Showing items in category Australia, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1914 4d orange 'OS' adhesive on 'OHMS' UNCLAIMED registered cover from PERTH. 1914 (MAY.1.) use of registered ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE envelope (148x98mm) addressed to Perth bearing 4d 'Roo' adhesive perforated by the large 'O.S.' perforator (SG 06) and tied by REGISTERED PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cds but not collected and with black UNKNOWN BY LETTER CARRIER and UNCLAIMED h/s's on front with violet boxed D.L.O./PERTH strike applied. The reverse has blue UNKNOWN/No…..Walk h/s. The cover has a light shading strip at top edge and half of reverse side. Attractive cover with nice instructional markings showing the scarce use of this 4d 'OS' roo. £185.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1915 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED CENSOR/BRISBANE' cover to USA used at BRISBANE. 1915 (AUG.9.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by BRISBANE/QUEENSLAND roller strike with red circular PASSED CENSOR/BRISBANE h/s applied below £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 2 1/2d rate cover to USA used at ADELAIDE struck PASSED in violet. 1918 (DEC.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d 'roo' tied by SOUTH AUSTRALIA lined roller strike with violet PASSED h/s applied below. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 1d blue 'Air League' first flight cover used at BYRON BAY. 1940 (JE.18) semi-official pre-printed 1d POSTAGE PAID/AT SYDNEY flight envelope addressed to Mullumbimby & then re-directed to Sydney cancelled by BYRON BAY/NSW cds. A scarce piece of stationery produced by the Australian Air League. £175.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 'Xmas Greetings' letter card unused. 1941 dark blue on greyish cream formula type AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD in unused condition pre-printed AFFIX 3d/AUSTRALIAN/STAMP/HERE and with temple illustration at left side marked below GREETINGS FROM THE/AUST.FORCES (M.E.)/XMAS-NEW YEAR/1941-42 and with AUSTRALIA printed in address area. The 3d stamp had to be added by the soldier and not by the Australian Army or Post Office. Originally unlisted by Kessler but mentioned in the later supplement (vol 3 - No.111). A scarce military illustrated air mail letter card. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1943 (circa) black on cream 'A.C.F.' military air letter unused. 1943 (circa) black on cream A.C.F. military 'un-denominated value' aerogramme in unused condition. Scarce. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 7d blue air letter used on Qantas first flight to UK. 1944 7d blue on pale yellow, blue inlay 'KGVI' postal stationery air letter (H&G 1) addressed to UK and pre-printed with red 'Qantas Empire Airways' at left for use on the new civilian flights cancelled by GPO SYDNEY/NSW AUST cds and struck by violet 2/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/23 h/s on front. Eustis 978. £200.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1945 7d blue air letter used on Qantas first flight to UK. 1945 7d blue on grey postal stationery AIRLETTER addressed to UK cacheted by red FIRST FLIGHT COVER/RE-OPENING/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/EMPIRE AIR ROUTE at left from Qantas Airways cancelled by SYDNEY cds dated 8.APR.46. Scarce. H&G 2. £200.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1914 O.H.M.S. postcard for use by Lands and Survey used at MELBOURNE. 1914 (13.6.) use of ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE postcard pre-printed on reverse for use by the 'Department of Lands and Survey' cancelled by MELBOURNE roller stri8ke. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1917 O.H.M.S. postcard for use by Victorian Railways used at MELBOURNE. 1917 (MAY.5.) use of ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE postcard pre-printed on reverse for use by the 'Victorian Railways' cancelled by MELBOURNE roller strike. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1929 use of 1d green 'City Of Box Hill' PSE used at MELBOURNE. 1929 (JUN.17.) use of 1d green on cream (H&G type 41) postal stationery envelope addressed to locally cancelled by MELBOURNE/AIR MAIL slogan strike. The envelope is 'Private Printed' with 'City Of Box Hill' on front with blue interior. BW - ES43. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 1d brown 'privately printed' PSE censored to Queensland. H&G 27. 1937 1d brown on cream 'privately printed' postal stationery envelope with AUSTRALIAN DEFENSE/CANTEENS applied at top left addressed to Queensland dated 28.SE.42 and with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied. Brusden White ES77. H&G 27. £60.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 ARMY FORM cancelled 'ARMY/SIGNALS - BEAU' for Beaufort. 1940 (21.III.) use of 'Army Form C.2130' MESSAGE FORM cancelled by ARMY/SIGNALS - BEAU cancel for Beaufort in Victoria. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1927 4 1/2d rate flight cover from BROKEN HILL to MELBOURNE. 1927 (JA.4.) illustrated flight cover to Melbourne bearing 4 1/2d violet 'head' adhesive tied BROKEN HILL/NSW and with FORWARD/BY AIR MAIL strike alongside. This being the last day known use of this strike applied on Broken Hill mails. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1933 1d rate cover to UK with 'NAPOLI PORTO' maritime cds and PAQUEBOT h/s. 1933 (8.3.) use of cover addressed to UK (ex reverse flap) bearing 2d 'head' adhesive tied by NAPOLI PORTO / IRACCO MANDATE and with boxed PAQUEBOT strike applied below. Carried by Italian ship. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 1d red illustrated PSC addressed locally and used at BAYWOOD. H&G 5. 1912 1d red on white illustrated postal stationery postcard depicting 'Buffalo Mts, Victoria' cancelled by BAYWOOD/VIC cds dated 8.NO.11 (earlier than H&G issue date). H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 1d red illustrated uprated PSC to Germany used at CARLION. H&G 5. 1912 1d red on white illustrated postal stationery postcard depicting 'River Yarra, Victoria' addressed to Germany and bearing additional 1/2d Victoria adhesive tied by CARLION/VICTORIA cds dated MY.7.12. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 1d red illustrated PSC to UK used at MELBOURNE/VICTORIA. H&G 5. 1912 1d red on white illustrated postal stationery postcard depicting 'Gold Mine, Victoria' addressed to UK and cancelled by MELBOURNE/VICTORIA barred slogan strike dated 27.JUN.12. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 1d red illustrated PSC unused. H&G 5. 1912 1d red on white postal stationery postcard with illustration on reverse of 'Bourne Street, Melbourne' in unused condition. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 1d red illustrated PSC to UK used at ULLINA/VIC. H&G 5. 1912 1d red on white postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by ULLINA/VIC cds dated DE.13. (no year) showing a picture on reverse side depicting 'Phantom Falls'. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 1d red illustrated PSC to UK used at ULLINA/VIC. H&G 5. 1912 1d red on white postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by ULLINA/VIC cds dated DE.13. (no year) showing a picture on reverse side depicting 'River Yarra'. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 stampless 'SYDNEY/DEFENCE FORCE MAIL/NO POSTAGE' cover to South Africa. 1940 (5.6.) stampless cover addressed to South Africa struck 'H.M.TRANSPORT' in black and with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY/FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/93 h/s applied. The reverse side struck by scarce black SYDNEY/DEFENCE FORCE MAIL/NO POSTAGE REQUIRED h/s. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1920 (circa) inward underpaid cover with 1/2d CUSTOMS DUTY label applied. Incoming commercial cover from UK bearing GB KGV 1/2d green tied in combination with Australian CUSTOMS DUTY 1/2d brown and red adhesive by triangular W.C./3 h/s & TAX PAID strike. Scarce item. £60.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 'ROCKET' cover flown from Brisbane on the 'Coronation Rocket'. 1937 (MY.10.) illustrated 'Official First Day Cover' addressed to Brisbane bearing 1d and 2d adhesives tied by BRISBANE/QLD cds and struck at left by violet three lined BY ROCKET 10-5-1937/ GUARANTEED AUSTRALIAN/ROCKET SOCIETY handstamp. Only 500 were flown by the 'Coronation Rocket'. Eustis no.R11. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1939 1/9d rate 'AUSTRALIA-ITALY' flight handstamped cover to Germany. 1939 (MAY.31.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 3d and 1/6d 'air' adhesive tied by boxed ADELAIDE/ST.AUSTRALIA - COMMONWEALTH slogan strike. Marked 'Via Darwin-Singapore- London' and handstamped by scarce violet AUSTRALIA-ITALY instructional h/s. £110.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1959 Qantas first flight cover to Buin. 1959 (JA.14.) cover addressed to Bougainville from Australia bearing Australian 2/- adhesive pair tied GPO.SYDNEY 126/NSW AUST cds and with special QANTAS/AUSTRALIAS OVERSEAS AIRLINE air mail a label at left and violet 'globe' Qantas cachet at lower left. This being the 'Around The Globe' flight where two planes flew, one eastward the other westward. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1915 5/- grey and yellow used with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 30w. 1915 5/-grey and yellow (die II) used and showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 30w. £185.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 2 1/2d brown postal stationery newspaper wrapper unused. H&G 21. 1950 2 1/2d brown on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition headed 'Newspaper Only'. H&G 21. £18.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 2 1/2d red PSE unused. H&G 27. 1946 2 1/2d red on cream manilla postal stationery envelope (type d). Fine unused. H&G 27. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 2 1/2d red PSE unused. H&G 26a. 1946 2 1/2d red on cream manilla postal stationery envelope (type a). Fine unused. H&G 26a. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1951 3 1/2d red PSE unused. H&G 30. 1951 3 1/2d red on cream manilla postal stationery envelope (type a). Fine unused. H&G 30. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1951 3 1/2d red PSE unused. H&G 30a. 1951 3 1/2d red on manilla postal stationery envelope (type a). Fine unused. H&G 30a. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1951 3 1/2d red PSE unused. H&G 30b. 1951 3 1/2d Red on manilla postal stationery envelope (type d). Fine unused. H&G 30b. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1952 3d dark green PSC unused. H&G 35. 1952 3d dark green on white postal stationery postcard. Fine unused. H&G 35. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1952 3 1/2d red letter card unused. H&G 41. 1952 3 1/2d red on mottled grey, cream inside postal stationery letter card. Fine unused. H&G 41. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1952 10d on 7d dark blue air letter unused. H&G 4. 1952 10d red surcharge on 7d dark blue on blue postal stationery air mail air letter in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £15.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1913 1d rate local postcard use from PORTLAND with 'NOT KNOWN' h/s applied. 1913 (15.12.) use of picture postcard addressed to Melbourne depicting 'Bay and piers, Portland' bearing 1d 'roo' tied PORTLAND/VICTORIA and with black boxed NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIER/CAMS - RML LL instructional h/s applied on arrival. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1914 1 1/2d 'roo' postcard use to USA used at BRISBANE ST. PERTH. 1914 (AUG.3.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Exhibition Gardens-Melbourne' bearing 1/2d and 1d 'roo' adhesives tied BRISBANE ST. PERTH/WEST AUSTRALIA cds. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 1 1/2d dark brown PSE uprated to UK at SUTTON FOREST/NSW. H&G 8. 1918 1 1/2d dark brown on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK with additional 1/2d green added and tied SUTTON FOREST/NSW and dated 16.JY.21. H&G 8. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 1 1/2d red PSE cancelled by MELBOURNE/INCLUDE POSTAL DISTRICT slogan. H&G 9a. 1918 1 1/2d red on greyish-white postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed locally and cancelled by MELBOURNE/INCLUDE POSTAL DISTRICT slogan strike dated 4.JUN.28. H&G 9a. £22.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1919 1 1/2don 1d red PSC uprated locally at TOWNSVILLE. H&G 11. 1919 1 1/2d black on 1d red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Japan gentleman on Thursday Island bearing additional 1/2d adhesive & tied by TOWNSVILLE/QUEENSLAND cds dated MR.29.19. H&G 11. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1924 1 1/2d on 2d red PSE used locally at MANILLA. H&G 19. 1924 1 1/2d black on 2d red surcharge postal stationery envelope addressed to Sydney and cancelled by MANILLA/NSW cds dated MY.2.24. H&G 19. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1919 inward 'POW' YMCA postcard from FPO No.70. 1919 inward 'Y.M.C.A.' National Committee Active Service' postcard marked FREE addressed to Sydney from FPO No.70 with SYDNEY/HELP REPATRIATION/BUY/WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES slogan arrival b/s dated DE.1.1919. Annotated 'S/S Frankfurt' at bottom left and marked 'Prisoner Of War' on front. The war had ended by this time and POW's were still be repatriated. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1936 registered cover to USA bearing the 1935 'Silver Jubilee' trio used at SYDNEY. 1936 (MR.3.) registered cover to USA bearing the 1935 'Silver Jubilee' trio (SG 156-158) tied by REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW cds's. £80.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1923 1d rate postcard use to UK used at CAMPSIE/NSW. 1923 (AP.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Seal Pond, Taronga Park, Sydney' bearing 1d violet 'head' adhesive tied by CAMPSIE/NSW cds. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1938 'RETURNED FOR/ADDITIONAL POSTAGE' cover to USA used at MORVEN. 1938 (AU.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied by MORVEN/QUEENSLAND cds with scarce violet boxed RETURNED FOR/ADDITIONAL POSTAGE/SHORT PAID……d/POSTAL DEPARTMENT/COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 'A.I.F.FIELD PO/No.12' censored cover to USA. 1944 (JA.7.) patriotic cover addressed to USA bearing Australian 3d adhesive tied by A.I.F.FIELD P.O.No.12 cds with violet circular 1/AFCC marking at left and struck by violet boxed MILITARY/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s below. An Australian 'Army Forces Censorship Company' strike. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1945 (circa) 'APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION/BY CAMP COMMANDANT' cover to UK. (1945) MR.8. Cover addressed to UK marked 'By Clipper Service/Via New Zealand/to UK' bearing 5d (x2) and 5/- 'robe' adhesives tied by GPO SYDNEY/NSW cds's with violet PASSED BY CENSOR/ S.51 h/s at left and with scarce violet box APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION/BY CAMP COMMAN- DANT/ O/No.7 h/s applied. Sent by a German Internee held at the Orange Internment Camp at Sydney. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 1d 'LADY GOWRIE RED CROSS' label pair on cover used at SUNNYBANK/QLD as postage. 1941 (AU.19.) cover addressed to Brisbane bearing a fine vertical pair of the red, white and blue patriotic LADY GOWRIE RED CROSS APPEAL/1d TO AID THE/SICK AND WOUNDED labels tied by SUNNYBANK/QLD. AUST cds. A scarce postal use of these patriotic labels. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 2 1/2d rate local cover used at military MOANA BEACH/8th AUS. 1950 (MAR.10) cover addressed locally to Adelaide bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by temporary violet d/r MOANA BEACH/8th AUS rubber h/s. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1915 1d rate maritime postcard use to Egypt cancelled NAPOLIPORTO ESTERO. 1915 (19.3.) use of picture postcard addressed to Egypt depicting 'S.S.Osterley' of the Orient Line to Australia (some age staining) bearing 1d 'roo' tied NAPOLIPORTO ESTERO and with black straight lined PAQUEBOT handstamp applied. A nice maritime use. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1936 9d violet 'roo' on cover to Singapore used at MALVERN/VIC. 1936 (DE.30.) cover addressed to Singapore bearing the 9d violet 'roo' adhesive tied by MALVERN/VIC cds. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1932 registered cover to Flinders Island used at HOBART. 1932 (JUN.3.) registered cover addressed to Flinders Island bearing 5d 'head' tied with 6d 'air mail'adhesive by REGISTERED/HOBART cds with scarce violet three lined AIR MAIL/ FROM LAUNCESTON/REFERENCE No. handstamp applied with '1901' added in manuscript and with WHITE MARK arrival b/s. This handstamp used as a inward registered tally mark. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 first 'AUTOGIRO FLIGHT' cover to Melbourne cancelled M.O.O.PORTLAND. 1934 (NO.16.) use of special pre-printed PORTLAND/FIRST PERMANENT SETTLEMENT/ AUTOGIRO FLIGHT postcard addressed to Melbourne bearing 1 1/2d brown 'head' adhesive tied by M.O.O.PORTLAND/VIC cds (Money Order Office) with special blue society cachet at left. The 1st Australian Autogiro flight. Card number 1758. £80.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 2 1/2d rate 'roo' censored 'US CONSULATE' cover to USA used at ADELAIDE. 1918 (AU.20.) use of 'US Consulate' cover pre addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d 'roo' tied by ADELAIDE/STH-4-AUS cds and struck by violet oval PASSED BY/4th M.D./CENSOR handstamp. £95.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1913 1d red (die I) mint BOOKLET PANE of six. SG 2. 1913 1d red (die 1) 'Roo' in a fine mint marginal BOOKLET PANE of six (ex Booklet SG SB1 or 2). Scarce item. SG 2. £250.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1923 2d perforated 'OS' on TAXATION OFFICE postcard to Geelong. 1923 (JA.11.) use of pre-printed 'TAXATION OFFICE' postcard addressed to Geelong and bearing 2d 'head' adhesive PERFORATED 'OS' (SG 072) and tied by MELBOURNE (street and number) slogan strike. A scarce official use. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 1 1/2d brown privately printed 'ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS' PSE used at RICHMOND. H&G 8 1918 1 1/2d dark brown on cream postal stationery envelope privately overprinted ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY for the Town Hall at Richmond addressed to Melbourne and cancelled by RICHMOND/VIC cds dated 29.AP.22. H&G 8. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1921 1 1/2d brown privately printed 'BOARD OF WORKS' PSE used at MELBOURNE. H&G 18. 1921 1 1/2d brown on cream 'Privately Printed' postal stationery envelope headed 'Melbourne and Metropolitan Board Of Works' addressed locally and cancelled by MELBOURNE/VICTORIA cds. H&G 18. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 (circa) 'CITY OF PALERMO' maritime cover to Canada. 1930 (circa) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1/2d orange and 1d green 'head' adhesive tied by violet CITY OF PALERMO maritime straight lined handstamp. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 1d rate 'FIELD POST OFFICE/69' cover with MILITARY CENSOR 987 strike. 1942 (MAR.20.) cover addressed to Wandai bearing 1d adhesive tied by scarce d/r FIELD POST OFFICE/69 cds with red boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/987 h/s at left. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 local DEAD LETTER OFFICE cover with RETURNED TO SENDER label. 1950 stampless cover addressed locally to Sydney cancelled by red 2 1/2d/HOBART PAID meter mark with CHECK ADDRESS slogan strike. The cover was not delivered and is struck on the front by UNCLAIMED/SYDNEY cds dated 8.JE.50 and with red DEAD LETTER OFFICE/EXAMINER 17/ SYDNEY strike. Black on cream RETURNED TO SENDER label on reverse. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 local DEAD LETTER OFFICE cover with RETURNED TO SENDER label. 1950 stampless cover addressed locally to Perth cancelled by red 2 1/2d/HOBART PAID meter mark with UNITED NATIONS DAY slogan alongside. The cover was not delivered and is struck by black straight lined NOT KNOWN BY LETTER CARRIER with additional INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED h/s and scarce CALLED/L.C.F. cds dated 4.NO.50. DEAD LETTER OFFICE/PERTH cds and with black on cream RETURNED TO SENDER label on reverse. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 local UNCLAIMED AT/CARLTON cover. 1950 (MAY.23.) cover addressed locally bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by MELBOURNE/SEND MONEY slogan strike. The cover was not delivered and is struck by black boxed UNCLAIMED AT CARLTON h/s and boxed NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS strike. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 2d rate cover to Sydney used at LORD HOWE ISLAND. 1930 (FE.4.) cover addressed to Sydney bearing Australian 2d red 'head' adhesive tied by the large s/r LORD HOWE ISLAND/NSW cds. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1931 2 1/2d rate cover to UK used at LORD HOWE ISLAND. 1931 (FE.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing Australian 1d green 'head' adhesive alongside 1 1/2d 'Stuart Explorer' tied by small sized LORD HOWE ISLAND/NSW cds. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1938 inward cover from USA with NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN BALLARAT h/s applied. 1938 inward cover from USA cancelled on arrival by BALLARAT/VIC cds with scarce black boxed NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN BALLARAT instructional h/s applied with violet (pointing finger type) RETURN TO SENDER applied below. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1936 1d rate local cover with UNCLAIMED AT/COLAC h/s applied and DEAD LETTER label. 1936 (FE.26.) local cover bearing 1d green 'head' tied by CAMPERDOWN/VIC cds with COLAC arrival cds but undelivered and struck by black boxed UNCLAIMED AT/COLAC h/s with (finger pointing type) RETURN TO SENDER h/s. The reverse side bears an official RETURN TO SENDER label tied DEAD LETTER OFFICE/MELBOURNE. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1928 inward cover from USA with UNCLAIMED/TOOWONG h/s applied. 1936 inward cover from USA with NORTH MELBOURNE/VIC arrival cds dated 28.MR.36 but undelivered and redirected with TOOWONG/QUEENSLAND cds dated 1.MAY.36. Again the cover was not delivered and received a fine strike of the two lined UNCLAIMED/TOOWONG instructional h/s. DEAD LETTER OFFICE/BRISBANE b/s dated 8.MY.36 and struck by violet boxed UNDELIEVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER h/s. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1933 'Gala Day' PIGEONGRAM complete with senders receipt. 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. (2 items). £90.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1913 'baggage' label used locally with 1d 'roo' (x9) used at BALLARAT. 1913 (OC.3.) use of 'baggage' label addressed locally to St.Arnaud from a druggist wholesaler (holed edge torn away on arrival) bearing 1d 'kangaroo' (x9) tied by s/r BALLARAT cds's. Very scarce. £200.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1945 5 1/2d brown RPSE uprated with 1/2d BCOF adhesives at AUST ARMY PO 512. H&G 34. 1942 5 1/2d brown on buff registered postal stationery envelope (H&G 34) with brown text addressed to Victoria and bearing additional 1/2d orange (x3) adhesives overprinted B.C.O.F./ JAPAN/1946 (SG J1) tied by AUST ARMY P.O./512 cds dated 16.MY.49. with violet boxed AUST ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/U.P.S./497/REG No… h/s at lower left. A scarce use of this stationery by the Australian forces occupying Japan. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1945 3d rate use of 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY' envelope at FPO/101 on Thursday Island. 1945 (JA.9.) use of black on buff ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 'honour' envelope (AS 1324) addressed to Victoria bearing 3d adhesive tied by FIELD P.O./0101 cds from Thursday Island. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 (circa) 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY' PASSED FREE OF POSTAGE envelope censored to USA. 1944 (circa) use of black on buff ROYAL AUSTRALIA NAVY (St.3856) service 'cross' envelope addressed to USA and struck by PASSED FREE/OF POSTAGE handstamp. Red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR/2 label at left struck '6' in violet on reverse and with 2/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ 1096 h/s on front. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 3d rate '3/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR' cover to USA. 1940 (OCT.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by MELBOURNE/CONVEY/ CONGRADULATIONS slogan strike and struck below by rare violet 3/NOT/OPENED BY/ CENSOR strike. (Little type H3-9a). £100.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 3d rate '2/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR' cover to USA. 1941 (AP.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by GPO SYDNEY cds with 2/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR handstamp applied in violet. Little type H2-9b. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 3d rate '1/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR/2' cover to USA. 1940 (DEC.4.) pre-printed 'Queensland Government Tourist Bureau' cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tird by BRISBANE/POSTED/OVERSEAS BOX-USE AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS slogan strike and struck at left by violet 1/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR/2 censor mark. (Little H1-3). £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 5d on 4 1/2d purple RPSE (size H2) uprated at DARWIN NTH. H&G 29. 1930 5d black on 4 1/2d purple on buff registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) overprinted 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to UK bearing additional 2d tied by DARWIN/ NTH cds dated 26.JE.39. H&G 29. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 5d on 4 1/2d violet JOHN ASH mint imprint pair. SG 120. 1930 'Five Pence' on 4 1/2d violet surcharged JOHN ASH imprint pair (light overall toned gum) from plate 3 showing the 'N over N'. SG 120. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1914 2d 'OS' perforated 'roo' on cover to UK used at MELBOURNE. 1914 (APR.30.) Government crested envelope addressed to UK complete with the original contents bearing 2d grey 'roo' adhesive perforated 'O.S.' (small type) and tied by MELBOURNE/VICTORIA cds. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1900 inward 'Boer War' cover from ARMY P.O. S.AFRICA. 1900 (FE.7.) cover addressed to New South Wales in Australia bearing 'GB' QV 1d lilac strip of three tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY P.O. S.AFRICA cds's and with SYDNEY transit and ROCKDALE/NSW arrival b/s's. A scarcer Boer War use by one of the New South Wales Contingents. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 1d rate local cover struck by 'MIL CAMP/NSW' h/s. 1940 (FEB.23.) cover addressed to Tasmania bearing 1d adhesive tied by SYDNEY/MINIMUM LETTER slogan strike with violet circular MIL.CAMP/N.S.W. cancel below. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 1/6d rate concessionary cover to UK used at MIL.HOSPITAL HEIDE. 1944 (JY.21.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/6d adhesive tied by scarce MIL.HOSPITAL HEIDE cds of Victoria with violet boxed DEPARTEMENT OF THE ARMY/CONCESSION POSTAL RATE h/s at left. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1943 stampless local cover with '1d RED CROSS JUNIOR' label applied. 1943 stampless 'YMCA' envelope addressed to Bowenaville in NSW (faults-somewhat aged) struck by violet boxed AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL/FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/45 h/s with scarce red on white rouletted JULY 31st/RED CROSS JUNIOR/COMPETITION/1d VOTE 1d label at lower left and counter signed. Complete with original letter from Sergeant Harvey in Victoria. The label is one of three covering the Miss Red Cross/Red Cross Baby and Junior Red cross series. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1943 1d rate green 'ACTIVE SERVICE' cross censored envelope used at P.O.BONEGILLA. 1943 (NO.22.) use of green on buff A.F.W.3078 ACTIVE SERVICE (green cross) envelope addressed to USA bearing 1d adhesive tied by P.O.BONEGILLA/VIC.AUST cds with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL/FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/414 h/s additionally with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR 3 label at left tied on front by violet 3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/11 h/s. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 4d rate 'UNIT POSTAL SECTION/S.77' cover used locally. 1942 (AUG.5) illustrated 'The Salvation Army' cover addressed locally to Victoria bearing 4d adhesive tied by large violet boxed UNIT POSTAL STATION/S.77 h/s from HQ 5 bn. Violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/1163 strike at lower left. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1913 1d rate postcard use (crease) to UK used at 'TPO No.3/ S & W R DOWN'. 1913 (MY.19.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Charleville Q' (vertical fold) bearing 1d 'roo' tied by T.P.O.No.3 S & W R/DOWN - QUEENSLAND railway cds. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1915 1d rate military cover used at ULVERSTONE/TASMANIA. 1915 (MR.20.) cover addressed to 'The O.C.Commanding' at D Company, 91st Infantry at Ulverstone in Tasmania bearing Australian 1d red 'head' adhesive tied by ULVERSTONE/TASMANIA cds. Includes a photocopy of Lt. R.E.Smith of the Tasmanian Rangers. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 stampless 'A.I.F./POSTAGE FREE' censored cover to Sydney. 1916 (circa) stampless cover addressed locally to Sydney marked 'On Active Service' in manuscript and struck by black circular A.I.F./POSTAGE/FREE h/s (Australian Imperial Forces) with violet straight lined CENSORED h/s at lower left. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 (circa) inward cover from Ceylon with crowned CL.1 censor h/s applied in Tasmania. 1916 (circa) inward cover from Ceylon bearing 6c adhesive tied NUWARAELLY with blue circular crowned CL.1/PASSED BY/CENSOR handstamp applied on arrival. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 6d 'OS' + 6d 'air' adhesives on registered first flight cover to Canada. 1934 (AP.6.) registered first flight cover addressed to Canada 'Per VH-UXX Faith in Australia' bearing the 6d 'Kingsford Smith' adhesive (SG 123) tied in combination with the 6d sepia 'Air Mail Service' adhesive overprinted 'OS' in black (SG 139) by COLLINS STREET/MELBOURNE cds. Cacheted in violet. The use of this 'OS' stamp (sold to the public) is tricky on cover. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 2 1/2d 'roo' rate PASSED censor cover to USA used at FAIRFIELD/VIC. 1916 (JE.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d 'roo' tied by neat FAIRFIELD/VIC cds and struck at left by violet PASSED handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 2 1/2d on 2d surcharged local cover used at PARLIAMENT HOUSE. 1942 (JA.22.) local cover bearing 2 1/2d on 2d surcharge adhesive (SG 200) tied by the scarcer PARLIAMENT HOUSE/NSW cds. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 'YOUR WAR JOB' patriotic label on censored cover to USA 1942 (FE.26.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d orange tied alongside 'QV' NSW 3d green overprinted 'OS' tied by OLD GRACEVILLE cds and with red on white OPENED BY CENSOR/1 label at left tied by violet 1/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/23 h/s. The label ties an YOUR WAR JOB/COLLECT ALUMINIUM/POTS AND PANS/FOR PLANES label with an additional label on the reverse flap. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 'UNIT POSTAL STATION N/32A' use of FORMULA letter card to USA. 1944 (MAY.2.) use of blue on cream FORMULA air mail letter card addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by large oval UNIT POSTAL STATION/N/32a cancel used by troops stationed in Queensland and with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/ 786 h/s at lower left. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 stampless 'PAID AT RENMARK' cover to USA. 1930 (APR.9.) stampless commercial cover addressed to USA with scarce red INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID MATTER b/s (reverse lightly toned) but clearly cancelled on front by scarce PAID AT RENMARK/S.A. The postage being pre-paid in cash at the Post Office. £60.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1936 'PAID AT HOBART' unclaimed and 'DEAD LETTER/EXAMINED 2' cover to Sydney. 1936 (JE.10.) use of stampless cover addressed to Sydney cancelled by scarce red PAID AT/ HOBART-TASMANIA roller strike and with NORTH SYDNEY arrival cds below. The cover was not delivered and struck by black UNCLAIMED h/s and with red d/r DEAD LETTER OFFICE/EXAMINER 2/SYDNEY NSW h/s applied. The reverse side shows scarce RETURNED TO SENDER label similarly struck. Nice item. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 1d 'Red Cross' LADY GOWRIE censored cover to Tasmania. 1944 'Red Cross' cover addressed to Tasmania bearing 1d adhesive tied MELBOURNE with red, blue and white 1d/LADY GOWRIE RED CROSS APPEAL label at left and struck by violet AUSTRALIA/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/799 h/s applied. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1933 3d ultramarine U/M gutter pair overprinted 'O.S.' SG 0131. 1933 3d ultramarine (die II) adhesive in a fine unmounted mint gutter pair (minute trace of tone spot on margin) each overprinted 'O.S.' in black. A scarce format. SG 0131. £20.00 |
;) | Australia - 1932 2D GOLDEN SCARLET U/M gutter pair overprinted 'O.S.' SG 0130. 1932 2d golden scarlet (die III) in a fine unmounted mint gutter marginal pair (mounted in gutter) each overprinted 'O.S.' in black. A scarce format. SG O130. £65.00 |