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1 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 1 MISCELLANEOUS C SD COINS & BANKNOTES World covers array with Australia including Flights, FDCs etc, Australian States PPCs, GB KGVI FDCs etc, a few better items, condition variable. (150 approx) Two stockbooks with Australia KGV Heads, 1930s Commemoratives with a few better values & Postage Dues, and modest range of Australian Colonies, condition variable. Pickings. (100s) Lot $ A- AUSTRALIA: /- Coombs/Watt Renniks #14 center fold, EF, Cat $ Lot $ A- AUSTRALIA: Riddle/Sheehan R#28 centre crease gvf/ef, Cat $2250 for EF. 750 PICTURE POSTCARDS 1018 C A/B Ex Lot 1018 c.1900s New Zealand and Australia group including "The Railway Accident at Sunshine/Easter Monday, lives lost.", 'PACKING AND WEIGHING SHELL, TORRES STRAITS.', military cards including 'WITH ALL/GOOD WISHES/From one of the/new Zealand Expeditionary Force', 'In Memoriam, Dardenelles' unused, 'UNITED WE STAND/L'ENTENTE/CORDIALE', plus 1905 New South Wales 5d Jubilee card; toning concerns. (9) 200

2 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 2 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots */**O s collection in two Seven Seas albums with scrappy Roos to 5/-, used KGV to 1/4d including Single Wmk Rough Paper 5d perf 'OS' BW #124, ANZAC set *, decimals to $10 including 1970 Cook M/S & FDCs including 1971 Christmas, plus AAT 1966 Pictorials, Norfolk Island and a few coins, mixed condition. (1000+) */**O Array including Roos Third Wmk 2d **, Macarthur set **, ANZAC 1/- *, Silver Jubilee set ** plus 2/- Plate 1 pair *, 1 Arms *, Cook Imperf M/S (3, one 'ANPEX'), plus some KGV Heads with minor varieties and possible shade interest, plus two albums with pre-decimal multiples and mint decimals to $4, mixed condition. (1000+) Ex Lot */** A Kangaroo imprint pairs comprising Third Wmk 6d brown Harrison (mounted) & Ash, and 9d Ash; Small Multiple Wmk 6d upper plate (one unit mounted) & lower plate, 9d upper plate, 1/- upper plate & lower plate (mounted); and CofA 6d upper plate & lower plate, 9d upper plate (very lightly mounted), and 2/- Ash; characteristic variable centring, mostly unmounted. An attractive & desirable group. Advertised retail $2150+ as singles, plus a significant premium for the imprints. (12 pairs) 1,500 Ex Lot */** A Tidy little group of Roos including Third Wmk 2½d marginal block of 4 (one unit very lightly mounted otherwise unmounted), 6d brown with Broken Leg (**) & 5/- corner example (faint bend & very lightly mounted), CofA 9d corner example (mounted) etc, generally very fresh; also a Ross Smith M/S forgery. (17) 350 Ex Lot PR A c.1960 Post Office Collector's Set with unusual makeup including 1959 Definitives to 3/- plus QM 2d, War Memorial 5½d se-tenant pair, 2/6d Aborigine, 5/- Arms & a couple of others all CTO, and Arms 10/- to 2 optd 'SPECIMEN'; and similar Territories folder with current issues of Christmas Island, Nauru, Norfolk Island including 1960 Surcharges, & TPNG including 10/- Map & 1 Fisherman optd 'SPECIMEN'; all unmounted. (2 packs) SD Postmarks on Hagners with lots of Roos, KGV Heads etc with some better values, mostly pedestrian but lots of very fine to superb strikes, some better noted including unframed 'B.O. OXFORD STEET/NSW', 'TPO 2NW/NSW', 'BLACKWOOD FOREST/VIC', 'HEATHCOTE SOUTH/VIC', 'COONGULMERANG/VIC', 'LINGA/VIC', 'BORRIKA/ STH AUSTR', 'MOULYINNING/WESTN AUSTRALIA' etc, condition variable. (500 approx) *O Duplicates sorted on Hagners with lots of Roos to 1 grey including some better values, a basic range of mostly mint pre-decimals, a few imprint blocks, some Postage Dues & a few Revenues, condition variable. (100s)

3 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 3 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots (continued) */** Red stockbook of KGV Heads with a mint array from all watermarks and values to CofA Wmk 1/4d, Inverted Watermarks including 1d red & 4d orange, 'OS' Overprints, 'OS' perfins, and State perfins including 'VG' on 2d scarlet block of 12, stated to be unchecked for plate varieties, condition variable. (500 approx) *O Seven Seas hingeless album with used Roos including First Wmk to 1/- & others to 5/-, thereafter mostly mint including KGV Heads to 1/4d x3 (Single, SMult Perf 13½x12½ & CofA) plus used 'OS' Overprints, 6d Engraved, KSmith 'OS' duo CTO, Vic Centenary Macarthur & Jubilee sets, Robes Thick Paper set & used Thin Paper set, used Navigators set of 8, etc, condition a bit mixed but generally fine to very fine. (300+) O Stockbook of Kangaroo duplicates with lots of attractive stamps & some better values & official perfins, some postmark interest, condition variable. (140 approx) *O Stockbook of duplicates with mint range of KGV Heads & 1930s Commems including a few better items, used Roos & KGV Heads, some postmark interest, condition variable. (500 approx) */**O KGV selection on Hagners with a handy mint range to 1/4d including many unmounted notably a 4d blue, also a used array with some postmark interest. (350 approx) */**O 1035 L B Ex Lot 1034 Stockcards with Roos including First Wmk 2/- FU, perf Large 'OS' 4d 6d & 1/- with cds cancels, Third Wmk 1/- with the Watermark Sideways (non-contemporary cds), 6d optd 'OS' x2, a few varieties; KGV Heads including 1d red blocks of 4 x2 & perf 'OS' blocks of 4 & 6, 4d blue mint x10 (including a vertical pair with Skipped Perfs), 1d green Die II block of 4, ANZAC 1/- **, 5/- Bridge CTO (very well centred & full unmounted o.g.), KGVI 2½d Dry Printing block of 4 */**, Navigators set of 8 **, 7c Coil pair with Buff Printing Omitted **, KSmith 18c imperforate pair ** etc, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. (112) PMG's Department 1964 colourful poster (310x505mm) promoting the posting box at Ayers Rock, two strikes of the pictorial cds, central fold & minor peripheral defects. Would look great framed. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark 1, Lot **/* A/A- ½d green with the Watermark Inverted Interpane Block of 10 (5x2) BW #1ac from the left-hand side of the Post Office sheet of 240 (four panes of 60) comprising five vertical pairs with wide gutter between & including the No Monogram position #1azd, quite well-centred for such an item, a few short perfs that hardly detract from this sensational item, horizontal fold in the central gutter, the first and last pairs very lightly mounted at the top only, otherwise unmounted except for one pair mounted between in the margin, Cat $10, A piece of major technical importance and a great rarity of the Kangaroo & Map Series. The ACSC states "Several intersheet pieces are recorded...including a block of 48 and a severed double-strip of 24 with the watermark inverted." Arthur Gray had three blocks of 4 and two blocks of 6 that comprised a reconstructed entire double-strip of 24. The two No Monogram position blocks of 6 sold for $US5462 & $US4887 ($A7586 and $A6788 at the time). This block is far superior to Mr Gray's corresponding left-hand block of 6 - "thinning in one gutter pair & sheet selvedge, small margin tear...reinforced separated vertical perforations". The quoted catalogue value of $10,000 is for five separated pairs. As a block, a significant premium must apply. Additionally this has the Inverted Watermark variety, the catalogue value for which is ten times that for a normal stamp. Finally, four of the pairs are unmounted. The estimate should thus be seen as being very conservative. 15,000

4 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 4 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark (continued) Lot ** A/A- 1d red Die I complete pane of 60 from the lower-left of the sheet (Plate C) with 'CA' Monogram BW #2(C)z, varieties noted on units 4 (early state with Cut-Throat Roo but before appearance of Bandaged Paw), 16, 26 (Broken Frame SW of Western Australia), 29, 30, 37 (Curved Scratch below 'LI' of 'AUSTRALIA'), 38 (White Island in Gulf of Carpentaria) & 60 but before the appearance of Broken Value Circle [42] & Bearded Tasmania [44], generally well-centred, minor gumbends, very fresh & unmounted, Cat $ [The first complete pane we have seen for many years] 2,000 Lot ** A C1 1d red Die I with 'ROSTAGE' BW #2(B)d with corner selvedge, unmounted, Cat $75 (mounted). 100 Lot **/* B C1 1d red Die I with the Watermark Inverted block of 12 (6x2) from the base of the upper-right pane with No Monogram BW #2a(B)za, the first unit with a small thin, a little aged & minor bends, three upper units mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat $ (for mounted single & No Monogram strip). Ex Major Dormer Legge P A Lot d Die II imperforate plate proof pair in bright red on buff manilla stock, margins good to large, none of the characteristic creasing often encountered, Cat $

5 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 5 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark (continued) Lot ** A C1 1d red Die II strip of 6 from the top of the left-hand pane with Double Perfs at the Top BW #3b, perfs reinforced in the margin at upper-left & upper-right but otherwise unmounted, Cat $600+ (mounted). A very scarce positional piece. Ex Major Dormer Legge. 500 Lot ** A/A- 10/- 1 and 2 marginal examples from the right of the sheet each with 'Specimen' handstamp, rich colours, light gum bend on 10/-, a few short perfs & gum wrinkle on 1, unmounted, Cat $6500. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark - Official Stamps 4, G A B1 Lot 1043 PERFORATED 'OS': 2½d indigo with Major Misplaced Offset on the Reverse BW #11bc marginal example from the base of the sheet, well-centred, Adelaide cds, Cat $400 (mint). [The ACSC states "The offset variety...is not particularly prominent", but this example certainly is!] 400T Lot ** A C1 PERFORATED 'OS': 6d brown marginal block of 6 (3x2) from the base of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $360+. Advertised retail $600+ as singles. 400

6 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 6 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark Lot ** A C1 5/- grey & yellow-orange marginal example from the right of the left-hand pane, unmounted, Cat $700. Advertised retail "POR". 500 Lot * A C1 5/- grey & yellow-buff corner pair from the upper-right of the left-hand pane [L5-6], the second unit with Broken NSW Coast BW #46(D)f, Cat $600+. Advertised retail $650+ plus a premium for the variety. 400 Lot */** A C1 5/- grey & yellow-buff John Ash Imprint block of 4 BW #46z, the last unit with Open-Mouthed Kangaroo BW #46(V)r, the lower units unmounted, Cat $2750 (mounted). [The ACSC states that the variety occurred "only on the last printings". Hugh Morgan's similar block with almost identical centring sold for 1440] COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 2, F A B */**O Lot /- maroon vertical pair with adjoining gutter at left, the right-hand Jubilee Line Outlined Only (not solid colour as usual), lightly cancelled. A remarkable specialist item that we have not previously seen. The position appears to be [R37/43] with the upper portion of the "screw" mark in the gutter present. [Offered with a normal imprint block of 4 for comparison] 2/- maroon Redrawn Die annotated study of about 90 imprint blocks of 8 from the lower-left of the sheets, a high proportion of the units are unmounted; plus a range of other mint multiples & some used including strips of 3. Flyspeckers wanted! Stated to be Ex McNess. (many 100s)

7 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 7 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - CofA Watermark (continued) Lot ** A/B 2/- maroon Redrawn Die complete sheet of 120 (two panes of 60) with Authority Imprints at lower-left of each pane BW #41z & za (14mm between Jubilee Lines), some very minor toning, unmounted, Cat $ COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Single Watermark G A B O Lot 1051 ½d emerald Electro 5 Cracked Electro BW #63A(5)h (Advanced State), Melbourne machine cancel largely clear of the flaw, Cat $ [This is a major intermediate state of the flaw, in which the crack is quite wide in the upper section & has extended to the Kangaroo's head. Acquired for $5520 at our auction of 19/3/2005] 1d reds on six Hagners with good range of shades, apparently unchecked for varieties, some useful postmarks including a superb strike of the rare Colonial type 'BURRAPINE/NSW' cds. [Vendor's comment: "Heavy bidding for this lot: it cost me $500"] (200+) 4, Lot * A+ A1 Rough Paper 1d carmine No Watermark BW #72ab with excellent centring, lightly mounted, undercatalogued at $5000. A gem! Ex "Anglo-Saxon": sold for $9200 at our auction of 16/8/2008. RPSofV Certificate (1978) G A B1 4d lemon-yellow with Line through 'FOUR PENCE' BW #110(2)h, well-centred, Melbourne cds largely clear of the variety, Cat $750. 8,

8 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 8 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Single Watermark (continued) Ex Lot O 4½d selection with shades, perf 'OS' x3 (one with a listed variety), perf 'OS/NSW', listed varieties BW #118e, g x2 (one an Advanced State), i, L, m, o, r, s, t & ua and 6 other plated varieties, generally fine to very fine, all with cds cancels, STC $740. (35) 300T Lot * A B1 Rough Paper Single-Line Perf 14 5d bright chestnut perf 'OS' BW #124 (SG O60) block of 4, unusually well-centred for this issue, a couple of very minor bends, very fresh & lightly mounted, Cat $16,000++ ( 15,000++). The unique block! One of the great rarities of the entire Georgian Series. David Brandon Certificate (1980). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2012) states "Very rare stamp [unused] & a great rarity as a block - the only recorded". NB: the entire printing was issued perf 'OS'. By way of comparative values, Sir Gawaine Baillie's unique block of 4 of the Single-Line Perf ½d green - "light creases" - sold for $63,250 at auction in July COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Small Multiple Watermark P F B B2 1½d red with Type B Re-Entry (Duplication of Shading Above Right Wattles) BW #91(4)ga with 'PL/&B' private perfin, missing corner perf at lower left, slogan cancellation, Cat $750. A rare combination. 40, ** A 1½d red block of 14 on Thin Paper, unmounted. Unlisted in the ACSC: formerly BW #91aa ** A C1 1½d red block of 24 (4x6) on Translucent Paper BW #91Baa, off-centre, one unit torn at lower right, unmounted, Cat $ O Ex Lot ½d selection with shades including bright aniline violet, perf 'OS' two different shades, listed variety BW #119m in block of 4 [R1-2/11-12], unlisted Hook at Lower-Right Corner, all with cds cancels, STC $450. (24) 1061 ** A C1 1/4d greenish blue BW #129A, marginal example from the left of the right-hand pane, unmounted, Cat $900. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Small Multiple Watermark P13½x12½ 1062 */** A B1 1½d red block of 24 (6x4) with Slurred Print BW #92cd, variety affects most units and is especially prominent at the base, part Mullett Imprint at lower right, some minor varieties, most units unmounted, Cat $ T

9 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 9 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Small Multiple Watermark P13½x12½ (continued) Lot * A C1 2d golden scarlet No Watermark BW #102aa block of 4, the upper units with minor gum disturbance, the lower units very lightly mounted, Cat $16,000+. A major error of the Georgian Heads. [The ACSC states "The largest pieces now surviving are believed to be blocks of 4". Sir Gawaine Baillie's block of 4 - the lower units unmounted - sold for $13,225 at our auction of 26/11/2005] 7,500 Ex Lot O 4½d selection with shades, perf 'OS' four different shades (one CTO), & Die II CTO, all with cds cancels, STC $1185. (14) 300T 1065 V A- C1 Lot ½d violet Die II BW #121 lower-left corner block of 6 (3x2), some perf separation/reinforcing in the lower margin, CTO with Melbourne cds and large part o.g. that is toned as is usually the case, Cat $600++ as singles. [This stamp was unissued, virtually all surviving examples being CTO singles from collectors' packs. Blocks are therefore very elusive. Blocks of 4 & 8 sold for $920 & $2415 respectively at our auctions of 17/10/2008 & 10/4/2010] COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - CofA Watermark 1066 ** A B1 1/4d greenish blue Ash Imprint block of 4 BW #131z, attractive deep shade, well-centred, Cat $1200 (as singles). COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals 1067 O*/** Predominantly used selection including Engraved Kooka CTO, Kooka M/S (*), 1929 Airmail 3d booklet pane */**, 5/- Bridge commercially used, ANZAC set, plus lesser issues, minor or unlisted varieties and several covers. (70) 1,000T

10 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 10 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals (continued) Lot ** B C Opening of Federal Parliament House Canberra 1½d lake block of 10 (5x2) with large-part Plate Number '3' BW #132zb, a couple of minor defects, unmounted, Cat $2000+ (mounted). [Plate Numbers on anything larger than blocks of 4 are most unusual. Of Plate Number 3 the ACSC states only 9 blocks are recorded] 1,000 Lot * A B Opening of Federal Parliament House Canberra 1½d lake block of 4 with the lower-half of Plate Number '5' BW #132zd, hinged in the margins otherwise unmounted, Cat $3000. Endorsed in pencil in the margin "Plate 5 Guaranteed/R Petterd". [Of Plate Number '5' the ACSC states that only 7 blocks are recorded] 750 Lot * B C Opening of Federal Parliament House Canberra 1½d lake block of 4 with large-part Plate Number '6' BW #132ze, a few tonespots on the reverse, Cat $1500. [Of Plate Number '6' the ACSC states that only 15 blocks are recorded] C A- Lot Opening of Federal Parliament House Canberra 1½d lake strip of 3 with 50% of Plate Number '7' BW #132zf tied to flight cover by 'CAMOOWEAL' cds, minor blemishes, Cat $1750 (mint). Most unusual. 350

11 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 11 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals (continued) Lot * A C Opening of Federal Parliament House Canberra 1½d lake block of 4 with large-part Plate Number '10' BW #132zi, mounted in the top margin otherwise unmounted, Cat $1000 (mounted). 600 Lot ** A C Opening of Federal Parliament House Canberra 1½d lake block of 4 with complete Plate Number '12' BW #132zj, some rough perfs, unmounted, Cat $500 (mounted) * A C Kingsford Smith 2d red & 3d blue optd 'OS', lightly mounted. RPSofV Certificate (2012) for the 3d. (2) 1075 G A A Kingsford Smith 2d & 3d optd 'OS', slightly overlapping on piece tied by 1931 Canberra machine cancel, Cat $450. Rare commercial usage. RPSofV Certificate (2011) V A B1 Lot Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green with Retouch over Centre of Bridge BW #148d, well-centred, CTO (unusually with large GPO Melbourne cds) well clear of the variety, Cat $ Lot * A A Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green with Retouch over Left-Centre of Bridge BW #148e, very well-centred, Cat $

12 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 12 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals (continued) Lot * A C Definitives Perf 13½x14 2d scarlet Die I upper-left corner block of 4 with complete Plate Number ' 1 ' BW #187z, unmounted, Cat $ T Lot ** B C Definitives Perf 15x14 1d green Die II block of 8 from the top of the sheet with 60% of Plate Number '-13-' BW #182zk(var), a couple of minor blemishes, mounted in the gutter only, Cat $ Unlisted variant. [The ACSC listings are very specific about the form of the plate numbers. ' 13 ' is listed but not '-13-'. The very fine "Pericles" Plate ' 13 ' block of 12 - the plate number almost complete, Cat $ sold for $2875] 1,000T Lot ** A B Definitives Perf 15x14 2d scarlet Die II block of 8 from the top of the sheet with complete Plate Number ' 3 ' BW #188zb, mounted in the margins only, Cat $ ,000T Lot ** A B Definitives Perf 15x14 2d scarlet Die II block of 8 from the top of the sheet with complete Plate Number ' 4 ' BW #188zc, mounted in the top margin only, Cat $ ,000T

13 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 13 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals (continued) Lot ** A B Definitives Perf 15x14 3d purple-brown block of 8 from the top of the sheet with complete Plate Number '-14-' BW #196zb, unmounted, Cat $750 (mounted). [The ACSC notes that the upper position is scarcer than the lower position. The similar "Pericles" block of 8 - "gum thin in selvedge" - sold for $805] 800T Lot ** A/A Peace 2½d red No Watermark BW #236var block of 4, well-centred, a couple of very minor gumside blemishes, unmounted, Cat $600+: see ACSC "KGVI" at page 6/ T Lot ** A B Definitives 2½d scarlet imprint block of 8 with almost complete Plate Number ' 2 ' BW #249z, mounted in the margins only, Cat $2500. [The ACSC states "several examples are known". Superior to the "Pericles" block - only 50% of the number showing, small stain - that sold for $1667] COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issues 1,800T Lot ** A Folio of half- and full sheets with values to 45c, unmounted. Face value $ ** A Envelope of the weird & wacky including Soccer Ball "M/S" x6, International P-Stamp sheets x5, 28 M/Ss with various Exhibition or APTA Overprints including 2007 Ashes Winners x3, etc. 250

14 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 14 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issues (continued) Lot ** A QEII 5c blue horizontal strip of 3 from the upper-right of the sheet, the last unit almost entirely Imperforate at Right & partly imperforate at the top as the result of a paper-fold, unmounted. Unlisted in the ACSC. 1,000 Lot ** A 1969 Prime Ministers 5c Edmund Barton complete booklet pane of 5+label with Complete Strong Offset BW #509cb affecting all units and the label inscription, unmounted. With the booklet cover - Edition G70/2 - from which it has been removed. The first example of this dramatic error that we have seen. [The ACSC states "One booklet Edition G70/2 exists showing a strong offset on the Barton pane, and at least one single example is known"] 1089 ** A A Floral Coils 7c Sturt's Desert Pea vertical strip of 5 all with Buff Printing Omitted BW #535ce ( Pierron #937MCb), Cat $1500 with normal for comparison. [Subtle error identifiable by misplaced green printing and a change in the colouring of the leaves.] 1, Lot ** A A Air Force Anniversary 6c with the Black Printing (Inscriptions and Vintage Aeroplane) Completely Omitted BW #558c (Pierron #978Mca), unmounted, Cat $4000 ( 1700). With a normal stamp for comparison. Acquired for $3450 at our auction of 22/4/2006. [The ACSC states that only 20 stamps were affected. Sir Gawaine Baillie's example sold for $4600] 4,000

15 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 15 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issues (continued) Lot ** A Marine Life & Gemstones 4c Jelly Fish marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet with the Black Printing (Inscriptions) Omitted from the right-hand units & Partly Omitted from the left-hand units BW #640ca (Pierron #1094Mca), unmounted, Cat $5000+ ( 2500 for two single stamps with full omission). 2,000 Lot ** A 1974 Non-Olympic Sports 7c Golf with Black (Inscriptions, Golfer's Outline & Shaft of Golfclub) Omitted BW #671c (Pierron #1146Mca), unmounted, Cat $2500 ( 1500). With a normal stamp for comparison. One of the most popular Missing Colours. [The ACSC states that only 25 examples exist. However, 15 more stamps were part of a badly toned pane of 50 that was sold in our auction of 13/9/2008] 1,800 Lot ** A Paintings $1 Sergeant horizontal pair, the second unit with Black Printing (Inscriptions) Omitted & the first unit with Black Printing Partly Omitted BW #664cb (Pierron #1130McaVar), unmounted, Cat $5000 ( 2250) for a strip of 5 with three normal units. With a normal stamp for comparison. [Tom Pierron's similar pair - slightly trimmed perfs at right - sold for 2232] 1094 ** A 1978 Bird Definitives 20c Little Grebe with Yellow Printing (Beak and Eye) Omitted BW #805cb ( Pierron #AU1346MCa) block of 10 from the upper left corner of the sheet, with normal stamp for comparison, unmounted, Cat $2500. (Pierron Cat ). 3, T

16 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 16 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postage Dues It's now 14 years since the ACSC "Postage Dues" was published. Naturally, catalogue values have lagged well behind the market but in the absence of an updated catalogue - promised in the market has also fallen off the pace C A C1 Lot Crown/Double-Lined A on Thick Paper 1d rose-red & green Die II 'CA' Monogram single BW #D78zc, postally used & rare thus. Unpriced in the ACSC. 250 Lot * A Third Watermark 2d carmine & yellow-green wing-margin example from the left of the right-hand pane with the first vertical column of perfs omitted from the right-hand pane resulting in the stamp being technically Imperforate at Left BW #D108b, light vertical bend in the margin, Cat $1000 (1999). A very attractive & desirable error. Ex Martin West: acquired for $2016 at our auction of 24/1/2004. [The ACSC states that 3 sheets were affected so only 30 examples can exist. Of these, some have had the left-most perfs trimmed-off. An unmounted example sold for $2240 in our auction of 25/1/2003] 1,500 Lot ** A C Redrawn Value Plates 6d carmine & deep yellow-green Authority Imprint block of 4 with Plate Number '-1-' BW #D135z, unmounted, Cat $500 mounted (1999). Ex Martin West. [Prices for KGVI Period Plate Number blocks have skyrocketed in recent years. If this were a 6d Kookaburra Plate '1' block, we would expect it to sell for at least $5000] 750

17 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 17 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History Ex Lot C/CL Cigar box of post-wwii covers with an excellent range of rates & solo frankings including 15c Timber, 15c Australia-Asia, 15c Blue Gum x2, 18c Rehabilitation x3, 30c Qantas, 30c Cook (not solo, registered), 35c Beef, 35c Beef Roads & c Christmas (underpaid), also 1949 commercial airmail from 'HIGATURU' (PNG), formular aerogrammes x10, etc, generally fine. A good lot. (52) CPS A/B Ex Lot 1099 Northern Territory covers comprising 1939 OHMS with KGV 5d & Flying Boat Base Darwin imprint, 1940 Indo-China to Adelaide with triangular Singapore Censor h/s & Darwin transit b/s, and nine WWII Forces covers including two registered & four with rubber Unit Postal Station cancels, condition variable. (11) 200T Ex Lot CPS Useful bundle of covers and postal stationery including 1936 Adelaide Exhibition cover unstamped & taxed with Postage Due 2d added, 1938 GC Newton FDC for ½d & 1/4d registered to South Africa, KGV 5d Oval Registration Envelope unused, QEII 5d blue Letter Card optd 'SPECIMEN' in Red and Small Die 4d maroon Envelope with Offset on the Reverse used (3), etc, condition rather mixed but those mentioned are fine to very fine. (22 items) 300

18 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 18 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) 1101 CPS A/B 1102 C 1103 CL 1104 C A/C Ex Lot 1101 Interesting group with 1935 Jubilee set on FDC & 1937 NSW Sesqui set on FDC both with minor varieties noted, d 6d & 1/- FDC, 1915 censored PPC to France, 1916 PPC with KGV 1d "Secret Mark", KGV Sideface 1d Die II Letter Card ("HUONVILLE") unused, d Postal Card by air to GB uprated with Jubilee 2d & 3d pair, and WWII Red Cross cover to Geneva with 5d 2/- & 5/- Robes; generally fine. (8 items) Box of mostly ordinary flight covers, commercial airmails, official mail etc, a few better items noted including 1925 with "Angel" label, 1928 meter cover, 1933 NSW Aerial Pageant blue postcard, 1935 Jubilee Rocket Mail cover with blue label, late-1930s cover to Sweden with large 'O.A.T.' h/s etc, condition generally fine. (100 approx) Box of Return to Sender envelopes with an array of stamps including many International issues & instructional handstamps advertising covers 1) Harringtons (photographers) to New York with 1d only & taxed but Postage Due 2c pair removed, flap missing; 2) for Gordon & Gotch Press Agency to Boston; 3) for TH Wood Seed Merchant Brisbane-Charters Towers with 'NOT KNOWN BY/...' & 'UNCLAIMED/...' h/s, a beautiful item but sadly stained; 4 & 5) for Massey-Harris Farm Machinery Launceston-Campbell Town with different all-over illustrations on the reverse; also 6) 1918 for Methodist Book Depot to New York with 'Passed' h/s in violet. (6) Offer 300T 1105 C A Lot cover with attractive combination franking of South Australian 1d plus Kangaroos 1d Die I pair & 2d tied by 'REGISTERED/ 1 /MELBOURNE' cds, scarce red/white 'G.P.O., Melbourne.' registration label C/CX B Ex Lot group with Kangaroo frankings including ½d on 1913 local printed matter cover, 1d perf Large 'OS' on printed matter wrapper to the USA, 3d perf 'OS' on 1923 cover (270x202mm, repaired peripheral tears) with enclosed SA Education Department certificate, 6d blue on 1924 cover to the USA with huge Albany WA registration label, 1/- & KGV 4d olive x2 on 1927 parcel label Melbourne-Broken Hill (the rate was 1/8d for an interstate parcel between 2 & 3lb), & two others, a few faults. (7) 200

19 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 19 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) 1107 C A- Lot cover to "Postmaster/Naurn [sic]/marshall Islands/Pacific" with combination franking of South Australian 2d, Victorian 2d plus Kangaroos ½d x3 tied by 'REGISTERED/ 1 /MELBOURNE' cds, scarce red/white 'G.P.O., MELBOURNE.' registration label, Sydney transit b/s but no arrival marking. [The sender was Melbourne dealer H Davis, probably seeking a supply of GRI Overprints. Despite the philatelic nature of this cover, Nauru is a terrific and very scarce destination] C A- Lot apparently commercial double-rate cover to the USA with Third Watermark 3d olive-green & 6d ultramarine tied by Elizabeth St (Melbourne) cds, scarce red/white registration label. [The rate was 2½d x2 + 3d registration + ½d war tax = 8½d. However, this was probably a case of the sender not understanding that the war tax was per item, not per weight step] C A-/B Ex Lot three different Avis de Réception cards from the Greek Consul in Melbourne 1) to the President of the Greek Republic; 2) to the Banque d'athènes in Athens; & 3) to the Greek Ambassador in London. (3) CL B Lot collector's cover with Philatelic Exhibition Kookaburra M/S (from a central position with perforations on all sides, very fine), central 'INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC/31OC28/EXHIBITION MELBOURNE' cds in red, ironed-out vertical fold & the reverse stained. The Exhibition was open 29/10/1928 to 31/10/

20 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 20 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) 1111 CL A Lot (Nov) triple-rate cover to Singapore with KGV 2d vertical strip of 3 tied by two superb strikes of the straight-line 'Nieuw-Holland' ship's cancel & fine 'SOERABAJA' cds alongside. Ex Kevin Nelson. [The addressee, Oscar Blau, was for many years the Sydney agent for Eau de Cologne During World War I he was interned as an "enemy alien" at Liverpool German Concentration Camp where he collected covers from the inmates there & from other camps. The "Oscar Blau Hoard" of POW & civilian internee mail was discovered only in 1995, and remains one of the most important finds of Commonwealth Period postal history] C C 1113 C/CL Lot (Feb 22) cover to Western Australia with Canadian security machine cancellation & sender's Vancouver address on the reverse, the stamp fallen-off in transit, the cover & enclosed letter partly burned & charred around the edges, endorsed on the face "Rec June 1st 1945/after being Damaged by Fire on ship/and/explosion at/vancouver/bc". The first item we have seen from this maritime incident. [Hoggarth & Gwynn at page 282 state that on 6/3/1945, the "Greenhill Park" exploded following a fire in the hold. 8 people were killed. 135 bags of mail were destroyed or damaged. Rated B: less than 20 covers recorded, all addressed to Australia. Brian Peace at pp notes the existence of only 7 covers, none addressed to Western Australia] 1950s mostly airmail family correspondence covers to Italy at 1/6d rate with a variety of makeups including with very scarce frankings of Stamp Centenary 2½d se-tenant pair, block of 6, imprint pair & imprint block of 4, Federation 2½d se-tenant pair & block of 4, Gold Centenary se-tenant block of 6, etc, condition variable but generally fine. (25)

21 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 21 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps Olympic Games 1956 was an important year in Melbourne. The Olympic Games came to town. This event accelerated the introduction of television, and caused Essendon Airport to be upgraded and renamed Melbourne Airport. I (Gary Watson) was one year old and living in Learmonth near Ballarat, where the Olympic rowing regatta was conducted on Lake Wendouree. No fewer than 52 pictorial datestamps were issued for the various Olympic Games venues. At some point in my long philatelic journey, it dawned on me that commemorative datestamps used on COMMERCIAL mail were of significant rarity. I decided to pursue these elusive items, but only those from Melbourne's Olympiad. Despite all the numerous hours I have spent trawlling through dealers' boxes, auction catalogues and so on, I have managed to acquire only 36 commercial covers and postcards, at the rate of about one per annum! I have retained three for another of my collections and, with a few pangs of regret, the balance are offered here. Datestamp references - eg APM are from "Australian Pictormarks" by Jan Eury & Colleen Woolley who state in their introduction: "In all periods, commercial or official covers are much scarcer than philatelic items. They should command high premiums but most collectors prefer philatelic covers." These ladies are absolutely right: for both rarity and appeal these generally unappreciated rarities should be worth a minimum $500 each. However, ever the realist, I'm prepared to accept whatever the market decides they are worth. Hopefully the thematic, sporting, and Olympics collectors - perhaps even postmark collectors! - will fight to the death for what is literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! 1114 CL A- A1 Lot 1114 DOMESTIC MAIL: '.../22NOV/1956/[Village Entrance, Olympic Rings & Flags]/OLYMPIC VILLAGE...' APM1151 on 4d Games, 'KEW E.4./VIC-AUST' arrival b/s. All Olympic Village types were used 15/10/1956 to 18/12/1956. [The Olympic Village was built at Heidelberg West. After the Games ended, the village was adapted for public housing, the estate retaining the name Olympic Village to the present day] 100 Lot C A A1 DOMESTIC MAIL: ditto, to Mordialloc with the enclosed letter C B A1 Lot 1116 DOMESTIC MAIL: ditto, to Surrey Hills endorsed "Delegation of Republic of China/Olympic Village", central fold & minor stains. Very few covers are recorded from any of the Delegations. The collection contains only one other: see Lot [When this cover was bought on ebay, it unexpectedly included a complete unmounted set of the then current Taiwan stamps!] 250

22 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 22 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps Olympic Games (continued) 1117 CL A- A1 Lot 1117 DOMESTIC MAIL: '.../1956/[housing]/17NOV/OLYMPIC VILLAGE...' APM1152 on cover to Hawthorn with 'THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE XVIth OLYMPIAD' imprint at lower-left & typed "Catering Office/Olympic Village" on the reverse. [It might be expected that such covers are readily available but this is the only one in the collection] C A- A1- Lot 1118 DOMESTIC MAIL: '.../7DEC/1956/[runner with Olympic torch]/olympic VILLAGE...' APM1153 fair strike on 1d & 1/6d also tying 'Olympic Village' registration label, very fine strike on the reverse & Melbourne arrival b/s. [Registered philatelic covers are eagerly sought after. We have seen probably 50+ sell for between $100 and $300. This and Lot 1126 are the only commercial registered covers we have recorded] C A A1 Lot 1119 DOMESTIC MAIL: '.../[longjumper]/8nov1956/olympic VILLAGE...' APM1154 largely very fine strike on Olympics 4d with printed insignia of the 'FEDERATION OF MALAYA OLYMPIC COUNCIL/...' at lower-left, to "Chairman Olympic Attaché Committee". An exceptional Delegation cover: see also Lot C B A1 Lot 1120 DOMESTIC MAIL: '.../[javelin thrower]/16dec /OLYMPIC VILLAGE...' APM1155 very fine strike on Olympics 4d (damaged) on greeting-card envelope, minor opening tears. 100

23 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 23 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps Olympic Games (continued) 1121 C B A1 Lot 1121 DOMESTIC MAIL: ditto, very fine strike of 9DEC-1956 tying QE 3½d to greeting-card envelope endorsed "Card Only", minor imperfections. 100 Lot C A+ A1+ DOMESTIC MAIL: ditto, superlative strike of 21NOV-1956 on stampless OHMS envelope by air to Sydney with sensational 'OLYMPIC VILLAGE/HEIDELBERG' handstamp in violet at lower-left. Superb! [This is the only Official cover in the collection] C A A1 Lot 1123 DOMESTIC MAIL: '.../[cyclist & runner]/26nov1956/olympic VILLAGE...' APM1156 very fine strike on Olympics 4d C A- A Lot 1124 DOMESTIC MAIL: ditto, very fine strike on Olympics 4d, to "The Secretary/Kenya Olympic Team". The only intra-village cover we have seen. 175

24 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 24 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps Olympic Games (continued) 1125 C B A2 Lot 1125 DOMESTIC MAIL: '.../[women's relay]/22nov/1956/main STADIUM...' fine large-part strike on ½d & 3½d, opened-out. All Main Stadium types were used 22/11/1956 to 8/12/ C A A1 Lot 1126 DOMESTIC MAIL: ditto, two fine to very fine strikes of 8DEC1956 (last day of use) on Olympics 4d x2 & 1/- Trams, 'Richmond Park Kiosk 1/XVI Olympiad Vic Aust' registration label, Melbourne transit & 'BRIGHTON EAST S.6/VIC-AUST' arrival b/s. [There is only one other registered cover in the collection: see Lot 1118] C A- A2 Lot 1127 DOMESTIC MAIL: '.../29NOV 56/[MCG]/MAIN STADIUM...' APM1166 on 4d Koala, opened-out. Used 15/10/1956 to 2/12/ C A A1 Lot 1128 DOMESTIC MAIL: '.../SWIMMING STADIUM/4DEC/1956/OLYMPIC PARK...' very fine strike on 3½d on window envelope. All Olympic Park types were used 22/11/1956 to 8/12/1956. [The dynamic architecture of the swimming centre caused it later to be heritage-listed. It has been a venue for concerts, basketball & an ice-skating rink, and is now home to the Collingwood Football Club] 100

25 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 25 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps Olympic Games (continued) 1129 C B A1 Lot 1129 DOMESTIC MAIL: '.../28NOV/1956/[hammer-thrower]/RICHMOND PARK...' APM1184 very fine strike on Olympics 4d, minor tonespots, opened-out. All Richmond Park types were used 22/11/1956 to 8/12/ C A B1 Lot 1130 DOMESTIC MAIL: 'OLYMPIC PHILATELIC EXHIBITION/21NOV/1956/[runner with Olympic torch]/melbourne AUSTRALIA' APM1206 largely fine strike on 4d perf 'VG' on State Motor Car Insurance Office cover. The Exhibition was held 12-24/11/1956 at Preston Motors showrooms in Melbourne. 100 Lot C A A1 DOMESTIC MAIL: ditto, very fine strike of 23NOV/1956 on Olympics 4d C A/A- Ex Lot 1132 OVERSEAS MAIL - POSTCARDS: "Melbourne Olympiad" real photo PPC & Rose Series PPC to France with part-strike of Javelin Thrower cds or to Rumania (½d stamp lost in transit) with Olympic Village Housing cds. (2) 140

26 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 26 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps Olympic Games (continued) 1133 C A- A1- Lot 1133 OVERSEAS MAIL - POSTCARDS: '.../[entrance & flags]/22nov/1956/olympic VILLAGE...' APM1155 fine strike tying Olympics 1/- Trams to view side of Rajko Olympiad PPC by air to France, minor adhesions on the address side C A A2 Lot 1134 OVERSEAS MAIL - POSTCARDS: ditto, two very fine strikes tying Olympics 1/- Trams on Rajko Olympiad PPC by air to West Germany C A Lot 1135 OVERSEAS MAIL - POSTCARDS: '.../[women's relay]/30nov/1956/main STADIUM...' very fine strike tying Olympics 1/- Trams to Myer Olympics PPC to Arkansas C A A1 Lot 1136 OVERSEAS MAIL - POSTCARDS: '.../[podium]/29nov/1956/main STADIUM (PRESS)...' APM1169 very fine strike on Olympics 1/- Trams on Rose PPC by air to West Germany. 140

27 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 27 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps Olympic Games (continued) 1137 C A A1+ Lot 1137 OVERSEAS MAIL - POSTCARDS: '.../[torch & map]/22nov/1956/main STADIUM (PRESS)...' APM1170 (first day of usage) superb strike on ½d & Olympics 4d on Deinhard advertising PPC (an Australian Rules football match at the MCG) with printed message, by sea to West Germany C A A1- Lot 1138 OVERSEAS MAIL - ENVELOPES: '.../13NOV /[javelin thrower]/olympic VILLAGE...' APM1155 largely superb strike on Olympic Propaganda 2/- green on ANA airmail cover to France C B A1- Lot 1139 OVERSEAS MAIL - ENVELOPES: '.../[podium]/26nov/1956/main STADIUM (PRESS)...' APM1169 fine strike on Olympics 1/- Trams pair on airmail cover to West Germany, vertical fold & shortened at left C A A1- Lot 1140 OVERSEAS MAIL - ENVELOPES: '.../[long-jumper]/7dec/1956/richmond PARK...' APM1185 fine strike on Olympics 1/- Trams pair on airmail cover to England. 140

28 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 28 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps Olympic Games (continued) 1141 C A A1 Lot 1141 OVERSEAS MAIL - ENVELOPES: '.../[hockey player]/28nov1956/olympic PARK...' APM1172 very fine strike on Olympics 7½d Torch on seamail cover to Canada. [This is a very elusive stamp on commercial cover] PS A A1 Lot 1142 OVERSEAS MAIL - AEROGRAMMES: '.../22NOV1956/[MCG]/MAIN STADIUM...' APM1159 (first day of use) very fine strike on 10d Olympics to Minnesota, similar Women's Relay APM1163 b/s. [The writer states "I am writing this on the way into Melbourne [by train]...everybody is making their way to see the Duke [of Edinburgh] and the torch arrive...i am posting this air mail at the main Olympic Ground..."] PS A A1- Lot 1143 OVERSEAS MAIL - AEROGRAMMES: ditto, of 8DEC1956 (last day of use) largely very fine strike on 10d Olympics to Minnesota. [The writer states "I am writing this on the wall of the Mobile Post Office...what a pity the Olympic Games are over...bad luck Russia got the highest firsts. Australia did well but we lost 3 medals over protests..."] [Illustration above Lot 1142] PS A A1- Lot 1144 OVERSEAS MAIL - AEROGRAMMES: '.../[podium]/nov22/1956/main STADIUM (PRESS)...' APM1169 (first day of use) largely very fine strike tying Olympics 2/- to printed Swedish advertising formular aerogramme for Oscar Molander. [Formular aerogrammes registered with the PMG's Department could be sent for 10d. Unregistered forms attracted full letter rate] 140

29 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 29 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps Olympic Games (continued) 1145 C B Lot 1145 INWARDS MAIL: '.../[tandem cycling]/6dec1956/olympic VILLAGE...' APM1157 arrival b/s on registered airmail cover from East Germany to the "Internationale Olympische Komitee" at Melbourne, endorsed in red "Organising Committee" & with Cyclist & Runner cds of 6DEC1956 b/s, minor blemishes. [Inwards commercial mail to short-lived events is rare. In our opinion, this is by far the best item in the collection] COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - First Day Covers C B Lot Macarthur 2d Dark Hills & 3d tied to commercial cover by 'DENNIS/26NO34/VIC' cds, mss "Dennis N16" on red/white provisional registration label, Northcote & Melbourne transit b/s both of 26NO34, repaired flap tears from being opened a bit roughly. [The ACSC states that 26/11/1934 is the ERU for the Dark Hills 2d; Gibbons states it is the First Day of Issue] COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Flight Covers C A- Lot (Nov 12) England-Australia per Vickers "Vimy" AAMC #27 with a beautifully centred example of the blue vignette (a few nibbled perfs at lower-left) & two strikes of the oval 'FIRST AERIAL MAIL/ RECEIVED/ 26FEB1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA' datestamp applied on arrival at Melbourne, fine 'PER/VICKERS VIMY AEROPLANE/TO AUSTRALIA' handstamp in violet, a few very minor blemishes. This is cover #142 in Tom Frommer's Census (2011). 6,000

30 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 30 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Flight Covers (continued) 1148 C A Lot (Mar 18) registered cover endorsed "Per/Atalanta/Darwin to Sydney" & signed "HC Owens" at upper-left & "SJ Moir" below the single KGV 1½d red cancelled on arrival at Sydney where also registered, the 3d Airmail stamp was then lost in transit as evidenced by the postmaster's endorsement "Stamp/missing when/received at/central/concord P.O./[initials]" at upper-right, 'CENTRAL CONCORD/21JE29/NSW' arrival b/s: AAMC #130, Cat $700. [SJ Moir & HC Owens departed England on 18th March in a Vickers Vellore. On 18/5/1929, they crashed at Cape Don (NT). Captain Lester Brain subsequently flew the pair to Sydney via Brisbane in the "Atalanta". Only 20 covers were carried] C A- Lot (Sep-Oct) Northern Territory Geological Survey cover AAMC #419 cancelled at Broome (WA), signed by the expedition leader "WG Woolnough", pilot "OB Hall" & two others, Cat $400. [Only 32 carried] COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military & Censor Mail 150 Ex Lot ** A/A- WORLD WAR I: World War I "Liberty Loan" labels x3 different with Mullett Imprint corner blocks of 4, + a complete sheet of 25 (5x5, some bends) of the "You can fight too..." design, and GB "War Loan" x2 different with Green imprint corner blocks of 4, unmounted. (45) 500

31 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 31 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military & Censor Mail (continued) 1151 C C Lot 1151 WORLD WAR I: 1915 large-part cover to Melbourne with a very fine strike of the rare 43mm 'AUST & NZ CONCENTRATION CAMP/SUEZ' cachet in purple, Indian IEF Censor 10 cachet in violet & 'FPO/No 113/21DE15' cds used at Suez on the reverse, roughly opened with the upper-left portion missing & repaired at the top PS A- Lot 1152 WORLD WAR II: 1941 formular aerogramme with 'AUSTRALIA.' at lower-right & 'POSTAGE PAID/12 CENTS/ JOHORE' h/s in red at upper-right with 'AIF FIELD PO/30DE41/No 17'. Issued 13/12/1941. [Four examples sold for an average of $813 at our auction of 5/3/2011] 750

32 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 32 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War II: Northern Territory This is the first comprehensive military collection related to a geographic area of Australia that we have ever offered. Monica Comrie from New Zealand has collected Northern Territory postal history for over 30 years. When she sold the major portion of her collection through Macray Watson Auctions, she decided to retain the World War II material for further development. The result is an 8-frame exhibit, something many might have thought was an impossible achievement. Even in the 1940s, the Territory was our equivalent of America's "Wild West". The white population in 1938 was only some 6000, in an area of 523,620 square miles!! During the war, many thousands of troops served in the Territory but this was a temporary explosion. In 1954 the population was still only 16, C A/B Ex Lot 1153 MILITARY POST OFFICES ESTABLISHED BY THE PMG'S DEPARTMENT: Exhibit pages from Darwin Mil PO No 1 with steel cds x2 with 'MIL PO No 1/DARWIN' or 'MIL PO/LARRAKEYAH' h/s on provisional registration labels, & superb rubber cds; No 2 with 'RELIEF/ 9 /SOUTH-AUST' cds on airmail cover (second day of use) & "tied" to registered cover; No 3 with 'RELIEF/ 14 /SOUTH-AUST' cds tied to registered cover, & an inwards 'Birthday Greetings' telegram form & companion envelope; No 4 oval d/s on registered cover; No 5 rubber cds on registered cover; condition a bit variable. Very scarce, and the only time we have offered a "set" of datestamps on registered covers from the five offices. No 1 was at Larrakeyah Barracks; No 2 at Parap; No 3 at Winnellie; No 4 at Noonamah; and No 5 at Vestey's Camp. After the Japanese bombed Darwin in February 1942, all post offices under the PMG's Department control were closed & the entire area north of Birdum - 509km south of Darwin - was placed under military administration. (10 items) 1,000T 1154 C B A1 Lot 1154 MILITARY POST OFFICES ESTABLISHED BY THE PMG'S DEPARTMENT: oval 'MILITARY P.O./10SEP1941/DARWIN No. 4' largely superb strike in violet on 4d Koala on Leek cover to NSW, 'MIL PO DARWIN No 4' h/s in violet on provisional registration label (fault). PO 7/7/1941; closed 21/2/1942. [Acquired for $414 at our auction of 9/2/2008] 400T 1155 C A A1+ Lot 1155 MILITARY POST OFFICES ESTABLISHED BY THE PMG'S DEPARTMENT: 'MIL. P.O./14OCT1941/DARWIN, No. 5' two superb strikes - one on the reverse - in violet on Leek cover, straight-line handstamp on provisional registration label. PO 18/9/1941; closed 21/2/1941. [The PO was located at Vestey's Camp, situated at the former Vestey Meatworks. A similar registered cover sold for $575 at our auction of 9/2/2008] 500T

33 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 33 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War II: Northern Territory (continued) 1156 C A- Lot 1156 MILITARY POST OFFICES ESTABLISHED BY THE PMG'S DEPARTMENT: 'MIL. P.O. PARAP/19DE46/NORTH-AUST' very fine strike on 4d Koala on commercial cover to Hobart, minor corner bend at upper-left. Rare. PO 1/5/1946; closed 21/12/ T 1157 C B/C Ex Lot 1157 MILITARY POST OFFICES ESTABLISHED BY THE PMG'S DEPARTMENT: 'MIL. P.O./ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T.' superb strike in violet & three very fine strikes in black on 12/11/1941 & 16/1/1942 philatelic registered covers with straight-line h/s on provisional registration label or overstruck on 'ADELAIDE RIVER' label, and c.-/10/1942 airmail front with QM 1d x4 tied by two strikes of the 'AR'-in-oval (Avis de Réception) h/s reputedly used at A(delaide) R(iver), some toning/blemishes. PO 8/9/1941 replacing the civilian PO; closed 12/3/1942. (3) 500T 1158 C B Lot 1158 MILITARY POST OFFICES ESTABLISHED BY THE PMG'S DEPARTMENT: 1942 stampless commercial cover to NSW with a largely superb strike of the very rare 'MIL TO BIRDUM/9AP42/ NORTH-AUST' cds, mss "T4d" in red, Postage Due 2d pair tied to the reverse by 'MOREE' cds, minor blemishes. An exceptional usage of this most unusual datestamp. [Ed Williams at page 241 states "Apparently opened 1/10/1940. closed 1942 & taken over by service personnel. No datestamp seen." We know of only one other example, of 18JY42, in violet] 500T

34 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 34 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War II: Northern Territory (continued) Ex Lot CPS MILITARY POST OFFICES: Collection arranged geographically along the Stuart Highway from Base PO 7 MD at Darwin almost 1500km to FPO 228 at Alice Springs in the south. Virtually all recorded steel datestamp allocations - including the very rare 'ARMY PO/0126' at Darwin - are represented by one or two mostly airmail commercial covers including official (6, two registered) and registered (19, a few with with provisional or overstamped labels) items. The condition is variable but the covers are generally fine to very fine and the datestamps are generally fine to superb. An exceptional lot that would take years to duplicate. (58 items) 750T Ex Lot CPS UNIT POSTAL STATIONS: Collection of mostly commercial airmail covers including official (1) and registered (14) items with a comprehensive array of rubber UPS datestamps, including amusing distorted types. Many allocations were very short-lived & many of the datestamps are rare to very rare, including the oval 'L of C - X1' (Lines of Communication), 'L of C - X2' & 'L of C - X3' types (all transit d/s on registered covers). The condition is variable but the covers are generally fine to very fine and the datestamps are generally fine to superb. An exceptional lot that may be impossible to duplicate. [UPS types were issued to small units, sometimes of as few as 6 men. All the rubber types were supposed to have been withdrawn by February 1944 and replaced with steel datestamps: this collection includes several later usages or the rubber datestamps] (58 items) 1,500T Ex Lot CPS UNIT POSTAL STATIONS: the continuation of the collection with steel cds including official (1) and registered (15) items, including very short-lived allocations & '356' (not seen by Proud). The condition is variable but the covers are generally fine to very fine and the datestamps are generally fine to very fine. (32 items) 500T

35 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 35 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War II: Northern Territory (continued) Ex Lot CPS AIR FORCE: RAAF PO mail including an official cover and 13 registered items seven of which are Registration Envelopes, three with Air Force PO registration labels & another with 'RAAF DARWIN' label, one other with pen-&-ink illustration of a goat eating the "Army News", a very scarce cover, plus a photograph of Japanese wreckage & a squadron Christmas card, generally fine with many fine to superb datestamps. (38 items) 600T Lot C A- AIR FORCE: Stampless American Red Cross cover endorsed "Stamps Unavailable" & "Air Mail - Active Service/WO Ewin RJ/Naha Airstrip Okinawa/via 8 TMO Darwin", to Melbourne with 'RAAF PO DARWIN/7NO46/NORTH-AUST' cds, opened-out. An enigmatic cover that raises more questions than it answers: Was the sender an Australian or British NCO? Why was he on Okinawa? Why was the cover endorsed OAS, more than a year after the war had ended? Why the via Darwin endorsement? Despite our research on Google, we can only speculate. Our suggestion is that the RAAF carried out a survey flight between Australia and Japan for Trans-Australian Airways (the addressee of the cover). Because the BCOF was active in the Occupation of Japan, members of the survey were entitled to OAS mail privileges. Comment invited. 400T 1164 CPS Ex Lot 1164 NAVY: Very scarce group including March 1940 philatelic cover with 'POLICE OFFICE/HMAS AUSTRALIA' h/s in red, 1941 beautiful hand-painted envelope endorsed "HMAS Platypus", 1942 with boxed 'PAID' cancel (most unusual) & mss "FPO 065" on provisional registration label, 1943 Air Mail Letter Card with 'POSTAGE/1d/PAID' imprint in red & message headed "HMA Boom Defence/.../Darwin", small 'NAVY POST OFFICE' st-line cancel, large 'NAVY P.O. DARWIN NT' cancel in blue (with 'HMAS MELVILLE' h/s on registration label) or in rosine, 'HMAS MELVILLE' cancel & on registration label, 'NAVY POST OFFICE/No 1' 30mm cds in violet x3 or in blue, & the very scarce 31mm cds in violet on two Registration Envelopes both with tiny 'NAVY PO NO1' handstamp on the label, etc, generally fine to very fine. Sure to be a popular lot. (16 items) 1,000T

36 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 36 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War II: Northern Territory (continued) 1165 C A Lot 1165 CANADIAN FORCES: 1945 Air Mail Letter Card - front panel only - with letter headed "#1 Canadian SWG/.../Somewhere in Australia", to Ontario with 4d tied by very fine 'AUST ARMY PO/12JE45/232.' cds used at Batchelor, light strike of the 'AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/2235' cachet in red. A very rare and important Australian military cover. [13 officers & 227 other ranks of the No 1 Special Wireless Group of the No 3 Royal Canadian Corps of Signals left San Francisco on 20/1/1945. They were based at McMillan's Camp in Darwin between 14/4/1945 & 24/10/1945] 500T 1166 C A- Lot 1166 CANADIAN FORCES: 1945 Air Mail Letter Card endorsed on the reverse "K35465/Sgt R Robertson", to British Columbia with 1d only tied by an indistinct cds, superb strike of the 'AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/2235' cachet in red, opened & passed by a censor in Melbourne. [The #2235 cachet was used only by the Canadian Forces. The Canadian Military Study Group has recorded only 12 covers from Australia, nine of which are still held by one family. This and the previous lot are therefore two-thirds of all examples in collectors' hands. The letter is apparently to a child and describes "koala bears" [sic] in detail] 1,500T 1167 CPS B/A+ Ex Lot 1167 DUTCH FORCES: commercial covers 1) to NSW with 3d tied by 'Postage Correct' h/s & light 'Passed by/rnf Censor/[date]/No. 4' cachet in violet, a couple of repaired tears; 2) Registration Envelope to Victoria with poor AFPO No 22 cds & superb RNF Censor No 15 cachet in blue, a little soiled; and 3) to Hobart with superb AFPO No 22 cds, red/white 'Air Force PO 22' registration label & clear RNF Censor No 1 cachet amended by hand to No 1"5", superb. [The first cover is from a naval member of Z Unit Commandos, trained near Darwin, stated by Monica Comrie to be the only example she has recorded. The others are from Dutch airmen with No 18 Royal Netherlands East Indies Squadron stationed at Batchelor] (3) 500T

37 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 37 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War II: Northern Territory (continued) 1168 C A/B Ex Lot 1168 MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS: commercial covers from civilian post offices 'ALICE SPRINGS' (registered), 'BARROW CREEK' (with scarce 7th Military District censor cachet), 'BRUNETTE DOWNS' (philatelic, registered), 'DALY WATERS' (transit b/s on registered Forces cover) & 'TENNANT CREEK' (on Forces "green" envelope), generally fine to very fine. [Despite continuing to operate during WWII, these offices were subject to the National Security Emergency Control Regulations. In some cases they were staffed by military personnel] (5) 400T 1169 C A- Lot 1169 MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS: 1942 airmail cover from Victoria to "LCpl WJ Chung/.../Aust Imp Forces Abroad" with badly worn '.../DELIVERY IMPRACTICABLE/RETURN TO SENDER' h/s. [LCpl William James Chung, a member of the ill-fated "Gull Force", perished on Ambon on 4/7/1945.] 250T 1170 C C Lot 1170 MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS: 1942 airmail cover with 1d & 4d tied by two of 3 strikes of the very rare 'FIELD POST OFFICE/31DE41/070.' cds used by Gull Force only on Ambon, another stamp lost in transit (?), a couple of repaired tears & some toning. A Forces rarity. [Not Seen by Ted Proud] Gull Force comprised 1131 men who were transported from Darwin by sea to defend Ambon, in the Dutch Indies. The Japanese landed 20,000 troops on the island & Gull Force was forced to surrender. 779 members died either on Ambon - including 229 who were massacred at Laha after surrendering - or after being moved to the Chinese island of Hainan. The sender of this cover was Private Francis Louis Cross, who died on Ambon on 5/7/ T

38 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 38 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery 1171 PS A- Lot 1171 ENVELOPES - STO: 1921 Star with 'POSTAGE' Added 1d carmine long envelope for Mt Lyell Mining & Railway Co, to Switzerland with the flap unsealed (as required for the printed matter rate), ironed-out central fold, Melbourne Krag machine cancel of 22DE/1921. Very rare & unlisted by Menuz. ['POSTAGE' was added to the Star dies from September The 1d violet was issued in February Printing records show that in the intervening period some 47,000 1d red PTPO Envelopes were produced. The first recorded example - a standard-size envelope for the Australian Drug Co - sold for $7475 at our auction of 5/12/2009] 6,000T 1172 PS A- Lot 1172 ENVELOPES - STO: 1934 (Mar 27) usage of KGV Embossed Oval 1d green+1d green for the Shell Co of Australia with their emblem on the flap & imprint at lower-left, Adelaide slogan cancel, minor blemishes. Ex John Sinfield & Kevin Nelson. [Less than 10 examples recorded] 1, PS A- Lot 1173 LETTER CARDS: 1911 Fullface 1d Setting 2 "...to/..." on White Stock (buff inside) "HOBART FROM THE BAY" (naval ship & small yacht) in red-purple, tiny defect at the hinge, unused PS B Lot 1174 LETTER CARDS: KGV Sideface 1d Die 2 on Grey Surfaced Card Perf 10 with Comma after 'AUSTRALIA' "HUONVILLE, TASMANIA" (orchard) in purple black, Sydney machine cancellation of 13OC-1914, fragments missing at base. [This is the earliest recorded usage of a KGV Sideface Letter Card, 8 days before the ACSC's ERD of 21/10/1914] 100

39 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 39 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued) 1175 PS A+ Lot 1175 LETTER CARDS: KGV Sideface 1d Die I Perf 12½ "BURRINJUCK DAM.../Irrigating a young citrus orchard..." in dull purple uprated with ½d green with 'WILLS' (reversed) perfin tied by Melbourne machine cancel of 16NO18. A rare view in this issue. Superb! 600T 1176 PS C 1177 PS A Lot 1176 MILITARY: c indigo/blue 'DEFENCE FORCES/AIR LETTER' with sender's details on the reverse and full message, 'AUST FPO/24AU68/ 4 ' cds, minor defects & a bit grubby. Rare: only the second commercially used example we have seen. [The writer states "...we are going out on another operation this month. Enemy activity in the Phuoc Tuy province has considerably increased...we are expecting a large offensive sometime this month or early next month..."] POSTAL CARDS: 1911 Coronation 1d in purple-black comprising KGV in Laurel Oval, Queen Mary in Laurel Oval (3) & Prince of Wales Oakleaves & Anchors (corner crease at lower-left), very fine unused. (5) PS A Lot 1178 POSTAL CARDS: 1917 (Nov 22) usage of Tasmanian QV '1d' on 1½d message-half with the 2-line reference to the original reply function at lower-left barred-out, to Ross with very fine 'CAMPBELLTOWN/22NO17/TASMANIA' cds, the message headed "Campbell Town Croquet Club". Ex Kevin Nelson. [The ACSC states that only 3410 of each half were issued, on 26/3/1917 & "...approximately ten examples survive of each half. Used cards are scarcer than unused". In fact, this is the earlier of only two recorded used examples, & thus a key item for the collector of both Tasmanian and CofA postal stationery] After Federation, Reply Cards became increasingly unpopular. Because of paper shortages during World War I, all unsold stocks of Reply Cards (and Reply Letter Cards) were recalled to Melbourne, overprinted to remove all reference to the reply function, separated, and re-issued as single Postal Cards. 5,000

40 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 40 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued) 1179 PS C Lot 1179 POSTAL CARDS - STO: 1934 usage of KGV Oval 1½d brown with OHMS Header & typed "Second-Class Mail Matter" for NSW Registrar-General, Sydney machine cancel, staining mostly on the reverse. Rare. [Andy Jansen's example for J Kitchen & Sons - faults on the reverse - sold for $977 at our auction of 7/12/2012] 350T

41 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 41 AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots 1180 O Used collection including New South Wales Laureates 2d, Imperf Small Diadems 2d, Perforated Diadems to 1/-, Victoria 1884 Stamp Duty to 10/-, plus Queensland & South Australia, Western Australia, etc. NEW SOUTH WALES The exceptional "Carrington" collection formed by Mark Dankin was sold at a Sydney auction in A shortcoming of other firms is that they do not publish gradings of their lots. This is especially troublesome in the field of Classic stamps. Where no objective distinction is made between stamps that are "fine", "very fine", "superb" and "exceptional", the prospective buyer must rely on the illustrations only. Most of the stamps and proofs in this section are noted as being "Ex Carrington". In terms of quality, they are among the "best of the best" from this outstanding collection, and are graded accordingly. [See also Lots 1274 to 1278 under Moreton Bay District] 200T 1181 O Ex Lot 1181 Classics selection with Sydney Views 1d Plate I x2 & Plate II single & pair, 2d Plate I x2 (one a worn impression) & Plate III, and 3d x2; Laureates 1d single & pair, 2d x12 (including a pair), 3d x2 & an 8d with full margins but probably repaired; Diadems Imperf 1d x2, 2d x4, 3d & 6d x7, and Perf 1d x3, 2d 3d x5, 5d x2, 6d x5, 8d x3 & 1/- x2, condition quite mixed but many are sound &/or attractive, high catalogue value. (64) 1182 *W A/A- All different 'Specimen' or 'SPECIMEN' overprint types on 5/- Map x2, 20/- Carrington, 9d Commonwealth (no gum) & 2/6d Lyrebird, large-part o.g., Cat 370. (5) 1, T Lot F A Sydney Views - ONE PENNY: Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d carmine SG 2 [3], margins good to large, largely fine strike of BN '18' (rated RR) of Mudgee, Cat 500. Superb! Ex Dr WRD Wiggins & "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) G A+ Lot Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) Hard Bluish Paper 1d pale red SG 5 horizontal pair [22-23], good even margins, under-inked BN '2' of Parramatta, initialled "AD" (= Alberto Diena on the reverse), Cat Superb! Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). 1,500

42 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 42 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 1185 G A Lot Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Hard Toned Paper 1d vermilion SG 7 [5], exceptional vibrant shade, margins just clear to huge, faint horizontal crease in the upper sheet margin well clear of the design, neat bars cancel of Sydney, Cat 375. A beautiful stamp Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) G A+ Lot Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Hard Bluish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 11 vertical pair [19/24], margins close to good, untidy BN '16' (rated RRR) of Wellington, Cat Superb! Ex Charles Lathrop Pack & "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). 1, F A Lot Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) on Hard Bluish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 11 vertical pair [6/11], margins close to large, neat bars cancels of Sydney, Cat T 1188 F A+ Lot Sydney Views TWO PENCE: Plate I (Vertically Lined Background) Earliest Impressions 2d greyish blue SG 15 [23], attractive delicate shade, margins good to large with virtually complete outer framelines, light BN '60' (rated R) of Paterson, Cat 500. Superb! Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). [In the "Carrington" sale, this stamp was identified as being an Intermediate Impression SG 16b, Cat 325. However, the impression is very fine & unblurred, with complete background detail] 1,000

43 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 43 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot F A Sydney Views Plate I (Vertically Lined Background) Earliest Impressions 2d deep blue SG 16 [9], an exceptional proof-like impression in a deep rich shade, even margins with outer frameline at right, very light numeral cancellation that leaves the stunning detail largely unobstructed, Cat 600. Superb! Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). [The vibrant shade & magnificent impression strongly suggest this gem stamp is from one of the very first sheets printed] 2, O A+ Lot Sydney Views Plate I (Vertically Lined Background) Retouched Stamps in Lower Row 2d dull blue SG 20 [13], an attractive shade, margins good to large, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat 325. Superb! Ex Charles Lathrop Pack & "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) O A Lot Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontally Lined Background) Early Impressions 2d indigo SG 21 horizontal pair [9-10], margins good to large with outer frameline at left, indistinct numeral cancellations that have left the exceptional impressions largely unobstructed, Cat Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). Scarce shade. 1, G A Lot Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontally Lined Background) Early Impressions 2d bright grey-blue SG 23 [12], huge margins with complete outer framelines on all sides, BN '79' (rated R) of Coolah, Cat 300. Superb! Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). A huge stamp in a beautiful shade. 500

44 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 44 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 1193 H A Lot Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontally Lined Background) Early Impressions 2d bright blue SG 24 [11], good even margins with outer frameline at left, neat BN '66' of Singleton, Cat 300. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). Another beautiful shade G A Lot Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontally Lined Background) Early Impressions 2d bright blue with 'CREVIT' Omitted SG 24c, good even margins, superb BN '90' of Grafton, Cat T 1195 F A Lot Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontal Lined Background) Worn Impressions 2d Prussian blue SG 26 horizontal pair [15-16], margins good to large with largely complete outer framelines, light & underinked BN '30' of Camden, Cat Gorgeous shade. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). [Illustrated above Lot 1194] V A+ Lot Sydney Views Plate III (Undated Single-Lined Bale) 2d ultramarine with No Whip SG 29a [15], four large margins with outer framelines except at the top, neat cancellation that unusually leaves most of the design unobstructed, Cat 350. Superb & an unusually large stamp. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). 500

45 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 45 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 1197 H A+ Lot Sydney Views Plate IV (Double-Lined Bale) 2d Prussian blue with Hill Unshaded SG 32a [12], margins good to huge with outer framelines at the top & right, light BN '82' of Armidale that leaves the variety unobscured, Cat 325. Superb! Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). An exceptional impression and another beautiful stamp F A+ Lot Sydney Views Plate V (Pearl in Fan) Hard Greyish Wove Paper 2d ultramarine with Pick and Shovel Omitted SG 36a, margins good to huge with outer framelines at left, right & base, superb strike of BN '9' (reversed) of Bathurst, Cat 350. Superb & another unusually large stamp! Ex Steinway & "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) V A Lot Laureates Bluish Medium Wove Paper 1d carmine SG 45, margins good to large, bars cancel of Sydney unusually leaving most of the design unobscured, Cat 160. A huge example for this issue; in fact, one of the largest Laureate stamps - other than the more widely spaced 2d printings - we have ever seen. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). 500 Lot H A-/A Laureates Medium Bluish Wove Paper 2d Prussian blue SG 63 block of 4 [25-26/35-36], margins good to large with outer frameline at left, tiny surface abrasion at upper-left & closed scissor-cut at lower-left clear of the design, 'NSW'-in-concentric-ovals cancels, Cat Ex "Manwood" & "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). 600

46 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 46 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot G A/A Laureates Medium Greyish Blue Wove Paper 3d dull yellow-green SG 67 horizontal strip of 3 [46-48], margins just clear - at upper-right - to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, the first unit with small thin spot in the left-hand margin, bars cancels of Sydney, Cat Ex John White & Michael Haden. BPA Certificate (2012). A rare multiple OC A 1854 Laureates with Numeral Watermark 2d blue SG group x16 including a pair, all with four margins; & 1855 OHMS part-entire to Raymond Terrace with 2d blue [36] tied by bars cancel of Sydney. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). (16) 750T O A+ Lot Laureates with Numeral Watermark 2d chalky blue with "WALES" Partly Covered by Wavy Lines SG 86a, margins good to large with outer framelines except at the top, light indistinct cancel that leaves the variety unobscured, undercatalogued at 65. Superb! Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). 150 Lot G A 1854 Laureates with Numeral Watermark 3d yellow-green with Error of Watermark '2' SG 87b, margins just clear to good, indistinct numeral cancellation, Cat Ex Schofield, Judge Montgomerie Hamilton & "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). RPSofL Certificate (1964). [Most examples of this rare stamp have significant faults: this is certainly one of the very finest examples] 2, O A Lot Imperf Large Diadems 6d bluish grey SG 92 block of 4, margins good to large, untidy bars cancellations of Sydney, Cat A scarce block, especially of this quality. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). 400

47 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 47 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot G A Imperf Large Diadems 8d dull yellow-orange SG 98, margins close to good, Rays '3' cancel ( Freeman rated RRR) of Windsor, Cat T 1207 G A+ Lot Imperf Large Diadems 1/- rosy vermilion with Error of Watermark '8' SG 99a, large even margins, fine bars cancel of Sydney, Cat 180. Superb! Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) P A Lot Imperf Small Diadems reprinted die proof in black on thick paper (31x35mm) with blank 'POSTAGE' and value tablets. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) H A- Lot Imperf Small Diadems 2d blue with Watermark '5' SG 112c horizontal pair, margins good to large with a chunk of the adjoining unit at right, indistinct Rays cancels that have caused several tiny pentrations that in no way detract from the exceptional appearance, Cat A rare multiple. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). 150

48 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 48 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot W A Diadems Perf 12 6d grey-brown SG 143 & 6d fawn SG 146, unused, Cat T 1211 F A Lot Diadems Perf 12 1/- brownish red SG 152 block of 4, well centred, characteristic irregular perforations, four clear strikes of '60/OC 20/C/SYDNEY' duplex, Cat Rare: much scarcer than blocks of the imperf 1/-. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) C A/B Ex Lot Five Shillings Coin 5/- Perf 13 printings showing the Major Cracked Plate in the margin at upper-right, comprising royal purple (3), deep rose-lilac single, & deep purple (in a scarce pair), some irregular perfs, Cat Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). Elusive variety. (6) 250 Ex Lot WO Five Shillings Coin 5/- predominantly used collection including dull violet Perf 13 x38 (including one tied to piece with Diadems 1/-, a vertical pair, a single optd 'SPECIMEN' (McCredie Type 2), and three unused); royal purple Perf 13 x17 (including a huge example on piece with Diadems 1/-); deep purple Perf 13 x22 (including a horizontal pair & one unused); rose-lilac Perf 10 x4 (two optd 'REPRINT'); reddish purple Perf 13 x12 x10 & Perf 12x10 x2; and rose-lilac Perf 10 x4 & Perf 11 x2, condition variable but generally fine. An unusual quantity of the then highest denomination stamp. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). (100+) 1,250

49 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 49 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 1214 W A Lot Five Shillings Coin 5/- dull violet Imperforate with good to large margins overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (McCredie Type 2) diagonally reading upwards, tiny pinhole at top hardly detracts from the fine facial appearance, unused. Rare & extraordinary. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) in a mixed lot. [Absent from Bill McCredie's collection and the only example we have recorded] 500 Lot * A/B Crown/NSW 5d bluish green block of 10 Perf 10 as SG 215 but with the upper units Printed in the Sheet Margin resulting in those units having the Marginal Watermark '...SOUTH WALES PO...' Only and being Imperforate at Top, hinge thin on the upper-right unit, Cat Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). [A similarly misprinted block of 4 of the later 5d Perf 11x12 SG 233d sold for $724 in our auction of 7/12/12] 1216 P A Crown/NSW 1/- imperforate plate proofs on unwatermarked paper 1) marginal pair in red, ungummed; & 2) gutter block of 8 (4x2) in green (gummed, 7 units unmounted); margins good to huge. (2 items) 1, T 1217 P A- Lot 1217 c d perforated plate proof in black on very thick ungummed unwatermarked paper, tiny surface blemish at the base. Rare. Basset Hull Vol II at pp states that a 9d denomination was requested in In fact, six sheets of a 9d value were printed on Wmk '2' paper but all were later destroyed. Basset Hull makes no mention of the 9d design & it may have been that shown here. However, it seems remarkable that the creation of a new die and plate should pass without mention. Authority was subsequently given to surcharge the sheets of the now redundant 10d, printed in brown, and Hutson mentions a pair of 9d surcharge essays in the Royal Collection. In 1876, De La Rue was requested to prepare a 1/- design, which is the same design as this 9d. The thick plottens! It is possible that the 9d proofs were prepared in Sydney. They are on the same thick stock used for colour trials of the 1897 Jubilee values that were produced entirely in the Colony. Basset Hull states those items were "die proofs" produced by a "photo-mechanical" process: presumably he means they were proofs derived from the die, rather than struck from the die. The thick paper suggests these proofs also derive from c However, the 9d proofs are not of a photographic nature. Could they have been struck directly from a 9d die that was supplied by De La Rue to NSW as early as 1871? 1,000T

50 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 50 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot P A c.1871 ditto, in pale orange-red. 1,000T 1219 P A Lot 1219 c.1871 ditto, in deep violet. [We note that Rick Slade-Slade had a comprehensive group of De La Rue proofs: no 9d value was included. Nor did he, John White or Colonel Harrie Evans have any other DLR 9d design material] 1,000T Lot * A Crown/NSW Perf 11 3d yellow-green horizontal pair Imperforate Vertically SG 226da with the Watermark Inverted & Vertical Marginal Watermark Line at Left, a few nibbled perfs, large-part o.g., under- catalogued at 500. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). 750 Lot * A Crown/NSW 3d yellow-green Imperforate marginal block of 4 SG 226g from the right of the sheet, margins close to huge, large-part (slightly browned) o.g., Cat Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). [Blocks of all the imperforate errors are much scarcer than pairs] 750

51 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 51 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 1222 P A Lot Centennial 4d Captain Cook die proof in red-brown on thin white card (22x26mm). Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). Rare P A Ex Lot ½d Allegorical Figure imperforate colour trials in grey, black, black-brown, brown, brown-purple, carmine-rose, carmine, scarlet, blue, dull blue & yellow-green, all on ungummed unwatermarked paper. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). [Four only similar proofs sold for $1380 in our auction of 24/5/2008] (11) 2, F A Lot optd 'POSTAGE' in Blue 10/- violet & aniline crimson Perf 12x11 SG 276 (BW #N69A) horizontal pair, well-centred, hinge reinforcing at base, neat 'NEWCASTLE' cds, Cat 110+ ($200+). Beautiful. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) F A Lot optd 'POSTAGE' in blue Perf 12x11 10/- violet and rosine SG 277b (BW #N69B) block of 6, each with superb central 'SYDNEY/22MR11/ 13 ' cds, full unmounted o.g., Cat ($600++). Rare. Ex Australia Post Archival Sale & "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). A stunning block! 750

52 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 52 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 1226 P A+ Lot Diamond Jubilee 1d 2d & 2½d triptych of proof impressions in bright carmine on thick glazed paper (144x94mm). Superb! Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). [Far superior to the similar example in purple - a little soiled - that sold for $345 in our auction of 6/8/2011] P A Ex Lot Diamond Jubilee perforated die proof colour trials on thick ungummed card Perf 12 for all three values each in ultramarine, blue, deep blue, dull violet, bright violet, purple-brown, sepia-brown, deep green, myrtle-green & bright rosine. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). [These were possibly derived from the triptych proofs. They are much scarcer than the imperforate proofs cut from the sheetlets. This group is believed to represent the complete range of colours and may be the only such set in private hands] (30) 10,000 Lot * A 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper ½d blue-green Imperforate Pair SG 298a, margins good to large, large-part o.g., Cat 180. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). 250 Lot * A 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 1d carmine single from the upper-left of the right-hand pane Imperforate Three Sides SG 299var, very lightly mounted. [Gibbons list this error only in the scarlet shade. However, in addition to this stamp, a pair - the next lot - & two blocks of 4 in carmine are recorded] 300T

53 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 53 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot * B 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 1d carmine vertical pair Imperforate Three Sides, minor toning on the reverse that does not affect the very fine facial appearance, large-part o.g. Unlisted & rare. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). [Gibbons list this error only in the scarlet shade SG 289ba, Cat 550. However, at least one other pair & a single in carmine have been recorded] 750 Lot */** A 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 2d cobalt-blue Imperforate marginal block of 8 (4x2) SG 302a from the right of the left-hand pane, margins close to huge, Perf 12 at far right (the first column of the right-hand pane), large-part o.g. with the lower units unmounted, Cat Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). [Blocks of this error are very scarce and this is the largest block we have offered] 1, O A/B Ex Lot Crown/A Perf 12x11½ ½d to 2/6d simplified set of blocks of 4, most with the lower units unmounted, Cat $1260 ( 550+) mounted. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). (9 items) Ex Lot 1233 */** Crown/A monogram pieces comprising 1d block of 6 with '1905' at base (**), 2d block of 4 with 'GPrO/NSW' at base */**, 2½d U/L corner block of 4 with '1907' & L/L corner block of 12 with 'WAG' & part-'gpro/nsw', 6d U/L corner block of 8 with 'WAG' & 'GPrO/NSW', 10d U/L corner block of 4 with Plate Number '5' (diagonal crease) & 1/- 'WAG' single, some toning, some units are unmounted. Scarce group. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). (7 items) 500

54 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 54 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Ex Lot 1234 */** Crown/A ½d to 2/6d including 6d Perf 12x11½ x65 including blocks of 6 x3 & a block of 10 & Perf 11½x11 x35 including blocks of 4 x4, 8d Perf 12x11½ x36 including blocks of 6 x2 & blocks of 9 x2, 1/- Perf 12x11½ x18 and 2/6d Perf 12x11½, Perf 11½x11 x7 including a block of 4, & Perf 11 x5 including a block of 4, great range of shades, minor toning on some units but condition generally fine. High catalogue value. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). (400+) */** 1907 Crown/Double-Lined A range comprising Perf 12x11½ ½d (6, including corner pair), 1d (18, including blocks of 4 x4 two with monogram), 2d (27, including block of 4 marginal block of 12 with 'WAG' & part-'gpro/nsw' monogram), 8d (5, one pair). Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). (62) 1, Ex Lot 1236 */** 1907 Crown/Double-Lined A blocks of 4 comprising ½d, 1d with 'WAG' monogram at base, 2d, 2½d & 8d, Cat $920+ ( 400+). Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). (5 blocks) 1237 */** A 1907 Crown/Double-Lined A 1d multiples comprising block of 10 (5x2) with 'GPrO/NSW' & '1905' monograms & block of 12 (6x2) with 'WAG' 'GPrO/NSW' & '1905' both from the base of the sheets with Inverted Sheet Numbers, and most units unmounted, Cat Scarce multiples. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). (3 blocks) Ex Lot */** A 1907 Crown/Double-Lined A 1d dull rose Die II horizontal pair from the upper-left corner of the sheet, the left-hand unit with No Watermark #N14ab & the right-hand unit with Marginal Watermark 'CO[MMONWEALTH' only (unlisted variety), a couple of tonespots; and vertical pair from the upper-right corner both with No Watermark #N14ab; undercatalogued at $300+ plus the unlisted variant. Scarce. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). (2 items) 400

55 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 55 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot **/* A/B 1907 Crown/Double-Lined A 2½d Prussian blue Die II BW #N22 (SG 356) marginal block of 18 (3x6) from the left of the sheet, the left column with Marginal Watermark 'OF AUSTRALIA', natural (?) crease across the top row, large-part o.g. with 12 units being unmounted, Cat $ ( ). A rare & desirable multiple from this scarce Emergency Printing. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) F OFFICIALS: 1880 Coin Perf 10 5/- deep purple SG O14, well-centred, characteristic rough perfs, postally used, Cat , T Lot * A B1 OFFICIALS: Centennial 5/- Map Perf 12 SG O49b, large-part o.g., Cat T 1242 W A OFFICIALS: Centennial 5/- dull lilac Perf 12 SG O49b with minor Double Impression of the Overprint, unused, Cat T Lot * A- REPRINTS: optd 'POSTAGE' in Blue Perf 12x10 1 lilac & claret optd 'REPRINT' in black, marginal example from the right of the sheet Imperforate at Right with part-plate Number '4', a couple of short perfs, large-part o.g. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) W A- FORGERIES: unauthorised "Van Dyke Reprints" 6d greyish brown sheet of 25 (5x5), minor crease at lower-left, a few minor blemishes. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) Lot 1245 **/* FORGERIES: unauthorised Van Dyke Reprints 8d in blue complete sheet of 50 (10x5) with 'ENGRAVED BY HC JERVIS...' imprint at the base, central vertical fold between the columns otherwise very fine. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). 500

56 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 56 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 1246 C B NEW SOUTH WALES Lot 1246 FORGERIES: Genuine 1864 cover from 'CHILTERN/VICTORIA' to Melbourne with Jeffreys forgery of Sydney View Plate I (No Clouds) 1d x3 singles, fake bars cancels & a fanciful '62'-in-oval-of-bars in red below, a little soiled. Nice item. - Postal History 250T 1247 C B Lot entire headed "Sydney New S Wales/Augt " to Scotland with stepped 'PENZANCE/SHIP LETTER' b/s, rated "2/-" = 8d inwards shipletter + 1/4d inland, poor boxed '½' h/s on the face & Glasgow transit b/s, vertical fold. Carried per "Regalia", departed Sydney 15/8/1821. [Between 1819 & 1828, no postal markings were used at Sydney. Mail from early in this period is very scarce. The writer, an officer named Patrick MacDougall, states "...HM Ship Dauntless touched here on her way to Lima...We are duly looking for Sir Thomas Brisbane to relieve Govr Macquarie..."] 750T 1248 C A Lot Wesleyan mission entire headed "Sydney on Wednesday the 2nd October 1822" & signed "RHowe Secretary", to London with boxed 'INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH' h/s in red on the face, rated "1/-" = 8d inwards shipletter + 4d inland, London arrival b/s of 11JU11/1823, remarkably fine. Carried per "Minerva" via Calcutta, departed Sydney 4/10/1822. [The contents relate to Church politics & resolutions against false rumours & basically tell London to pull their collective heads in. The letter is full of interesting social commentary: "Our Missionaries never attempted to interfere with, or in any way impede, the privileges or duties of the Established [Anglican] Clergy, though we cannot give them the same credit for their conduct..."] This is a remarkably early India Letter from Australia. It is dated some 8 years before the India Letter concession was extended to the Australian Colonies. It is also the only pre-1830 Australian India Letter known to us or our vendor. 2,500T

57 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 57 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History (continued) 1249 C (A-) Lot lengthy missionary entire headed "Parramatta Jan " & signed "Walter Lawry", step 'PORTSMOUTH/ SHIP LETTER' h/s in red on the face, rated "1/4" = 8d inwards shipletter + 8d inland, London arrival b/s of 19JU19/1824, minor blemishes & some internal repairs. Carried per "Competitor", departed Sydney 4/2/1824 for England via the Cape of Good Hope. In 1817, Walter Lawry sailed from England as chaplain on the convict ship "Lady Castlereagh". He personally paid for the Methodist Church at Parramatta and in 1820, at Bathurst conducted the first Methodist service west of the Blue Mountains. In 1821, he was sent to Tonga for an unsuccessful mission. His Australian Dictionary of Biography entry states he was ordered to Hobart but instead returned to London. However, this letter proves that he first went to NSW: he states he returned from the Friendly Isles (Tonga) in -/11/1823, & seeks permission to return to England to answer charges against him: "I receive no other letters than those which contain rebukes...the breath of detraction and misrepresentation." And with reference to his superior in Sydney "Mr Leigh's plans were unwise and his representations of me injurious..." 600T 1250 C A Lot lengthy missionary entire headed "Parramatta/May " & signed "George Erskine", to London with almost very fine strike of the 'SYDNEY/NSW/MY 27/1828' cds in black on the face, Irish 'CORK/SHIP LETTER' & 'LATE MAIL' h/s both in red on the face & Dublin 'MIDDAY MAIL' b/s also in red, rated "1/11" = 6d Irish shipletter + 2d Holyhead packet + 1d Menai Bridge toll + 1/2d combined Irish & English mileage via Shrewsbury!, London arrival b/s of 8NO8/1828, remarkably fine. Carried per "Lion". Ex George Molnar. An exceptional entire & very early usage of Australia's first datestamp, introduced at Sydney on 5/3/1828. [Brian Peace's extraordinary First Day Cover - the cds with only 'M' for the month, in red - sold for $17,250 at our auction of 27/7/2009. The cds wore very quickly: as early as April 1830 the outer frame was completely worn-away. Complete strikes, such as this very early usage, are of some rarity] George Erskine was a prominent Methodist preacher. He writes "We almost seem to be forgotten by our home Fathers...my deficiencies render me a most unfit person to act as Chairman...Revd Saml Marsden called on me...saying he had been unjustly charged with having inflicted illegal punishments when acting as Magistrate, that therefore he had written a Pamphlet in his own defence...i have seen his Statement & believe it correct...in reference to the Black Mission of this Colony it has been to us a source of much pain and vexation...i am inclined to say suspend it for a season..." In 1814, George Erskine was one of the first Methodist missionaries in Galle (Ceylon). He moved to Sydney in 1823 and took up land in the area later named Erskineville. The Anglican Marsden was one of the most prominent early settlers & pastoralists. He arrived in Sydney in 1793, as assistant to the Chaplain of NSW, and lived for many years at Parramatta where, as magistrate, he earned a reputation for extreme severity & the sobriquet "The Flogging Parson". Of the pamphlet referred to, no less a personage than Chief Justice Francis Forbes wrote that it was "a very inaccurate account of the proceedings". 4,000T

58 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 58 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History (continued) 1251 C B 1252 C B Ex Lot (Mar 21) original & duplicate entires to London 1) endorsed "Eliza" with step 'SHIP LETTER/DOVER' b/s & London arrival b/s of 4AU4/1829; & 2) endorsed "p Hy Wellesley" with step 'DEAL/SHIP LETTER' h/s on the face & London arrival b/s of 12SE12/1829; both rated 1/4d = 8d inwards ship letter + 8d inland. [The practice of sending a copy letter by a different ship was practical insurance against shipwreck etc. It is most unusual for both the original & duplicate to be reunited. Both appear to have been carried privately & placed in the mails on arrival in England] (2) entires (2) & outer to London 1) endorsed "pcleopatra" with step 'SHIPLETTER/GRAVESEND' b/s; 2) per "Caroline" with boxed 'INDIA LETTER/DEAL' b/s; & 3) docketed "John Hoskin/1 Jul 1829" & carried per "Alfred"; and an inwards part-entire to Quartermaster Lloyd of the 39th Regiment at Sydney; condition variable. The last item is Ex Brian Peace. (4) 400T 400T 1253 C B/C Ex Lot (Jan 1) entire from Scotland to "George Ranken/Kelloshiel Bathurst/by Sydney New South Wales" with fine strike of the badly worn 'SYDNEY/NSW/J 26/1831' transit cds on the face; 1842 entire with boxed 'SANQUHAR' d/s in red to Kelloshiel; 1846 two entires with boxed 'AYR' d/s in red both to "Saltrum/Bathurst"; the last a bit stained. [George Ranken arrived at Hobart in -/10/1821, and soon moved to Sydney, where he became a successful cheesemaker. In 1822, Ranken selected a 2000 acre grant at Bathurst which he named "Kelloshiel". The Rankens were among the very first settlers in the district & encountered hostility from the aborigines. He later acquired "Saltrum" & other properties amounting to more than 5000 acres] (4) 500T

59 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 59 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History (continued) 1254 CL A- Lot outer from England endorsed "Per Exmouth/15 March 1831" & "On the Service of the Australian Agricultural Compy", to "Captn Sir Wm Edwd Parry/Port Stephens", no outwards markings so apparently carried privately & placed in the mails at Sydney where rated "6d" =4d internal + 2d captain's gratuity, very fine strike of the 'SYDNEY/NSW/JY 24/1831' cds (the outer frame worn-away) in blue on the face, ironed-out vertical fold clear of the cds. Between 1817 & 1827, William Edward Parry was involved in exploration in the Canadian Arctic, for which he was knighted. In 1829, he arrived in NSW as Commissioner for the Australian Agricultural Company. This semi-autonomous million acre fiefdom based around Port Stephens was established as a British "factory" for wool and crops. Over the objections of Sir Thomas Mitchell, Parry was responsible for exchanging those parts of the grant he deemed unsuitable for prime agricultural land on the Liverpool Plains. About 250 convicts were assigned to the company. One of Parry's significant detractors was the company's accountant, William Barton, father of Australia's first Prime Minister Edmund Barton. 1,000T 1255 C B Lot missionary's entire headed "Sept 18th 1840/Maraetai" & signed "WT Fairburn", to London with largely fine strike of the boxed 'PAID AT/KORORARIKA/- N.Z -' h/s in red & largely superb '[crown]/kororarika/28*de/ 1840/NEW ZEALAND' b/s, rated "7d" in red (4d NZ-Sydney + 3d inwards shipletter), 'PAID SHIP LETTER/ JA*1/1841/ SYDNEY' transit in red on the face & largely superb '[crown]/general POST OFFICE/ JA*11/1841/ SYDNEY' b/s, stepped 'SHIPLETTER/FALMOUTH' h/s across the flap & London arrival b/s of 3JU3/1841 in red, rated "8" in black for an inwards shipletter, ironed-out vertical filing crease just touching the 'PAID AT/...' marking. Carried per "Hannah" from the Bay of Islands; "Lord Eldon" from Sydney to England. Kororarika RO 1831; PO -/3/1840 as a NSW office (the first in New Zealand); renamed Russell Both markings continued in use until the change of name; 1840 examples are extremely desirable. Ex John Woolfe. A rare entire letter from the period of administration of New Zealand from New South Wales: New Zealand was declared a separate Colony on 2/5/1841. The writer states "...we have been moving about from place to place forming new [mission] stations ever since we came [here]...more than twenty-one years hard service in New Zealand...nearly 100 have been baptized at this place and there are at this time upwards of 60 candidates..." 8,500T

60 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 60 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History (continued) 1256 C A Lot (Feb 8) part-entire signed "WH Freeman", to London with largely fine strikes of the octagonal 'PORT/MACQUARIE/PAID' h/s in red & the ovoid 'PORT MACQUARIE/NEW.S.WALES' d/s, rated "7" - 4d inland, even though carried to Sydney by ship + 3d shipletter - & endorsed "paid 7d" at lower-left, Sydney transit d/s in red on the face, faint boxed 'SHIP LETTER' b/s in black & rated "8" for inwards shipletter, London arrival b/s of 2JY2/1841. [A similar entire - the face soiled - sold for $1150 in our auction of 27/7/2009] 750T 1257 C A- Lot (Aug 17) outer to Singapore "p Elora" but crossed-out & "p Kyle" added, oval 'PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' d/s & very fine 'Registered/SYDNEY.' h/s (Type R2) both in red, superb strike of the chamfered 'FORWARDED BY/MACLAINE WATSON & Co/BATAVIA' cachet in red, rated "6" in red on arrival, docketed on the flap "recd Jan7 47 per Nurappin [?] via Batavia", light vertical filing fold. A very rare destination in this period, taking 5 months to arrive! RPSofV Certificate (2012) states "is genuine and correctly rated, all red markings except mss "6" touched-up". [Brian Peace - our auction of 27/7/ had six registered covers to overseas destinations: all were to Great Britain. He had no cover to Singapore] This wonderful item sold for $8900 at our auction of 17/8/2012. However, the buyer noticed that the two Sydney markings & the Batavia cachet had all been slightly enhanced, and returned it. We subsequently submitted the cover for expertising to ensure there had been no other renovations. 2,500 Lot C B 1848 outer to the Colonial Secretary at Sydney with rare postmaster's endorsement "Scone/Feb 2 48" at upper-right in lieu of the Scone datestamp, fine strike of the rare rounded-boxed 'SCONE/FREE' h/s in red, GPO arrival b/s, minor defects. [The early datestamps had the year 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. This is an unusually late example of such usage, and the only such endorsement we have seen in combination with a 'FREE' handstamp] 2,000

61 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 61 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History (continued) 1259 C (A-) Lot (Nov 11) part-entire to "Frederick Mitchell/Com. Crown Lands/Maranoa District/via Warialda" with Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) 1d brownish red SG 12 horizontal pair [13-14] (margins just clear - at left - to large) tied by two strikes of bars cancel of Sydney (b/s), oval 'WARIALDA' arrival b/s & redirected to Wee Waa with manuscript "to pay 2d", poor 'ARMIDALE' & fine 'TAMWORTH/[crown]/DE*5/1850/NEW.S.WALES' b/s plus a second Tamworth b/s pf DC*8, professionally cleaned & with faint "AD" (= Alberto Diena) in pencil on the face. Ex "Manwood" & "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). BPA Certificate (1977). An exceptional "Sydney Views" cover, especially for the redirection fee, making this a very early stamped postage due cover. 3, C B Lot stampless mourning cover with large '4' h/s, from Parramatta to Raymond Terrace via Sydney (all fair b/s), repaired flap tears, a bit soiled. Rare. [This type of h/s was used only at Parramatta on wholly unpaid letters to indicate double the deficiency was payable] 1, C B Lot (Nov 20) large-part entire to Scotland with Laureates 2d (almost 3 margins) and 3d (3 margins, fault at lower-right), neat BN '50' cancels of 'ALBURY' b/s, unusual usage of 'NEWSPAPER/[crown]/NEW.S.WALES' transit b/s (White Type N2, recorded only), London transit b/s of 13FE13/1854 in red & rated "2/3" payable by the recipient, minor blemishes. [The rate was 2d inland + 3d shipletter. White at page 374 notes that the cds was withdrawn in late-1851 but saw occasional later use as a "relief" datestamp: "N2 is known used thus on a letter passing through Sydney from Albury to the UK on 25/11/1853"] 400T

62 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 62 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History (continued) 1262 C B Lot (Dec 2) (Dec 2) double-rate entire with oval 'LEARMONTE/SYDNEY/DICKINSON & CO' cachet, to France "via Marseilles" with Perf 13 8d yellow-orange SG 167b x3 tied by Sydney duplex, untidy 'POSS ANG V SUEZ/...' cds & 'P.D.' h/s in the same shade of red indicating the 'P.D.' h/s was applied aboard-ship, '8' (decimes) h/s in black, 'TONNAY-CHARANTE' arrival b/s, ironed-out horizontal and vertical filing folds. Attractive. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin) C A- Lot (May 15) double-rate cover to Scotland "per Pera via Galle & Brindisi" with Perf 13 1/- plus De La Rue 1d & 6d tied by Sydney duplex, 'EDINBURGH/JY11/74' arrival b/s, repaired opening tear. Very attractive example of the "Galle Penny" charge. Carried per "Pera", departed Melbourne 19/5/1874; "Tanjore", departed Galle 10/6/1874; & "Ceylon", departed Alexandria 4/7/1874, arrived Brindisi 8/7/1874. Victoria had contracted with P&O for their service to terminate at Melbourne. In response, NSW promoted a Trans-Pacific Route & imposed an extra 1d - known as the "Galle Penny" - on mail to be carried to Melbourne to join the P&O service. This retaliatory charge was in force only between 10/2/1874 & 27/5/

63 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 63 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postmarks 1264 S C A1 Lot 1264 NUMERALS: First Type '103' (Barred Numeral) of Ophir (1), largely superb strike on Laureates Imperf 3d yellow-green SG 67 (full margins but thinned, Cat 110). Rated RRRR. PO 1/7/1851; closed 31/12/1855. [Far superior to Hugh Freeman's example on a 2d Laureate that sold for $264 at our auction of 23/9/2011, & to the example illustrated in his book] Ophir was the site of the first commercially viable discovery of gold in Australia, and the country's first Gold Rush The find was announced in April 1851 & by May almost 500 claims had been staked. The town was named after the Biblical port of Ophir, famous for its wealth S B A1 Ex Lot 1265 NUMERALS: First Type (Rays) '259' of Merrendee/Merindee very fine strike across Perf Diadems 3d pair (minor toning). Rated RRRR. PO 1/7/1859; spelling changed c (64) PS B B1 Lot 1266 TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Untidy strike of the undated circular 'G.N.R.P/N.S.W' h/s on QV 1d Postal Card with very fine double-lined 'G.N.R.P/N.S.W' cds at left, minor blemishes and creasing C A- A1 Lot 1267 TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 'ENGLISH MAIL/7JY09 11 AM/NSW' very fine b/s on registered cover from WA with 1d x5 tied by 'YALGOO' cds, minor blemishes. 250

64 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 64 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal Stationery PS Ex Lot 1268 POSTAL CARDS: Partly mounted & annotated collection including d essay with Script 'To' HG 1 (superb), Jubilee 2d & 3d, eight unused or used with different printed advices on the reverse, d 'Greetings from' ("KATOOMBA FALLS"), 14 with various types of 'Specimen' overprint, a few optd 'OS', a few problems but the unused are generally fine to very fine. (54) PS ENVELOPES - OFFICIAL: Scarce group comprising 1d for Public Schools Cadet Force returns *, Captain Cook 4d 'CROP RETURNS' optd 'Specimen' (2, different stocks); and Department of Public Instruction Registration Envelopes Captain Cook 5d green *, CTO, optd 'SPECIMEN' & used, 6d violet CTO, & used, 6d carmine CTO, optd 'Specimen' (also CTO) or 'SPECIMEN', & used, some soiling/toning but most are fine to very fine. (13) P A+ Lot 1270 ENVELOPES - OFFICIAL: Centennial 4d Captain Cook die proof in deep red brown on white wove paper (85x68mm), 'T H S[AUNDERS]' papermaker's watermark, rectangular printer's guide at left, very lightly mounted. Gorgeous! Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). 2, PS A Lot 1271 ENVELOPES - STO: 1893 usage of 1d violet with all-over advert for Wall & Molesworth Forwarding Agents on the reverse, to Germany with ½d grey & 1d violet tied by 'THE EXCHANGE/NSW ' duplex, superb 'HAMBURG' arrival cds on the face. 350T

65 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 65 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal Stationery (continued) 1272 P A+ Lot 1272 WRAPPERS: 1892 ½d die proof in black on cream wove paper (115x144mm). Superb! Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). [This and the next lot are proofs of the electrotype prepared for impressing wrappers] P A Lot 1273 WRAPPERS: 1892 ½d die proof in yellow-orange on cream wove paper (115x143mm). Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). QUEENSLAND - Moreton Bay District G/F A Ex Lot 1274 Rays '96' of Maryborough very fine to superb strikes on NSW Imperf Diadems 6d grey-brown x2 (one with the Watermark Inverted & Reversed) & 6d fawn, each with full margins. A very attractive trio. (3) 300T 1275 G A/B Lot 1275 Rays '214' of Toowoomba two very fine strikes on NSW Imperf Diadems 1d orange-vermilion pair, margins just clear to large except at the top of the second unit which is just shaved. Freeman Rated RRR. [Opening on 1/1/1858, Toowoomba was one of the later Moreton Bay District post offices] 200T

66 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 66 QUEENSLAND - Moreton Bay District (continued) 1276 C B Lot outer to Ipswich with NSW Small Diadems Imperf 1d orange-vermilion SG 107 horizontal pair (margins good to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left), Rays '85' (rated RR) cancel & very fine 22mm 'DRAYTON/DE18/1857/=NSW=' b/s, fine 22mm 'IPSWICH/=NSW=' arrival b/s, minor blemishes & the lower section professionally cleaned. Ex "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). [An unusually fine cover from this important & famous correspondence] F A+/A Lot piece from a cover to an European destination with exceptional franking of NSW Imperf Diadems 8d dull yellow-orange SG 98 (large margins & superb!) & 6d deep slate SG 89 (margins close - at right - to large) tied by light Rays '87' of Ipswich, the 6d also tied by red 'LONDON/AU 9/59/PAID' transit cds, circular 'PD'(=Paid to Destination) h/s in at left also applied at London, Cat An important & truly outstanding item, proving in-period use of the Imperf 8d in the Moreton Bay District & with impeccable provenance: Ex Alfred Caspary, Maurice Burrus, Lars Amundsen, Tomasini, Dr Wiggins, "Manwood" & "Carrington" (Mark Dankin). BPA Certificate (1964) as the then SG 126 & 120. [The "Carrington" registered outer with Imperf 8d golden-yellow sold for $12,650] It is important to note that because of the existence of abnormally large perforated stamps in the same shade, examples of this deeper shade of the 8d are very difficult to guarantee as genuine unless they bear dated cancels. However, in this instance, the large ample margins on all sides and the London cds pre-dating the issue of the perforated stamp, coupled with the long history of this famous piece, all support the BPA's assessment of genuineness. 2, C (B) Lot outer to "The Colonial Secretary/Brisbane" & endorsed "Nanango Police Office" at lower-left, Imperf 1d x2 (faults) with illegible cancels, fine 'GOODES-INN/JA13/1860/=NSW=' b/s (in the Nanango period), similar type 'DRAYTON' transit & 'BRISBANE' arrival b/s, a couple of neat repairs. Goode's Inn PO opened 3/1/1852; renamed Nanango 1/7/ T

67 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 67 QUEENSLAND 1279 O A/B Ex Lot 1279 Sideface multiples comprising 1890 Perf 12½,13 1d vermilion block of 28, one unit torn, reinforced tear at top, Rays '87' of Ipswich cancels; & d blue block of 30 (6x5), multiple light strikes of circular 'THE TELEGRAPH/ NEWSPAPER COMPANY' h/s in violet, GPO cancels. Used multiples of this size are rare. (2 items) G A Lot Imperf Imperf 2d blue SG 2, margins close to good with almost complete outer framelines except where just shaved at upper-right, Rays '85' of Drayton, Cat , G A 1282 W A- Lot Imperf 2d blue SG 2 horizontal pair, good even margins with complete outer framelines, Cat A rare & very desirable multiple. RPSofL (1930) & RPSofV (2012) Certificates. [This is one of the finest of the seven pairs recorded by Bernie Manning, most of which have faults. It is almost the equal of the exceptional pair that sold for $8960 at our auction of 24/1/2004] 1860 Clean-Cut Perf d green SG 6, a couple of tiny blemishes, unused, Cat 850. RPSofV Certificate (2011). 7,500T 450T

68 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 68 QUEENSLAND (continued) 1283 P A Lot Void Background matrix die proof block of 4 2½d-2½d/2½d-5d in dull purple on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, good to large margins, a couple of almost imperceptible thin spots affecting the upper pair otherwise superb. A rare & important progressive proof showing how the 5d design was developed from the 2½d. Ex Alan Griffiths. [There was no example in the Colonel Harrie Evans, Ron Butler or Bernie Manning collections. This may well be the only recorded example of the most important proof in the series] 4,000T 1284 E B Lot Redrawn Values (Figures in Lower Corners Only) 6d imperforate proof in brown on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper BW #Q42(DP)1F, minor thinning at top, Cat $3000. Ex Bernie Manning. [This is a progressive design with the spandrels in the lower corners represented by small white triangles only. The ACSC notes that such proofs were struck from a matrix die block of 4. They exist in 8 different colours, of each of which between only 2 & 6 single examples are recorded] 1285 ** A Four Corners 4d yellow strip of three with Double Perforations at left, 5d purple-brown vertical pair, 6d green strip of 3 & 1/- mauve vertical pair plus ½d Widow's Weeds block of 12 all overprinted with small sans serif 'SPECIMEN' in black or red, brown gum, unmounted. Colourful group. (5 items) 1, E A/B Lot Golden Jubilee ½d perforated plate proof with ' ' in the Lower Corners, block of 4 in dull red on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, minor tonespots on the upper units only barely detract from the very fine facial appearance. A rare multiple. Ex Alan Griffiths. [This essay was subsequently adapted for the definitive issue by removing the commemorative dates. It is some irony that Queensland didn't issue a stamp for the Jubilee. Bernie Manning's single example sold for $920 at our auction of 14/4/2005] 1287 *O A Widow's Weeds ½d green SG2/c group including Crown/Q Perf 12 BW #Q3B (SG 262b) fine mint block of 6 with hinge remainders but two units are unmounted (Cat $2400++), Perf 12½,13 fine mint & used blocks of 4, Crown/A Perf 12½,13 used single, etc. (24) 2,

69 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 69 QUEENSLAND (continued) 1288 O A B1 Lot 1288 CARRIER STAMPS: c.1908 City & Parcel Delivery Bryce Ltd 3d red with Watson Ferguson & Co Ltd imprint at the base, rouletted three sides & imperf at the top, blue crayon cancel. Remarkably fine for these fragile & usually carelessly treated parcel labels. Ex Alan Griffiths. 250 Lot *O A PRIVATE RAILWAY STAMPS: 1906 Beaudesert Tramway 1d emerald with clean-cut perfs (used) & 4d carmine with rough perfs (mint). Very scarce. Ex Alan Griffiths OW QUEENSLAND Ex Lot 1290 REVENUES: comprising 1866 No Wmk 1/- blue-green unused SG F3, 1866 Wmk Crown/Q 1d blue, 1/- blue-green (2, one postally used), d (2, one postally used), 6d & 1/- unused, 2/- (2, one unused), 5/-, 10/- & 20/- (damaged at left, Rays '214' cancel), No Wmk 1d violet. (17) - Postal History C A- Lot double-rate cover to England "via Melbourne & Suez" with rare three-colour First Sidefaces franking of 1d x2 2d x2 & 6d x2, light 'QL'-in-Rays cancels & tied by Brisbane cds, very fine 'OUNDLE/OC9/82' arrival b/s, repaired flap tear. Extremely attractive. Ex Alan Griffiths. 750

70 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 70 QUEENSLAND - Postal History (continued) Lot CL 1890 stampless OHMS 'RETURNED UNCLAIMED LETTER' Envelope with 'DEAD LETTER BRANCH' imprint at lower-left & largely superb 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/[crown]/QUEENSLAND' impressed in red wax on the flap, horizontal bend & minor blemishes. Rare. Ex Alan Griffiths. [This seal is the first we recall having seen] 200 Ex Lot C/CL stampless OHMS covers comprising 1892 'RETURNED UNCLAIMED LETTER' Envelope, 1894 to NSW, 1898 'Money Order Office' envelope with oval 'MONEY ORDER OFFICE/BRISBANE' d/s in blue, 1901 cover with 'On His Majesty's Service' h/s, all registered, a few minor faults. Very scarce quartet. Ex Alan Griffiths. (4) 400 Ex Lot CL long OHMS covers used internally at 4d & 6d rates, to the USA at 2½d rate, and to England at 3d 8d 9d or 3/9d rates (the last with rare franking of 2/- turquoise x2, the stamps damaged), all uprated 3d for registration, condition variable. Excellent rates group. Ex Alan Griffiths. (7) C A- Lot registered cover to Germany with ½d 1d & 2d pair irregularly struck with 'REGISTERED/FORTITUDE VALLEY' h/s & tied by 'FORTITUDE VLY' cds, rare black/white 'FORT. VALLEY' registration envelope, Brisbane transit b/s of 21NO1908 & superb 'SARSTEDT' arrival b/s, light horizontal fold. Most attractive. Ex Alan Griffiths. [This is believed to be the earliest recorded usage of a Queensland registration label. NB: three different renderings of the post office name on the one cover!] 600

71 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 71 QUEENSLAND - Postal History (continued) 1296 C A/B Ex Lot covers with rare black/white registration labels of 'BRISBANE' (philatelic, to Germany), 'GEORGE ST BRIS' (to Wilcox Smith in New Zealand), 'HATTON VALE' (commercial, to Austria), 'IPSWICH' (commercial to the USA), and 'TOWNSVILLE' h/s on provisional label (commercial to the USA, the label defective). Very scarce group. Ex Alan Griffiths. [The provisional label is only the second example we have seen from the first series. NB: it is rouletted in colour] (5) C/CL A/B QUEENSLAND 1298 C B B1 Ex Lot covers with scarce red & black/white registration labels of 'BRISBANE' (3 different sub-types, one on a long OHMS cover folded twice), 'CARDWELL' (the label stained by the adhesive used), 'MOSSMAN' (commercial, to the USA), 'NAMBOUR' (also with 'REGISTERED/NAMBOUR' h/s, to the Cape of Good Hope) & 'TEXAS' (commercial, to Sydney). Ex Alan Griffiths. (7) - Postmarks NUMERALS: BN '63' largely fine strike on Tattersalls cover with 'BROOKVILLE/SP5/1904/ QUEENSLAND' cds (LRD; rated RRR), Ravenswood & Townsville transit b/s. Rated RRRR. From RO to PO 1902; reduced to RO -/10/1905; closed -/10/1909. Goldmining; now a ghost town T Ex Lot SD RECEIVING OFFICES: Selection of manuscript markings on single stamps or small piece including "Boolboonda/ ", "Bullyard/April 17/1903", "Goondoon/ ", "Gordons Lane" (reconstructed), "Miara", "Moorland/ ", "Mt Larcom/ ", "Mullet Ck/2 4 10", "Targinnie/Goldfield/ ", "Wolca/ ", etc, minor duplication. A very difficult group to assemble. Ex Alan Griffiths. (28 items) 600

72 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 72 QUEENSLAND - Postmarks (continued) 1300 C A- A1 Lot 1300 RECEIVING OFFICES: manuscript "San Jose/7 5 02" twice on 1d x3 on commercial cover to GB, Rockhampton & Brisbane transits and 'WEST-HARTLEPOOL' arrival b/s. RO only -/11/1893; replaced by Toonda -/08/1902. Rare. Ex Alan Griffiths C A- A1 Lot 1301 RECEIVING OFFICES: manuscript "Walterhall" (during RO Period) with 'MOUNT MORGAN' cds of 15MR09 alongside, on commercial cover to GB, Brisbane transit & Manchester arrival b/s. RO 1900; PO -/2/1911. Rare. Ex Alan Griffiths. [The only Australian PO we know of incorporating a person's forename & surname. Walter Hall was the owner of a mine near Gordon] SDC QUEENSLAND Ex Lot 1302 TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Partly mounted collection of covers x16 & PPCs x7 plus a packet of loose stamps & pieces with a good range of TPO datestamps, noted 'TPO No3 S&WR/DOWN' cancel on 1904 registered cover, and 'TPO No 6 CR/UP' on KGV 1d red or 1½d brown on 1918 or 1919 covers. The loose material includes part-strikes of the unrated 'S&WR[L]/ 1 ' capsule & the very rare 'GUARD/ 1 [date] 1 /[CENTRAL RAILWAY]' cds (the first example we have seen). The condition is rather mixed but this is a useful basis for expansion. Ex Alan Griffiths. [Hugh Campbell stated that only one example of the 'GUARD' cds was recorded, of MY3/83] (120+ items) - Postal Stationery PS B Ex Lot 1303 ENVELOPES - STO: Issues with 'MOUNT MORGAN/GOLD MINING COMPANY' embossed in blue on the flaps 1) Void Background 1d vermilion size 192x126mm with 'PRINTED MATTER ONLY' at upper-left, to London in 1896, central fold; 2) Four Corners 1d red (+ 1d adhesive) size 280x121mm with 'PRINTED MATTER ONLY' at upper-left, to Glasgow, central fold; & 3) Four Corners 2d blue to Toowoomba; minor soiling. A rare trio: the larger envelopes are especially elusive. (3) 750

73 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 73 QUEENSLAND - Postal Stationery (continued) 1304 PS B Lot 1304 POSTAL CARDS: 1889 (Nov 21) usage of QV 1d rose to England uprated with Second Sidefaces 1d superb Rays '86' & 'GAYNDAH' cds, Maryborough & Brisbane transit cds & Brighton arrival cds on reverse, creased at left. 100

74 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 74 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1305 G A/B Lot Adelaide Printings 2d red SG 9 horizontal strip of 6, the four central units with margins close to large, the first unit touched at upper-left & the last unit with virtually full margins but a small scissor-cut at upper-right, clear Diamond-Numeral '25' cancels of Gawler, Cat A very fine & attractive multiple O A Lot 1306 REVENUES: 1931 Rouletted 7 SA Harbors [sic] Board Jetty Tolls 2d scarlet, rouletted except at the top, blue pencil cancel, Elsmore Online Cat $150. The first example we have seen. SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History 1307 C B 1850 (Mar 1) "On Service" outer to "Captn Freeling/Surveyor General" with very fine GPO cds & '[crown]/free/ 184_' h/s (with date omitted) in red T 1308 C A- Lot small cover Rouletted 2d tied by 'ANGASTON' cds, to Little Hampton but endorsed "Missent to Kapunda" with 'P-O/AP27/68/RAILWAY' transit & 'KAPUNDA' arrival b/s, re-sent & with partial 'LITTLE-HAMPTON/AP30/68/SA' arrival b/s C C Lot cover to "Dr SB Saunders/Moshes Zerkinem/Jerusalem/Holy Land" with "Bantam" ½d brown & Perf 10 '5D.' on 6d brown tied by 'REGISTERED ADELAIDE/AP24/93/SA' squared-circle, bilingual 'SUEZ/R/22MA93' transit b/s, some soiling. A truly remarkable destination in this period, & the earliest cover we have recorded from Australia to Palestine. 2,500

75 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 75 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) 1310 C B Lot merchant's cover to "Nouméa/New Caledonia" with 2½d violet-blue tied by 'PT ADELAIDE' squared-circle, minor toning/aging. A very scarce destination from South Australia CL A 1312 D A TASMANIA Lot (Aug 26) usage of South Australian Post & Telegraph Department OHMS cover to England with superb 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/ADELAIDE' cds in rosine & Thin 'POSTAGE' 4d Perf 12 perf 'OS' - paying the double-rate - affixed & tied by Adelaide cds, 'HONITON' arrival b/s. A most unusual usage, paying postage on a DLO envelope. Ex Kevin Nelson. [The printer's imprint shows 20,000 envelopes were printed on 13/7/1907. The ACSC prices the normal 4d on cover at $300. However, perf 'OS' frankings (which are not priced on cover) are much scarcer than the normal stamps] POSTMARKS: 'PAY TRAIN/TRANS AUSTN RAILWAY' & 'TRANS AUST RAILWAY/ 2 /PAY TRAIN', 'QUORN- ALICE SPRINGS/ T.P.O.' x2 & superb strike of the later 'SOUTH AUST' type. Scarce quintet. (5) 1, Ex Lot O Selection of Classics comprising Couriers 4d singles x4 with almost full margins - plus four more repaired - & a vertical pair, Chalons Star Wmk 1d, 2d x4 and 4d single & pair, Numeral Wmk 1d x4 (one with a Pre-Printing Paper Fold, two possibly unused), 2d x2, 4d x6 & 6d x3, and Perf 4d x2, 6d x10 including two very deep shades & 1/- x6 including a rare block of 4 (trimmed perfs at the top), condition rather mixed but many are sound to fine &/or attractive, high catalogue value. (51) 1,000 Ex Lot * A 'SPECIMEN' Overprint on all-different Sidefaces ½d to 5/- including 'Halfpenny' on 1d & 'd./2½' on 9d, large-part o.g. (11) 300

76 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 76 TASMANIA (continued) 1315 G A Lot Couriers Thin Hard White Paper 1d pale blue SG 3, margins good to large with complete outer framelines, BN '60' of Hobart, Cat David Brandon Certificate (2004) as SG * A C Chalons comprising 1855 Large Star Wmk 1d, 2d, 4d x3, No Wmk 1d, 2d & 4d x3, /- x3, d x3, plus 1891 reprints, several pen cancels noted, Cat (24) 1,250T O A/B Lot Chalons Wmk Large Star 1d carmine (3½ margins, with fragments of adjoining units at top & right), 2d green (margins just clear to good) & 4d blue (margins close to good) SG & 18, Cat Bargain estimate! 500T 1318 H A Lot Chalons Wmk Large Star 2d deep green SG 15, margins close - at right - to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, BN '68' cancel, Cat G A Lot Chalons Wmk Large Star 2d deep green SG 15, good even margins, Cat 500. Gorgeous rich shade. 400T

77 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 77 TASMANIA (continued) 1320 G A+ Lot No Watermark 1d pale brick-red SG 19, margins good to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, neat BN '68' cancel of Hobart, signed "AD" (= Alberto Diena) in pencil on the reverse, Cat 600. A gem! 1,000T 1321 F A Lot No Watermark 2d dull emerald-green SG 20, margins close to good, Brun guarantee h/s on the reverse, Cat 900. Unusually fine for this issue. 600T 1322 P A Lot Sidefaces 9d imperforate plate proof block of 12 (6x2) in brown-orange on gummed Crown/CC paper from the lower-right corner with Current Number '50' at lower-right, minor ironed-out crease in the lower margin, virtually full o.g. with ten units being unmounted. Ex De La Rue Archives. [NB: No Tasmanian stamps were issued on Crown/CC paper. De La Rue produced the die & plates but didn't print the 9d value for Tasmania] 1, P A Lot Sidefaces ditto, in yellow-ochre from the upper-left corner with Current Number '50' at upper-left, virtually full o.g. with eleven units unmounted. Ex De La Rue Archives. 1,600

78 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 78 TASMANIA (continued) 1324 P A Lot Sidefaces ditto, in red-violet on Crown/CC from the upper-right corner with Plate Number '7' at upper-right, virtually full o.g. with ten units unmounted. Ex De La Rue Archives. 1, P A+ Lot Pictorials 4d Russell Falls imperforate colour trial single in chocolate-brown, large margins, no gum. Rare & beautiful. [This view - with two men standing on the log in the foreground - was also used in the Australian Scenic Letter Cards series. 2,500 Lot * A C Electrotyped 6d dull carmine-red Perf 12½ 'JBC' Monogram single BW #T60zc from the right of the sheet, very lightly mounted, undercatalogued at $200. Very scarce. 400T Lot * A- B Surcharge 'ONE PENNY' on 2d violet with the Watermark Sideways (Reversed) horizontal pair, disturbed gum. Unlisted in the ACSC. 200T

79 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 79 TASMANIA (continued) 1328 C B Lot 1328 POSTAL HISTORY: 1823 entire headed "Hobart Town/August 27th 1823" & signed "I [or J] Hood", to London with a faint strike of the rare undated 'HOBART/TOWN' handstamp, stepped 'PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER' h/s in red on the face, rated "1/4" = 8d inwards shipletter + 8d inland, London arrival b/s of 13FE13/1824, minor stains on the face from internal adhesive-tape reinforcing. Carried per "Skelton", departed Hobart 5/9/1823 for England via South America. [Brian Peace's rather similar 1824 entire sold for $1150 at our auction of 27/7/2009] Fantastic eye-witness account of the "state of the Colony": "The Governor in Chief has ordered that the Spanish Dollar be taken by the Public at five shillings but when paid back to the Government it is received only at four shillings. The Commissary now advertises the sale of Treasury Bills...the premium has risen as high as 27 per cent...you will readily perceive the serious depression of Colonial property...i am obliged to proceed to Sydney in order to get an injunction...before my return I hope there will be a court here sufficient to try causes of every description..." Early in 1824, the problems referred to directly resulted in the formation of the Bank of Van Diemen's Land, and the opening of the Supreme Court of Van Diemen's Land. 1,000T 1329 C (A-) Lot 1329 POSTAL HISTORY: 1824 lengthy entire headed "Hobart Town/August 21st 1824" & signed "Harris Walker" (?), to London "per Prince Regent", stepped 'SHIP LETTER/DOVER' b/s, rated "1/4" = 8d inwards shipletter + 8d inland, London arrival b/s of 29AP29/1825, ironed-out vertical fold. "Prince Regent" departed Hobart 29/10/1824 for England via Mauritius, two months after the letter was written. This is a very early instance of the name of a private ship being endorsed. [Comments include the need for bushell bags for wheat, & that tobacco costs "little more than the Duties thereon". The LRD for the first undated 'HOBART/TOWN' h/s is 6/3/1824, and the ERD for the second - small oval - type is 22/9/1824. It would appear that for at least part of the intervening six months, there was no postmarker at Hobart] 800T

80 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 80 TASMANIA (continued) 1330 C B Lot 1330 POSTAL HISTORY: 1829 entire headed "Hobart Town/12 Augt 1829" to Scotland "ppyramus" with a very fine strike of the small oval 'HOBART TOWN/VDL' undated h/s, boxed 'INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH' b/s, rated "2/10" for a double-letter =4d India letter + 1/3d inland x2, very fine boxed '½' h/s & Edinburgh arrival b/s of JAN/25/1830, ironed-out vertical fold. [Most examples of the oval h/s are quite poor; rarely seen this fine] This is a very early application of the India Letter concession that was extended to mail from the Australian Colonies on 13/1/1830, well after this letter was posted & less than two weeks before its arrival. 1,000T 1331 C A- Lot 1331 POSTAL HISTORY: 1832 outer to London with an above-average strike of the small oval 'HOBART TOWN/VDL' undated h/s, boxed 'INDIA LETTER/DEAL' b/s, rated "1/-" =4d India letter + 8d inland, London arrival b/s of 20AU20/1832 in red. Carried per "Auriga", departed Hobart 15/4/1832 direct for London. 500T 1332 C A- Lot 1332 POSTAL HISTORY: 1833 Wesleyan outer to London endorsed "Emma" at upper-right (contemporary?), boxed 'INDIA LETTER/ HASTINGS' b/s in red, rated "1/-" =4d India letter + 8d inland, London arrival b/s of 5JU5/1834, docketed on the back flap "JA Manton/Port Arthur VD Land 20 Dec/Increasing importance/of the station". Carried per "Currency Lass", departed Hobart 20/12/1833 for Sydney; "Emma", departed Sydney 27/1/1834. [Port Arthur Penal Colony operated 1833 to This is very early mail from this most famous of convict settlements, where the post office was opened only in John Allen Manton arrived at Sydney in He was soon appointed to the infamous Sarah Island in Tasmania's west, & in -/1/1833 was appointed the first chaplain at Port Arthur] 500T

81 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 81 TASMANIA (continued) 1333 C B Lot 1333 POSTAL HISTORY: 1834 entire headed "Hobart Town 8th May/1834" & signed "James Grant", to Scotland "pbrilliant", double-boxed 'INDIA LETTER/PENZANCE' b/s in red, rated "2/6" =4d India letter + 2/6d inland, boxed '½' h/s, London transit b/s of 4OC4/1834 & Edinburgh arrival b/s of 'OCT/6/1834'. Carried per "Brilliant" which was at Hobart 2/11/1834 & due to sail for London 7/12/ T 1334 S A B1 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery Lot 1334 POSTMARKS: 'RIDGEWAY/AP7/09/TASMANIA' fine strike on Pictorials ½d. Rated RRRR. RO 9/10/1888; closed 31/12/1903. [A slightly superior strike sold for $1017 at a postal sale in 2007] PS (A) 1336 PS A PS A Lot 1335 ENVELOPES - STO: d blue-green PTPO Envelope for AG Webster & Son's "Planet Jr" hand-held tillers with illustrated coloured advertising on both sides, to Launceston with Hobart continuous-machine cancel, repaired tear across the flap. Rare, beautiful, & highly desirable. Ex Ray Kelly & Kevin Nelson. REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: 1906 No Value (3d) ultramarine HG C5 (100x64mm), a couple of tiny blemishes, unused. Very scarce. [The smallest Registration Envelope issued anywhere in the British Empire] REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: 1906 No Value (3d) ultramarine HG C5a (126x77mm), a couple of tiny blemishes, unused. Very scarce. 1,

82 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 82 VICTORIA Ex Lot O Selection of Classics comprising Half-Lengths 1d x9 (one possibly unused but repaired), 2d x9 & 3d x25 (one on a large piece), Queen-on-Throne 2d x4 & 6d x4 & Perf 2/-, Woodblocks 6d x2 (one with Barred Oval '41'; rated RR), Emblems 1d x2, 2d x2 & 4d, Beaded Ovals 3d maroon & Netted Corners 1d, condition rather mixed but many are sound to fine &/or attractive, high catalogue value. (60) 1, F A Lot Half-Lengths Second State of the Dies 2d grey-lilac SG 6, margins close to large, Butterfly '1' of Melbourne, Cat F A Lot Octagonal 1/- blue SG 25/a group [4, Major Retouch above 'RIA' of 'VICTORIA'], margins just clear to large, tied to small piece by fine Barred Oval '1' of Melbourne which is well clear of the variety. The finest recorded example of this rare & dramatic retouch, the most important in the imperf issue. Ex Dr Geoff Kellow RDP. [Illustrated by Kellow at page 83] 1,500T 1341 G A Lot Emblems Large Star 1d yellow-green SG 41 horizontal interpanneau strip of 4, margins close to large, light BN '44' of Gisborne (rated R), Cat Scarce inter-pane multiple. 500T

83 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 83 VICTORIA (continued) Lot W A 1857 Emblems Large Star 4d dull rose SG 44, margins close to large, unused, Cat T 1343 G A Lot Rouletted 7-9 by Robinson 1/- blue SG 54 horizontal pair with rouletting clear of the design on all sides & between, tied to small piece by Barred Oval '1' of Melbourne, Cat 110. Rare & exceptional multiple. 350 Lot W B 1858 Emblems on Good Quality White Wove Paper Rouletted 1d pale emerald-green SG 62, rouletted except at left & margins clear of the design on all sides, a few small thins, unused, undercatalogued at 450. [Ken Barelli's very fine unused example sold for $2070 at auction in 2006] 300T Lot * A Laureates Single-Lined Numerals Wmk 8d orange SG 112 horizontal pair, large-part (brown) o.g., Cat A rare multiple. [Geoff Kellow at page 172 states "It is a rare stamp unused: there is a block of 4 and several pairs". We record only three pairs] 1346 * A Laureates Wmk '1' Perf 12 1/- dull blue/blue SG 113d horizontal pair, well-centred, minor natural gum-crease, some short perfs, large-part o.g., Cat ,000T 150

84 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 84 VICTORIA (continued) Lot ** A Surcharge '½/HALF' on Perf 12 1d green SG 175 marginal block of 8 (4x2) from the right of the sheet, well-centred, full unmounted o.g., Cat Superb! P A+ Lot Naish 2d progressive die proof in grey/pinkish card without corner letters 'C' & 'E' at the base, reduced to a little larger than stamp-size. Unique & superb! 1,000T 1349 E B Lot Existing Stamp Statute Designs 4d stamp-size largely hand-painted composite essay in grey & sepia with photographic print of a hand-drawn Head inserted, on thin card (68x95mm), endorsed "1869" to correct the coin inscription '1870' & endorsed on the reverse " ", a few minor blemishes that hardly detract from this beautiful example of art-in-miniature. Ex JRW Purves and Rodney Perry (1989). [Illustrated by Kellow at Plate 13. William Bell's similar essay for the 10/- sold for $13,225 at our auction of 7/12/2012] 15,000T 1350 P A Lot New Designs 1/6d perforated die proof in orange on thick ungummed unwatermarked paper Line Perf 12½ with exceptional centring. Believed to be unique. Ex Ronald Harrison & Max Watson. [This item was unknown when Geoff Kellow published in At pages he states that a series of die proofs in various colours were produced in 1887, but does not mention one in orange: a die proof in pink is noted as being Line Perf 12½. He goes on to say that in 1889 "a sample in deep orange was submitted and this was approved". That reference may be to this item. NB: All the issued stamps were Comb Perf 12½] 1,000T

85 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 85 VICTORIA (continued) 1351 H C C2 VICTORIA - Postal History 1352 CPS Lot V/Crown 2 deep blue BW #V130 (SG 400), a couple of small thins & damaged perf at upper-right, 'GAFFNEYS CREEK/VICTORIA' cds & 'R'-in-circle cancel, ridiculously undercatalogued at $450 ( 300). Rare commercially used. [Virtually all used examples are CTO, Cat $400. For every 100 CTO examples there might be one commercially used stamp, usually from the gold mining areas of Omeo or Gaffneys Creek] Album of Postal Cards (mostly mint), used Wrappers & PPCs with a few useful items, generally good to very fine with some postmark interest. (114 items) 400T Offer 1353 C A- Lot part-entire signed "Daniel Mackenzie" to Scotland per "Dell" rated "3" in red with light but clear strike of the boxed 'PAID AT/MELBOURNE' h/s in red & oval 'MELBOURNE/NEW.S.WALES' b/s, British 'SHIP LETTER' h/s & rated "8" for an incoming shipletter. 200T 1354 C C Lot flapless cover from England "per Schomberg" with Embossed 1/- (a huge stamp with three large margins but a little cut-into at left) tied by BN '403' (?), to "La Trobe Island/Port Albert/Gipps Land/Victoria", 'oval 'SHIP LETTER/[crown]/DC*28/1855/MELBOURNE' b/s in red & a part-strike of the extremely rare 'SHIP LETTER/ FREE/JA-/1856/ALBERTON VICTORIA' arrival b/s, a few blemishes. [Circular 'SHIP LETTER/FREE' cds were issued to Melobourne, Geelong, Warrnambool & Belfast (Port Fairy). It was only a few years ago that Hugh Freeman discovered a complete strike on piece of the similar but previously unrecorded Alberton marking. This is believed to be only the second recorded example and, of course, the only cover. A Google search suggests that La Trobe Island is today called Snake Island] Launched in April 1855, the "Schomberg" was at the time the largest ship ever built in Britain. She came to grief off Cape Otway on her maiden voyage. No lives were lost & the mail was all recovered and landed at Melbourne 28/12/1855. Brian Peace recorded only four "Schomberg" covers. Hoggarth & Gwynn stated "Fewer than 10 known". 1,000

86 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 86 VICTORIA - Postal History (continued) 1355 C A- Lot cover to England with Emblems Imperf 1d pair (slightly cut-into at the top) & 4d (full margins) tied by BN '54' of 'KILMORE' (oval b/s, both poor), Melbourne transit & 'SUNDERLAND' arrival b/s. 200T 1356 C A- Lot (Nov) cover to Sussex "via Marseilles" with 4d dull rose Perf 12½ on All Sides, & 1/- Octagonal tied by Melbourne duplex. Unlisted by Gibbons. A remarkable cover, being franked with a rare perforation variety. [Kellow at page 163 states "While the Perf 12 machine was being repaired, a machine gauging 12½ was borrowed from J Ferres the Government Printer. It was used for 3 weeks in Sep-Oct For the 4d it is only found completing sheets already partly perforated...such stamps are naturally of some rarity". It is unclear from this reference if the resultant stamps were all Perf 12 on at least one side, or Perf 12½ on all sides, as is the case here] 1,500T 1357 C B Lot small cover to "Garden Street/South Yarra" with Tasmania Imperf 6d grey (margins close to good) tied by an indistinct Barred Numeral, unframed oval 'SOUTHYARRA/AP-5/65/VICTORIA' arrival b/s (LRD), a few blemishes. 100

87 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 87 VICTORIA - Postal History (continued) 1358 C B 1359 L B Lot OHMS envelope front to the "Commissariat Office/Valletta/Malta" with a largely very fine strike of the rare 'COMMISSARIAT STAFF' Frank handstamp in blue overstruck with Melbourne duplex of JA-28/67, two repaired tears well clear of the handstamp. An exceptionally rare item to a most unusual destination. Ex Ben Palmer, & the only cover to Malta listed in his Census. The Commissariat Frank is rated RRRRR by Carl Stieg & Max Watson, who state that only one lettersheet (of 1871) and "no envelopes, and no cut-outs, are known". This item is thus the earlier - by four years - of only two recorded examples of the rarest Victorian Frank Stamp (Apr 27) complete edition of "The Australian News" to England with Laureates 1d tied by '1' killer cancel, insignificant tears and minor creasing hardly detract from the fine appearance. 1, C B Lot (Sep 14) cover to San Francisco with Laureates 6d pair tied by light strikes of BN '622' of Bridgewater- on-loddon, at Melbourne 1/4d rate noted, 'SAN FRANCISCO' arrival of NOV15 on the face, 'T' h/s & superb 'US CHARGE/TO COLLECT 20 CENTS', Postage Due 10c pair affixed to the reverse & a second San Francisco cds 'NOV/15/PAID' applied, redirected within California with Washington 2c pair added for the forwarding fee, minor blemishes. Ex Ben Palmer: USA #284, illustrated by Plamer at page 218. [The rate was 8d via Brindisi x2 = 1/4d. Palmer recorded only four examples of Victorian covers to the USA via this route] C C Ex Lot cover with Italian Consulate in Melbourne cachet in blue across the flap, to the Italian Navy Minister in Rome (b/s) "Per SS Sorata" with rare franking of Naish 'STAMP DUTY' ½d rosine x2, 2d violet & 6d blue plus Large Postal Fiscals 1/- chalky blue/lemon SG 257 tied by Melbourne duplex, slightly reduced at left, a couple of faults & a bit soiled; also linen-lined Winch Bros cover with Large Postal Fiscals 1/6d rosine SG 236 to England "pr Garonne" amended to "RMS Tasmania", overall soiling. (2 covers) 250

88 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 88 VICTORIA - Postal History (continued) 1362 C A Lot (Mar 3) cover with boxed 'CONSULATE GENERAL/US OF AMERICA/MELBOURNE' h/s at upper-left, to Denmark "per Iberia/via Adelaide" with attractive four-colour franking of Bell ½d rosine, Naish Stamp Duty 1d green & 2d lilac x2 & Large Stamp Duty 6d ultramarine tied by Melbourne duplex, 'BRINDISI/12/APR/85' transit b/s. A marvellous combination of adhesives, late fee, consular origin, military connection, & unusual destination. Ex Ben Palmer: Denmark #26 (of 28 items) in his Census & illustrated by him at page 70. [The rate was 8½d + 3d late fee] Colin Tabeart Vol 2 page 109 states that the "Iberia" departed Sydney on 2/3/1885, with the NSW Contingent for the Sudan. It's next port-of-call was Adelaide. The "Argus" advised of a one-off Supplementary Mail to Adelaide per "Victorian" to close at 1pm on 3/3/1885. For a late fee of 3d, letters would be accepted until 1.30pm: note the time-code 'T' in the cancel represents processing between 1pm & 2.30pm. Mail had to be endorsed "per Iberia". Troops disembarked at Quarantine Island off Suakin (Sudan) on 30/3/ , C A- Lot (Sep 15) small cover to "West End/St Croix/Danish West Indies" endorsed "via Sydney & Vancouver", Tannenberg 2½d red/yellow tied by Melbourne duplex, San Francisco (OCT18/1893) & New York transit & 'FREDERIKSTED' arrival b/s, very minor soiling. An exceptional interrupted transit origin/destination cover. Ex Ben Palmer. [Ben Palmer records no Victorian pre-upu cover to the DWI, and this is the only pre-1901 cover we have seen] The routing endorsement indicates carriage per the so-called trans-pacific "All Red Route", via Canada instead of the USA. The "Miowera" departed Sydney 19/9/1893: she was severely damaged when grounded at Honolulu on 2/10/1893. The entire mail intended for Vancouver was diverted to San Francisco per "Australia" which arrived 18/10/ C A Lot commercial cover to a Fijian trading company with Astley ½d pink x4 (two pairs) tied by two very fine strikes of the 'SOUTH YARRA/VICTORIA - 200' duplex, 'GPO SUVA' arrival b/s unusually in red. Scarce destination. 250

89 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 89 VICTORIA - Postal History (continued) Lot PS A commercial usage to Denmark of ½d Fleet Card, Melbourne Krag machine cancel. 400T 1366 CL B VICTORIA - Postmarks Lot (Mar 25) OHMS cover with 'DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE' imprint at lower-left to the Royal Engineers in England with scarce franking of Victoria 3d ochre perf 'OS' x2 tied by Melbourne cds, red/white rouletted GPO registration label, minor blemishes & repaired flap fault. [The rate was 1d per ½oz x3 + 3d registration] 400 Ex Lot SDC Scarce group comprising 1864 cover with superb 'BULLAROOK' b/s, 1871 cover with 24mm 'ROKEWOOD' & 'BREAK ODAY' arrival b/s (LRD), 'DUNNSTOWN RY STN' cds, mss "Ouyen/ " on 1d pink, indelible pencil "Ararat" applied at the GPO, and small 'BALLAN' h/s on 1901 piece, condition variable. (6 items) 150 Ex Lot SD BARRED NUMERALS: Group on Bell 2d including second type '63' (rated RR), third type '63' (rated RRRR) & first duplex '239' (numeral only, rated RRR), plus some later ones of little moment. (40 approx) 200

90 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 90 VICTORIA - Postmarks (continued) 1369 C A- B1 Lot 1369 BARRED NUMERALS: '1687' bold strike & unframed 'KINNEYPANIEL SOUTH/3NO/4/VIC' cds (rare; A2) on Buchan Caves PPC to Mortlake. Rated RRRR. Kinypanial South PO 1/6/1889; renamed Kinneypaniel South c.1898; RO 15/8/1917; PO 1/7/1927; TO 15/9/1944; closed 19/8/1952. [A similar PPC sold for $690 at our auction of 24/5/2008] S A A2+ Lot 1370 Charlton: 27mm 'PAID AT CHARLTON/ /VIC' superb strike on 1d pink. New discovery: unlisted by WWW. 100

91 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 91 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1371 W A Lot Lithographs 4d pale blue SG 3 with Dash in 'A' of 'POSTAGE' [182], margins close to good, unused, Cat T 1372 W A Lot Lithographs 4d blue SG 3/a, two slightly different shades, both with margins good to large, unused, Cat Premium examples. 500T Lot * C Lithographs 4d blue SG 3a, margins good to large, large-part (brown) o.g. which has discoloured the stamp, Cat 450. Rare. [Virtually all unused examples have had the gum removed, or were ungummed remainders] 200T Lot *? B Lithographs 4d blue with Base of the 'T' of 'POSTAGE' Shaved to a Point SG 3d, margins just clear to large, light stain at the top, large-part o.g. (?), Cat W A- Lot Lithographs 1/- pale brown SG 4c, close even margins, tiny pinhole hardly detracts, unused, Cat T

92 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 92 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (continued) Lot W A Lithographs 1/- pale brown SG 4c, margins good to large, unused, Cat T 1377 F A Lot Hillman Lithographs 6d golden-bronze SG 17, margins just clear/touching to large, void-grid cancel, Cat Premium example. RPSofL Certificate (2012). 2,500T 1378 V A Lot Hillman Lithographs Imperf 6d black-bronze SG 18, margins just touching - at right - to good, lightly cancelled, undercatalogued at 650. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein. RPSofV Certificate (2012). 1, F A- Lot Hillman Lithographs 6d grey-black SG 19, margins good to large with fragments of adjoining units at left, right & base, clear 15-bars '8' cancel of Fremantle, ironed-out horizontal crease, Cat T

93 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 93 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History 1380 C 1381 C B Ex Lot 1380 Group of inward PPCs from NSW 1905 with 'NOT IN... DELIVERY.' h/s in blue & 1907 with 'UNKNOWN BY LETTER CARRIER' h/s in black, & from the USA x3 including 1907 humorous leather PPC to Perth with 2c tied by 'FERNANDINA' cds, 'CENTIMES/15/N.Y.' duplex & CofA Postage Dues 3d Completed Design added. (5) 1895 cover from England with ½d orange only but not taxed, to Dr Albano Brand at Perth, forwarded to Coolgardie (b/s) with 'ANGLO-GERMAN EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED' h/s in violet added to the address, 2d grey added for the redirection fee, minor blemishes. Our vendor states that fewer than six WA covers with postage added for redirection have been recorded. [Dr Brand was Anglo-German's representative in WA] C A/A- Ex Lot (c.) Rae Brothers pictorial envelopes "set" of 12 views comprising a) with 'Rae Brothers Perth' imprint "CLAREMONT", "MUNDARING WEIR", "PERTH FROM MT ELIZA", "PERTH R STATION" (with tram), "THE ZOO PERTH" & "WATCHING INTER 8-OAR BOAT RACE PERTH 1906"; or b) without imprint "HOLIDAYING ON THE SWAN", "NEW COURT HOUSES PERTH" (with tram), "PARLIAMENT HOUSES PERTH", "THE ESPLANADE PERTH", "WA BLACKS AT BREAKFAST" (a previously unrecorded view) & "WA GINS SMOKE OH", some very fresh, others with very minor blemishes mostly on the reverse, unused. A rare group. (12) WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks 1,750 Ex Lot D Oval/ovoid rubber Telegraph Office datestamps from Cue x7 different, Day Dawn x3 different (one poor) & Meekatharra x3 different, plus a few duplicates, fine to superb strikes mostly in violet on pieces from telegram forms. Very scarce group. (17) 250

94 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 94 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks (continued) 1384 S A B2 CHRISTMAS ISLAND Lot 1384 Fitzroy River: Triple-oval 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE/("13")JUN98/FITZROY RIVER WA' large-part light but legible strike in violet on Postal Fiscal 1d lilac. An exciting new discovery: unrecorded in PMI. [No office called "Fitzroy River" is listed. PMI states "Fitzroy" opened -/1/1891; downgraded to TO 1/9/1892; renamed Fitzroy Crossing The earliest recorded datestamp is 'FITZROY' of JU3/01. So this is either an earlier Fitzroy marking or, more likely, it indicates that the office was originally called Fitzroy River] 400 Ex Lot B A BOOKLETS: provisional booklet with 45c Shell or 45c Birds blocks of 10 inserted; also c Fish block of 10 inserted, stapled at the top or at the base (2), each with cds (two different types) on the cover, Cat 450+, plus the provisional types (mentioned by Gibbons but not priced). (5) CHRISTMAS ISLAND - Postal History 500T Ex Lot SD Part-strikes of various Christmas Island cds on KEVII values x5 (on complete on piece), KGV values x6 & KGVI pieces x6, variable quality but mostly good to very fine strikes. (17 items) 300T

95 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 95 CHRISTMAS ISLAND - Postal History (continued) Lot C B 1841 lengthy entire headed "On Board Ship Barnstable April 16th 1841/off Christmas Island Lat 10 degrees 33 minutes" and signed "Samuel A Brimblecom", to Massachusetts, no postal markings, minor aging. An extraordinary item, believed to be by far the earliest recorded letter from Christmas Island: full transcript included. [The writer states "...We made Christmas Island this morning...this island is about 230 miles from Java Head and about 300 from Batavia...We have made land twice, St Paul's Isle we made on the 29th day of March, and Christmas Island this morning..."] Christmas Island was entirely uninhabited. However, the discovery of rich phosphate deposits resulted in mining operations commencing in the 1890s. 4,000T 1407 C B Lot commercial cover to Canada with Straits Settlements KEVII 4c purple/red tied by a largely fine strike of the 28mm first type 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/ + ' cds (Proud #D2), Singapore transit b/s of JU26/1905, Toronto transit & 'OWEN-SOUND' arrival b/s, minor bends. A very early & desirable cover to an unusual destination. 3,000T 1408 CL B Lot commercial cover to London with Straits Settlements KGV 4c orange strip of 3 tied by two fair to very fine strikes of the 32mm fifth type 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/26AU/1933/ + ' cds (Proud #D6), minor blemishes only. [Illustrated above Lot 1411] 3,000T

96 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 96 CHRISTMAS ISLAND - Postal History (continued) 1409 C A Lot cover to England with Straits Settlements KGVI Coronation set tied by three very fine to superb strikes of the 32mm fifth type 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/25DE/1937/ + ' cds (Proud #D6). [Usage on Christmas Day] 500T Ex Lot C 1950 & 1955 very fine covers to the USA or Malaya 1) with Singapore 2c 6c & 10c tied by superb 25mm cds (Proud #D10); 2) with Perak 2c pair tied by superb 29mm cds (#D11); also 1965 commercial airmail cover to the USA with Pictorials 5c Crab & $1 Bird, ripped-open (not damaging the stamps) & repaired. (3) 300T 1411 C B Lot commercial airmail cover to Nauru with Overprints on Australia QE 2c x8 tied by #2 cds of 30MY59, roughly opened with small repaired tear at the top clear of the stamps. Exceptional origin/destination cover. [Acquired for $632 at our auction of 1/12/2007] 500T 1412 PS A Lot commercial 10c Aerogramme to the USA with boxed 'POSTED ON BOARD/SS TRIADIC/...' cachet & '("WL Harbord")/MASTER TRIADIC' h/s, Christmas Island 2c Fish cancelled on arrival at 'FREMANTLE' with large 'PAQUEBOT' h/s (H #1403) below. A modern rarity: the only commerically used Christmas Island aerogramme we have seen! [The chatty letter states "...Triadic will be appearing later in the Ships series...[35c SG 50, issued 4/6/1973]...This is the third time I have been master of a ship when it has appeared on a stamp..."] 400

97 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 97 COCOS ISLANDS The Cocos material in this auction is the most extensive we have offered since our sale of Kim Dwyer's Gold Medal collection on 24/6/2006. Many of the covers offered were formerly in Kim's collection C A Ex Lot 1413 Photographs of island-related subjects including island life & buildings, John Clunies-Ross, ships & planes, plus a post-wwii RAAF group reproduced from originals at the RAAF Museum (Laverton, Vic); also 1936 unused real photo PPC with light pencil annotation on the address side "Cocos Islands/.../from RMS Mayolu(?)/1936", second-generation photos of the "Orion" trailing a Tin Can barrel, and barrel from the "Otranto" on Home Island Jetty, and PPC of SS "Morea" which initiated the Tin Can service. Useful background material. (38) 250T Ex Lot CD Consignment remainders with 1946 cover from RAF PO 301 (poor cds, letter included), Coronation Aerogramme to GB, 1952 South African flight with 'RAAF PO/COCOS ISLAND' cancel, Malayan 'COCOS/ISLAND' cds on selection of pieces & three Bailey covers to Perak, etc & a few KGVI pieces with Christmas Is cds. (7 covers etc) 250T Lot ** A 1985 Birds of Cocos 33c+60c+$1 block of 6 Imperforate Vertically SG 132ab with printer's colour bars in the margin, unmounted, Cat A rare & spectacular error. [A similar block of 6 - without the colour bars - sold for $1300 at Gary Watson's auction of 18/3/1989, at which time the catalogue value was 500] 2,000T Ex Lot ** A B 'POSTAGE PAID' Surcharges set SG 234-9, unmounted; plus 'OFFICIAL PAID' CTO as always; Cat 125. (7) 100T

98 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 98 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY - Pre-World War II Mail [Prior to World War II the only postal facility was a Straits Settlements Agency that operated between 1933 & Otherwise mail was processed through various unofficial channels PS C Lot usage of Western Australian 1d Postal Card to "Mrs Pfordten/Malta" with brief message "From Cocos/April 12th. Expect to leave in about a fortnight's time...", Perth machine cancel of APL13/1908, 'MALTA' & 'SLIEMA BO' arrival cds & postman's '6' h/s, faults. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $506. [Items like this were once thought to have originated on Cocos. It is now recognised that telegraphic messages were sent from Cocos to Perth where they were transcribed onto postal cards and then placed in the mail] PS A Lot a similar usage with brief message headed "Cocos ", to Scotland with Perth machine cancel of MAY6/1907. [Most such usages are to Malta. This is both an earlier usage and to a different recipient, making it an unusually significant item] C A- Lot Stavers PPC from England to "Eastern Extension/Telegraph Co/Cocos Islands/..." with 'SINGAPORE/+' transit cds, a couple of very minor blemishes. Rare & very early inwards mail. [Kim Dwyer had no inwards mail from before 1939] 750T 1420 C B Lot Stavers PPC from England to "Eastern Extension/Telegraph Company/Cocos Islands/..." with 'PENANG TO SINGAPORE/+' marine sorter cds, a couple of very minor blemishes. Rare & very early inwards mail. 850T

99 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 99 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY - Pre-World War II Mail (continued) 1421 A A B2 Lot usage of Straits Settlements 25c Silver Jubilee with large-part strike of Proud's second 'COCOS ISLAND/ 24AU/1936' cds (thick bar at base). Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $776. [Kim Dwyer stated that only 10 examples of this postmark have been recorded] CL B Lot (May 24) Archbold Trans-Pacific Flight commemorative cover to New York with US 2c tied by New York machine cancel of MAY24/1938, then on the return flight with Netherland Indies 10c & 'HOLLANDIA/ ' (Dutch New Guinea) cds, Australian 5d with 'ROSE BAY EAST' cds & Seychelles 6c (uncancelled), fine double-circle 'C.&W.LTD/12JUN39/COCOS' transit b/s, signed "Richard Archbold" on the face, two vertical folds. [Kim Dwyer's long return flight cover from Australia to the USA via Africa - with the Cocos cds on the face - sold for $2300] 750T 1423 CL B Lot Indian Ocean Survey Flight per Flying Boat "Guba" long commemorative cover with printed Indian Ocean map, flown from Port Hedland (Western Australia) with stamps of Australia, Netherlands Indies, Seychelles & Kenya Uganda Tanganyika all tied by the appropriate cds, fine 32½mm 'C.& W. LTD/8JUN39/COCOS' backstamp and the personal handstamp of John Clunies-Ross on the face, small photograph of the crew affixed, signed by the pilot "PGTaylor", a little soiled. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $1322. [Kim Dwyer stated that only 6 such covers have been recorded] 1,200

100 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 100 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY - Pre-World War II Mail (continued) 1424 C A Lot Indian Ocean Survey Flight per Flying Boat "Guba" cover to Sydney with stamps of Australia, Seychelles & KUT all tied by the appropriate cds, superb 'C.& W. LTD/12JUN39/COCOS' b/s, registered at 'KISUMU' (Kenya) for the return journey & with Sydney arrival b/s of 6JY39. [Kim Dwyer's similar cover sold for $1610] 1,000T 1425 CO B Lot Indian Ocean Survey Flight per Flying Boat "Guba" oversize cover (255x176mm) with handwritten list of the "Guba" crew, endorsed "carried in safe hand pouch from Rose Bay Flying Boat Base...to Port Hedland & thence to Mombasa" and signed by "Jack Percival", KUT 5c & 15c tied by 'MOMBASA' cds, wrinkles. [Percival was the radio operator & official journalist on the flight] 600T 1426 CL B Lot Indian Ocean Survey Flight per Flying Boat "Guba" long cover registered at 'KISUMU' for the return flight, neatly endorsed by hand "CARRIED ON FIRST INDIAN OCEAN SURVEY FLIGHT PER/GUBA BY COURTESY DR R ARCHBOLD", double-circle 'C&W LTD/12JUN39/ COCOS' transit & Sydney arrival b/s of 6JY39. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $1092. [The American adventurer Richard Archbold owned the "Guba". It was chartered by the Australian government for the flight & Archbold went along as a crew member] 1,200

101 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 101 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY - Pre-World War II Mail (continued) 1427 C A- Lot Indian Ocean Survey Flight per Flying Boat "Guba" cover originating on Cocos with the personal handstamp of John Clunies-Ross & date h/s '12JUN1939', Chagos postmaster's initials & Seychelles 2c strip of 3 cancelled on arrival, endorsed on the reverse "carried between/diego Garcia & Seychelles/.../Jack Percival". Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $ T Lot PS A 1939 usage of Straits 2c Postal Card with message headed "From: GW Summersell - Cocos Keeling " by air to his wife in England with Straits 1c 2c & 25c tied by Singapore cds of 31OC/1939, 'PASSED/FOR/ TRANSMISSION' h/s. Rare. [This is the only WWII civilian mail item we have recorded from Cocos] COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY World War II Military Administration A small Ceylonese army detachment was sent to Cocos in Some of the troops were pro-japanese. This created unrest & there was even an unsuccessful mutiny. Three soldiers were returned to Colombo where they were executed. No postal material from the mutiny period has been recorded. The Japanese twice bombed Cocos in 1944, prompting Mountbatten to send Indian Army & RAF personnel to the islands to construct an airstrip. All military personnel were withdrawn by late T 1429 C B Lot stampless OAS cover to England with 'RAFPOST 301/31AUG45/+' cds, minor faults. Dated the day after a "Liberator" crashed off-shore shortly after taking off for Perth. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $437. [With a photo of the memorial on Cocos to the four Australians & two Britons who perished] 400T

102 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 102 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY World War II Military Administration (continued) 1430 PS A- Lot usage of Forces Air Letter to Wales with very fine strike of the Indian pattern 'FPO/No 46/23AUG45' cds & 'UNIT CENSOR/R722' cachet - that has been "tied" to Cocos - in violet. [The writer states "...I promise to keep you in touch about...the release & demob scheme...i believe things are under way already...". Superior to Kim Dwyer's similar item that sold for $529] 450T 1431 C A-/A Ex Lot stampless OAS cover to England with fair 'RAFPOST 301/9NOV45/+' cds, readdressed on arrival, with the enclosed letter headed ".../RAF STATION COCOS/RAF/CEYLON AIR FORCES" that contains a detailed description of the tide movements and "...even though I have been on Cocos Islands over 3 months the beauty of nature still fascinates me". Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $345. (2 items) COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY Local Administration For most of this period, there was again no official post office. ER Leigh-Parkin, an employee of Cable & Wireless Ltd, was the de facto postmaster. A RAAF PO opened at the end of 1951, from which time most mail was then processed through that channel. 300T 1432 C A Lot cover to England with Leigh-Parkin's endorsement on the flap & unframed 'Cocos- Keeling/Is.' circular h/s on the face, Singapore 50c for airmail tied by Singapore cds of 26AUG50, 'HULL' arrival b/s & redirected to Scotland. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $ T 1433 C A Lot commercial airmail cover to England with 'Cocos-Keeling/"6/6/50")/Is.' h/s & Singapore 50c tied by Singapore cds of 16JUN T

103 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 103 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY Local Administration (continued) 1434 C A- Lot commercial airmail cover to the USA with 'Cocos-Keeling/"6/6/50")/Is.' h/s, Singapore 20c 25c & 50c tied by Singapore cds of 16JUN50, 'FOUND POSTED OUT OF COURSE' h/s (Proud #I50) & blue & black/white registration label, 'GHENT' arrival b/s. [There were no registration facilities on the island, hence the Posted Out of Course h/s] 750T 1435 C B Lot (June) Qantas return flight Cocos-Australia AAMC #1273c (through to the United States) with Federation 1/6d cancelled on arrival at Sydney, superb strike of the double-circle 'C.&W.LTD/11JUN51/COCOS' cds ties type- written 'PER QANTAS/CATALINA/VH-EBA' label to the reverse, minor spotting. [20 covers were prepared by ER Leigh-Parkin, who also created the labels & "lightning flash" cachet on the face. A similar cover sold for $3105 at our auction of 24/5/2008] [Illustrated above Lot 1434] 2,000T 1436 C B Ex Lot commercial airmail covers to Australia with ½d Roo + KGVI 3½d or 4d Koala tied by 'RAAF PO/COCOS ISLAND' cds of 8MY52 or 16JY52, both with 'RAAF/SERVICE' cachet in violet, the first opened-out. (2) 100T

104 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 104 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY Tin Can Mail While not as well-known as the more popular Tongan service, the Cocos Tin Can Mail is an important part of Cocos postal and social history. Originated in 1909 by Captain Brown of the P&O's SS "Morea", no distinctive markings were employed until Most surviving covers are to or from ER Leigh-Parkin. Though he was a keen philatelist, many of the surviving Tin Can Mail covers are undoubtedly from personal correspondence C A- Lot commercial airmail cover from England addressed "FOR COCOS/PO Box 146/Singapore", with UPU 1/- tied by 'TORQUAY/DEVON' slogan cancel, oval 'COCOS Is/PER ("Frigate")' b/s in violet & circular 'Cocos-Keeling/ {"15/12/49") /Is.' b/s in black. The earliest recorded cover & the only 1949 cover we have recorded with Tin Can cachets. Previously, our understanding was that the cachets were introduced early in 1950] 750T Lot C B 1949 a similar airmail cover but with superb strikes of 3-line 'Mail From the/strathaird/barrel - Cocos' b/s & 'C.& W.LTD/28JAN50/COCOS' arrival b/s, a few blemishes mainly on the face. With Hoffmann real-photo PPC of the ship. [Kim Dwyer had no "Strathaird" Tin Can cover] 600T Lot C A 1950 (Sep 17) commercial airmail cover from England addressed ".../FOR COCOS/PO Box 146/ Singapore", 'COCOS Is/PER ("Islander")' oval cachet on the reverse with superb 31mm 'C.& W. LTD/10NOV50/COCOS' arrival b/s. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $483. [The "Islander" was owned by the Christmas Island Phosphate Co & from the 1930s called about 3 times each year at Cocos with provisions and mail] 500T

105 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 105 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY Tin Can Mail (continued) 1440 C A Lot cover to Gibraltar(!) with Leigh-Parkin's endorsement on the flap & superb strike of his new boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' h/s in violet, also endorsed "Per RMS Orion" at lower-left, Australian 1/6d applied for airmail & cancelled with Perth slogan. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $1840. [With lengthy letter in which Leigh-Parkin states "...I decided to make it 2 years in Cocos...I shall be here until Nov I hope to get all my letters off on the tin can mail...this is the first time a special cachet has been impressed...i am mainly responsible..."] 1,250T 1441 C B Lot cover to "The Postmaster/Cocos Keeling Islands" with GB 2½d tied by Bedford machine cancel, superb strikes on the reverse of circular 'ORION/Barrel' & boxed 'COCOS/5JAN51' d/s, minor blemishes & creasing. Both markings were absent from Kim Dwyer's collection. They are probably the two rarest Cocos markings. 750T 1442 C A- Lot commercial airmail cover to England with very fine strikes of the boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' h/s & straight-line 'Per WAVE BARON' h/s both in violet, Ceylon 75c for airmail affixed & tied by Colombo cds of 22JA/51. This was the only Tin Can Mail per "Wave Baron". [ Kim Dwyer's similar cover sold for $2185] 1,250T

106 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 106 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY Tin Can Mail (continued) 1443 C A Lot Stanley Gibbons registered cover from London to ".../Cocos Islands/PO Box 146/ SINGAPORE" with Singapore transit b/s of 12SEP51, very fine strike of the 'COCOS Is/(" "/PER ("Islander")' oval cachet in violet on the reverse but unusually without the Cable & Wireless arrival cds. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $ T 1444 C A- Lot cover to the Purser of the "Orion" at Sydney with very fine strikes of the boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' h/s & circular 'Per RMS ORION' h/s both in violet, 6d Kookaburra tied by Perth slogan cancel of 16APR/1951, Sydney arrival b/s & redirected to Melbourne. 400T 1445 C A Lot stampless cover to the "Purser, RMS Orion/Sydney" with 'ERL PARKIN/COCOS' cachet on the flap, very fine strikes of the boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' h/s & circular 'Per RMS ORION/(" ")' h/s both in violet. Unusual. 250T 1446 C B Lot cover to the "Staff Commander/RMS Orion/Sydney" with Leigh-Parkin's endorsement on the flap, very fine strikes of the boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' h/s & circular 'Per RMS ORION/(" ")' h/s both in violet, minor blemishes. [From the same mail as the previous cover, but someone has erroneously "enhanced" the handwritten date "52"] 250T

107 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 107 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY Tin Can Mail (continued) 1447 C (B) Lot cover with Orient Line imprint on the flap, to England with typed endorsement "Per SS Orontes ", very fine strikes of the boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' h/s & the circular 'Per RMS ORION', Australian 2½d block of 4 affixed & tied by Perth slogan cancel of 23NOV/1951", a little soiled & repaired tears that affect the boxed cachet. [According to Kim Dwyer, the intended collection by "Orontes" did not occur because of poor weather & the mail was delayed until the next collection by "Orion" on 18/11/1951. But, see the next lot] 350T 1448 C A- Lot cover to England with woodcut 'ERL PARKIN/COCOS' h/s on the flap & very fine strike of the boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' h/s in violet, '[crown]/orient LINE OF ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS/SS/ORONTES' cachet, ½d Roo & 3d Barton tied by Perth slogan cancel of 28SEP/ T 1449 C B Lot cover to England with very fine strikes of the boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' h/s & circular 'Per RMS ORION' h/s both in violet, 2½d Scout pair tied by Perth slogan cancel of 23NOV/1951, minor spotting. 300T 1450 C A Lot philatelic cover to Melbourne with Australian ½d & 3½d tied by fine 'RAAF PO/29FE52/COCOS ISLAND' (leap year) cds, very fine strike of the boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' h/s in violet. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $552. [RAAF personnel usually sent their mail by air but occasional use was made of the tin can service. Such covers, while obviously philatelic, are very scarce] 500T

108 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 108 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY Tin Can Mail (continued) 1451 C B Lot (May 5) inwards cover from Ceylon to "Flight Officer Prune/co Post Office/RAAF/Cocos Islands" & endorsed "Via Tin Can Mail" with 'RAAF PO/5JE52/COCOS ISLAND' arrival b/s, returned to Colombo with a verse of doggerel added about Prune having departed Cocos, some toning/soiling. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $ T 1452 C B Lot cover endorsed on the flap "From/WHJowett/DCA/Cocos Island" to his wife in Tasmania with fine boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS KEELING IS' h/s & circular 'Per RMS ORION' h/s both in violet, Australian 1d & 5½d affixed for "internal" airmail & tied by Perth slogan cancel of 23NOV/1951 & also Hobart arrival cds, a little stained (possibly from the barrel leaking!?). Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $506. [From the last tin can mail out of Cocos] 500T 1453 C B Lot cover to England endorsed on the flap "EBHawkey/Direction Island//Cocos-Keeling" to England with an indistinct triple-oval '[? ]/3MAY1953/COCOS' d/s (inverted) & two good strikes of the boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS KEELING IS' h/s, 2/- Crocodile tied by Perth slogan of 8MAY/1953, a few blemishes. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $368. [Kim Dwyer stated this cover is dated 6 months after the Tin Can Mail service was terminated. The 5-day gap between the Cocos & Perth markings is consistent with seamail. However, the cover was probably flown a few days after the withdrawncachet was applied per favor] [Illustrated above Lot 1452] 300T

109 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 109 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY Malayan Postal Agency A Malayan Postal Agency was opened 2/9/1952 and closed 6/11/1955. During this period civilian mail could no longer be sent through the RAAF Post Office. Most mail in this period is overtly philatelic, with commercial covers being very scarce C B Lot commercial airmail cover to England with Singapore 10c pair & 50c tied by two strikes of the Malayan 'COCOS/ISLANDS' cds, minor blemishes. 200T 1455 C C Lot (Dec 31) commercial usage of local PPC (sign reading 'COCOS ISLAND/ALTITUDE 10 FEET') to Belgium - an unusual destination from Cocos - with message in French, Singapore 20c pair tied by 'COCOS/ISLAND' cds, faint strike of the rare boxed 'BY AIR/FROM/KEELING COCOS/ISLANDS' h/s in violet, some toning. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $437. [The earliest of the 5 recorded items with this cachet] 350T 1456 C C Lot Singapore KGVI Perf 17½x18 10c 20c 25c 35c & $1 each with per favor part-strike of the boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/ COCOS KEELING IS' h/s in violet, full unmounted o.g. BPA Certificate (1988) for the 20c 25c & $1. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $ T Lot C C 1953 Singapore KGVI Perf 17½x18 5c 10c 20c 25c 35c & $1 - the first 3 marginal with Plate Number - all tied to a plain cover by 3 strikes of the boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS KEELING IS' h/s in violet, toning. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $ T

110 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 110 COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY Malayan Postal Agency (continued) 1458 C A Lot commercial cover to Singapore with 10c for "internal" airmail & 20c for registration tied by cds of 30OCT54, blue/black registration label, 'NEWTON/SINGAPORE' arrival b/s of 12NOV54 suggesting it was actually carried by seamail. Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $ T 1459 PS A Lot (Nov 6) commercial usage to England of formular aerogramme with Singapore Sailing Craft 5c 10c & 20c tied by 'COCOS/ISLAND' cds. Interesting letter from a Department of Civil Aviation employee on the island to his family: "Letters by air mail from now have to be addressed VIA DARWIN and sea mail VIA PERTH WA..." but later "...all (mail) should be addressed COCOS ISLAND AUSTRALIA...the Australian govt take over on the 21st of this month then postage will be much cheaper..." Ex Kim Dwyer: acquired for $747. [Carried on the last mail from the Malayan agency. Items posted after this date were held until the transfer to Australian control] COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY Australian External Territory The Australian post office opened on 23/11/1955. Australian stamps and postal stationery were used until 1963 when the first Cocos pictorials were issued. 600T 1460 C A- Lot commercial airmail usage to England of local PPC with 'BY AIR/FROM/KEELING COCOS/ISLANDS' & 1/- Lyrebird tied by Cocos #1 cds. Rare usage. [Kim Dwyer had two covers with light strikes. That of 4/9/ with Singapore stamp - and stated to be the latest of only five recorded examples sold for $575. This example is four years later, and the only example recorded in the Territory period] 500T

111 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 111 NEW GUINEA - Australian Stamps Used in New Guinea 1507 C B Lot (Dec) commercial cover to Sydney with 'Hamburgische Südsee-Aktiengesellschaft/Hauptfilie Rabaul' imprint at top and typed "Per SS Morinda", correctly franked with Kangaroos perf 'OS' ½d (fault at lower-left) & 2d paying the civilian rate & cancelled on arrival with 'DELIVERY ROOM/15DE14 B/GPO/SYDNEY' cds, Sydney b/s of the same date in red, horizontal fold. Ex Tim Rybak: acquired for $1725 at our auction of 26/4/2008. Mail posted aboard ship was often uncancelled until arrival at the first major port. Such mail was also usually not censored. We cannot recall any similar cover from the early Occupation Period. Certainly there was not one in the "Bismarck" Collection. NEW GUINEA - 'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' Overprints 1508 ** A B Fifth Setting 3d greenish olive Die II SG 109ab being the first unit in a block of 4, well-centred, characteristic rough perfs, unmounted, Cat 500+ (mounted). [Our vendor has requested that this lot be offered with no reserve] 2, T Lot ** A B Fifth Setting Large Multiple Watermark ½d bright green with the Watermark Inverted SG 119w, well centred, unmounted, Cat 100 (mounted). NEW GUINEA - Mandated Territory Issues - Postal History CL B Lot (May 1) Guinea Airways (imprint on the flap) commercial double-rate airmail cover to Canada via Sydney (b/s) with exceptional franking of Undated Birds 1d & 2/- plus Bulolo Airs 1/- & 5/- tied by 'WAU' cds, Wau registration h/s in violet below, red/white 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label tied to the reverse by boxed 'Passed by Censor/TNG No 22', Sydney transit b/s, 'MONTREAL/CANADA' arrival b/s & bilingual 'National Revenue Postal Branch/ 7 / 25MAY1941/.../MONTREAL PQ' cachet in violet on the face, ironed-out central vertical fold & a couple of minor blemishes. Probably the pre-eminent commercial airmail cover from New Guinea. [The trans-pacific "Clipper" rate was 3/11d per ½oz x2 = 7/10d + 3d registration] 4,000T

112 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 112 NEW GUINEA - Mandated Territory Issues - Postal History (continued) 1511 PS A Lot 1511 JAPANESE OCCUPATION: c.1942 Dove & Helmet military postal card from a member of Nankai Despatch Akatsuki 6148th Force in New Guinea to Fukui-ken in Japan, with censor "chop" in red. 250T 1512 PS A- PAPUA Lot 1512 JAPANESE OCCUPATION: c.1943 military postal card from a member of Gohuku Despatch (North of Australia) Shu 9905th Force (Hishida Company) to Niigata in Japan, with Yoshida censor "chop" in red, some minor staining. 250T Lot */** A B British New Guinea Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper 6d black & myrtle-green SG 6 lower-left corner block of 4, well-centred, the upper units very lightly mounted, the lower units are unmounted, Cat (mounted). Ex "Arnhold" Part Two P B Lot Bicolours 1d perforated colour trial in brownish grey (stone) & carmine-pink affixed to a standard-size envelope. The proof has trimmed perfs at the top; the envelope has filing holes at left, from where it was affixed in a record book, & is soiled on the reverse. Unique! Ex Ray Kelly, Ian Borrie, Jerry Blair (private sale for $3500 in 2001) & Peter Troy. [The vignette colour was described by Croaker (who hadn't seen the actual items) as "blue-grey" & this statement has been repeated elsewhere. "Brown-grey" or "stone" would be a better descriptor] 4,000T

113 Prestige Philately - Auction No 179 Page: 113 PAPUA (continued) 1525 C B Lot 1525 POSTAL HISTORY: 1896 cover from England with Jubilee 2½d, to "Sir W MacGregor/Port Moresby/British New Guinea/Queensland", Brisbane & Cooktown transit b/s, repaired flap faults. 400T 1526 C B PAPUA NEW GUINEA Lot 1526 POSTAL HISTORY: 1909 commercial cover to NSW with 2d tied by 'BONAGAI SED/6SEP09/PAPUA' "relief" cds (Lee #73; rated E), Sydney arrival b/s, ink stain at lower-right. 200T 1527 F A Lot Pictorials 3d Native block of 6 each unit with superb 'SPECIMEN 1' h/s in red, light 'TRAINING PO No1' cds cancel, remnants of brown paper on the reverse suggest this may have improperly passed through the postal system. A rare multiple. [John McNabb's selection of nine single stamps with this h/s sold for $719] F A B1 Lot 1528 POSTAL CHARGES: 1960 (Mar 1) 6d on 7½d SG D1 plus 3d on ½d & 1/3d on 3½d SG D3 & 5 tied to piece by 'SAMARAI/5MR60' cds, Cat RPSofV Certificate (2011). 400