Elsmore Online Cat $ $ Ω A- LOCAL STAMPS: Coolgardie Cycle Express 1/- & 2/6d blue, and Camel Postman 6d 2/- & 5/-, very fresh but without gum. (5)...$300 When you wish to sell a major and valuable collection, we will happily negotiate an attractive commission rate with you.

170 & 30 June 2016 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History Ex Lot C/CL five "dead" letters including with oval 'INSPECTOR DEAD LETTER OFFICE' d/s in violet (rare; in use for one month only), or with 'INSPECTOR' removed in blue & in red-purple, one with 5d perf 'WA', also 1893 flapless cover to Guildford (duplex backstamp) with very early & scarce franking of 'ONE PENNY' on 3d pair tied by Perth duplex of FE27/1893, 1/- Electric Telegraph form unused (faults), 1936 'Birthday Greetings' Telegram with very fine 'No 1 STATE MILL VIA MANJIMUP' cds, condition variable.. (12 items)... $400 Lot C A OHMS outer endorsed "free" & signed "JS Roe/ " at lower-left, to "HM Ommanney/ Picton" with a fine & clearly legible strike of the worn 'POST OFFICE/[crown]/FREMANTLE' undated handstamp, minor blemishes. [Of superior quality to Dr Cecil Walkley's example on 1848 entire sold at the Prestige auction of for $9200. At the Prestige sale of it was acquired by the State Library of Western Australia for $8625] John Septimus Rowe arrived at Sydney in 1817, tasked with completing the circumnavigation survey of Australia undertaken by Matthew Flinders that had left much of the north & west coasts unchartered. After returning to England in 1827, Roe was appointed Surveyor-General of the new Swan River Settlement & arrived there aboard the "Parmelia" in 1829, where his first child was one of the first born at the settlement. From the beginning he was a key player in the development of Western Australia. In addition to his coastal surveys, Roe undertook 16 inland explorations & has been called "The Father of Australian Exploration". Henry Mortlock Ommanney arrived at Swan River per "Edward Loombe" in He was only 14 years old & by the age of 20 was a surveyor. On , he married Elizabeth Capel Bunbury. In 1842 he was appointed Civil Administrator at Picton. He returned to London in 1847 & in 1850 was named as a defaulter in WA Mining Company shares.... $6,000

171 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 169 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) Lot 807 Lot C B 1897 front to Sydney with rare albeit philatelic franking of Internal Revenue 1d 3d 6d & 1/- (Cat 53 x10+ on cover) and two very fine strikes of the oval 'REGISTERED LETTER BRANCH/21FEB1897/ POST OFFICE, ALBANY, WA' d/s in violet, horizontal fold at the base & minor blemishes.... $ C (A) 1903 Tatts cover to Hobart with very scarce franking of d violet SG d tied by 'NORTHAM/ 6 / OC4/WESTERN AUSTRALIA - PO' duplex (no year slug), worn strike 'REGISTERED/ GPO PERTH' transit b/s in violet....$ C B POSTMARKS: 15-bars '10' & 'BRIDGETOWN/AP23/94/WA' cds both light but obvious strikes on cover to "Portland/Victoria" where redirected to South Australia with seven backstamps, minor blemishes. Not included in the Pope & Reynolds Census of ten covers. This would be the fourth-earliest.... $350 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery Ex Lot PS Handy selection of Postal Cards x30 including ½d with 15-bars '12' apparently used at the GPO, Melbourne Zinco x4 (soiled), '1½d' on 2d to France on 30SE05 (ERD), d for Visit of the American Fleet unused, 1909 New Style (128x94mm) 1d "Paris" blue on Unbordered & Unsurfaced Stock PC17 used & (140x90mm) on Unbordered & Highly Surfaced Stock unused & used x2, 'ONE PENNY' on 2d with printed advice for Karrakatta Club VFU with poor machine cancel, etc; Letter Cards unused x4, used x4, & CTO x2; Envelopes 2d yellow-orange unused x2; Registration Envelopes 3d with Red Lines & Text unused x2 & used to Switzerland (flap faults); and Wrapper Unbordered 1d unused; condition variable but many are fine to very fine. (46)...$800 To speed despatch of your lots, please make payment by credit card, or directly into our bank account, details of which will be on your invoice.

172 & 30 June 2016 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued) Lot 809 Lot PS A- POSTAL CARDS: 1909 New Style 1d blue on Unbordered & Unsurfaced Stock as PC17 but smaller size (126x77mm) with Wagin Agricultural Society notice printed on the reverse, locally used with 'WAGIN' cds of 25APR10, redirected to Perth, minor corner bend at lower-left. Unlisted & the only example we have seen. [PC17 measures 126x90mm or slightly larger. NB: The printed notice is perfectly positioned for the smaller-size card]...$ PS A New Style (140x90mm) 1d dull blue on Unbordered & Highly Surfaced Stock PC18, unused. Superb!...$ PS B ENVELOPES: 1909 Large Die (23½x19½mm) 1d rose-pink EN6, to Sydney with 'KANOWNA/23MY12/ WESTN AUSTRALIA' cds, minor spotting. Rare....$500 Lot PS A Intermediate Die (22½x18½mm) 1d deep carmine on rough unsurfaced wove stock EN7, to "St Luke's Church Camp/Trafalgar WA" with 'MENZIES/8FEB13/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds, minor blemishes. Rare & underrated. [Brian Pope lists the 1912 printing but doesn't note that it is in a distinct shade, on a different type of paper, or that the die is of an intermediate size. These three factors are all important for identifying these rare envelopes, of which no unused example, and only a few used examples have been recorded. Superior to Trevor Hiscock's example - ironed-out vertical fold - that sold at the Prestige auction of for $977]... $ PS A REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: New Fonts & 'REGISTERED.' in Box 31x8mm 3d RE9 with Text in Red-Brown & Stamp in Yellow-Brown, unused. [The PSAC identifies six printings in various shades of brown. However, the descriptors used to separate the printings don't conform to the empirical evidence of used examples. The shades are graduated and can be very difficult to separate. Because the shade is the only point of difference, we see little value in assigning separate catalogue numbers to this group]... $250 Mossgreen is the only auction firm anywhere in the world with in-depth knowledge of Australian postal history, postmarks and postal stationery.

173 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 171 ANTARCTICA Ex Lot **C A British Antarctic Territory 1963 ½d to 1 (both) unmounted, 1971 Decimal Currency Surcharges to '50p' on 10/-, 1973 to 1 and French Antarctic Territory 1955 to 200f unmounted plus souvenir covers including AAT, Cat (95)...$ ** A AUSTRALIAN: Pictorials x2 sets, blocks of 4 apparently complete plus many larger blocks, unmounted. (few 100)... $250 Ex Lot ** A Mawson Expedition Centenary M/S with Major 9mm Perforation Shift to the Base, unmounted. With a normal M/S for comparison. The only example we have seen. (2)...$200 AUSTRIA Ex Lot O Untidy collection in Lighthouse stockbook with many better used sets including 1923 & 1924 Artists, Airs, 1930 Anti-TB Fund, 1931 Rotary Overprints & Writers, Occupations, 1935 Airs & Heroes, 1949 Child Welfare, 1950 Plebiscite, Birds, etc, generally very fine, Cat (few 100)... $1,000

174 & 30 June 2016 AUSTRIA (continued) Ex Lot Ω*O Neatly presented mostly used collection with including Type II 2kr 3kr 10kr & 15kr all apparently unused and "St Andrew's Cross" labels in yellow red brown & blue (all with faults), kr 5kr & 15kr all apparently unused plus used 2kr x5 & 3kr x6, seven pages of Newspaper Tax stamps including kr green x4, etc; also Lombardy & Venetia with Imperf set (the 5c a bit aged), simplified set, Arms Perf 14 set & Perf 9½ set (the 2sol is unused), Imperial Journal 2kr & 4kr, etc; Post Offices in the Ottoman Empire largely complete on a simplified basis including Coarse Beard set & Fine Beard set to 25sol, pa/pink with Beirut cds, etc; French Currency for use in Crete selection including 1908 set, 1914 Coloured Papers 10c (dubious cancel) & 25c with Constantinopel cds, etc; generally fine to very fine with strong postmark interest, substantial catalogue value (stated to exceed 15,000). An excellent basis for serious development. (350+)...$1,500 Ex Lot */**V Issues apparently complete - ex WIPA M/S - mint with extra 1908 Birthday 10kr x2, WIPA x2 ordinary paper (no granite paper) & the Dolfuss 10s is used, in Davo hingeless album, some hinge remainders but generally fine to very fine & the 1933 Catholic set is unmounted, Cat (few 100)...$2,000 Ex Lot */** Issues virtually complete to 1969 then rather patchy, includes 1945 Graz 'Osterreich' Overprints on Hitler (both settings of the High Values, no certificates) & 1946 Renner imperf corner examples, some hinge remainders but much is unmounted, Cat (100s)... $1,000 At Mossgreen Auctions, we pride ourselves on presenting your material to its greatest advantage and routinely achieving outstanding outcomes for our vendors. Whether you are wanting to sell a collection of fine used singles, or of mint blocks, or of beautiful covers, or of revenues, or... you name it!, you are invited to contact Gary Watson or Charles Leski today to learn how Mossgreen can assist you.

175 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 173 AUSTRIA (continued) Ex Lot ** A Renner imperforate sheetlets SG MS976 (Michel 772-5B), unmounted, Cat 2500 ( 2300). Pristine! (4 sheetlets)... $1,000 BALTIC STATES Lot Ex CPS LATVIA: Russian Period exhibit pages with an attractive postal history selection including 1858 from St Petersburg to "Libau/Curland", 1860 to Estonia with '38'-in-Dotted-Circles cancel, 1864 to Estonia with Coach Post Station '700'-in-Truncated-Triangle-of-Dots cancel, 1883 Telegram from Wenden, 1898 Dvinsk-Leipzig, 1901 to France with Jubilee Exhibition label on reverse, 1907 Money Letter Riga- Munich with red wax seals, 1911 PPC with Taps-Riga oval TPO d/s, 1919 registered from Riga Railway Station to Vienna (gorgeous cover!), etc, good range of used Postal Stationery, attractive PPCs including four beautiful chromo-lithos; finally 1927 & 1928 flight covers; generally fine to very fine. A very appealing lot. Ex Ivor Mastins. (43 items)...$500

176 & 30 June 2016 BELGIUM Ex Lot *OV collection in Davo hingeless album with a range of Classics with full margins but with a few faults noted, issues with "Sunday Labels" mint to 1fr & used to 2fr x3, 1911 Brussels & Charleroi Exhibition sets used, then 1914 Pictorials including 5fr 'FRANKEN' mint & used, 1915 Red Cross set mint, 1918 Red Cross Surcharges to 2fr+2fr mint, "Tin Hats" set mint, 1922 Definitives mint, 1928 Orval Abbey set used, 1933 Orval Abbey set mint, many other better Charity sets mint &/or used, Production set mint, Miniature Sheets including & 1935 Brussels Exhibitions and 1936 Charleroi Exhibition all CTO in the corner, and 1949 Paintings (both), etc, generally fine to very fine, Cat 8000 (not including the Imperforates). A very clean & attractive collection. (100s)...$2, */**O A - the continuation album from 1949 (TB Fund) to 1960 with many better sets mint &/or used & M/Ss including 1955 Antarctica **, etc, Cat (300+)...$500 Ex Lot */**O "Back of the Book" collection in Davo hingeless album with Railway Parcels including set used (the 1fr unpriced thus), c 50c & 80c mint, set used, 1934 set mint, 1935 set used, set mint, set mint, 1953 Surcharges mint, set mint, 1960 set **, set **, 1971 set **, etc, lots of cancellation interest; also Express set mint and modest ranges of Postage Dues, Officials & German Occupation; generally fine to very fine, Cat (100s)... $750 Ex Lot *O BELGIAN CONGO: Collection in Davo hingeless album with duplicated selections of Pictorials & 1909 'CONGO BELGE' Overprints, 1930 Protection Fund mint set, 1938 Tourism M/S mint, 1941 Memorial mint set x2, 1944 Red Cross Overprints mint, etc, also a few Ruanda-Urundi including Flowers set mint, generally fine to very fine, Cat (300 approx)...$500

177 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 175 BHUTAN 827 **C And now for something completely different! An album of modern issues with Triangles, selfadhesives, imperfs, lenticular issues including M/Ss (!), bas relief issues (the butt ugliest stamps we have ever seen!) etc, unmounted. Also a packet of internal commercial & official mail. NO RESERVE. (100s)...$100 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCES (B.C.O.F.) Ex Lot C/CL Interesting batch of covers including with Australian & USA combination franking tied by 'TOKYO BAY/2ND SEPT/1945/JAPAN' d/s & 'HMAS SHROPSHIRE/...' cachet alongside, registered covers including internal with BCOF ½d & 6d, to New Zealand with Indian stamps & 'FPO/No 148' cds, commercial to Iraq (!) with British stamps tied by 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/452' cds, etc, also registered covers from Portugal to BCOF & from Holland to NZ redirected to BCOF both with superb 'RNZAF/ 333 /NZAPO' arrival b/s, generally fine to very fine. (25)...$500 Ex Lot C A/B Collection of Occupation Period black & white photographs including several of devastation at Hiroshima, "View of Naval Port Yokosuka", "Australian Delegation", "View of New Yokohama" (strolling GIs & Japanese girls), also a series of volcanic eruptions, etc, generally fine to very fine. A poignant group. (36 photos)...$ C B 1945 Surrender Day cover with combination franking of Australia 3d tied by 'TOKYO BAY/2ND SEPT/1945/JAPAN' cds & British 2½d & 3d tied by huge 'NEW ZEALAND/TOKYO BAY/...' cachet in blue, by air to Canberra, horizontal fold clear of the stamps and cachets....$200 BRITISH OCCUPATION of ITALIAN COLONIES 831 C A- ERITREA: 1951 black/yellow-buff telegram with 'B A/ERITREA' Overprints 20c on 2d, 50c on 6d, 2/50c on 2/6d & 10/- on 10/- tied by 'ASMARA CENTRAL' cds & perfined through the form....$100

178 & 30 June 2016 BRITISH WEST INDIES 832 */**O Disorganised collection in four albums with strength in 1970s with many long sets unmounted or CTO, also noted Barbados Badge & Victory mint sets, high thematic content. Inspection will be rewarded. (many 100s)... $400 Ex Lot Ω*O BAHAMAS: Chalons collection with GB Used in Bahamas 1d (badly faded, Cat 2500) & 6d (trimmed wing-margin), No Wmk Imperf 1d Thin Paper SG 2 marginal block of 4 with margins close to huge (large-part o.g. & the lower units are unmounted) and 1d to 6d SG 4-6, 1862 De La Rue printings 1d SG 8 x3 & 9, 4d SG 18 & 6d SG 19, Crown/CC 1d shades unused x12 & used x3, 4d unused x2 & used x9, 6d SG 30 used x4, SG 31 mint x2 & used x7, SG 32 mint pair & unused single, Perf 14 1d unused x7, Crown/CA Perf 12 used 4d x4 and Perf 14 used 1d x3 & 4d, etc, condition variable but generally fine to very fine, Cat 8750 (not including SG Z1, SG 29 x2 - which, to us, are unconvincing - or manuscript cancels/fiscals). (120)... $1, CPS - POSTAL HISTORY: Bundle of covers including 1878 to GB with 6d pair tied by 'AO5' cancels (badly stained), 1908 registered to USA with Staircase 5d x4, etc, handy Postal Stationery with Postal Cards including QEII 3d 4d & 5c all very fine unused, Envelopes including Staircase 1d overprinted 'SPECIMEN' & philatelic usage in 1930, etc, condition variable; also three stamp forgeries. ( stamps)...$100 Ex Lot 835 Lot */**O BERMUDA: Caravels collection with the various issues mint & used plus shades, multiples, a few varieties, and 'SPECIMEN' Overprints x18 including set (ex ¼d) & New Design complete, also MCA ¼d complete sheet of 120 and an extensive annotated study of the 1d identified by Plate with numerous mostly used varieties, MCA complete left half-sheet of 60 & 'WAR TAX' half-sheet of 60 (12x5), generally fine to very fine. (600+)...$ ** A C KGV Script Wmk 12/6d grey & orange SG 93, unmounted, Cat 250+ (mounted).... $250 You have spent many years, perhaps a lifetime, assembling your collection. When you are ready to sell, we offer you the opportunity of having your stamps and covers presented with the care and attention to detail that comes from our many years of providing outstanding service and creating exceptional catalogues for our valued clients. So, why would you settle for average presentation when you can have the best?

179 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 177 BRITISH WEST INDIES (continued) Ex Lot * KGVI Keyplates annotated pages with 2/- x19 including SG 116 x2, Line Perf SG 116b & SG 116f marginal block of 4; 2/6d x12 including Line Perf SG 117a & one with Plate Number '1'; 5/- x10 including SG a & Line Perf SG 118b; 10/- x10 including SG 119 x2 119a & Line Perf SG 119b; 12/6d x11 including SG a x2 & SG 120e with Plate Number '1'; and 1 x8 including SG 121 & SG 121e; etc, includes a few minor varieties, the earlier printings with some characteristic tropicalisation, generally well centred & very fine, many we checked are very lightly mounted & a few appear to be unmounted, Cat A beautiful array of these vividly coloured stamps, that are among the most popular issues of the Reign. [The identifications are as per Russell Stern's annotated display pages. There are stamps here that don't obviously conform to the Gibbons listings so personal inspection is strongly recommended] (71)...$2,000 Ex Lot ** A/B Perf 14 Original Issue 2/- to 1 SG perf 'SPECIMEN', the 5/- with rounded lower-right corner, some characteristic tropicalisation of the gum, unmounted, Cat 2000 (for the set of 16, including the Pictorial low values SG ). (6)...$500 Lot 840 Lot ** A C1 - Ordinary Paper 2/- purple & deep blue/bright blue SG 116d Plate Number '1' pair from the lower-right of the sheet [59-60], the first unit with Upper-Right Scroll Retouched, the second unit with Gash in Chin SG 116de, unmounted, Cat RPSofL Certificate (1999)...$ ** A C1 - Perf 14 12/6d grey & pale orange with Gash in Chin SG 120bcf, unmounted, Cat $1,200 CANADA 841 ** A Issues on expensive German hingeless pages, largely complete with se-tenant strips, M/Ss, sheetlets including $5 Moose, booklets & scads of Canada's "innovative" productions, unmounted. Fearsome face value.... $400

180 & 30 June 2016 CEYLON Ex Lot */** A/A KGVI Pictorials range on Hagners with most perfs including 2c Perf 13½x13 (minor thin), 3c Perf 14, 50c Perf 13x11½ & 5r both printings, also some blocks of 4 including 50c Line Perf 14 (lower units **), 1r with the Watermark Upright & 2r carmine, some units are unmounted, Cat (88)...$300 Lot ** A B Surcharge '2' on 4c Dancer imprint/plate number block of 20 (10x2) from the base of the sheet with the Surcharge Misplaced & at an Angle Resulting in the Surcharge Omitted from Four Units SG 477c, unmounted, Cat Spectacular!...$600 CHINA Lot Ω A B1 PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC): Redrawn Gate of Heavenly Peace $800 red-orange & $2000 olive SG 1485 & 1486 marginal blocks of 4 with part-imprint, no gum as issued, Cat $500

181 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 179 CHINA (continued) Ex Lot ** A/B Our Great Teacher SG , 8f SG 2368 has a vertical crease, unmounted, Cat (3)...$600 Ex Lot 848 Ex Lot 846 Ex Lot V/F A B Poems of Mao Tse-tung 8f SG & 2382, postally used, Cat 900. An unusual opportunity to acquire three of the key values. (4)...$ Ω* B B1 PROVINCES - Szechwan: Martyrs SG blocks of 6 (3x2), the four lowest values with no gum, the others with some gum blemishes/gum disturbance but very fresh colours, Cat (12 blocks)... $ * A B1 - Yunnan: Sun Yat-sen simplified set to $5 between SG 29 & 51, Cat 650 minimum. (11)...$200 COCOS ISLANDS 849 C A stampless OAS cover to England with a largely very fine strike of the Indian-pattern FPO/No 46/15APR45 cds....$200 FALKLAND ISLANDS Ex Lot */** Expensive Lighthouse hingeless album with QV including 6d x2 1/- x2 2/6d & 5/-, KEVII set plus extra 3/-, KGV MCA set to 1 with extra shades to 1/- x3, Script set, Whales & Penguins set, Centenary to 2/6d, issues complete mounted, issues complete including M/Ss unmounted, a few problems in the earlier issues but generally very fine, Cat A very good lot. (100s)...$2,000

182 & 30 June 2016 FIJI 851 */** Expensive KaBe hingeless album with some pre-kgvi, then issues apparently complete including M/Ss, most of the QEII issues are unmounted, Cat (100s)... $400 Lot C B 1908 Fijian PPC to Queensland with 'SS SUVA' ship's h/s above the message & posted from Sydney.... $250 FRANCE 853 */**O Collection in two Davo albums with a few useful pre-wwi issues, 1926 War Orphans 1fr+25c mint, 1936 Exhibition set mint, 1937 Museums mint, 20fr on 50fr Ader **, 1942 Relief Fund (Arms) **, issues apparently complete mint (mostly) or used, a bit patchy & mostly used, etc, also Antarctic Territories including 100fr & 200fr Penguins mint, etc. High thematic content. (100s). $250 Ex Lot * Issues in Davo hingeless album with Mersons 10fr red & green and 20fr green & magenta, 1903 Sowers to 35c, 1918 Red Cross **, Pasteur set, 1925 Strasbourg 5fr, most Sinking Fund issues, 1927 Airs (2fr without gum), 1936 Airs to 3fr50c & 50fr "Banknote", 1936 Trans-Atlantic Flight, 1937 Museum, PEXIP M/S (tiny faults), fr, etc, generally very fine, Cat (100s)...$2,500 Ex Lot */** A Issues in two Davo hingeless albums, largely complete, issues from 1968 mostly in pairs, a high proportion are unmounted (including 1954 Airs 500fr). (many 100s)...$600

183 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 181 FRENCH COMMUNITY See also Lots 20, 965 and P A ALGERIA: 1989 Fruit & Vegetables complete set of imperforate colour separations for the three denominations affixed to two pages from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (18 proofs)... $ P A Flowering Trees complete set of imperforate colour separations for the three denominations affixed to a single page from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives.(18 proofs)... $350 Ex Lot *O A MADAGASCAR: Clean if modest collection with better items 1896 '15'-in-Oval on 2c SG 30 used, Postage Dues 40c & 1fr SG D21 & 23 mint, and 1943 'FRANCE/LIBRE' Overprints on Airs set mint. (250+)... $250 GERMANY 859 CPS Album of mostly Berlin unaddressed First Day Covers including 1953 Chains & Gate, plus two large albums of mostly 20th Century postal stationery from Reich, West Germany & Berlin with numerous modern uprated items, mostly unused. (200+)...$150 Ex Lot ΩO Issues with 1872 Small Shields ¼g x2, 5g x4, 2kr unused & 18kr x2, Numerals 10g & 30g with pen cancellations, Large Shields ¼g, 2½g, 5g strip of 3, 7kr x4 & 9kr, 1874 Numerals 2½g x6 & 9kr x3 (two unused), etc, good postmark content, a few faults noted but generally well above-average to very fine, high catalogue value. A very attractive lot. (92)...$500 REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS SEE TERMS OF SALE PARA 11 A request for an extension to submit a lot to a recognised expert or expert committee for a Certificate of Authenticity must be made in writing prior to or on the day of the auction. Mossgreen Auctions shall have an absolute discretion to not grant an extension. If an extension is granted, the buyer must make payment in full for the lot. The amount paid will be refunded in full if the lot is returned with an acceptable bad Certificate. All costs associated with obtaining a Certificate shall be borne by the buyer, unless the lot is found to be not as identified in the catalogue in which case all costs associated with obtaining the Certificate shall be borne by the vendor and refunded to the buyer. Unless otherwise agreed, nomination of the appropriate expert or expert committee shall be made by Mossgreen, and Mossgreen will be responsible for submitting the lot to that expert or expert committee. (Should Mossgreen agree to the buyer s nomination of an expert or expert committee, or should the buyer submit the lot for examination, the extension granted shall be for a period of no more than 90 days from the date of the auction. In that case, if a Certificate has not been obtained within 90 days from the date of the auction, the extension shall lapse and Mossgreen may thereafter refuse to accept the return of the lot.)

184 & 30 June 2016 GERMANY (continued) Lot Ex */**O Collection including 1925 IAA Overprints used x3 sets, Zeppelins 1mk *&U, 2mk mint & 4mk used x2, 1930 IPOSTA set & M/S CTO with Exhibition cds & slogan cancel (small defects), Hindenburg set mint & used, 1933 Chicagofahrt set used, 1934 Airs used, Welfare Fund used, 1936 Olympics M/Ss CTO, 1939 Nurburgring set used x2, Postal Employees set ** & Overprints on Danzig mint, Hitler M/Ss mint or used, etc, lots of "Back of the Book" including booklet setenants & tete-beche pairs, Officials including Swastika blocks of 4 **, Cinderellas including 'FLOTTENMARKE' 5pf black & 10pf yellow-brown, Nordafrika Feldpost unused, etc, generally very fine. (100s)...$1, */**O A ALLIED OCCUPATION: Selection with Numerals perforated M/S **, 1949 Hannover Trade Fair M/S **, Goethe 50pf M/S ** plus a stamp removed from M/S used, Thuringia National Theatre M/S on Brownish Paper ** & CTO, etc....$500 Ex Lot */**O WEST GERMANY: Collection in two Davo hingeless albums with some Allied Occupation; West Germany issues virtually complete mint - some unmounted - or used with many better mint issues including Relief Fund sets, 1950 Bach, 1951 St Mary's Church & Exhibition, etc, a few problems but generally very fine; then issues virtually complete unmounted. (many 100s)... $750

185 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 183 GERMANY (continued) Ex Lot */**O issues largely complete mint &/or used in five matching Lindner hingeless albums, generally very fine, Cat [Notice For Viewer: with this style of album, the used are concealed behind the mint stamps & the presence of many is not obvious. Yes, it's really dumb!] (Qty)... $1,000 Ex Lot ** A/A "European quality" group comprising 1949 Parliament, Stamp Centenary, UPU & Relief Fund, 1950 Bach, 1952 Museum, 1953 IFRABA, 1954 Relief Fund & Heuss 30pf to 90pf, also blocks of 4 comprising 1952 Youth Hostels, 1955 Lechfeld & Westropa, 1956 von Stephan, Evangelical Convention, Abbey & Police Exhibition, all unmounted, Cat (66)...$500 Ex Lot */**O - Two volumes collection with mint including 1949 Relief Fund, 1950 Bach, Posthorns 90pf (hinge remainder), 1951 St Mary's Church 10pf & Relief Fund, Rontgen block of 4 (gum blemishes), 1953 Transport Exhibition & Relief Fund 30pf, Heuss set to Dm3, 1954 Relief Fund, etc etc; plus excellent used material including 1949 Parliament x2 sets, UPU x4 & Relief Fund x3 sets, 1950 Bach x4, Posthorns set, 1951 St Mary's Church + extra 20pf, Exhibition & Relief Fund, 1952 Youth Hostels & Relief Fund + extra 30pf, Relief Funds, etc; later issues to 1982 largely complete mint - mostly unmounted - &/or used with many blocks of 4, Beethoven M/S * & FU with registration label affixed!, etc; also Berlin with 1949 Goethe used & Berlin Relief set mint, 1950 Orchestra mint x2 sets & used, 1951 Lortzing used, Berliners mint & used, 1953 Church Fund used, Buildings mint, etc; generally very fine but some of the mint mentioned are probably/definitely regummed, Cat A very good basis for expansion (including plenty of useful "swaps"!). (Qty)...$2,500

186 184 GERMANY (continued) 29 & 30 June CPS - Eight slim volumes of philatelic & commercial covers, strong section of scenic Postal Cards unused or CTO. NO RESERVE. (100s)...$100 Ex Lot */**OV BERLIN: issues largely complete used plus some 1950s-80s mint issues, generally very fine, issues are largely CTO, Cat (many 100s)...$500 Lot ** A Berlin Relief Fund M/S, unmounted, Cat $ *O EAST GERMANY: collection in three Davo albums largely complete to 1970 mint or used, then apparently complete mint (only a few are used) including M/Ss, a few problems in the early issues. High thematic content. (3000 approx)...$ O issues largely complete except for the better M/Ss, generally very fine. (100s)...$200 Lot Ex */**V collection in a large stockbook with 1950 Bach set ** & U, Academy of Sciences set used x2, DEBRIA M/S mint x2 (one unmounted) & CTO, 1951 China Friendship used, 1953 Karl Marx perf & imperf M/Ss ** & CTO, 1954 Stamp Day M/S **, 1955 Engels M/S **, later issues mostly CTO, a very clean lot & generally very fine. (many 100s)...$800

187 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 185 GERMAN COLONIES Lot C A MARSHALL ISLANDS: 1907 philatelic cover to Saxony with a superb 5mk Yacht Mi 25 (Cat 900 on a philatelic cover) tied by two very fine strikes of the 'JALUIT' cds, manuscript "R No 831 d", superb 'MEERANE' arrival b/s. Ronald Steuer Certificate (2005)...$460 Lot Ex CPS - NAURU: Postal history group with manuscript "Nauru/7 2 07" on philatelic cover, 1909 commercial registered front to Austria (stained) & philatelic registered cover to Germany, pf only on printed matter rate cover to Germany, 1910 inwards with Jaluit Linie cds (Steuer Certificate), 1911 & 1913 commercial usage of 5pf Postal Cards to Germany, and a few others, condition variable. Ex John Darnell. (9 items)...$1,400 GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS Ex Lot */** issues complete including M/Ss, very lightly mounted to 1963 then unmounted, the Postage Dues are also unmounted, plus Gilbert Islands complete unmounted, Cat (350 approx)..$600

188 & 30 June 2016 GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS (continued) Ex Lot 876 Ex Lot * A B Pandanus Palms & 1918 'WAR TAX' all with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, very lightly mounted, Cat 250. Last with BPA Certificate (1988). (5)...$ **/* A C MCA 5/- green & red/yellow SG 23 upper-right corner block of 4 with Plate Numer '1' and low sheet number '015', upper units are unmounted, Cat (mounted)....$ */** A/B KGVI Issues Coronation, Pictorials (some tropicalisation) & Victory (**) SG all with 'SPECIMEN' punctures, very lightly mounted, Cat 900. (17)...$ **B A KIRIBATI: Issues apparently complete including M/Ss, booklets, & Officials, also many 'SPECIMEN' Overprints, in expensive KaBe hingeless album, unmounted. (100s)... $ **V A TUVALU: Issues virtually complete including M/Ss & Officials, also many 'SPECIMEN' Overprints, in two hingeless albums, some to 1980 are CTO otherwise unmounted; also "Leaders of the World" album with issues for individual islands. (many 100s)... $350 GREAT BRITAIN 881 B A Three albums with a semi-specialised array of decimal booklets including "Smilers" & "Prestige" types. (few 100)...$ O Mostly 19th Century surface-printed issues with some better values, postmark interest, condition rather mixed but many are of very pleasing appearance, high catalogue value. Inspection may reward. (150+)...$100 Ex Lot O Selection with QV Emblems 6d & wing-margin 1/-, 4d grey-brown, 1½d Venetian red, d lilac & 1/- green and Jubilee 1/- green all with strong colours, KEVII 2/6d dark purple (a vivid shade), Seahorses Waterlow 1 (well centred with steel cancel but with a minor surface fault) & Bradbury Wilkinson 10/- (machine cancel), etc, generally fine to very fine. (60 approx)...$ *O Consignment remainders including a QV album with pickings including two indifferent Penny Blacks, a good range of Official Overprints including better values, KEVII 1 "spacefiller", two pages of Seahorses, some Postage Dues, MEF & Gulf Overprints, etc, condition very mixed, also an expensive hingeless album with Commemoratives complete used. (Qty)... $ */**O Three albums of QEII issues with lots of mint blocks. (100s)...$ */**O in two Windsor loose-leaf albums, QV /- x2 used, KEVII to 10/- used, KGV Wembley's *, 1934 Seahorses to 10/- used, KGVI 1 Silver Wedding **, QEII 1959 Castles DLR 10/- (couple of short perfs) & 1 and BW 5/- to 1 then virtually complete commemoratives including Phosphor issues, also Machin definitives with pre-decimal Regionals, noted Wedgwood booklet pane including ½p single side phosphor band SG x842, condition varied. (Qty)...$300 Great news for our overseas clients! The Aussie dollar has fallen again. As at Saturday 14th May 2016, $A100 will cost our American clients $US72, our British clients 50½, our European Union clients 64, and our New Zealand clients $NZ107.

189 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 187 GREAT BRITAIN (continued) Lot PS (B) 1840 envelope with 'J RUMP/1839' Watermark headed 'To be posted at the Houses of Parliament only/post Paid - One Penny - Weight not to exceed ½oz' SG Spec #PE2b, to "Bailieborough/Ireland" and countersigned "John Young" at lower-left, light but clear strike '[crown]/paid/28ja28/1840/ + ' datestamp in red & '4M/JA30/40'-in-diamond arrival b/s in red (oxidised), horizontal fold & coincident 16mm repaired tear at upper-right, minor overall soiling, Cat 18,000. An important forerunner for a collection of British stamps or Postal Stationery. An early usage, less than two weeks after issue. [A 1d House of Lords Envelope, Cat 25,000, sold at the Prestige auction of for $9775] A consequence of the Uniform Penny Postage introduced on 10/1/1840, was that the free franking privileges of Members of Parliament were abolished. So as not to inconvenience MPs, Rowland Hill arranged the issue of 1d & 2d parliamentary envelopes to the suddenly disadvantaged politicians & peers. The first types were released 16/1/1840. The envelopes were withdrawn when the Penny Black and Mulready Envelopes were issued on 6th May The sender was John (later Sir John) Young, MP for Cavan in Ireland , who served as Commissioner of the Ionian Islands ( ), Governor of New South Wales ( ), and the second Governor-General of Canada ( ). In 1870 he was created Baron Lisgar of Lisgar & Bailieborough. On 23/1/1863, during his tenure in NSW, the town of Lambing Flat was renamed Young, in his honour. [Note: Co Cavan is part of Ulster but is one of three Ulster counties that are part of the Republic of Ireland]...$3,000 At Mossgreen, we go the extra mile for our vendors, routinely researching provenance of rarities, and the stories behind interesting covers. This adds great value to our descriptions and often translates into outstanding results.

190 & 30 June 2016 GREAT BRITAIN (continued) Ex Lot *O Collection on Davo hingeless pages with a very fine 1840 Tuppence Blue, d with 'BO2' cancel, 2/- brown SG 121 (trimmed perfs at right), d grey-brown mint, no KEVII issues!, Seahorses including an exceptionally centred 1 green (parcel cancels) & Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- mint, 1948 Wedding **, 1951 Festival ** (a few toned perfs), etc, also Postage Dues to 1969 complete ( set & most of the set are mint), Officials including 'I.R.' 6d grey mint, 'GOVT/PARCELS' 1/- brown, Jubilee mint 6d 9d & Bicoloured 1/-, 'O.W./...' QV mint ½d vermilion, ½d blue-green & 1d, 'ARMY/...' QV mint set, 'ADMIRALTY/...' KEVII mint set, 'BOARD/OF/EDUCATION' QV 5d & 1/- used (probably forgeries), 'R.H./...' mint duo, etc, condition variable but many - including those listed - are fine to very fine, high catalogue value. [None of the Officials have certificates so the estimate has been kept very conservative] (250+)...$2, */** A Issues with & Wilding sets, St Edward's Crown Castles, Graphite Bars & 1959 Phosphor/Graphites, mostly very lightly mounted, then the Commemoratives complete including with Phosphor Bands, unmounted, & Regionals. (300 approx)...$300 Ex Lot CO/CX 1950s-60s group of airmail parcel pieces to Australia including with Festival 10/- x2 & 1 block of 10 tied by four superb strikes of the huge 'HARROW/ESSEX - PARCEL/POST/10SEP54' datestamp; impressive box-lid (470x360mm) with Wildings 1/- blocks of 12 & 21 + Castles 10/- x37 including blocks of 12 & 16 & 1 strip of 5; etc, a few with different 'FRAGILE' labels, some faults, as should be expected, but a truly extraordinary lot for the rates or parcel post enthusiast. (11 items)...$ **C A 1980s-90s new issues in envelopes as received (many unopened) containing one or two sets, gutter pairs, FDCs, and Machins including Regionals, stamp packs and booklets, also two albums containing pairs, gutter pairs and gutter strips of 10. (many 100s)...$600

191 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History GREAT BRITAIN (continued) 892 ** A Royal Mail Special Stamps yearbooks #3 to #14, Kabe hingless album containing commemoratives plus 1988 Castles, Windsor Volume II loose-leaf album for Machin definitives with pre-decimal regionals and Wedgwood booklet pane with ½p single side phosphor band SG x842. (100s)... $ Ex Lot O OFFICIAL OVERPRINTS: Selection including 'I.R./OFFICIAL' QV 6d grey, 'O.W./...' QV 1d & KEVII 1d, 'GOVT/PARCELS' QV ½d x3 on piece, 6d & 9d, d & Bicolour 1/-, 'BOARD/OF/ EDUCATION' KEVII ½d & 1d, 'ADMIRALTY/...' KEVII 1½d, etc, condition a bit variable but most are fine to very fine, Cat No certificates and necessarily offered "as is". (24)...$500 Lot H B/A - 'O.W./OFFICIAL' Overprint on QV 5d (a little rubbed) & 10d (parcel fragments adhering, superb 'CLEVEDON' parcel cancel) SG O34 & 35, Cat No certificates but our vendor assures us they are genuine; extension available on request... $ O PERFINS: Album of mostly commercial perfins 'A' to 'Z&Co' with an excellent range of types, some on High Values & Commemoratives, a few fancy types, also a selection of 'HM/SO' & 'O[crown]S' types plus 'CofA' on QE 9d & 10/-, plus a selection of Firms' Overprints for fiscal usage; condition variable but generally fine. (100s)...$ ** A OFFSHORE ISLANDS: Bulging Hagner album of Guernsey, Jersey & the Isle of Man apparently complete to 1981 plus many blocks of 4 & booklet panes. High thematic content. NO RESERVE (100s)...$ ** A - Expensive German hingeless albums with Guernsey, Isle of Man & Jersey all virtually complete to 1997 (Isle of Man) or 1998 including se-tenants, M/Ss & sheetlets, unmounted. Irksome face value. (Qty)...$600 INDIA Lot C B 1842 (May 9) lengthy & largely cross-written entire letter to Malta (!) endorsed "post paid 10 As" with faint Bombay (?) Paid h/s - affected by small surface fault - overstruck with 'INDIA'-in-oval h/s both in red. A remarkable origin/destination item.... $750

192 & 30 June 2016 INDIA (continued) Lot C C 1911 First Aerial Post PPC (161x128mm) of Bequet's biplane signed below the view by the pilot "HBequet", to the Punjab with KEVII ½a tied by very fine strike of the 'FIRST AERIAL POST/ [BIPLANE]/1911/U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD' cds in rosine, 'ALLAHABAD' & 'JHELUM' arrival cds, some spotting & corner creases. Scarce: stated only 40 were signed. [In better condition than the example sold at the Prestige auction of for $2760]...$1,500 Ex Lot 900 Lot C A BAHAWALPUR: 1947 cover with the Amir's multicoloured personal crest beautifully embossed on the flap & oval 'MUSHIR-I-TASRIFAT/TO HH OF BAHAWALPUR' cachet below, to the Sadiq Garh Palace with the rare Star & Crescent handstamp in violet on KGVI 1r tied by "bridge"- type 'DEH-RAWAL/21SEP47/BAHAWALPUR' cds, another strike ties part of a coupon to the reverse (the detached portion apparently returned as an Advice of Delivery), two very minor stains at the base otherwise in superb condition. PFP Certificate (2011) states "Isani & Abid do not record this stamp with overprint in purple colour". [This lot also includes two 1949 internal covers 1) with ½a Amir SG 20 pair tied by superb 'SADIQ-GARH' cds, Isani & Abid Cat 400 on cover (for a single only); and 2) with rare franking of UPU Perf 17½x17 9p & Perf 13 1a tied by an indistinct cds of --NOV49, faults, Isani & Abid Cat on cover (for the 9p only). Separate PFP Certificates (2011)] (3 covers)... $1, P A - REVENUES: Court Fees 10r perforated sheetlet of 9 in deep green on ungummed unwatermarked paper, each unit with 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED/SPECIMEN' Overprint & small security punch at lower-left. Gorgeous!... $400 INDONESIA See also Lots 942 to */** A Collection in Davo album with some early issues mounted, issues virtually complete including M/Ss & all we checked are unmounted, some Postage Dues & Irian Barat. High thematic content. (100s)...$150

193 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 191 ISRAEL Ex Lot C A/B INTERIM PERIOD: Batch of commercial & philatelic covers with various Doar Overprints on Map issues with various postmarks, one with combination franking including Palestine 20m olive, one noted as flown by a courier & another as being from the First Convoy from Besieged Jerusalem, nine are registered with Palestine registration labels; also two covers with 40m Armoured Car from '.../RISHON LE ZION' or with boxed ''.../NACHLAT-JERUSALEM' cancel; plus ten assorted covers; condition variable but generally fine to very fine. (40)...$700 ITALY Lot F A 1862 Embossed 10c bistre as Sassone #1 but Imperforate at the Base #1i with Coloured Line at the Base, superb 'BARI/15/NOV/62' cds, Cat RPSofL Certificate (1982).... $1,000 LATIN AMERICA Ex Lot 905 Extract 905 P A EL SALVADOR: 1959 Visit of President Lemus to the United States complete set of imperforate colour separations for the six denominations with Small Figures of Value, affixed to two pages from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (30 proofs)... $1,000

194 & 30 June 2016 Ex Lot 906 Extract 906 P A Visit of President Lemus to the United States complete set of imperforate colour separations for the six denominations with Large Figures of Value, affixed to two pages from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (30 proofs)... $1,000 Ex Lot 907 Extract 907 P A Christmas (Flowers) complete set of imperforate colour separations for the eight standard denominations plus the 40c & 60c that were issued only in miniature sheet format, affixed to eight pages from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (119 proofs)... $1,250 Mossgreen is Australia s largest multi-department auction house. With specialists in many disciplines, you can access a breadth of expertise not available anywhere else in this country. See the inside back cover for contact details of our helpful team.

195 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 193 LATIN AMERICA (continued) Ex Lot 908 Extract 908 P A th Anniversary of Independence (SG ) complete set of imperforate colour separations for the ten denominations, affixed to five pages from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (60 proofs)...$2,000 Ex Lot *O MEXICO: Well-developed collection in Scott album with a good range of early issues & an extensive array of pre-wwii material including 1938 Town Planning mint, WWII issues largely complete including 1942 Observatory, Definitives, 1945 Conference & Theatre all mint, post-wwii largely complete mint to 1972 including 1945 Education, 1946 United Nations & Zacatecas, Definitives & Airs, Airs, Definitives, Airs, 1956 Stamp Centenary M/Ss, etc, also useful Back of Book material, generally fine to very fine, Cat An excellent basis for expansion. (many 100s)... $750

196 & 30 June 2016 LATIN AMERICA (continued) Ex Lot 910 Extract 910 P A VENEZUELA: th Anniversary of the Discovery of Lake Maracaibo complete set of imperforate colour trials for the Postage & Air Mail sets, affixed to three pages from the printer's records. A beautiful series. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (34 proofs)... $750 MALAYAN REGION 911 */** 1949 small definitive sets from Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca plus 1954 QEII set, Negri Sembilan, Penang (QEII), Perak, Perlis & Trengganu, generally very fine with many being lightly to very lightly mounted & some unmounted, Cat (10 sets)...$ */** Pictorial sets from Johore, Kedah (both sets), Kelantan (1957), Malacca (both sets), Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang (QEII), Perak, Perlis & Selangor (1957), mostly lightly to very lightly mounted & some unmounted, Cat (12 sets)...$ */**V Silver Wedding sets from Kelantan, Negri Sembilan (**), Penang x3 (one toned), & Selangor x2 + $5 CTO; North Borneo 1954 & 1961 Pictorials, a few blemishes but mostly unmounted; and Sarawak Revenues Charles Vyner Brooke $5 & $10 superb unmounted; Cat 475 plus Revenues. (50)...$ * A/A- Kedah 1912 MCA 10c to $1 SG 6-11 & 1937 Sultan set SG 60-68, a few hinge remainders; and Kelantan Chef's Hats $2 red-brown & scarlet SG 54; Cat 700. (16)...$300

197 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 195 MALAYAN REGION (continued) Ex Lot *ΩO QV Overprints/Surcharges on Straits Settlements stated to include 'JOHOR/Two/Cents' on 24c green mint/unused x6 (one stated to be Thin Narrow 'J' SG 17b); 'PAHANG/Two/Cents' on 24c green SG 7; Perak group including SG 43 & 46 both unused, etc; and Sungei Ujong SG & 47, etc; condition variable, STC Personal inspection recommended. (32)...$ *Ω Kedah Malaya-Borneo Exhibition simplified set of 8 mint with characteristic tropicalised gum, Perlis 1951 Definitives, Labuan six values to 24c with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint (no gum) & 1896 Jubilee mint set (aged), and North Borneo seven values to 24c with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, condition rather mixed. (43)...$200 Lot 917 Ex Lot 918 Lot * A- B1 NEGRI SEMBILAN: Arms 6c scarlet with No Stop below 'c' at Right SG 27a, minor hinge remainder, Cat $ * A B1 PERAK: Fullface $2 & $5 SG 120 & 121, Cat 700. (2)...$ */** A NORTH BORNEO - JAPANESE OCCUPATION: Single-Line Overprint on Stamps of Japan 3s green, 5s maroon (x80 only, interleaving adhering), 6s orange & 8s purple SG J37 & complete sheets of 100, unmounted & very fresh, Cat (4 sheets)...$1, V A+ A1 SINGAPORE - REVENUES:...$50,000 Arms vertical pair tied to small piece from a document by red impressed cancellation. Superb! Massive face value....$1,000 MALAYA - Straits Settlements Ex Lot 921 Ex Lot *ΩO A/B Queen Victoria selection comprising 1867 Surcharges on India used set plus extra 4c on 1a (unused), 1879 'Five/Cents.' on 8c orange mint x2, 1884 'TWO CENTS' Vertically on 5c blue SG 76 unused & SG 77 used, 1887 '2 Cents' on 5c blue SG 85 mint, $5 used, condition variable, Cat (16)...$1, *F A/A- KEVII Wmk CA $5 grey-green & brown-orange SG 121 mint (hinge remainder) & used, and MCA $5 green & red/green SG 167 mint (hinge remainder) & used, Cat 625. Good colours. (4)...$300

198 & 30 June 2016 MALAYA - Straits Settlements (continued) Lot 923 Lot 924 Lot * B/A KEVII Wmk MCA & New Colours etc $25 purple & blue/blue SG 168 (a little aged) & $500 purple & orange SG 169 (minor gum-toning) both with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, Cat $ * A- B KGV Wmk MCA $25 purple & blue/blue and $100 black & carmine/blue SG both with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, hinge remainders, Cat $1, * B C Script $500 purple & brown-orange SG 240d with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, a little aged & the gum disturbed, Cat $1,500 Ex Lot O REVENUES: Selection of QV types with values to $2 & Marine Policies to $4 (defective) including 12½c x2 25c 32c 36c 56c 75c & 96c, etc, condition rather mixed but many are fine. (41)...$400 MALAYA - Straits Settlements - Postal History Ex Lot S Very fine 'NEBONG/[crown]/T[IB]AL' on CA 2c rose, superb 'S'-in-bars of Sarawak on CC 6c lilac, very fine 'MEDAN' (Dutch indies) on CA 8c orange, very fine 'PENANG' cds on French 80c, fine 'NI POSTAGENT PENANG' squared-circle on CA 6c lilac, etc, also a few security "chops" including 'JOHN LITTLE & Co' on CA 96c & oval '[FOR]WARDED/[...]ANDS BETTI[...]/[P]ENANG' in blue on 12c on East India 4a, stamps Cat (12)... $ Δ B 1855 (c.) piece with part-flap, Indian 1854 Imperf 1a (3½ margins, just touched at upper-left, creased at the top) just tied by very fine diamond-of-dots cancel (Proud #K1; rated 7500 Pts) with largely fine 24mm double-circle 'PENANG/P.O.' cds (Proud #D2; illegible date) in red. [The cds was introduced mid The diamond-of-dots was replaced by the octagonal 'B/147' cancel about 6 months later]...$ C C 1873 cover to Pennsylvania "via Hong Kong/& San Francisco" with 8c orange & 12c blue tied by small bars "killer" (Proud #K17), very fine 24mm 'SINGAPORE/MR28/73/PAID' cds in red & superb strike of the boxed 'PAID ALL' Postal Convention h/s (#PD2; rated 5000 pts on cover), no American markings, dessicated & with extensive archival tape repairs still attractive....$200 Starting Prices will be progressively updated on our website NB: Overseas Clients pay no Australian Goods & Services Tax (GST).

199 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 197 MALAYA - Straits Settlements - Postal History (continued) Lot 930 Lot C B 1875 (Jan) flapless cover to Hampshire with GB 1/- green tied by '42'-in-diamond-&-bars cancel of the London Foreign Branch, docketed on the face "Lieut JEC Goodrich", minor blemishes. Lieut Goodrich was serving on the battleship HMS "Audacious" at Penang. Carried per P&O "Golconda" to Galle; then "Mirzapore" to Southampton, arrived 8/3/1875. Ex Geoffrey Osborn.... $ C C 1887 commercial usage of 3c blue Postal Card to Saxony with 22mm 'SINGAPORE/OC5/87' cds & a very fine strike of the rare French mailboat 'POSS.ANGL/6/OCT/87/PAQ FR No7' d/s in red ('N' Omitted; Salles #1934var with sans serif year), creased at left with crude "sticky" tape repair on the reverse, full message in German....$ C A 1888 (Dec) cover with printed 'United States Consulate/at ("Singapore")' at upper-left to the USA "Per German Mail/SS Preussen/via Brindisi", 8c orange & 10c slate tied by light but largely discernible 'CONSUL OF THE UNITED STATES/SINGAPORE' intaglio seal in red & Singapore cds, light boxed registration datestamp at the base, New York arrival b/s in purple. A lovely cover. Ex Derek Clayton: sold in Singapore 4/7/2009 for $S $ C B 1900 PPC of the Singapore (?) "Cricket Club" endorsed "Feld Post" to Germany with Straits 3c brown tied by 'KAIS DEUTSCHE/MARINE-/SCHIFFSPOST/ No 70 /7 10/00' cds, 'WINDERSHEIM' arrival cds, minor soiling. The ship was en route to China in response to the Boxer Rebellion.... $250 Lot S A A2 SHIP-BOARD POSTMARKS: Very fine 'STEAME[R]/RAINB[OW]/MALA[CCA]' in red on 'TWO CENTS' on 8c SG 57 [Stg 2 Posn ii], Cat Rare. One of the finest of approximately 20 examples recorded, all on 2c values & none on cover. [Considered by some to be a "security chop", none of the recorded examples is overstruck with a post office marking, indicating that the postal authorities considered this was adequate as a cancellation]...$300 MIDDLE EAST See also Israel. Ex Lot *O TURKEY: Collection in Schaubek album with a good range of early issues & a bewildering array of Overprints, Republic with some better issues & virtually complete mint, also Back of Book ranges, generally fine to very fine. Close inspection recommended. (many 100s)... $400

200 & 30 June 2016 NAURU See also Lot */** A Issues virtually complete - missing 10/- Seahorse & a few rather modern issues - including Ships both sets & M/Ss in expensive KaBe hingeless album, post-wwii issues mostly unmounted. (100s)...$ C/CL POSTAL HISTORY: scarce group of stampless official covers to Australia (2), Great Britain (4, two registered), New Zealand or the United States (2), four with 'OFFICIAL PAID/NAURU' cds, three different variants of the '[crown]/administration/of/nauru' handstamps; also Central Overprints 2d on commercial cover to Victoria & 1934 Nauru Co-Operative Society cover to Melbourne with Ship 1½d tied by 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER' h/s; condition variable. Ex John Darnell. (9 items)...$300 Lot CL B JAPANESE OCCUPATION: 1943 (Aug 19) stampless cover to Japan with two boxed chops in magenta & circular Censor's chop of Hashibain red, peripheral blemishes. With the lengthy enclosed letter from Tadao Hashiba to a family member: Very few entire letters from the Japanese on Nauru have survived. Ex John Darnell:acquired at the Prestigeauctiuon of 17/2/2012 for $2645. The writer states (translated) "...My aim is to do all I can not to die in this insignificant place. Contagious disease, amoebic dysentery, is rife here and not a few have died from it...a deadly struggle is being waged day and night in the Solomons...though one is in no doubt that Japan will prevail...everyone without exception, officers and men, has had dengue fever this past month...i wonder what fate has in store for me...so far I've had only one letter." In addition to the ravages of tropical diseases, some 300 Japanese died of starvation & many others resorted to cannibalism. Nauru was surrendered to the Australians on $1,000

201 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 199 NETHERLANDS Ex Lot */**O Collection in three Davo hingeless albums, the first volume mostly used with sound Imperfs, fine 1864 set, set to 1g, set to 2g50c, Centenary to 1g, '2.50' on g, mint set to 60c, all pre-war Charity sets, useful range of Interrupted Perfs including 1925 Children mint, mint to 60c, High Values, 1942 Legion Fund M/Ss **, issues largely complete mint or used including 25g Seagull **, rather lean, then largely complete **, Back of Book inlcuding Court of Justice 1940 CTO set + 3 values mint (unpriced thus by Gibbons; small faults), & New Guinea complete mint including 'UNTEA' set (CTO), generally fine to very fine. (many 100s)...$1,500 Ex Lot ** A/A+ Collection in eight expensive Davo hingeless albums, very little pre-1936, then late-1930s Charity sets, Definitives to 10g (superb), 1940 Surcharges, 1942 Legion Fund M/Ss, issues complete, issues complete (no Seagulls), & issues virtually complete, patchy & complete, virtually everything we checked is unmounted, also "Nederland Mooi" (Dual Currency) volume & an album of booklets & M/Ss. A very fine collection with high thematic content. (2000+)...$2, **OA Box with extra Davo pages & mounts, scrappy used collection, modern issues still in packets as received, brand new Davo 64pp stockbook, etc. NO RESERVE....$100 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Ex Lot */**O CURACAO/ANTILLES: Collection in three hingeless albums with Curacao Wilhelmina mint & used, Wilhelmina set **, Airs with 1929 Overprints, 1941 Fund mint & 1942 Pictorials mint; and Antilles mostly mint with 1952 Seamen, Definitives **, issues virtually complete **; generally fine to very fine. (100s)...$500

202 & 30 June 2016 NETHERLANDS COLONIES (continued) Ex Lot *OC NETHERLANDS INDIES: Collection in expensive Lighthouse hingeless album with mint including 1864 Imperf 10c with large-part o.g. & guarantee handstamp, set to 2g50c, Wilhelmina set to 2g50c, 1900 Surcharges, to 1g, 'JAVA' Overprints to 50c plus 9 values to 50c with the Overprint Inverted mint or used, 1908 'BUITEN - BEZIT' Overprints to 1g x2, 1922 Industrial Exhibition Overprints, 1923 Jubilee, page of boxed 'SPECIMEN' Handstamps in Red (status?), issues complete, c, array of Japanese Occupation issues, 1948 Definitives, etc, most of the Postage Dues & Officials, 1921 Marine Insurance, then 'INDONESIA' Overprints set (ex 10g), Definitives x2 sets (one 3r is **), 1950 'RIS' Overprints, etc, also New Guinea issues complete including 'UNTEA' Overprints; and used including 1868 Perf 12½x12 10c, set, 1908 'BUITEN - BEZIT' Overprints to 2½g, 1922 Industrial Exhibition Overprints, 1923 Jubilee to 5g x2, c & 25g, 1950 'RIS' Overprints 10r, etc, also a few covers; generally very fine, Cat 11,000+. A very good lot. (100s)... $4,000 Ex Lot PS B & 1891 different style 7½c Postal Cards to Holland or France each with 'N-I AGENT SINGAPORE' cds (apparently the ERD & LRD for this marking), the first also with very fine '89'-in-diamond-of-dots cancel used by the Dutch Postal Agent, the other with octagonal 'LIGNE N/PAQ FR No 7' transit d/s, blemishes. A desirable duo.... $350 The price will be forgotten but the pleasure of ownership will endure.

203 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 201 NETHERLANDS COLONIES (continued) Lot PS A ½c Postal Card to France with Weltevreden cds, superb strike of the rare French 'LIGNE P/3/JUIL/82/PAQ FR No 1' cds on the face, 'LIGNE N/28JUIL/82/PAQ FR No 9' transit b/s & 'MODANE A PARIS/4/AOUT/82' TPO transit cds in red on the face, Paris arrival b/s, minor blemishes. [The French Ligne P was a feeder service between Batavia & Singapore only. Raymond Salles at Vol V page 125 states (translated) "...the small number of pieces known makes it impossible to reconstruct the complete schedules from January 1867 to the end in 1884". In almost every case, Salles illustrates and quotes a price or gives a rating for every marking. For Ligne P, he doesn't even provide an illustration, an obvious indication of great rarity]... $1, **/*O SURINAME: Collection in two hingeless albums with useful earlies, later mostly mint including to 25c, 1926 Surcharges, 1950 Cancer, 1951 Juliana, 1953 Pictorials M/S, & issues virtually complete **, also 1994 UPU Congress album with issues **, generally fine to very fine. (few 100)... $400 NEW GUINEA - German (Deutsch) New Guinea Lot ? A- Brass (?) seal inscribed 'KAISERLICH REGIERUNGSSTATION/[eagle]/SIMPSONHAFEN' (= Government Station) with the manufacturer's name 'THEODOR KAISER/BERLIN SW12' inscribed on brass pin at top of the wooden handle, a couple of minor edge "dings" otherwise very fine. The eagle is a lovely example of the die-sinker's art. A rare artefact, probably souvenired by an Australian serviceman....$ C B 1904 usage of PPC ("Landschaft bei Nusa") with the message headed "SS Gotha" (?), to NSW with 5pf only tied by 'MATUPI' cds, rare 'T.'-in-octagon h/s over mss "6¼cts", CofA Filled Tablet 1d Postage Due with blue cross cancel, minor blemishes.... $ PS A PARCEL CARD: Neu-Guinea Compagnie 2mk Lion 'Packetadresse.' Card, unused....$300

204 & 30 June 2016 NEW GUINEA - German (Deutsch) New Guinea - Postal History 950 C B INWARDS MAIL: 1890 (Apr 10) commercial usage of Bavarian 10pf Postal Card to Dr Carl Weinland at Stephansort, no arrival cds (as was the normal practice before 1895), minor blemishes. Rare usage to Stephansort before the Neu-Guinea Compagnie headquarters were relocated there early in [Dr Weinland arrived in May he died of malaria at Finschhafen in March 1891]... $ CL B triple-rate commercial cover endorsed "p Lark" from NSW to the Landes Hauptmann (= army captain) at Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen with 2½d & 5d tied by Sydney duplex, central fold & a little truncated at left, some soiling.... $250 Lot 952 Lot PS (B) commercial usage of Hong Kong '4 CENTS' on 3c Postal Card (reply half) to the ship's doctor aboard SMS "Möwe" c/- the German Consulate at Matupi with superb 'AMOY/ A /FE20/00' cds & Hong Kong transit cds, apparently missent to Sydney where endorsed in red "Matupi/New Britain", full message headed "Amoy ab SMS Irene 12 II 00", some soiling & repaired tear at right. An excellent origin/destination item. Ex Murray Collins: sold for $935 at the Macray Watson auction of 31/3/ $ C A commercial cover to Dr Carl Weinland at Stephansort with 10pf pair tied by very fine 'MORSUM' cds, fine 'FINSCHHAFEN' backstamp.... $350 Lot PS C usage of British 2d Size K Registration Envelope with superb 'J & W GOFFEY' (shipping company) cachet at lower-left and rare franking of Jubilees 1½d & 1/- green vertical strip of 3 (one badly damaged) tied by oval 'REGISTERED/EXCHANGE-LPOOL' d/s, to "Ralum/New Britain/ Bismarck Archipelago", flap fault & central fold. [The rate was 2½d per ½oz x15 = 3/1½d + 2d registration. The addressee was Emma Forsayth, known colloquially as Queen Emma. Born in Samoa & a descendant of King Malietoa, she & her blackbirder husband traded around New Guinea from She moved to the Gazelle Peninsula in 1881 where she established large coconut & cocoa plantations, including at Ralum on Blanche Bay, near Rabaul]... $350

205 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History NEW GUINEA - German (Deutsch) New Guinea - Postal History (continued) 955 PS B usage of New Zealand ½d Wrapper to a missionary at "Ulu/New Launberg/New Britain/South Sea Islands", minor blemishes. [Acquired for $381 at the Prestige auction of 23/6/2001]...$ PS (B) commercial usage of uprated Imperial Russian 3k Postal Card to a missionary's wife at "Sattelberg/by Finschhafen", Cyrillic St Petersburg cds, Cyrillic endorsements but the lengthy letter (tiny script) in German, repaired 12mm tear at right. A remarkable origin/destination item. [Sattelberg (= Saddle Mountain) is a village at an elevation of 900 metres on the Huon Peninsula. A Lutheran Mission was founded there in 1892]... $ PS A commercial usage of very scarce NSW 1d Postal Card with Four-Line Heading HG 28a ("MOSSMAN'S BAY...") from Sydney with message in German & '[HE]RBERTSHOHE' arrival cds..$ NEW GUINEA - Australian Stamps Used in New Guinea Lot 958 Lot C (B) 1914 cover to Sydney with 1d Roo (faults) tied by straight-line 'Herbertshöhe' h/s (Powell #11) in violet, endorsed "Herbertshoe [sic]/garrison" at upper-left & self-censored with "Censored/BT Goadby/Lieut RAS/oc Lands & Survey" at lower-left no other markings, minor blemishes. Ex "Ello". [The sender, later Lt-Col Bede Theodoric Goadby, was a noted Australian botanist after whom a genus of orchid was named in the 1920s]...$500 NEW GUINEA - 'G.R.I.' Overprints 959 * A/B 1915 'G.R.I./3d.' on German Registration Labels 'Manus/(Deutsch Neuguinea)' SG 39 three singles that were originally a vertical strip [Stg C Pos 3], the upper unit with corner faults, large-part o.g., Cat $ ** A B Overprints on Marshall Islands '2d.' on 20pf SG 53 lower-left corner block of 15 (3x5) with part 'Marshall-Inse...' imprint at the base, unmounted, Cat (mounted)...$300 Lot * A C ½-4mm Spacing on Marshall Islands High Values '1s.' on 1mk red SG 59, very lightly mounted & very fresh, Cat An exceptional "space-filler". Despite the Hoffmann Giesecke guarantee handstamp on the reverse, the accompanying Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2015) states "...the overprint does not match any accepted settings & in my opinion the overprint is forged".... $250

206 & 30 June 2016 NEW GUINEA - 'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' Overprints 962 */** A A Kangaroos Second Watermark 5/- grey & chrome-yellow SG 92 abc strip of 3 with the Overprint in Purple, very well centred, characteristic rough perfs, the upper & lower units are unmounted, Cat (mounted)... $ C A-/B 1923 two real photo PPCs of Native Village and Native Girls both with 1d violet tied to the views by typically light but discernible strikes of the rare 'WITU/NEW GUINEA' cds. (2)...$600 NEW GUINEA - Mandated Territory Issues Lot C A 1941 Crome airmail cover endorsed "Carried First non-stop/night flight Rabaul-Sydney/per Cataline Flying Boat..." with 5d Bird manuscript cancelled "5pm/ /Rabaul", signed by the pilot "T Davies": see AAMC #P154, only 5 carried per favor, undercatalogued at $ $300 Lot * B 'STAMP/DUTY' OVERPRINTS: 1925 Huts 1d with the Overprint Double Barefoot #1b imprint strip of 5 from the top of the sheet, a little aged/toned & with minor perf reinforcing, Cat used; unpriced mint. [RAD Heward's toned single sold for $445 at our auction of 6/3/2015]... $1,000 NEW HEBRIDES See also Lot 20. Ex Lot */** Collection in expensive Lighthouse hingeless album with English issues virtually complete (except for the 1976 Surcharges Local Overprints) & French issues largely complete (except for the Surcharges & 1976 Surcharges both sets) including M/Ss, Postage Dues & 'France Libre' Overprints, a few minor problems but generally fine to very fine, issues from 1953 are probably all unmounted, Cat (300 approx)... $1,000

207 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 205 NEW ZEALAND 967 ** A Folio with 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d complete sheet of 120 & 6d block of 12 (2x6), 1936 Chambers of Commerce ½d x2 & 1d x2 complete sheets of 48 plus 6d block of 12 (6x2), 1940 Centennial 1d block of 24 (3x8), etc, generally very fine unmounted. (100s)...$ ** A Decimal collection with apparently complete, then blocks of 4 apparently complete, no M/Ss, unmounted. High thematic content. (many 100s)... $ **/*OB Carton containing Stanley Gibbons 'One Country' album and Springback album with QV to QEII mint and used including Officials, in two Seven Seas hingeless albums virtually complete mint including Health M/Ss, decimal booklets, Life Insurance and Ross Dependency, also new issues to 1997 in envelopes as received (some unopened) with single sets, definitives, self-adhesives, Childrens Health, booklets, sheetlets and M/Ss. (100s)... $750 Ex Lot 976 Lot 970 Lot F A Blue Paper Imperf 2d blue SG 5 two examples in slightly different shades, margins just clear to large & one with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, light BN '1' cancels of Auckland, Cat $ G A Watermark Star Rouletted 7 at Auckland 1d vermilion & 2d deep blue SG 48 & 49, rouletting largely clear of the designs (especially on the 1d), Cat $ */** Second Sidefaces Perf 10 ½d black SG 217 marginal block of 36 (6x6) from the left of the sheet, a few faults but most units are unmounted, Cat $ ** 1900 New Designs & Values 1½d chestnut SG 275b part-sheet of 60 (6x10) with margins at top & base, three units at lower-left are defective, minor tonespots but most units are fine to superb unmounted, Cat (mounted)... $ ** A/B 1906 Christchurch Exhibition ½d emerald-green SG 370 block of 24 (3x8) with margins on three sides & 1d vermilion SG 371 block of 12 (3x4) with margins at both sides, some creasing & minor bends but remarkably with no tonespots!, unmounted, Cat (mounted). (2 blocks)...$ ** A B Centennial ½d to 1/- SG blocks of four, unmounted, Cat (52)...$ ** A B1 POSTAL FISCALS: Arms '3/6' on 3/6d to '22/-' on 22/-, the watermarks not checked, well centred, the '5/6' on 5/6d & '11/-' on 11/- are very lightly mounted, the others are unmounted, Cat 640+ minimum (CP $NZ1280 minimum). (4)... $350 Ex Lot */** A B Arms 1/3d x3 different to 1 complete plus 2 2/10/- 3 & 5, the watermarks not checked, generally well centred, a few with some characteristic irregular/fluffy perfs, the 1/3d lemon 4/- 6/- 7/6d 10/- & 15/- are very lightly mounted, all the others are unmounted, Cat minimum (CP $NZ4850 minimum). (19)... $1,000 Consign now for our first Auckland stamp auction later this year.

208 & 30 June 2016 NEW ZEALAND (continued) Lot 978 Ex Lot * A OFFICIALS: 'O.P.S.O.' Handstamp on 1898 Pictorials No Watermark Perf 11 5d Otira Gorge with the Handstamp in Magenta SG O20a, characteristic rough perfs, large-part o.g., Cat 1100 for violet handstamp used; unpriced unused. David Brandon Certificate (1990) as the then SG O17 with violet handstamp.... $1, ** A B 'OFFICIAL' Overprints comprising KEVII ½d to 1/-, KGV Typo set of 6, Recess 3d to 1/- & Admirals 2/- between SG O73 & O112, generally well centred, unmounted, Cat 340+ minimum (CP $NZ2700 minimum). (18)... $400 NEW ZEALAND - Postal History 980 C/CL C/B 1901 & 1902 commercial covers 1) to New York with NSW 1d & 2d x2, some toning; & 2) US 2c Envelope from California to Adelaide with 3c violet, trimmed at left on opening; both with boxed 'LOOSE LETTER.' cancel & 'NZ MARINE PO/RMS SONOMA' cds in greenish blue. Also an American advert for the Oceanic Steamship Co with "Sonoma", "Sierra" & "Ventura" (and on the other side a lovely Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway advert for "Golf in California"). Ex Roger Hosking. (3 items)...$200 Lot C B 1938 stampless commercial cover endorsed "SUNDAY ISLAND MAIL/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE", to Scotland with Christchurch cds, boxed 'PACKET BOAT.' h/s & 'T/10/CENTIMES' tax marking, British 1d Postage Due tied by 'DUNDEE' cds, minor toning mostly on the reverse. Ex Roger Hosking.... $750 NORFOLK ISLAND Ex Lot */** A Issues virtually complete - missing a few rather modern issues - including M/Ss in expensive KaBe hingeless album, mostly unmounted including Ball Bay White Papers & 10/- 'SPECIMEN' all 3 types, etc. (100s)...$ ** A B Decimal Surcharges '25c' on 2/5d Passionflower with the Surcharge Misplaced to Left marginal block of 4 from the base of the sheet, unmounted....$200

209 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 207 PAPUA 984 **/* A B British New Guinea Wmk Horizontal Thick Paper 1d black & red SG 2 block of 18 (3x6) with margins on three sides, a bit fragile, most units are unmounted, Cat (mounted)....$200 Lot 985 Lot ** A+ A 'ONE PENNY' Surcharges 1d on 2/6d with the Watermark Upright (Inverted) instead of Sideways SG 111a, exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat 2000 (mounted). Rare & superb! Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2002) states "Position 27. Only one sheet of 40 discovered"....$1, ** A- B Aeroplane Overprints Harrison Printings 1/- sepia & olive as SG 117 but with the Overprint in Dark Carmine and additionally with 'AI,R MAIL' Variety, the gum a little tropicalised as usual & a minor gum blemish but unmounted. Unlisted by Gibbons. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2002) states "only the small first part of the printing received overprints in the dark carmine colour...the variety occurred only on Position 11...and was later corrected". [Better centred than Peter Troy's very similar example that sold at the Prestige auction of for $1610]... $750 PAPUA - Postal History 987 CL B 1922 Department of Treasury OHMS cover (280x127mm) to "Goebilt/Sarawak" with Bicolours ½d to 3d and red & black/white Port Moresby registration label, Sydney & Singapore transits and 'KUCHING' arrival b/s, vertical fold at left. Rare destination. [Addressed to a stamp dealer, the envelope probably contained sheets of stamps. The rate was 2d per ½oz x3 + 3d registration]...$300 Lot C 1930 (Mar 11) Port Moresby-Sydney-United States - see AAMC #P1a - with combination franking of Papua 'AIR MAIL' 6d + United States 5c Beacon pre-paying the trans-usa portion of the journey, Cat $800. Ex Ray Kelly. [The AAMC states "15 covers reported to exist from Papua"]... $350 When you are ready to sell your collection, remember that Mossgreen offers you the critical combination of a beautiful catalogue, scholarly descriptions, access to our discerning clients, outstanding results, and on-time payment.

210 & 30 June 2016 PAPUA - Postal History (continued) Lot C B 1935 (Sep 1) Daru-Port Moresby-Darwin AAMC #P90a with typed endorsement & signed by the pilot "AE Hempel", Port Moresby arrival b/s of 5SE35, forwarded 26SE35 with Darwin arrival b/s of 27NO35, a little aged, Cat $ $250 Lot 990 Lot C A 1938 commercial cover to China with scarce franking of Coronation 1d + 2d Bird of Paradise tied by 'CAIRNS' slogan cancel with superb boxed 'PAQUEBOT' h/s below, 'SHANGHAI' arrival b/s & Chinese "chop" on the face.... $ C - (Jun 29-30) Port Moresby-Samarai-Losuia-Port Moresby "boomerang cover" per Stinson Reliant (seaplane) AAMC #P136a, signed by the pilot "K Garden", Cat $280. The emergency flight to pick up a sick man who needed urgent transport to Port Moresby hospital, was the first flight to the remote, sparsely populated Trobriand Islands]...$ C A - cover endorsed "Steamships/Trading Co Ltd/Port Moresby and/samarai", to GB with Pictorials 2d Bird of Paradise tied by 'SAMARAI ED' cds and very scarce albeit philatelic usage of rubber 30mm 'SHIP/("PAPUAN CHIEF/GO Andersen")/LETTER' h/s (Lee #S10; LRD) in violet....$300 Lot CL B 1939 (Oct 2) OHMS cover from RAAF No 11 Squadron at Port Moresby to Qantas in Sydney with 1939 Airs 8d brown, signed by members of the Squadron "CR Gurney Flt/Lt", "GE Hemsworth F/O". "W Purton F/O", "EC Sims F/Lt" and "J Alexander S/Ldr" (after whom the crew were known as Alexander's Ragtime Band), two vertical folds clear of the stamp & the signatures. Not listed in the AAMC. [Apart from Alexander, the others were former Qantas pilots. All of them were killed during the War]... $750

211 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 209 PAPUA NEW GUINEA 994 */** A issues missing only a couple of minor items & including M/Ss & the Emergency Surcharges, pre-decimals hinged, decimals unmounted. (100s)... $400 Ex Lot Extract 995 P A 1966 South Pacific Games complete set of imperforate colour separations affixed to a single page from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (15 proofs)... $ P A - complete set of imperforate colour separations affixed to a single page from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. [Slightly different shades from the previous lot]... $750 Lot 997 Extract 997 ** A A Emergency Surcharges 5t on 35t Musical Bow complete sheet of 50 (5x10), several units with Defective Overprints including [R5/5] with 't' Largely Omitted & [R4/5] with '5t' Almost Totally Omitted SG 731a, unmounted. The major variety is listed by Gibbons but unprinced. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2002) states "The Missing 5t occurred only in part of the printing". [Absent from John McNabb's exceptional collection]... $750 Ex Lot ** A A Tourism 21t SG 747a plus 45t 60t & 90t setenant pairs, unmounted. Unlisted by Gibbons. With a normal set of pairs for comparison. Very scarce: apart from the 21t, these stamps were issued only with higher surcharged values. [Also with 1995 Beatification 21t+90t setenant pair with 'K1.00' Omitted from the 90t Pope SG 746a, unmounted, Cat 120] (9 pairs)...$600

212 & 30 June 2016 PAPUA NEW GUINEA (continued) Lot ** B/C POSTAL CHARGES: 1960 (March) 6d on 7½d SG D1 block of 18 (6x3) from the top of the sheet with margins on three sides, toning, Cat 15,300. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2001) states "Only around 800 believed printed. A very rare block, being the largest multiple recorded". [A note with this striking item, states it originated with the family of the then postmaster at Lae]...$5,750 PORTUGUESE COLONIES Ex Lot *O ANGOLA: Single-volume collection with a good range of early issues including unlisted 1890 primitive Newspaper Stamps x3, scads of Overprints & Surcharges, 1938 da Gama set mint, post-wwii issues to 1974 largely complete mint &/or used (Birds sets are incomplete), Cat 1800+; plus an album of Mozambique & Mozambique Company; generally fine to very fine. (100s)... $400

213 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 211 PORTUGUESE COLONIES (continued) Ex Lot ** A MACAU: Expensive Lighthouse hingeless album with issues complete with all the Miniature Sheets, 1990 incomplete, issues apparently complete including M/Ss & numerous sheetlets, unmounted, plus Zodiac booklets, Cat (many 100s)...$2,000 RHODESIA Ex Lot * Lindner hingeless pages with Victoria Falls set, 'RHODESIA' Overprints to 1, and handy post-udi range; Northern Rhodesia SG 1-88 complete; Rhodesia & Nyasaland SG 1-37 complete; and Southern Rhodesia SG complete; generally very fine, Cat 2800 approximately. (400 approx)... $1,250 SAMOA Lot PS B 1899 commercial usage of Davis 1d Postal Card on greenish stock to Germany uprated with Mis-Perforated ½d (cut from the sheet to preserve the design) tied by 'APIA/JAN/24/99/SAMOA' cds with superb 'NZ MARINE PO/25JAN99/RMS MOAMA' cds in rosine, 'BREMEN' arrival cds, central vertical fold. Very pretty....$300

214 & 30 June 2016 SCANDINAVIA Ex Lot 1004 Ex Lot **V A Expensive Lighthouse hingeless album with Faroe Islands Surcharges used, then issues complete including M/Ss; also Aland issues including M/Ss & Framas plus sheets of Christmas seals; unmounted; Cat (100s)...$ */**O Carton with collector's duplicates etc from Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden, some modern mint issues. Many hours of fun for those cold Winter nights. (Qty)... $ */**O NORWAY: Collection in expensive Lighthouse album with a good range of earlies in very mixed condition but with some postmark interest, better later mint sets including Posthorns, Lions, Lions, 1930 North Cape, 1941 'V' Overprints both sets, then issues largely complete, generally fine to very fine. (100s)...$ PS - Postal Stationery collection of mostly 20th Century issues, mostly unused but some handy usages/postmarks, condition of the earlier material is very mixed. (160 approx)...$300 Ex Lot Ω*/**O SWEDEN: Collection in two expensive Lighthouse albums with a good range of earlies including o black, New Currency set, o purple, Postage Dues both sets mint blocks of 4, 1916 Clothing Fund Postage set used, Postage Due set mint & 1918 Surcharges mint, 1921 Liberation set mint, 1924 UPU Congress to 80o mint + 1kr used and UPU values to 1kr used, kr mint, etc, 1940s-1990s patchy, virtually complete mint including M/Ss, a few faults in the early issues but generally fine to very fine, some postmark interest. (many 100s)... $1,000 THE MOSSGREEN DIFFERENCE At Mossgreen, we do things a bit differently from other firms: ** We are passionate about philately! ** We fairly describe the quality of single stamps and covers! ** We grade the quality of single items, and stand behind our gradings! ** We are constantly striving to improve our performance! ** We want you to be delighted with your purchases!

215 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 213 SOUTH AFRICA - Provinces Lot C B CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1900 (June) internal English cover to Market Harboro but missent to South Africa where 1d lilac tied by GPO Cape Town & part-british FPO cds, endorsed on the flap "Found in a bag of newspapers addressed/to Imperial Yeomanry South Africa/[signature]/ for Controller CB" with largely very fine strike of the rare double-oval 'CONTROLLER'S OFFICE, CIRCULATION BRANCH/13JUN1900/GPO CAPE TOWN' datestamp in violet alongside, returned to England with very fine 'MARKET-HARBOROUGH' arrival b/s, minor blemishes....$300 SOUTH WEST AFRICA Ex Lot * Lindner hingeless pages with KGV pairs to 2/6d x2 & 5/-, 'SWA' 1, 1931 Pictorial pairs, Huguenot Voortrekker & War Effort pairs/triplets, etc, some Officials & Postage Dues, Cat 1400 approximately. (300 approx)...$600 Lot PS A South African 6d Registration Envelope size G (front only) with 'SOUTH WEST/AFRICA' Double Overprint, to Windhoek with 'REHOBOTH' cds & manuscript registration number. A spectacular error....$500

216 & 30 June 2016 SWITZERLAND 1012 *O Attractive used collection with some Strubels & Seated Helvetias, fr mauve (**), 1945 PAX set (fake cancel on the 2fr), numerous tete-beche pairs (some are mint), Airs Surcharges & set, Pro Patria issues, Pro Juventute sets including , 1921, c only & 1923, some League of Nations/United Nations issues. A very clean lot. (100s)...$600 Ex Lot ΩO Issues selection with Zurich 6c & Geneva 5c (thinned), 1850 set, Strubels including unused 40r, Seated Helvetias including c & 1fr x2 and 1881 used 50c etc, also a very fine group of Standing Helvetias imperforate colour trials x13, condition variable but generally presentable to very fine, a few fake postmarks noted, Cat 15,000+. None of the better stamps have certificates so we have applied a very conservative estimate and your personal assessment is recommended. (80)... $1,000 Ex Lot *O Issues in Davo hingeless album with a handy selection of the 19th Century issues, Grasset High Values, Pro Juventute sets complete (1922 is used), High Values (the 10fr with Sergio Sismondo Certificate), Airs with duo (separate BPA Certificates), set & 1941 set, also Miniature Sheets including 1934 NABA, 1936 Pro Patria (CTO, unmounted), 1937 (used) & 1941 Pro Juventute, 1940 National Fete, 1943 GEPH (used) & 1945 War Relief Fund, a few problems in the earlier issues but generally fine to very fine, Cat A very clean & attractive collection. (few 100)...$2,000 If you require an extension, please request it at the time of bidding. Requests made after the auction may be declined.

217 29 & 30 June 2016 Mossgreen Auctions Stamps & Postal History 215 SWITZERLAND (continued) Ex Lot */**V A Issues in two Davo hingeless albums virtually complete from 1945 Dove M/S x2 (one CTO, both **) to 1969 then largely complete, a few of the M/Ss are CTO including Imaba & 1955 Fete (on PTT folder), some better issues are unmounted including 1951 Fete M/S. (100s)...$600 THAILAND Lot O A/B Straits Settlements Crown/CC 2c brown SG Z1 with fine large-part oval '[BORNE]O COMPAN[Y]/ [FOR]WARDED/ SIAM' "chop", very fine; & 'B' Overprint on Crown/CA 8c orange SG 20 x2, one with blue "chop" & '[BAN]GKOK/AP9/84' cds, the other with superb oval '[...]OR REDLICH/BANGKOK/ SIAM' "chop" lightly overstruck with undated Singapore cancel, tiny defects; Cat $ Ω C 1894 Surcharges SG array of singles strips & blocks, significantly aged. Good study lot. (250 approx)...$100 Lot PS B 1904 apparently commercial usage of Egyptian 5m Envelope uprated with 5m tied by 'ALEXANDRIA' cds, to "Kelantan/Via Singapore", 'SUEZ' & 'SINGAPORE' transit & light but obvious Siamese-pattern 'KELANTAN/ ' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Terrific origin/destination item. [Kelantan was ceded to Great Britain only on ]...$500

218 216 THAILAND (continued) 29 & 30 June L REVENUES: s array of 940 revenue stamps on 53 documents, including 1899 Court Fee bicolours & surcharges, Elephant types, many WWII issues, later charity, military & provisional issues. Many documents with multiple or mixed-issue frankings, others with annotated varieties & a few rare types, condition variable....$ ? A- INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPONS: 1914 usages of 1909-pattern IRC both with Bangkok & Singapore cds. (2)...$100 TONGA 1021 **CPS Niaufo'ou collection on leaves, STC 300+ plus 'SPECIMEN' Overprints, unmounted; also a batch of mostly ordinary Tin Can Mail covers & a handy selection of Postal Stationery including scenic Postal Cards unused x3 & used x3 etc, condition variable....$400 TRISTAN DA CUNHA 1022 */** A issues in expensive Lighthouse hingeless album apparently complete including M/Ss & sheetlets, issues to 1964 mostly lightly mounted, later issues apparently all unmounted,...$300 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1023 **CPS A carton of mostly modern covers & postal stationery, array of plate number blocks & a folio of low value sheets. NO RESERVE. (few 100)...$ **/* A Issues largely complete including M/Ss, sheetlets, coil pairs, Postage Dues, etc, plus issues incomplete, in six matching Davo hingeless albums, all we checked are unmounted; plus two Harris albums of 1930s-90s Plate Number blocks. Thematics Central, or glorified postage. (Qty)...$ F/V A 2016 large parcel piece with $2 "Inverted Jenny" x72 all with neat rubber cds in red. A spectacular commercial franking! NO RESERVE....$ Ω B CONFEDERATE STATES: 1861 Baton Rouge First Issue with Maltese Cross Borders 5c green & carmine Scott #11X2, large margins, shallow thinning, Cat $US1500 (2010)....$ ** A PALAU: issues in three expensive Lighthouse hingeless albums apparently complete including M/Ss & an array of sheetlets, unmounted. Thematics heaven!! (Qty)...$300 VIET-NAM Ex Lot *ΩOC Collection with many better items including Indo-China 1941 Sihanouk set used x2 & 25c mint block of 10 (Cat 480+), 1945 Independence Overprints with varieties including 2c 4c & 10c all with 'HANH PHUC' Inverted, New Currency on Elephants x4 sets, 1948 North Vietnam 2d & 5d used and 1952 '50/DONG' on 5d, etc; then postal history including 1897 Forces cover from 'TOURANE/ANNAM' to France, 1937 from Annam to Australia, 1946 & 1954 French Forces stampless covers to Pondicherry, 1950s covers including to Australia & New Zealand, also some attractive First Day Covers, and commercial covers from Cambodia - including 1970 with 3-line Censor b/s in red - & Laos. A very good lot. (100s)... $1,000 END OF SALE

219 CROSS-REFERENCE LISTING Cross Reference for Country and Regional Classification Abu Dhabi 33 Aden 29, Algeria Angola 1000 Antarctica 43, , 850, 853 Antigua Ascension Australia - Decimal Issues 103, 105, , 245 Australia - Engraved Issues 273 Australia - General Lots Australia - Kangaroo Issues 91-93, , , , , 246, , , 277, 315, 331, , , 512, 546, 742, 958, Australia - Kangaroos CofA Wmk Australia - Kangaroos First Wmk Australia - Kangaroos Second Wmk Australia - Kangaroos SMult Wmk Australia - Kangaroos Third Wmk Australia - KGV Heads CofA Wmk Australia - KGV Heads Large Mult Watermark Australia - KGV Heads Single Watermark Australia - KGV Heads Sm Mult Wmk Perf 13.5x Australia - KGV Heads Sm Mult Wmk Perf Australia - KGV Issues 22, 91-93, 97, , 102, , , 197, , , , 281, 297, 327, 331, 336, 340, 342, , , 739, , Australia - Other Pre-Decimals 91-92, 98, 100, , 108, , 667 Australia, Commonwealth of 4, 18, 22-23, 25, 80, 88-95, , , , 849, , 948, 951, , Australian Antarctic Territory 19, 712, Australian Capital Territory , 830 Australian Colonies - General 88-89, 92, 94-95, Austria 305, , 418, 670, B.C.O.F. in Japan Bahamas 38, 833 Bahawalpur Bahrain 34 Baltic States 822 Barbados 39 Basutoland 40 Bechuanaland 41, 756 Belgium Bermuda 42, 835, Bhutan 827 British Antarctic Territory 43 British East Africa British Guiana 44 British Honduras 45 British Indian Ocean Territory 6, 46 British Occupation of Italian Colonies 831 British Post Offices In China 952 British West Indies 30-32, 38-39, 42, 44-45, 49, 53, 67, 77, 420, Brunei 47 Bulgaria 511 Burma 25, 90, 328 Cameroons (British) 276 Canada 11, 13, 48, 282, 319, 361, 841, 887 Canada - Nova Scotia 361 Canal Zone 641 Cape of Good Hope 362, 410, 1009 Cayman Islands 49 Ceylon 363, Chile 130 China 25, 90, 291, 328, 339, 364, , 933, 952, 990, 1001 Christmas Island 223 Cocos Islands 849 Congo (Belgian) 2, 826 Cook Islands 26, Denmark 1005 Dominica 53 Egypt 311, 365, 412, 1018 El Salvador Estonia 417 Falkland Islands 54, 850 Faroe Islands 1004 Fiji 20, 57, 300, , Finland 1005 France 306, 325, 355, , , , 931, French Community 360, , , 966, 1028 French Southern & Antarctic Territories 853 Gambia 58 German Colonies 276, , , German States 370, 931, 950 Germany 305, , 510, 565, 671, 770, 775, , 931, 933, Germany - Allied Occupation 862 Germany - West 867 Gibraltar 59 Gilbert & Ellice Islands 60, 304, 312, Gold Coast 61 Great Britain 8, 14, 62-64, 90, 92, 97, 301, 315, 319, 327, 354, 356, 366, , , , , 400, 405, 409, 411, 473, 475, 509, 668, 704, 765, 771, 778, 828, , , 930, 954, 981, 1009 Great Britain - Channel Islands 6, 897 Great Britain - Isle of Man 64, 897 Great Britain - Machins 62 Great Britain - Scotland 395, 399, 475, 701, 709 Great Britain - Wales 400, 702 Great Britain Post Offices Abroad 365, 414 Great Britain Stamps Overprinted 34 Greece 2, 24, 325, 327 Hong Kong 25, 65, 275, 379, , 952 India 25, 66, 315, 377, , 766, 775, 849, , 928 Indian States Indo China 1028 Indonesia 902 Ionian Islands 887 Iraq 311 Ireland 405, 887 Israel 24, 903 Italian Colonies 831 Italy 357, , 771, 818, 831, 904 Jamaica 67 Japan 298, 408, 627, Japanese Occupation 96, 919, 938 Kenya Uganda & Tanganyika 2, Korea 408 Kuwait 34 Labuan 916 Latin America 7, 282, Latvia 822 Levant, Post Offices in the 818 Macau 1001 Madagascar 858 Malaya 47, 70, 96, Malaya - Kedah 914, 916 Malaya - Kelantan 914, 1018 Malaya - Negri Sembilan 917 Malaya - Perak 918 Malaya - Perlis 916 Malayan States 71-74, 915, 1018 Malta 75, , 898 Mauritius 76, 377, 413 Mexico 909 Middle East 29, 33-35, 903, 935 Montserrat 77 Mozambique 1000 Nauru 874, Netherlands 274, 474, Netherlands Netherlands Colonies Netherlands Indies 260, 283, 317, 902, New Caledonia 310, 318, 324 New Guinea New Guinea - Australian Stamps Used In 958 New Guinea - G.R.I. Overprints New Guinea - German New Guinea - North-West Pacific Islands New Hebrides 20, 966 New South Wales 106, 198, 251, , 274, 280, 282, 294, , 354, 356, , , 367, 369, 375, , 382, , , 400, 408, , 416, 418, 422, 428, 431, , 509, , 770, 887, 948, 951, 957 New Zealand 4, 11, 13, 130, 207, 301, 432, 477, 766, 830, 955, , 1003 Niue 5 Norfolk Island 9, 18, 23, North Borneo 73, 916, 919 Northern Territory , , 328, 627, 989 Norway Nyasaland 78 Oman 35 Palestine 903 Panama 641 Papua 331, 415, Papua New Guinea 18, 23, Philippines 298, 324, 416 Pitcairn Islands 5 Portugal 316, Portuguese Colonies 7, 302, 308,

220 218 Qatar 34 Queensland 97, 269, 271, 275, 297, 317, 361, 370, 407, 412, 428, 433, , 990 Queensland - Thursday Island 275 Rhodesia 1002 Russia , 822, 956 Samoa 1003 Sarawak 74, 927, 987 Scandinavia Singapore 96, 399 South Africa 777, South Africa (Provinces) 1009 South Australia 303, 373, 376, 381, 388, 390, , 980 South West Africa 313, Straits Settlements 96, 775, 915, , 944, 1016 Sweden 1005, 1008 Switzerland 24, 309, 316, 326, 419, 642, Tasmania 182, 268, 272, 293, 374, 383, 385, 392, , 403, 417, 421, 430, 478, , 773 Thailand Timor 302, 308 Tokelau Islands 5 Tonga 314, 1021 Trieste 355 Tristan da Cunha 1022 Turkey 414, 935 Turks & Caicos Islands 420 United Nations/League of Nations 13, 24, 26 United States of America 7, 11, 267, , 283, 295, 300, 306, 309, 314, 316, 318, 324, , , 532, 570, , 641, 704, 768, 776, 779, , 929, 932, 980, 988, United States of America - Confederate States 1026 Uruguay 282 Vanuatu 5 Vatican 24 Venezuela 910 Victoria 94-95, 206, 270, , 338, 355, , 365, , 378, 384, , 399, 401, , 409, 411, 413, 415, 419, , 430, 555, 672, Western Australia 241, 281, 296, 342, 348, 377, 410, Yugoslavia 307 Zanzibar 69, 79, 360 Cross Reference for Thematic and Topical Classification Advertising 260, 306, 485, 487, 489, 674, 704, 776 Advertising Collars 487 Airlines - QANTAS 993 Airmail Covers - Commercial 81, , , 279, 281, 284, , 828, 849, 890 Airmail Covers - Flying Boats 304, , 314, 317, 964, 989 Airmail Covers - Philatelic 81, 90, 207, 263, , 830, 899, 964 Airmail Stamps 281, , , 910, 986, 988, Albums & Accessories 941 Alcohol & Temperance 362, 487, 489, 537, , 696, 699 Animals 200, 204, 228, , 239, 241, 243, , 417, 504, 546, 656, 662, 802, 869, 949 Architecture 844 Art & Craft 220, 846, 974 Astronomy 207 Autographs 19, 296, 298, , 308, 312, , , , 467, 695, 804, 887, 899, 964, 989, 991, 993 Aviators 283 Aviators - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith 207 Avis de Reception 510, 900 Banking & Finance 374, 400, 659 Barred Numerals Beer Duty Labels Birds 33, 54, 76, 78, 230, 273, 310, 316, 318, , 964, 990, 992 Bisects 280 Booklets 48, 59, 63, 109, , , 284, 290, 881, 940 Boxer Rebellion (China) 933 Bridges 198, 280, 676 Cancelled to Order (from Presentation Sets) 20, , 121, 125, 148, 458, , 610, , 630, 632, 635, 637, 750, 757, , 872 Canoes 974 Censored Mail 130, , , , 418, 849, 958 Charity 504, 817, , , 869, 940, Christmas 19, 424, 907 Churches & Cathedrals 339 Churchill 211 Cinderellas 12, 97, 260, , 1004, 1026 Classic (Pre-1860) Stamp Designs 82, 87-89, 95, , 364, 367, , , , 399, , 416, 422, 429, , , 457, 471, , , , , , 528, 531, 539, , , , , 709, , , 795, 799, 818, 823, 833, 860, 888, 904, , 1006, 1008, 1013 Classic Issues - Plate Reconstructions 447, , 748 Coded Messages 710 Coil Stamps 109, Coins & Banknotes 223, 455 Combination Covers 269, 272, 300, 312, 314, 390, 769, 828, 830, 903, 988 Commemorative Covers Complete Sheets 23, 26-79, , 215, 242, , 258, 291, 496, 548, 551, 561, 615, 640, 654, 693, , 753, 758, 835, 919, 967, 973, 997 Consular Mail 932, 952 Convict Mail 284, 375, 397, 668, 673 Crime & Punishment 716 Customs (Douane) 305 Dead Letter Office Mail 370, 424, 774, 778, 803 Death 716 Disaster 81, 84, 283, 286, 317, , 363, 384, 411 Dual Currency 350 Education & Universities 334, 1009 Energy 342, 738, 910 Ephemera & Documents 10, 473, , 666, 829 Esperanto 511 Essays , 238, 249, 486, 525, 533, 541 Exhibitions 241, Exhibitions - Non-Philatelic 679, 916, 974 Explorers & Pioneers 19, 208, 212, 284, , 381, 410, 739, , 910 Explorers - Christopher Columbus 776 Express Mail 284, 802 First Day Covers 9, 11, 15, 108, 112, 130, 223, 243, , 402, 452, 859, 961 Flags , 504, Flowers 328, 527, 857, 907, 958, 983 Forgeries 83, 126, 192, 606, 693 Forwarding Agents 409, 411 Framas 213 Free Mail 467, 470, 767, 804 Fruit 856, 983 Fumigated Mail 508 Gemstones 229 Government & Politicians 887, Heraldry 37, 289, 917, 920, Historical Letters 377, 423 Illustrated Covers 110, , 674 Imprints & Plate Numbers 97, 99, , , , , 184, 186, 188, , 198, , , , , , 618, 620, 624, 629, 636, , 644, 654, 656, 839, 843, 877, 965 Indigenous Peoples 965, 974, 997, 999 Insects 698, 703 International Reply Coupons 1020 Interrupted Mail 304, 306, 989 Invalid Frankings 767 Islands 275, 673, 678, 704, , , , 981, 1022, 1027 Keyplate Issues , , , , , , Late Fee 372, 413, 477, 512 Law Courts 801 Lighthouses 673 Literature 80-96, Local Stamps 802, 903, 1026 Maps 243, 454, 458, 903 Marine Life 228, 232, 250 Medical & Health 203, 240, 327, 423, , 779, 991 Military & Censor Mail 81, 261, 266, , 353, 378, 388, 403, 480, 673, 737, , 849, 951 Military - Air Force 203, 315, 993 Military - Army 203, 317, 322 Military - Boer War 504, 673, 777, 973, 1009 Military - Navy 37, 203, 314, 354, 389, 410, , 509, 930, 938 Military - World War I 130, 261, 267, , 327, 418, 737, Military - World War II 90, 96, 203, , 266, , 328, 831, 849, 938 Miniature Sheets 14, 37, 56, 60, 243, 291, 816, 821, , 862, , 872, , 901, 907, , 1001, , 1022, 1027 Mining 229, , 388, 402, 419, 421, 506, 537, 591, 594, 702, 705, 708, 716, , 734, 802 Miscellaneous Lots 1-25 Missent Mail 282, 355, 697, , 952, 1009 Missionaries & Mission Stations 276, 339, 400, 668, Monograms , , 184 Monuments 844 Mourning Covers 409, 423 Municipal Mail 338, 343 Museums 47 Music & Singing 997 Myths & Legends 509, Newspapers & Magazines 415, 1009 No Value Postage 243, 333 Number Ones of the World 246, , , , , 646, , 904 Official Mail 278, 281, 308, 318, 324, 334, 375, 410, 424, 467, 470, 530, , 576, 675, 774, , 887, 900, 937, 987, 993 Official Stamps 52, 68, 100, , , , 278, 281, , 505, 526-

221 527, , 575, , 691, , , 803, 884, , 958, Official Stamps - South Aust Departmentals 526 Official Stamps - State Governments 106, 182, 622 Omnibus Issues 16, 27-28, 200, 207, 211, 878, 913, 967, 990 Overprinted Stamps & Stationery 33-34, 40-41, 43-44, 51-52, 54, 56, 58, 61, 68-69, 73, 76, 99, 102, , 145, 156, 195, 256, 281, 329, 340, 342, 345, 390, 404, 419, , 503, 515, , , 561, , , , , , 662, 801, 803, 820, , 834, 843, , 876, , 884, , , 909, , 919, , 927, , 943, 952, , , 976, 979, 983, , 988, 994, , , , 1028 Parcel Post 262, 264, 273, 473, 476, 594, 825, 890, 949 Perfins - Commercial Firms 488, 710, 895 Perfins - Official 100, , , 149, 155, , , 278, 348, 505, , 622, 691, , , 803, 958 Perfins - Other 831, 878, 901 Philatelists 270 Photographs 10, 829 Picture Postcards 10, 327, 427, 484, 511, 710, 777, 822, 852, 899, 933, 948, 963 Pneumatic Mail 268 Police, Law & Order 424 Post Office Seals 268 Postage (Good for Little Else!) 8-9, 14, 101, , , , 333, 841, 881, 897, 968, 1024 Postage Dues 94, 97, 106, , 268, 283, 355, 366, 372, 386, 399, 403, 421, 508, 532, 565, 642, 706, , 948, 966, 981 Postal Fiscals 368, 404, 417, , 657, , 805, Postal History 2, 9-10, 84, 90, 96, 130, 133, , , 347, , , 461, , , , 540, 555, 563, 565, , 576, 594, , , , , 737, , , 822, 828, 830, 834, 874, 887, 890, 903, , , 945, , 964, , , 1003, 1018, 1023 Postal Notes 667 Postal Seals 370, 372, 932, 947 Postal Stationery 2-3, 274, 323, 325, , 360, 408, 418, 426, 428, , 565, 673, 675, , 723, 776, 780, , 834, 867, 887, 931, 938, , , 952, , 1003, 1007, 1011, 1018, 1021, 1023 Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes 323 Postal Stationery - Envelopes 274, 329, 337, 353, 486, 676, 887, 1018 Postal Stationery - Envelopes (STO) 330, , Postal Stationery - Franks 424, 675 Postal Stationery - Letter Cards 267, 331, , 353, 673, 723 Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 2-3, 325, , 408, 418, , 533, 565, 679, 776, 780, , 867, 931, 938, , 950, 952, , 1003, 1021 Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (Official) 334 Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (STO) 485 Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 331, , 360, 428, 574, , 813, 954, 1011 Postal Stationery - Scenic Issues 3, , 336, , 673, 676, 867, 957, 1021 Postal Stationery - Wartime 267, 274, 353, 418, 938 Postal Stationery - Wrappers 331, , 486, 955 Postal Stationery Lettersheet 490 Postmarks 10, 83, 94, 96, 158, 276, 355, , 367, 371, , 379, 395, , 468, 475, , 507, , , , 555, 641, 667, , , , , , 749, 766, 775, , , 807, 809, 818, 822, 825, 834, 860, 882, 890, 904, , , 963, 1003, 1006, 1008 Postmarks - Duplex Cancellations 354, 361, 384, 386, , 392, 405, 423, 475, 769, 806 Postmarks - Instructional/Informative Markings 84, 94, 260, 268, , 306, 320, , 359, 361, , 370, 372, , 382, , 389, 392, , , 403, 405, 407, 409, , 416, 421, , 468, 470, 477, , 512, 532, 555, 565, 594, 641, 668, 672, 697, 706, 708, , , , 803, 887, 898, 929, 948, Postmarks - Machines & Meters 268, 280, 311 Postmarks - Manuscript Cancellations 469, 717, 771, 964 Postmarks - Numerals 367, 385, 388, 399, 412, 434, , , 451, 453, 507, 514, 529, 539, 679, 698, , , , 766, 769, , 807, 930 Postmarks - Pictorial/Commemorative Postmarks - Recuts & Excisions 481 Postmarks - Relief Datestamps 740 Postmarks - Ship/Paquebot Markings 990 Postmarks - Squared-Circle Datestamps 133, 359, 534, 569, 591, 594, , 641, Postmarks - Straight-Line 958 Postmen 323, 412, 766, 775, 802 Pre-Stamp Mail , 374, , , 400, 403, 409, 411, 421, , 478, , 668, , 804, 898 Primary Industry - Agriculture 277, 363, 513, 703, 809, 856, 999, 1003 Primary Industry - Cattle 704 Primary Industry - Sheep & Wool 674, 696 Prisoners of War & Internees 267, 274, 353, 418 Proofs 207, , , 433, 460, , 479, 496, , 574, , 648, 653, , 692, , , 901, , 910, Propaganda Stamps & Leaflets 777 Railway Stamps Receiving Offices 379, 382, 513, 679, 736, 744 Redirected Mail 315, 319, 324, 370, 409, 737, 766, 770, 775, 807, 952 Registered Mail 112, , , 282, 284, 286, 288, , , 324, 326, , , 373, 392, 407, 412, , 476, 507, 510, 513, 569, 576, 594, , 641, 694, 697, 705, , 813, 828, 903, 932, 954, 959, 961, 987, 1011 Religion 339, 812, 938 Reprints 458, 528, , , 692 Revenues 368, 417, , 492, 506, 574, , , 680, , 801, 805, 920, 926, 965, , 1019 Royalty 16, 27-28, 32, 82, 200, 332, 900, 913, 967, 990 Science 240 Se-Tenant Issues 113, 240, 443, 998, 1001, 1010 Self-Adhesives 59, , 241, 243, 827 Share Scrip, Stocks & Bonds 659 Ship Mail 360, 362, 369, 371, 374, 377, , , , , 413, , , 474, , 509, 668, 672, 699, , 706, 709, 775, 852, , , 937, , 948, , 990, 992, 1003 Specimen Stamps , 102, 109, 122, , 145, 156, 242, 256, 329, 457, 486, 528, 566, , , 657, 751, , 834, 876, , 901, 916, Sport 231, , , Sport - Athletics Sport - Cricket 536 Sport - Cycling 233, 802 Sport - Football 536 Sport - Golf 980 Sport - Olympic Games , 291 Sport - Skiing 231 Sport - Soccer 32, Sport - Tennis Sport - Wrestling 288 Stamps on Stamps 230, 242 Telegrams 110, 260, 285, 767, 803, 831 Telegraph Offices 286, 536, 678, 731, 734, 736 Theatre & Dance 843 Thematics & Subjects 3, 6, 8-9, 17-19, 23-24, 26-79, , , , 333, 815, , 827, 832, 841, , 853, 855, 859, , , , 885, 892, , 902, 936, , 946, 968, 982, 994, 998, 1001, 1004, 1008, , 1024, 1027 Tin Can Mail 3, 1021 Tobacco & Smoking 416 Tourism 998 Trade & Commerce 967 Trains 825 Transatlantic Mails , 704 Transport - Aeroplanes 207, 899, 1025 Transport - Railways & Trains 84, 482, 505, 825, 980 Transport - Ships & Boats 54-55, 208, 212, 327, 835, Transport - Trams & Cable Cars 206, 526 Travelling Post Offices 372, 475, 512, 540, 730, 742, 766, 772, 780, 945 Triangular Stamps 238, 249, 418 Unissued Stamps , 233, 240, 249, 764, 986, 998 Universal Postal Union 510, 900 Unusual Origins or Destinations 2, 130, , 262, 266, 274, 276, 282, 298, , 310, 313, 317, , , 368, 370, 373, , , , 474, 476, 508, 511, 627, 641, 673, 704, 712, 766, 777, 898, 929, 945, , 987, 990, 1018 Varieties & Flaws 93, 97, 99, , 127, 132, 134, 137, 140, 143, , , 156, 158, , , , , , 197, , , 211, 218, , , , 439, 443, 450, 453, 459, 500, , , 556, , , , 583, 585, , 609, 614, , , 645, , 662, 686, 698, , 741, , 757, 759, 763, , , 792, , 800, 809, 816, 835, 837, , 843, 889, 904, 917, 962, 965, 983, , , 1011, 1017, 1025 Varieties - Missing Colours , , , 237, 241, 843 Vice-Regal (Governors ) Mail 420 Whaling 421 Writers 284, 731, 846

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