383rd Auction

1913, 6 d. Die II, Retouched "E" in "PENCE", usual perforation for this issue, used with cds., fine, certificate Michael Drury  (2019)

1914, KGV  ½ d., fresh colours, Perf. Line 14¼, used with cds. "MELBOURNE VICTORIA", very fine (ACSC-Nr. 64)

1913, 1 d. salmon eosin, fresh colours and well perforated, used with cds. "SYDNEY 22.NO.17", very fine, a rare shade for the specialist, certificate Michael Drury (2000) (ACSC-Nr. 71S, G27A)

1928, National Stamp Exhibition 3 d., cpl. block with all margins, tied by special cancellation "INTERNATIONAL PPHILATELIC EXHIBITION MELBOURNE 31 OC 28" to local envelope, very fine

1928, National Stamp Exhibition 3 d., special block tied by cds. "SYDNEY 26-FE-29A" to registered envelope to Chicago, 1½ d. as additional franking and reverse arrival cds., fine

1930, Lord Howe Island Provisional, manuscript overprint "2 d Paid PM LHI" on Sturt 1½ d., neatly tied with two strikes of cds. "LORD HOWE ISLAND SEP 6 30 NSW" on small piece, some perforation tips on the right side shortened, still fine and attractive example of this scarce stamp

1931, 5 s., Die II, wmk CofA, gutter block of four with printer´s two-line imprint "JOHN ASH" ("N" under "N"), with cds. "MELBOURNE", lower right adhesive plate flaw "Open Mouth", very fine and scarce (ACSC-Nr. 46z)

1932, Sydney Harbour Bridge, 2 d.-5 s., complete set in blocks of four with sheet margin, CTO, the lowest two values with printer´s two-line imprint "JOHN ASH", 3 d. with original gum, 5 s. small hinge reinforcement in the upper margin, very fine and scarce

1915, Kangaroo 2 d., Die IIA, substituted cliché (large break of the outer frame at left, small bulge above the base at right), clear with cds. "MELBOURNE 30 P 16 JE 17" on small piece, one pulled perf. at top, still fine and very rare variety on official stamps (ACSC-Nr. 7haOS)

1956, Melbourne, about 90 covers and cards, including advertising machine cancels, handstamps, meters, special  register lables, etc.

1956, "OLYMPIC GAMES MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA....FRANKING STAMPS", großformatiges Werbe-Cachet auf "O.H.M.S.-Briefkuvert "OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONERS FOR AUSTRALIA" mit rotem Maschinenstempel "LONDON 2.OCT.1956 - OFFICIAL PAID"n ach Crawley, gute Erhaltung, sehr selten

1956, "OLYMPIC GAMES MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA....FRANKING STAMPS", large size advertising cachet on "O.H.M.S. envelope "OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONERS FOR AUSTRALIA" with red machine cancellation "LONDON 2.OCT.1956 - OFFICIAL PAID" to Crawley, fine, very rare

1920, "Sir Ross Smith" Flugpost-Vignette mit Flugpoststempel "FIRST AERIAL MAIL GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA 26.FEB.1920" auf Brief nach Adelaide, Marke mit verkürztem Eckzahn, sonst in guter Erhaltung, Fotoattest Ceremuga AIEP (2003)

1913/65 (ca,), very extensive used and covers collection in 3 albums, incl. postage dues and officials, highly specialized from the early issues with an excellent selection of Kangaroos and KGV, with shades, plates flaws, substitute clichés, re-entries, multiples with Printer´s Imprints Ash, Mullett and Harrison, watermarks sideways and inverted, many better items like SG-Nr. 9a Retouched E, 20a, 20 with Cracked electro (ACSC 63k), cpl. Kangaroo high values 14 (x 2), 15-16, 43-45, 112-114, 143 strip of three, followed by a delightful group of postage dues with some large blocks, together with some covers with single and combination frankings, FDC, aerograms, etc.; some occasional faults, mostly fine to very fine, an admirable specialist´s holding

1913/95 (ca.), extensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection in 4 albums and 6 stockbooks, many cpl. sets, used duplicates starting from Kangaroos and KGV, later issues good part of Australian decimals mint never hinged, some booklets, a selection of commercial covers, together with a small group of Australian States with some numeral cancels in choice strikes, fiscals and officials, etc.; some occasional faults, an attractive lot in mostly very fine condition

2005/21, complete mint collection including miniature sheets in three stockbooks. In Good condition and of high face-value.

1905/43 (ca.), interesting group of 26 cards and picture postcards from Australia and Australian States with better frankings, official cards and airmail including Kangaroo, King George V., etc., mostly fine

1918, Central Pacific Coconut Plantations private issues, two envelopes and one card, with 5 c. single franking, also 5 c. horizontal pair in combination with French Océanie on registered card to Switzerland, also sheet of eight, together with 10 c. on combination cover to England; fine to very fine, an unusual group