AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY

Lot 867		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $240 Lettercard: c.1911 'Goodman's Patent' reply paid lettercard, printed in violet on buff, stylised Australian coat of Arms at upper left, a scarce forerunner
Lot 868		Estimate: $220 Realised Price : $200 Lettercard: 1911 KGV Fullface 1d reply lettercard in sage-green, views 'Giant Red Gum'/'Queen's Gardens Perth', very minor separation, unusually fine unused, ASC L3a
Lot 869		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $135 Lettercard: 1913 1d Kangaroo Die II 'ZOOOLOGICAL GARDENS/PERTH W.A.' in deep purple (unused) or brown (used), 'ST GOERGE'S TERRACE, PERTH' unused in black-brown, ASC L6 (3 items)
Lot 870		Estimate: $120 Lettercard: 1915 KGV Die I perf 10 in violet, view 'Murray River West Aust, ASC L7, superb unused
Lot 871		Estimate: $140 Lettercard: 1915 KGV Die II perf 10 in dark blue, view 'Geelong Harbour', ASC L8, superb unused
Lot 872		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $220 Lettercard: 1915 KGV Perf 12½ in greenish black, scarce view 'Troops on Board Transport' with 'A40' censored out, used commercially Perth to Geraldton uprated ½d, fine
Lot 873		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $90 Lettercard: 1915 KGV Die II Perf 12½ in greenish black, ornate rectangle with view 'AVON RIVER. YORK W.A.', ASC L10, unused
Lot 874		Estimate: $100 Lettercard: 1915 KGV Die II Perf 12½, ornate rectangle with view 'AVON RIVER YORK, W.A.', ASC L10, showing minor flaw right of left value tablet, unused
Lot 875		Estimate: $250 Military: 1919 (14 Apr) use of 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE.' 'LETTER CARD.' from FPO SW2 at Harfleur, France, with 'From the Staff of the Commonwealth Printing Office, Australia' on reverse, addressed to Tasmania from soldier just about to depart, minor ageing. A rare item
Lot 876		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 PTPO Envelope: 1920 KGV Octagonal without 'POSTAGE' 2d Orange (Menuz #22, H&G KB14) advertising for 'PERCY J.A. LAWRENCE' uprated with 1d for use 1921 (2 Sep) Adelaide to Philippines, Manila arrival backstamp
Lot 877		Estimate: $1,000 Registered Envelope: 1913 Kangaroo 4d Orange (230x110mm) [H&G.C4 ASC.R3] uprated with punctured 'OS' KGV 1½d green and 1d green (2) used 1924 (May) Perth to Adelaide. Very early use of 1½d green
Lot 878		Estimate: $250 Official: Selection of 'RETURNED' envelopes, the earliest being undated used at Brisbane with black and red label affixed, others to 1994 with various DLO datestamps, markings, etc (10 items)
Lot 879		Estimate: $90 Wrapper: 1918 KGV 1d pale red without extra text, ASC W6, unused
Lot 880		Estimate: $60 Wrapper: 1922 KGV 1d deep violet with 'NEWSPAPER ONLY', ASC W8, very fine unused