AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, POSTCARDS

Lot 686		Estimate: $750 Postal Cards: 1903 pictorial postcards (132 x 92mm) showing collotype illustrations of a Kangaroo and Joey, a Group of Aboriginals, and a Camel Train, reverse with 'POST CARD' heading and with manuscript endorsement 'G03/3432' indicating origin from an official Post Office file. These cards probably represent a submission from a private post card manufacturer as samples for a series of pictorial postcards. Rare and ex Dr Leslie Abramovich (3)
Lot 687		Estimate: $600 Postal Cards: 1904 Postcard Design Competition: two postcards (138 x 88mm) with half-tone illustration of 'PRINCES' BRIDGE, MELBOURNE' printed in black and chestnut, the chestnut card with pencil-drawn post card heading inscribed 'NEW SOUTH WALES/COMMONWEALTH/OF/AUSTRALIA/PICTORIAL POST CARD', and dated 'JULY 1904' at bottom left. The Princes' Bridge illustration is identical to that used on the back cover of £1 stamp booklets (see BW No. B1(N)a). Fine and a unique pair, ex Dr Leslie Abramovich
Lot 688		Estimate: $1,800 Postal Cards: 1911 1d Coronation cards, comprising a set of the portrait types and sub-types, lacking only George V in oak leaf wreath (BW P8(2), and Queen Mary in diffuse oval (BW P10(2). Wide range of colours and mixture of buff and white stock on reverse. A couple with minor blemishes, however very fine for these, BW cat AU$3625 (29)
Lot 689		Estimate: $1,300 Postal Cards: 1911 1d Coronation cards, an all different selection comprising 23 of the 31 portrait types and sub-types, wide range of colours and mixed white and buff stock on reverse, few minor blemishes but generally fine, BW cat AU$2875 (23)
Lot 690		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1911 1d Scenic Views of Victoria, comprising 'COIMADAI BACCHUS MARSH VICTORIA' and GOLD MINE VICTORIA' unused, 'SWANSTON ST. MELB' used (corner crease), mostly fine. BW P21(7), (11), (12), cat AU$300 (3)
Lot 691		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $1,800 1911 1d Scenic Views of Victoria 'GOLD DIGGERS, VICTORIA' fine and CTO Melbourne cds OC 10 11, for the U.P.U distribution. This view is unlisted by BW and scarce
Lot 692		Estimate: $1,300 Postal Cards: 1917 Provisional Use of Divided Reply Cards Tasmania 1d on 1½d Brown reply half unused, minor blemishes but generally of fine appearance. BW P40, cat AU$3000
Lot 693		Estimate: $1,400 Postal Cards: 1917 Provisional Use of Divided Reply Cards Tasmania 1d on 1½d Brown reply half with 'REPLY' obliterated, very fine unused. Rare, with only a total of 6,820 single cards (both outward and reply) issued. BW P40, which states 'It is estimated that approximately ten examples survive of each half', cat AU$3000
Lot 694		Estimate: $1,400 Postal Cards: 1918-19 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d Red George V Sideface obsolete 1916 issue, superb unused, very rare. BW P50, which states 'At least three unused cards are recorded', cat AU$2500
Lot 695		Estimate: $80 Postal Cards: 1951-53 3d Green KGVI locals (two shades, one printed on reverse for ABC), or very scarce use airmail to Hungary (2), Germany or USA, three with different make-ups for 9d uprate (one creased), and one not uprated by surprisingly untaxed, also SPECIMEN overprint (large type, minor tones) (7)
Lot 696		Estimate: $850 Stamped-to-order Cards: 1930-37 1½d Brown George V Oval Embossed for J. Kitchen & Sons with printed message on reverse including advertising for Velvet Soap, used from Morwell to Chelsea (Vic), 1 February 1931. Some minor spotting on left side of card, otherwise fine and rare. BW PS24, cat AU$1500
Lot 697		Estimate: $200 Official Postal Cards: 1919-21 1½d Red-brown on OHMS card printed in red for the Victorian Education Department, Type 2 'OS' cliche, slight crease and right and with minor blemishes, unused. BW PO3B, cat AU$1000
Lot 698		Estimate: $450 Official Cards: 1919-21 1½d Red-brown George V with 'OS' in cut-out letters (Type 3 with white flaw in kangaroo's tail) and with red printed heading and on flimsy stock. For use by the Victorian Education Department with 'I.347/8.19.-11397.-20M.' imprint on reverse, very fine unused, ex John Sinfield. BW PO3C, cat AU$1000
Lot 699		Estimate: $350 Official Cards: 1924-30 1d Green George V Die 1 with 'OS' in colourless dots (Type 1), for use by the Victorian Education Department with additional printing on front and reverse in red, 'I.342/8.25.-10792.' imprint on reverse at lower left, superb unused. BW PO5A, cat AU$750
Lot 700		Estimate: $180 Official Cards: 1924-30 1d Green George V Die 1 with 'OS' in cut-out letters (Type 1 with white flaws on King's head and emu), for use by Victorian Education Department, additional printing on front and reverse in red, and 'I.342/8.25.-10792.' imprint on reverse at lower left, superb. BW PO6A, cat AU$300
Lot 701		Estimate: $160 Official Cards: 1924-30 1d Green George V Die 1 with 'OS' in cut-out letters (Type 2, showing nicks in left frame opposite kangaroo), for use by Victorian Education Department with additional printing on front and reverse in red, 'I.342/8.25.-10792.' imprint at lower left on reverse. Some very minor toning, otherwise fine unused. BW PO6B, cat AU$300
Lot 702		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 Official Cards: 1930 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d Green Die 1 with 'OS' in cut-out letters (an early state of Type 3 with weak top right corner), for use by the Victorian Education Department with additional printing on front and reverse in red, and 'I.342/4.28.-/4232.' imprint on reverse at lower left. Staining at lower left. BW PO9A, cat AU$400