AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY CANCELLATIONS, MILITARY POST OFFICES

Lot 136		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $280 Adelaide River: 1942 (16 Jan) 'Turley' registered cover bearing two superb strikes of 'MIL. P.O./ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T.' double-circle rubber datestamp. Williams' early date
Lot 137		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $145 Alice Springs: 1941-42 selection comprising 'RELIEF/7/SOUTH-AUST' (Williams (a) - fair strike of 15.5.1942) and steel 'MIL.P.O.ALICE SPRINGS/NORTH-AUST' (Williams (d)), fine/very fine strikes on covers for concessional 1d and 4d (airmail) and 5d Official airmail rates, (4)
Lot 138		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $180 Alice Springs: 1943 (12 Mar) registered cover bearing fair strike (both sides) of 'MIL. P.O./ALICE SPRINGS, N.T.' double-circle rubber datestamp (Williams (b)). Scarce commercial use
Lot 139		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 Alice Springs: 1941 and 1942 philatelic registered covers bearing two very fine strikes of steel 'MIL.P.O.ALICE SPRINGS/NORTH-AUST' (Williams (d)), former with provisional label tied by 'MILITARY P.O. ALICE SPRINGS' handstamp, latter permanent label with backstamps include fair double-circle rubber datestamp (Williams (b))
Lot 140		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $140 Darwin Military P.O. No.1: 1940 and 1941 'Leek' registered covers cancelled by steel 'MIL.P.O.DARWIN No.1/NORTH-AUST' (Williams (a)) or 'BASE P.O.7 M.D/018', respectively, 'MIL. P.O. No. 1/DARWIN' handstamped provisional labels
Lot 141		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $145 Darwin Military P.O. No.1/Larrakeyah: 1941 (7 May) 'Leek' registered cover with two very fine strikes of steel 'MIL.P.O.DARWIN No.1 /NORTH-AUST' (Williams (a)), handstamped 'MIL. P.O./LARRAKEYAH' provisional label
Lot 142		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $290 Darwin Military P.O. No.2/3: 1941 commercial items with 'RELIEF/9/SOUTH-AUST' (P.O. No.2 - Williams (a)) or 'RELIEF/14/SOUTH-AUST' (P.O. No.3 - Williams (a)), very good strikes, latter includes superb strike on Telegram, (3)
Lot 143		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $150 Darwin Military P.O. No.3: 1941 (28 Jul) 'Gavin' registered cover bearing three superb strikes - one on reverse, of 'RELIEF/14/SOUTH-AUST' (Williams (a))
Lot 144		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $250 Darwin Military P.O. (post war): 1947-61 group, earliest registered cover with superb 'MIL.P.O.DARWIN No.1/NORTH-AUST' (Williams (a)), 1958 and 1961 commercial registered covers with differing permanent labels, latter with unlisted sdl datestamp, etc (5)
Lot 145		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 Darwin R.A.A.F. P.O.: 1940-79 selection of mostly commercial items, includes good range of the various datestamps and concessional and other handstamps in use during the period, Registered (6) with differently configured provisional or permanent labels, quality of strikes generally fine/very fine (21)
Lot 146		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 WWII Military Establishments: Army 1941-42 selection of 'BASE P.O.7 M.D' datestamps comprising '017' in use at Larrakeyah Barracks, and '018' (3) one with '14th Field Hygiene Section,/Bagot. 7 M.D.' return details, and scarce use when datestamp was at Katherine, very fine strikes, also inwards cover from N.S.W. with 'DARWIN-NORTH AUSTRALIA/ SECTION./28 JUL 1942/ADELAIDE' handstamp (5 covers)
Lot 147		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $200 A.I.F. Army P.O.: Selection with '49' at Alice Springs (4) comprising registered with handstamped provisional label, concessional 1d, and 2½d and 5½d (airmail) rates, and '50' 1945 use at Banka Banka, generally good strikes (5)
Lot 148		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $280 Army P.O.: Selection of '065' (3) and '066' (7), former reg’d with handstamped registration details (fine oval 'FIELD POSTAL UNIT/26 JUN 1942/7 M.D. backstamps), or mss provisional or permanent labels, latter with reg’d (4) handstamped or differing provisional or permanent labels, usages in Darwin, Pine Creek and Winnellie, generally very good strikes (10)
Lot 149		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $750 Army P.O.: Selection comprising '0117' (2, one registered), '0126' (6, three registered), uses in Mataranka and Darwin, '0127' (10, five registered), uses in Adelaide River, Winnellie, etc, '0128' (5, three registered), '0129' (6, four registered), incl oval 'UNIT POSTAL STATION/3 FEB 1944/L. of C. - X1' and 'X3' backstamps (incorrectly allocated to Katherine at this time by Proud), '0134' (very scarce), good range of censors and registration labels/markings, generally very good strikes of cancellations (30)
Lot 150		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 Army P.O.: 1943 (8 Jun) registered airmail cover to Adelaide cancelled by 'ARMY P.O./0135.' datestamp (superb strike on reverse), mss 'APO/Barrow Ck' provisional label. Rare
Lot 151		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $525 Aust Army P.O.: Selection comprising '227' (Berry Springs - scarce), '228' (2, Censor '1550' - one second '5' omitted), '229' (3, one registered) including very scarce use at Berry Springs, '230' (7, one registered), '231' (5, two registered - one with rare 'BY/DIRECT BAG' etiquette), '232', '233' (2, one registered), '235' (2), '236' registered (2, one U.S. Censor), and '238' (3, one registered), good range of censors and registration labels/markings, strikes of cancellations generally very good (28)
Lot 152		Estimate: $100 A.I.F. Field P.O.: '25' selection comprising usages by 19 Bde 6 Div (2, one registered) and NTF PU, very good strikes of datestamp (3)
Lot 153		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $210 Field P.O.: Selection of '072' with seven registered, differing configurations of handstamped, provisional and permanent registration details/labels, variety of censor tapes/handstamps, generally very good strikes of datestamp (9)
Lot 154		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $440 Field P.O.: Selection with '089' (5), three registered one of which bears a label with bold lettering not seen elsewhere in the collection, '0102' (5, three registered), '0136' (7) with five registered, manuscript, handstamped, provisional and permanent details/labels, one with fine oval 'FIELD POSTAL UNIT/21 FEB 1943/7 M.D.' rubber datestamp (unusually in black - rare), includes usages when at 66½ mile, and '0137' (3, one registered), generally good strikes of cancellations (20)
Lot 155		Estimate: $300 Aust F.P.O.: Selection with '163' (3), two registered (one with '072' registration label), '189' (4, two registered), usages at Berry Springs, Darwin and Commalie (defective although not recorded by Williams and unseen by Proud), and '190' (3, one registered), generally very good strikes of cancellations (10)
Lot 156		Estimate: $6,000 Realised Price : $6,250 Unit Postal Station: Exceptional comprehensive collection of the difficult rubber datestamps, possibly the best of its kind replete with many rarities, comprising '92' (2), '106' (3, in black (rare), violet and magenta), '140', '149', '1008' (in use Sep/Oct 1943 only), 'D2' (2, one registered), 'D6', 'D9' (2, magenta and pink), 'D12', 'D13' (2), 'D14', 'N8' (3, one registered), unlisted Williams but in Proud are 'N10' (2), 'N24' (2), 'N25/26' (both probably Queensland) and 'N27', 'S17' (2), 'S75' (2), 'S76', 'S77' (2, black and violet), 'S78' (2), 'S79' (2), 'S84' (3, Williams (a) and (b) - one registered), 'S99', 'S194' double-oval (3, varying inks), single-oval registered, and rectangle (2, violet and bluish), 'S195', 'W14' (2, one registered), 'W15' (4, two distinct types, one in pink), 'W16', 'W32', 'X1' registered, 'X2' registered (2, pink and violet), 'X3' registered, last three types as backstamps. The quality of strikes is generally the best available, selected from the Collas, Gavin, Tyler, Taylor and Proud collections. Irreplaceable lot, opportunity for specialist (61)
Lot 157		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,800 Aust Unit Postal Station: Selection comprising '345' (3) including rare registered use by Police Roper River (21.4.1945), '346', very scarce '347' (2, one registered), '348', '349' (2), '350' (2, one registered), '351' (5, two registered), '352', '353' (2, one registered), '354' (5, two registered and the cover illustrated by Williams p266), rare '355', '356' (in use three months only - rare), rare '357', '358' registered, '359', '416' (2), rare '418' (2, one in blue), '420' (2, one registered), '421' registered, '422', '423' (2, one registered), generally very good strikes of cancellations (39). Outstanding group containing a number of cancels rarely seen
Lot 158		Estimate: $1,500 Air Force P.O.: Comprehensive selection comprising '20' (7, three registered), '21' (8, five registered), '22' (9, five registered), '23' (8, four registered), '24' (4, two registered), and '28' (5, three registered), good variety of registration details/labels and censor markings, generally very good strikes of cancellations (41)
Lot 159		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $900 Air Force P.O.: Selection comprising '25' (7, four registered), '26' (5, three registered), and '27' (4, one registered), good variety of registration details/labels and censors, generally very good strikes of cancellations (16)
Lot 160		Estimate: $800 Navy Selection with a number of desirable items incl 'NAVY POST OFFICE No. 1' datestamp (10) with registered (2), applied in black, violet and blue inks, 1942 (Dec) registered cover with stamps unusually cancelled by 'NAVAL /SERVICE' handstamp, straight-line 'NAVY P.O.DARWIN', 'NAVY POST OFFICE' and 'NAVY P.O. No. 1', variety of censor and 'SHIP' handstamps, generally good strikes, scarce group (14), also 1950s covers from Darwin with differing types of 'H.M.A. SHIP' (one 'H.M.A.S.') handstamps (4)
Lot 161		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $240 Allied Installations: Selection with Australian stamp frankings cancelled by 'AMERICAN BASE FORCES' duplex nos. '920' and '921' (3), 'U.S.ARMY POSTAL SERVICE' duplex on Official War Department cover from APO 925 and on U.S. 'FREE OF/POSTAGE' cover from APO 920, and Australian franking tied by dumb duplex from APO 921, (7). Scarce group
Lot 162		Estimate: $80 Picture Postcards: Semi-Official Intelligence and Tourist Bureau cards, different scenes, one slightly aged otherwise fine unused (9)