AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 1039	[ C ]	Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175 Victoria Tourism-related: 1911-63 photographic booklets (4) and 1927-92 mainly 'Greetings from' envelopes (19 + front), the first 'Spend your next holiday at Maldon', noted 1963 with rare Tidal River Camp cds (29 items)
Lot 1041	[ PPC ]	Estimate: $90 Purchase Price : $82 1914 (24 Mar - 25 Apr) picture postcards (Sydney, Sth Aust, Ship flags, Naples) to Turramurra, Sydney from German ship each franked Germania 10pf tied 'DEUTSCHE/SEEPOST/AUSTRALISCHE/HAUPTLINIE' cds, one also Melbourne and one Port Taufiq cds (5, odd fault)
Lot 1042	[ PS ]	Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88 1914 (3 Jun) used of 1d Kangaroo Lettercard Original Die 'ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE, PERTH' Unframed Oval No Sky in Black (BW LC14(119D), vertical crease) to U.K. with 1d Kangaroo added, apparently paying late fee, tied by 'COLOMBO PAQUEBOT' c.d.s., and with Colombo double ring d.s. at lower left
Lot 1043	[ C ]	Estimate: $250 Purchase Price : $222 1930-40 (13) and 1960s (7) various Western Queensland car company illustrated advertising covers, all different and very fine (20)
Lot 1044	[ C ]	Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88 1930-38 covers with all different car part advertisements for Elphinstones Ltd., Brisbane, 1d, 2d or 3d frankings, attractive group (4)
Lot 1045	[ C ]	Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175 Express Delivery: 1938-45 4d Express Delivery Fee covers, most franked at 6d rate for 2d letter rate, good range of origins/destinations, mostly with manuscript Express Delivery endorsements, one 1939 Melbourne to Sydney with boxed 'EXPRESS/SERVICE (IV)' in violet, 1945 Melbourne to Mildura franked 6½d (2½d letter rate) with Unframed 'EXPRESS DELIVERY/SERVICE (IV)' in violet, 1938 airmail from Sydney to Melbourne franked 10d (2d letter rate + 3d air fee + 1d late fee + 4d express delivery), and 1942 cover from Melbourne to Sydney franked 7d with Unframed 'EXPRESS DELIVERY/SERVICE (IV)' in violet (2d letter rate + 1d late fee + 4d express delivery); and 1949 oversize airmail cover from Sydney to Coonabarabran franked 4/4½d. Several covers stained on reverse by poor storage, some other faults however a fine group (12 covers)
Lot 1046	[ C ]	Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88 1931 (14 Mar) unsealed envelope franked George V 1d Green, with superb advertisement for Alpha Fishing Tackle on front
Lot 1047	[ C ]	Estimate: $80 Purchase Price : $70 1933 (8 Mar) registered OHMS cover from Dartmoor to Branxholme Vic, then readdressed and franked with combination OS opts 2d and perf OS KGV 3d, many backstamps
Lot 1049	[ C ]	Estimate: $90 Purchase Price : $82 Express Delivery: 1935-51 4d Express Delivery Fee period, with 1945 cover franked 6½d for letter rate, 1944 airmail covers Brisbane to Sydney (2), 1948 airmail cover Sydney to Melbourne, each franked 9½d, and 1942 registered cover from Sydney to Mt. Victoria franked 9½d. Also 1949(?) cover from Granville to Sydney franked 9d with boxed 'NOT IN ATTENDANCE/?DELIVER ORD. MAIL' in red and 'EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE/EXPIRED. NORMAL DELIVERY' in violet, and with 'EXPRESS/SYDNEY clock ds in red on reverse. One cover roughly opened and two with flap faults (6)
Lot 1050	[ C ]	Estimate: $160 Purchase Price : $140 Express Delivery: 1939-41 covers franked 1937-49 animal solos Perf 14 x 13½ 5d (concession rate, scarce), 6d or 9d (airmail), plus Perf 15 x 14 4d tied by Express datestamp apparently sent from Manly PO for local delivery (without going through post, rarely seen), plus 1/- on 1951 (airmail) (5, some roughly opened)
Lot 1051	[ C ]	Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88 1940s-1960s small group of single usages on cover, including a few better items, with 1951 Federation (airmail to Canada), 1953 2/- Coronation (airmail to USA), 1953 Tasmania Sesqi (airmail to USA), 1955 2/- Cobb & Co (airmail to Germany), 1956 1/- Olympics (airmail to Germany). Generally fine, a useful group (16 covers)
Lot 1053	[ C ]	Estimate: $75 Purchase Price : $70 1943 (26 May) registered censored cover from the Czech Consulate, Sydney to London via U.S.A. Reverse with endorsement certified as official government business by the Consul-General on reverse
Lot 1055	[ C ]	Estimate: $50 Purchase Price : $45 1945 (8 Apr) censored airmail cover franked 5½d Emu pair from the Czech Consulate in Sydney, addressed to Viscount Halifax at the British Embassy in Washington D.C., with signed boxed 'PRIVILEGED MAIL/GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND/per .......' in violet, central fold
Lot 1056	[ C ]	Estimate: $1,800 Purchase Price : $1,573 New South Wales Registered Mail: Collection of covers with blue C6 labels, stated all different, essentially from 1950s and 1960s plus some earlier and later, noted Bradfield, Bullaburra, Caringbar (error), Fern Bay, Frenchs Road, Goodnight, Green Valley (cds without time, not recorded Hopson and Tobin), Herne Bay, Island Bend, Macdonaldtown, Majors Creek, Maroubra Bay, Mascot Aerodrome, McCallums Hill, Number One, Oyster Bay, Parramatta East, Picnic Point, Rufus river, Turvey Park, Twins Camp, Wanganella, Warragamba Dam, Widgiewa and Yarra Bay, condition variable although presentable (approx 820 covers)
Lot 1058	[ C ]	Estimate: $60 Purchase Price : $54 Express Delivery: 1959-66 1/3d Express Delivery Fee period, with 1961 cover from Adelaide to Richmond (Vic) franked 1/8d, 1959 1/7d registration envelope from Goulburn to Pymble (NSW) uprated 1/3d, and 1965 airmail cover from Brisbane to England franked 3/6d (2/3d airmail plus 1/3d express delivery), and with boxed 'EXPRESS DELIVERY PAID'. Some small faults however scarce (4)
Lot 1059	[ C ]	Estimate: $240 Purchase Price : $210 1960s-2000s decimal covers and a few postcards to overseas, mostly airmail rates, all solo frankings, wide range, noted 1966 Navigator 50c, 1967 Christmas 25c, 1971 RSPCA 12c, 1972 Christmas 35c, 1975 Glider 75c (but appears overpaid, one realised AU$230 in our Sale 76), 1976 Olympics 40c, wide range of 1980s-1990s 75c - $1.20 commemoratives, some faults (170+)
Lot 1062	[ */O ]	Estimate: $50 Purchase Price : $45 Combined Scale Calculator Labels: Binder with a large mint and used duplicated accumulation of various types, mostly 43c and 45c denominations, but with a number of higher values. A great starter collection for someone looking to a new and neglected modern field (approx 500)