FINE AND RARE STAMPS 2008, AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL HISTORY, REGISTERED MAIL
Lot 548
Estimate: $800
NSW: 1916-30 registered mail, all with red labels except Kurri Kurri and Galong with mss. markings, Hebden missing label, incl Arcadia, Moira, Tomago (closed 1931, mss. altered from 'Tomage'), Yalpunga (closed 1949), two damaged, others mainly fine, with 4d (5) and 4½d (4) registered envelopes, 1½d with varieties 'Spear in Wattle', 'No top to crown', useful lot (25)
Lot 549
Estimate: $600
NSW: 1931-37 registered mail, all different labels with red (4) and black & blue (25), provisional (12), incl East Minto (closed 1942), Morundah, Tirrikiba (closed 1953, no label), Clybucca, Wildes Meadow, Perekerten (closed 1949), odd fault, most fine, (67)
Lot 550
Estimate: $750
Queensland: 1934-37 registered covers + 1914 official from Bundaberg bearing 1d Kangaroo (5), half provisional incl Dalwogon (closed 1963), Dappil (closed 1954), Jimna, Kinbombi (closed 1954), Lamington, Langshaw (closed 1958), Laravale, Nikenbah, Orallo and Wengenville, labels red (3), black and blue (7), mainly fine (22)
Lot 551
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $2,200
South Australia: 1922-40 registered mail (most 1933-6), all different labels (or a couple, cds) incl red (6), black and blue (44), closed POs incl Andrews, Belalie, Bramfield, Bumbunga, Cockburn, Bumbunga, Glenroy, Kapinnie, Lake View, Long Plains, Lower Mitcham, Malpas, Naturi, Parkside, Payneham, Point McLeay, Sandilands, Terka, Urania, Verran, Wattle Flat and Yalunda Flat, mainly fine, good lot (over 100)
Lot 552
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $1,000
Victoria: 1930s registered mail, all different labels (or occasionally cds) from wide range POs incl Casterton, Flinders Naval Depot, Greta West, High Camp Plain RS (closed 1962), Macedon Upper (renamed 1936), Natya, Ruffy (a similar item realised AU$135+ in our General Sale No. 36), Seddon, Tarwin Lower, Three Bridges (PO 1927-56), Won Wron, etc, labels red (6), black & blue (20), about 20 provisional (106)
Lot 553
Estimate: $60T
Realised Price : $60
Melbourne: 1947 (4 Feb) registered cover to Malvern with provisional label (number 73) and datestamp for 'P.I.C.A.O./MELBOURNE-AUST'
Lot 554
Estimate: $125
Ruffy: 1937 (26 Nov) commercial cover with fine datestamp both sides, C6 label, Gobur backstamp, closed 1974
Lot 555
Estimate: $400
Whorouly South: 1936 (21 Dec) with blue label, fine strike of datestamp tying KGV 5d, better strike on reverse. Exceedingly rare
