Showing items in category Australia, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1929 first flight cover to Adelaide with EARLIEST DELIVERY label on reverse. 1929 (JUN.4.) first flight cover addressed to Adelaide bearing 1 1/2d 'head' adhesive tied with 3d 'air' issue by PERTH/W.A. AIRMAIL SAVES TIME slogan strike with red,white and blue BY AIR MAIL label at left and with the reverse having the SHORTER BY DAYS/TO ENSURE/EARLIEST DELIVERT/PLEASE REPLY/BY AIR MAIL/TIME IS MONEY label . £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1919 'A.I.F.' stampless postcard use to UK with MILITARY SECRETARY frank. 1919 (AP.26.) stampless use of picture postcard from South Africa to UK depicting 'Standard bank, Adderley Street, Cape Town' and cancelled by CAPE TOWN/KAAPSTAD cds. Struck at top by fine violet ON ACTIVE SERVICE h/s above boxed FRANKED BY/MILITARY SECRETARY A.I.F. h/s. A nice Australian Imperial Force marking. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 TELEGRAM and telegram form used at BENDIGO. 1912 (OC.12.) - (E.T.No.1) TELEGRAM/COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA/POSTMASTER GENERAL DEPARTMENT VICTORIA telegram form cancelled TELEGRAPH OFFICE/BENDIGO and complete with TELEGRAM envelope similarly cancelled. (2 items). £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 7d blue air letter used on the Qantas first flight to UK. Pilot signed. 1946 (AP.9.) first flight use of 7d blue air letter addressed to UK (no message) cancelled GPO/SYDNEY/AIR and with red FIRST FLIGHT COVER/RE-OPENING/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND cachet applied at left. Pilot signed. Eustis 1038a. £225.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 7d blue air letter used on the Qantas first flight to Singapore. Pilot signed. 1946 (AP.7.) first flight use of 7d blue air letter addressed to UK (no message) cancelled GPO/SYDNEY/AIR and with purple FIRST FLIGHT COVER/RE-OPENING/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND cachet applied at left. Pilot signed. Eustis 1036a. £135.00 |
;) | Australia - 1945 7d blue air letter used on Qantas first flight to UK. 1945 (JN.1.) first flight use of 7d blue air letter addressed to UK (genuine use) cancelled GPO/SYDNEY/AIR and with red FIRST FLIGHT COVER/LANCASTRIAN MAIL PLANE/SERVICE cachet applied at left. Eustis 1007b. £165.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1917 underpaid 'PASSED BY CENSOR' taxed cover to USA used at ADELAIDE. 1917 (JUL.26.) cover addressed to USA (ex. flap) bearing 1d 'head' adhesive tied by ADELAIDE rollar bar cancellation. The cover being under paid having circular 'T/30CTS' handstamp applied at left in black and with scarce magenta oval PASSED BY/4th M.D./CENSOR handstamp applied. A scarce civil censorship handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 underpaid 'PASSED' censor cover to France with French 'Postage Due' added. 1916 underpaid cover addressed to France bearing 1d 'head' pair tied by VICTORIA cds with violet PASSED handstamp applied below. The stamps have additional blue crayon lines through and with black sexagonal 'T/10/L' mark below. French 10c brown 'Posatge Due' added on arrival and tied LEVALLOIS/SEINE and dated 15.5.16. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED' censor cover to USA used at LAUNCESTON/TASMANIA. 1916 (MY.26.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d 'head' with 2d grey 'roo' (corner damage) cancelled by LAUNCESTON/TASMANIA cds with scarce violet PASSED censor h/s below. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1932 3d 'bridge' pair on local cover used at N.E.PYLON/SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE. 1932 (MR.15.) cover addressed locally to Manly bearing 3d 'bridge' adhesive pair (SG 142) tied by scarcer SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/N.E.PYLON cancels on the second day of issue. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1931 2d rate 'A.R.' cover used locally from ADELAIDE. 1931 (DEC.2.) registered cover addressed locally bearing 1d green and 2d scarlet 'head' adhesives tied ADELAIDE with oval 'A.R.' (Avis Reception) h/s applied at left and straight line UNCLAIMED mark applied in black. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1919 1 1/2d 'OS' perf stamp on OHMS local postcard used at MELBOURNE. 1919 (SEP.4.) use of official ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE cream postcard addressed locally and bearing 1 1/2d black-brown 'head' adhesive perforated 'OS' and tied by MELBOURNE (Bonds) slogan roller strike. The reverse is pre-printed for use by the Victorian Railways. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1929 first flight cover to Melbourne on the 'ANA' Brisbane to Sydney flight. 1929 (DEC.31.) first flight cover addressed to Melbourne taken on the Brisbane to Sydney flight by Australian National Airways bearing 1 1/2d green 'head' adhesive and 3d 'air mail' adhesive tied BRISBANE. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 5/10d blue 'Myers Emporium Ltd' food label used. H&G 2. 1946 5/10d blue 'Myers Emporium Ltd' gift parcel label addressed to UK cancelled by the usual barred VICTORIA cancellator. A scarce parcel post private printed label. H&G 2. £250.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 use of 'POSTAGE 1d PAID' air letter locally by Imperal Forces. H&G IFG3. 1944 (JAN.1.) use of blue on cream FORMULA air letter addressed to West Maitland in NSW pre stamped POSTAGE/1d/PAID in red and cancelled by FIELD P.O./077 cds with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/IMPERIAL FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/820 h/s applied at left. Some light tone spots around the edges. A scarce use of this stationery. H&G IFG3. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1909 inward cover from Natal with 'NOT KNOWN/LETTER CARRIERS/FITZROY' h/s. 1909 (AU.24.) inward cover from Natal struck on arrival FITZROY/VICTORIA but the cover was not delievered and bears a black boxed NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS/FITZROY h/s. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1931-36 10/-, £1 and £2 'Roo' trio mint hand stamped SPECIMEN. SG 136-38s. 1931-36 10/- grey and pink, £1 grey and £2 black and rose each in fine mint condition and hand stamped SPECIMEN in black. SG 136-38s. £90.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1913 1d grey illustrated letter card used at HAYMARKET. H&G 5. 1913 1d grey on grey postal stationery letter card addressed to UK depicting illustration of 'Botanic Gardens' on reverse side and cancelled by HAYMARKET P.O. roller strike dated FE.5.13. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1913 1d brown 'roo' illustrated letter card used at MELBOURNE. H&G 5. 1913 1d brown on grey postal stationery letter card addressed to UK depicting illustration of 'Victor Harbour' on reverse side and cancelled by MELBOURNNE/VICTORIA cds. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1911 1d red illustrated letter card cto'd BRINKWORTH. H&G 3. 1911 1d red on white illustrated postal stationery letter card addressed locally (no message and still sealed) depicting 'Public Buildings, Bendigo' and cancelled BRINKWORTH/Sth AUSTRALIA and dated 20.OC.12. H&G 3. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1911 1d green illustrated letter card cto'd BRIGHT/S.A. H&G 3. 1911 1d green on white illustrated postal stationery letter card addressed locally (no message and still sealed) depicting 'National Park NSW' and cancelled BRIGHT/S.A. and dated NO.15.12. H&G 3. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1911 1d brown illustrated letter card cto'd BRIGHT/S.A. H&G 3. 1911 1d brown on white illustrated postal stationery letter card addressed locally (no message and still sealed) depicting 'Mosman Bay-Sydney' and cancelled BRIGHT/S.A. cds dated DE.17.12. H&G 3. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 'POW' cover to UK cancelled by DEFENCE FORCES MAIL/NO POSTAGE REQUIRED cancel. 1941 (MAR.10.) stampless cover addressed to UK struck by light magenta SERVICE/PRISONER OF WAR/O.S.THANE handstamp at top right corner over stamped by boxed DEFENCE FORCES/MAIL/ NO POSTAGE REQUIRED cancel of SYDNEY and with violet PASSED BY CENSOR/S.59 strike at left. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA (Antarctic Territory) - Range of four different 'base' covers. 1957-58 range of four covers to UK bearing the 2/- 'Expedition' adhesive (SG 1) used at different bases inc Wilkes, Davis,Macquarie and Mawson each cacheted accordingly. Four covers. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1914 cover to UK with 2d 'roo' 'PERFORATED OS' and used at MELBOURNE. 1914 (JUN.17.) Government crested envelope addressed to UK bearing 2d grey 'roo' adhesive perforated 'O.S.' (small type) and tied by MELBOURNE roller strike. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1914 cover to UK with 1d 'roo' 'PERFORATED OS' used at MELBOURNE. 1914 (OCT.29.) Government crested envelope addressed to UK complete with the original contents bearing 1d 'roo' adhesive perforated 'O.S.' (small type) and tied by MELBOURNE roller strike. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 5d brown RPSE used locally uprated at MARKET SQUARE GEELONG. H&G 30. 1930 5d brown on buff registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Brisbane cancelled by MARKET SQUARE GEELONG cds dated 23.NOV.31. H&G 30. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 5d on 4 1/2d violer RPSE to Canada uprated at SANDRINGHAM. H&G 28. 1930 FIVE PENCE on 4 1/2d violet on buff registered postal stationery envelope (size G) revalued at left in black THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/is 6d/(3d) REGISTRATION/(2d) POSTAGE/(1d) ENVELOPE. Addressed to Canada and bearing additional 1/2d 'head' adhesive and 1 1/2d 'Canberra' adhesives tied SANDRINGHAM/VIC and dated 1.JY.31. B&W RE24. H&G 28. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1928 4 1/2d violet RPSE to India uprated at ST.KILDA. H&G 26. 1928 4 1/2d violet on buff registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with red text addressed to India and bearing additional 1/2d orange 'head' adhesive tied by ST.KILDA RAIL S2/VIC cds dated 23.OC.30. A scarce Railway Station PO usage. H&G 26. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1928 4 1/2d violet RPSE to New Zealand uprated at GUILDFORD. H&G 26. 1928 4 1/2d violet on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to New Zealand and bearing additional 3d 'head' adhesive tied by GUILDFORD cds. H&G 26. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1925 4 1/2d violet RPSE to UK used. H&G 25. 1925 4 1/2d violet on buff registered stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled REGISTERED SYDNEY N.S.W. & dated 18.JL.27. H&G 25. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1925 4 1/2d violet on buff RPSE unused.
H&G 25.
1925 4 1/2d violet on buff registered postal stationery envelope (red text) in fine unused condition. H&G 25. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1924 4 1/2d violet on buff RPSE to UK
used at BROKEN HILL. H&G 24.
1924 4 1/2d violet on buff registered postal stationery envelope (violet text) addressed to UK cancelled by BROKEN HILL/NSW cds dated 7.JL.24. H&G 24. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1924 4 1/2d violet on buff RPSE unused.
H&G 24.
1924 4 1/2d violet on buff registered postal stationery envelope (violet text) in fine unused condition. H&G 24. £90.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1922 5d brown RPSE uprated to Sydney at DAPTO/NSW. H&G 16. 1922 5d brown on buff registered postal stationery envelope showing the address panel on the left side addressed to Sydney and bearing additional 2d 'head' adhesive tied by DAPTO/NSW cds dated 10.MY.23. (Dotted address lines at left). H&G 16. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1922 5d brown RPSE unused (BW RE12). H&G 15a. 1922 5d brown on buff registered postal stationery envelope showing address panel on the left in fine unused condition. (BW type RE12). A scarce envelope. H&G 15a. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1920 5d brown RPSE used at GPO/MELBOURNE. H&G 9. 1920 5d brown on buff registered postal stationery envelope (horizontal laid paper) addressed to Sydney and cancelled by G.P.O.MELBOURNE cds dated 2.OC.20. H&G 9. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1923 4 1/2d on 5d brown RPSE unused. H&G 19. 1923 FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY surcharge in black on 5d brown on buff registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 19. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1923 4 1/2d on 5d brown RPSE used at NEWCASTLE/NSW. H&G 19. 1923 FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY surcharge in black on 5d brown on buff registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Sydney and cancelled by NEWCASTLE/NSW cds. H&G 19. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1960 issued 1/3d 'Reply Coupon' at PUBLIC OFFICE/VIC. 1960 issued 1/3d blue and yellow on white (Formule C.22.) 'International Reply Coupon-Commonwealth of Australia' cancelled PUBLIC OFFICES/VIC.AUST cds (issue office) dated 6.JA.60. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1959 issued 1/- 'Reply Coupon' at ATHERTON/QLD. 1959 issued 1/- blue and yellow on white (Formule C.22.) 'International Reply Coupon-Commonwealth of Australia' with the '1/-' manuscriptly cancelled by red pen and '1/3d' inserted. Cancelled ATHERTON/ QLD.AUST (issue office) and dated 7.MY.59. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1956 issued 4d 'Commonwealth Reply Coupon' at CLARENCE STREET/NSW. 1956 issued 4d red on cream 'Commonwealth Reply Coupon' cancelled CLARENCE STREET/ NSW.AUST (issue office) and dated 16.NO.56. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1966 $1 'Flinders' U/M block of 4 with RECUT LINES/CRACKED PLATE variety. SG 407b. 1966 $1 brown-purple 'Flinders' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of four showing the RECUT LINES/CRACKED PLATE variety from Row 10/1. SG 407b. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1966 $1 'Flinders' U/M block of six with MISSING SHADING variety. SG 401. 1966 $1 brown-purple 'Flinders' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of six showing MISSING SHADING TO RIGHT SHOULDER by Flinders inscription. SG 401. £15.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA (Antarctic Territories) - 1957/8 range of 4 2/- rate covers from different bases. 1957-58 range of four covers to UK bearing the 2/- 'Expedition' adhesive (SG 1) used at different bases inc Wilkes, Davis, Macquarie and Mawson each cacheted accordingly. Four covers. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1974 'UPU' U/M blocks of four SPECIMEN. SG 576-77. 1974 UPU pair (SG 576+577) in fine unmounted mint marginal blocks of four each struck SPECIMEN in black and with 'PHILAS HOUSE APPEAL' red back stamp on gum. These were prepared for special UPU Centenary 'A.P.O.' cards as souvenirs and as they were affixed only as singles, multiples of this stamp are scarce. Complete with unused card and advertisement flyer. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1952 'Qantas Empire Airways' illustrated first flight cover to Mauritius.
1952 'Qantas Empire Airways' illustrated first flight cover to Mauritius. £10.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1952 'Qantas Empire Airways' first flight cover to South Africa and return.
1952 'Qantas Empire Airways' illustrated first flight cover to South Africa and return. £10.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1969 'B.P. Air Race' flight cover. 1965 'B.P. Air Race' cover from UK to Australia and return flown by Keith R Meggs and signed by him and the actual winner of the race Bill Bright. HORLEY outward cds dated 18.DE.69 with Australian adhesives added and tied by BANKSTOWN AERODROME dated 6.JA.70 on its return. £20.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1948 £1 bluish slate in fine lightly mounted mint condition. SG 178a.
1948 £1 bluish slate 'robe' adhesive in fine lightly mounted mint condition printed on thin rough ordinary paper. SG 178a. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1948 10/- dull purple lightly mounted mint. SG 177a.
1948 10/- dull purple 'robe' adhesive in fine lightly mounted mint condition printed on thin rough ordinary paper. SG 177a. £20.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1931 'HOBART EXHIBITION' local 1d rate cover. 1931 (SEP.8.) cover addressed locally to Hobart bearing 1/2d orange 'head' adhesive pair tied by HOBART/TAS-CONVERSION/LOAN/NOW OPEN slogan strike and struck at lower left by large violet circular ART, ANTIQUE AND HISTORICAL EXHIBITION/HOBART 1931 h/s stating the cover was posted at the exhibition in the original bag that the people of Hobart dispatched their letters in. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 'P.O.W.' censored letter sheet to Italy with NO.5 P.W. GROUP MYRTLEFORD h/s. 1942 use of 'Prisoner Of War' letter sheet addressed to Italy cancelled by MELBOURNE/VIC cds. Struck on front by violet No.5 P.W.GROUP MYRTLEFORD/APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION BY CAMP COMMANDANT with ITALIAN and SERVICE OF/PRISONERS OF WAR handstamps at left. Violet boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR/ V147…. strike applied with red on white 3 OPENED BY CENSOR label on reverse side and violet boxed PWI No…NAME…./B COMPOUND/No.5 P.W. GROUP MYRTLEFORD AUSTRALIA strike. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 (circa) 1/- blue 'P.O.W.' censored letter sheet to Italy. 1944 (circa) use of special 1/- blue AUSTRALIA/AIR MAIL FEE 'Prisoner Of War' postal stationery letter sheet addressed to Italy cancelled by P.O.MYRTLEFORD cds with violet 3/PASSED BY CENSOR 129 h/s on front and red on white 3 OPENED BY CENSOR label on reverse. Struck at left by scarcer ITALIAN/APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION BY CAMP COMMANDANT/No5 P.W. CENSOR MYRTLEFORD. A scarce POW item. £250.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1949 'FLOOD RELIEF' cover from Tibooburra. 1949 (MY.25.) cover addressed locally bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by TIBOOBURRA/NSW cds and struck by violet two lined EMERGENCY AIRMAILS/SILVER CITY AIRWAYS on pre-printed FLOOD RELIEF/AIRMAIL SERVICE envelope. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1911 1d turquoise 'Coronation' PSC unused. H&G 4. 1911 1d turquoise 'Coronation' postal stationery card in fine unused condition with squared box at left depicting Queen Mary. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1911 1d brown 'Coronation' PSC unused. H&G 4. 1911 1d brown 'Coronation' postal stationery card in fine unused condition with small crested oval at left depicting young Prince Of Wales. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1911 1d black 'Coronation' PSC unused. H&G 4. 1911 1d black 'Coronation' postal stationery card in fine unused condition with small crested oval at left depicting young Prince Of Wales. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 inward UNCLAIMED cover from UK to NSW. 1937 inward cover from UK with WILLOUGHBY/NSW arrival cds dated 6.DE.37. The cover was not delivered and has been struck by violet UNCLAIMED handstamp and has violet diamond 'C' strike applied to front and with red boxed NON RECLAIME/UNCLAIMED b/s and DEAD LETTER OFFICE/SYDNEY strike. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 underpaid cover from TAMBO with 2d+3d 'Postage Dues' added at FORTITUDE VALLEY. 1944 (NO.16.) unstampled cover addressed locally cancelled TAMBO/QUEENSLAND with 'Tax 5d' applied in blue crayon and with 2d and 3d 'Postage Dues' added and cancelled FIRTITUDE VALLEY. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 underpaid cover from NAMBOUR with 2d+3d 'Postage Dues' added at FORTITUDE VALLEY. 1944 (NO.16.) stampless cover addressed locally cancelled by NAMBOUR/QLD AUST cds with 'T/5d' applied in blue crayon and with 2d and 3d 'Postage Dues' added and cancelled by FORTITUDE VALLEY cds. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 underpaid local cover from CHARTERS TOWER with 1d+2d 'Postage Dues' added. 1944 (SE.27.) local cover addressed to Brisbane bearing 4d adhesive tied CHARTERS TOWER in Queensland and being underpaid having 'T/3d' applied in manuscript with 1d and 2d 'Postage Dues' added and cancelled by FORTITUDE VALLEY cds. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1924 1 1/2d red PSE used at MORGAN. H&G 19a. 1924 1 1/2d red on cream (blue interior) postal stationery envelope addressed to Adelaide and cancelled by MORGAN/Sth AUSTRALIA cds dated 20.DE.25. H&G 19a. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1923 1 1/2d on 2d orange PSE cancelled ADELAIDE/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. H&G 17. 1923 THREE HALFPENCE in black on 2d orange postal stationery envelope showing 'Postage' under bust addressed to Unley and cancelled by ADELAIDE/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION roller strike dated 29.MAR.24. H&G 17. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1920 2d orange PSE used locally at TEA TREE GULLY. H&G 13. 1920 2d orange on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Rose Park cancelled by TEA TREE GULLY/Sth AUSTRALIA cds dated 7.AUG.25. H&G 13. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 'U.S.A.F.I.A./94/PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA. 1942 (NOV.19.) stampless cover addressed to USA marked 'Free' cancelled by U.S.ARMY POSTAL SERVICE with violet circular U.S.A.F.I.A./94/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s at left. Troops stationed at Logan Village in Australia £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1931 Inward postcard with 'TAX/1d/No.3 SYDNEY' h/s applied. 1931 inward underpaid postcard from UK (a little crumpled at left) struck on arrival by scarce red boxed TAX/1d/No.3 SYDNEY handstamp. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 censor cover to Palestine with INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR AIR TRANSMISSION h/s. 1941 cover addressed to Palestine (a little crumpled) bearing 2d adhesive tied by SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE cds and struck on the front by two strikes of the black boxed INSUFFICIENTLY/PAID FOR/AIR TRANSMISSION handstamps. Red on cream 3 OPENED BY CENSOR label on reverse flap and with violet boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR/ V96…… strikes on front and reverse. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1924 inward underpaid postcard with 'MORE TO PAY/1d' h/s applied and postage due added. 1924 inward underpaid postcard from UK struck by black circular MORE TO PAY/1d handstamp and with 1d 'Postage Due' applied (uncancelled). £32.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 inward underpaid cover with 'T 3 1/2d' tax mark and postage dues applied. 1930 inward underpaid cover from USA struck by oval 'T 3 1/2d' tax mark with 1 1/2d and 2d 'Postage Dues' applied and manuscriptly dated 4/1/30. £48.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1945 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR AIR TRANSMISSION' cover to UK. 1945 (JUL.24.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d (x2) and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by MELBOURNE roller strike and being underpaid struck on the front by black boxed INSUFFICIENTLY/PAID FOR/AIR TRANSMISSION h/s. £28.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1903 inward underpaid postcard from UK with '3' tax mark and postage dues applied. 1903 inward underpaid postcard from UK struck by scarce '3' tax mark in black with 1d and 2d (latter fault) 'Postage Dues' applied and cancelled in manuscript. £60.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1933 inward underpaid postcard from UK with 1d 'Postage Due' added. 1933 inward underpaid postcard from UK struck by larger oval 'T/1d' tax mark with 1d 'Postage Due' applied and cancelled by manuscript initials. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 (circa) inward underpaid postcard from UK with 1d 'Postage Due' added. 1930 (circa) inward underpaid postcard from UK struck by small oval 'T/1d' tax mark with 1d 'Postage Due' added and cancelled by manuscript marking. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 3d rate cover to USA with 3/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR strike applied. 1941 (MR.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 2d adhesives tied by GLEN IRIS S.E.6/VIC cds and struck by scarce violet 3/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR h/s on front with 1d 'Lady Gowrie Red Cross Appeal' label on reverse flap sold to raise funds for the sick and wounded. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 3d rate cover to Canada with 3/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR strike applied. 1940 (NOV.3.) cover addressed to Canada (central fold) bearing 3d adhesive tied by MELBOURNE/VIC roller strike with violet 3/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR h/s at left. (Little type H3-9a). £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'S.S.Comorin' wreck cover to UK. 1930 (FEB.22.) cover addressed to UK sent from Sydney and having been taken on the P & O steamer 'S.S.Comorin' which suffered a fire during its sailing to Colombo and so having a boxed DAMAGED BY FIRE/ON/S.S.COMORIN handstamp in black applied. The original stamp has fallen off and the cover having obvious damage faults. £80.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1947 'B.C.O.F.' multi franked registered cover used at BOFU. 1947 (DE.4.) registered cover addressed to Australia bearing 1/2d, 1d, 3d and 6d adhesives overprinted B.C.O.F./JAPAN/1946 (SG J1-J4) tied by A.F.P.O. 28/R.A.A.F-JAPAN cds's with rare R6/R/AF PO/BOFU registered label below. Australian troops in Japan. £200.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1914 1d rate cover to UK used at BOVENVILLE. 1914 (JUL.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d red 'roo' tied by s/r BOVENVILLE/QUEENSLAND cds. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1914 1d rate postcard use to UK used at HAMPDEN. 1914 (JUN.20.) use of comic postcard addressed locally bearing 1d 'roo' tied HAMPDEN/ QUEENSLAND. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1914 1d rate postcard use to UK used at BURRADOON. 1914 (JA.31) use of picture p'card addressed to UK depicting 'Notts Hill, NSW' bearing Roo' 1d adhesive tied b s/r BURRADOON S.W. cds. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1913 1d rate postcard use to UK used at HESTBROOK SIDING. 1913 (FE.22) use of picture p'card addressed to UK depicting 'Table Top Mountains, Toowoomba' & bearing 1d 'kangaroo' adhesive tied by HESTBROOK SIDING/QUEENSLAND cds. Scarce strike. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1945 1d rate 'RAF/POSTAL CONCESSION' rate censored cover to UK 1945 (circa) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by R.A.A.F. 502 cds with red on white 3 OPENED BY CENSOR label at left tied by violet boxed 3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/406 h/s and with violet boxed R.A.A.F./POSTAL CONCESSION RATE strike applied. £15.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1926 1d sage green A.J.MULLET imprint mint pair. SG 86. 1926 1d sage-green in a fine mint gutter marginal A.J.MULLETT umprint pair. The Mullett imprint being far scarcer than the Ash. SG 86. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'WASP' first flight cover. 1935 (MCH.28.) outward return first flight cover bearing 2d 'Anzac' adhesive tied NARROMINE/NSW bearing a copy of the special black and green WASP label at left similarly struck and with black boxed FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT/SYDNEY-NARROMINE/WASP AIRLINES LIMITED h/s at lower left and pilot signed by H.Purves. Only 500 covers were flown. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'WASP' first flight cover. 1935 (MCH.25.) outward first flight cover bearing 2d 'Anzac' adhesive tied SYDNEY/CONVEY slogan bearing a copy of the special black and green WASP label at left similarly struck and with black boxed FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT/NARROMINE-SYDNEY/WASP AIRLINES LIMITED h/s at lower left and pilot signed by H.Purves. Only 500 covers were flown. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1924 use of OHMS/MONEY ORDERS ADVICE envelope. 1924 (DE.9.) use of red on buff O.H.M.S./MONEY ORDERS ADVICE envelope addressed to UK and cancelled by SYDNEY/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION slogan strike. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1931 2d golden scarlet mint with 'WA'perfin applied. SG 127. 1931 2d golden scarlet (Die III) issue in fine mint condition with PERFIN 'WA' vertically. Often sold as 'Western Australia' at high prices but actually a commercial perfin for the 'Western Advertiser' newspaper. Still a difficult item to find. SG 127. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1951 1s 0 1/2d brown RPSE unused. H&G 39. 1951 1s 0 1/2d brown on cream 'KGVI' registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 39. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 9d brown RPSE unused. H&G 38. 1950 9d brown on cream 'KGVI' registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 38. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1949 8 1/2d brown RPSE unused. H&G 37. 1949 8 1/2d brown on cream 'KGVI' registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 37. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 5 1/2d brown RPSE unused. H&G 35a. 1942 5 1/2d brown on cream 'KGVI' registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with red text. H&G 35a. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1915 1d bromide 'Souvenir War Stamp' of the KGV 1d. 1915 1d 'bromide' SOUVENIR/WAR STAMP produced on the design of the KGV 1d adhesive and sold to raise money for the war effort inserting your photograph into the centre. Grubby andfault on front which is normally associated with those copies remaining. A rarely seen item. Purchasers were suppose to add these to the envelopes but many were just retained as a momento. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 (circa) 1d blue AIR LEAGUE postal stationery envelope unused. 1940 (circa) semi-official pre-printed 1d POSTAGE PAID/AT SYDNEY flight envelope in unused condition. Produced by the Australian Air League. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 use of ON ACTIVE SERVICE 'honour' envelope. 1916 (22.MA.) use of green on black ON ACTIVE SERVICE envelope addressed to New South Wales cancelled by AUSTRALIAN IMP. FORCES/BASE/POST OFFICE cancel. A honor envelope use from Australia troops stationed ay Alexandria in Egypt. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1933 'Wreck Rocket Mail' cover to Brisbane. 1933 (AU.12.) ILLUSTRATED 'Wreck Rocket Mail' cover addressed to Brisbane bearing 1d green 'head' adhesive tied PIALBA/QUEENSLAND and with green triangular MAHENO FRASER ISLAND/ WRECK ROCKET MAIL/AUSTRALIA label at left tied by red cachet. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1938 LATE FEE PAID cover to UK. 1938 (JY.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d, 6d 'kookaburra' and 1/- Lyre Bird' adhesives tied by AIR MAIL LATE FEE/SYDNEY cds with fine violet boxed LATE FEE/PAID handstamp below. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1960 CERTIFIED MAIL cover to New South Wales. 1960 (NO.23.) cover addressed to Sydney bearing 1/2d, 2d (x2) and 6 1/2d adhesives tied SHIP MAIL ROOMS/MELBOURNE and with scarce red on cream CERTIFIED MAIL label at left. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1920 2d rate local cover. 1920 (OCT.14.) cover addressed locally bearing 2d brown orange (SG 62) tied by SYDNEY/NSW wavy lined cancel. £20.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1933 GALA DAY-PIGEONGRAM cover. 1933 locally addressed cover to Stanmore bearing 'GV' 2d head tied by boxed MINIMUM LETTER/TO USA/ADDRESSE PAYEE/DOUBLE DEFICIENCY SYDNEY/POSTED/SURBURBAN BOX roller cancel dated APR.24.33 with special GALA DAY/SYDNEY/22nd APRIL 1933/PIGEONGRAM label at left tied by special pigeon h/s. Only 550 covers flown. This example with original senders receipt and pigeon flown ticket. (3 items) £95.00 |