Sale #43

1519: '1519' (B2) part strike on 1d Shield, [Rated RRRR].
Allocated to Coutt's Crossing-PO 16/1/1890.

Aberdare-Young collection bundled by PO alphabetically in carton, appear largely 1940s-90s, stated to be all different, appear generally good strikes and cover quality. (c.2,600)More Scans

Liverpool Military Camp: 'LIVERPOOL MILITARY CAMP/15AU16/NSW' (A1) on 1d red KGV on YMCA printed cover to Ponto (NSW), edge blemishes.
PO 25/2/1915; closed 14/12/1918.

1947 (Nov) Qantas Sydney to Lord Howe Island 'First Flight' vignette in black and yellow Frommer #73a, prepared for use but released too late for the flight, MUH, Cat $150. Seldom offered.

1931 (Jun 6) Francis Chichester flight cover to Australia AAMC #184a with Kingsford Smith 6d tied by very fine strike of the 'LORD HOWE ISLAND/6JU/1931' datestamp, numbered "57" with 3-line cachet in violet signed "Francis Chichester", minor fluid staining, Cat $650.

1945 RAAF Darwin uprated Registration Envelopes x2 (one with RAAF '683' censor cachet) plus a registered letter addressed to Mooroopna State Hospital, all with 'AIR FORCE PO/21' (Darwin) datestamps tying stamps, red (2) or red/black registration labels, small blemishes. (3)

1895 Lined-Oval No Wmk Burelé Band Perf 12½,13 ½d green SG #223, bottom right corner rejoined horizontal block of 14 (7x2) with full selvedge, important variety Double perfs at base affecting only the lower right five units and the selvedge (several reinforcements). Several units show ink blotches in the white areas around Queen's head, one unit with a closed puncture. As normal stamps cat £140 (local retail...

1907-11 Wmk Crown/A Perf 12½,13 4d Die II plate proof marginal pair from the left of the sheet in issued colour on gummed Crown/A paper BW #Q31 defaced with a ruled line in red ink (similar to that used on the unissued 9d, see BW page #190), lightly mounted. No proofs previously recorded for this shade. Rare, Scudder only records a pair (this one?) and a single.

1907-11 Large Chalons Litho Wmk Crown/A £1 deep bluish green, SG #312c (BW #Q65B) Re-entry at top and base [4/3] (not the BW listed Fresh entry), lightly mounted, Cat £550 (BW $1,000).

1926-66 Sixth Series 1d to 10/- blocks of 4, 1/-, 2/- & 10/- upper case values, 10/- rated R3, all Dalby except 3d which is Howard. Scarce multiples.

1895 PTPO Void Background Without figures in four corners 1d H&G #KB2 x3 each on different coloured stock, also 2d #KB3 x3 each again of different coloured stock (one printed upside-down); fine unused condition. (6)More Scans