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Bavaria: 1911 Prince Regent 80pf green, imperf proof sheetlet of 4, on high quality smooth paper, no wmk. Superb UN as made, 4 huge margins. SG 85(p). Mi 85(p). Very rare & attractive. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1851-1912 collection/accumulation in binders inc NSW 1851-55 QV Laureate to 3d. 1854-59 QV Diadem to 6d, imperf. 1860-72 QV Diadem, perf to 1/-. 1861-97 QV Coin 5/-. 1897 QV Charity 1d. Queensland 1882-95 QV Large Chalon 5/- & 10/-. South Australia from 1860. Tasmania from 1857 QV Chalon 1d & 2d imperf. Victoria 1852-55 Queen on Throne 2d & 1858 6d. Western Australia 1870s-90s Swan selection, to 1/-, plus perf OS. Also selection of Revenues. Mostly G-VF M/U, 90% being Used. Mixed in parts. SG cat £1900+ = A$3700+. (615)SOLD at A$275
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1854-1912 accumulation inc NSW 1854-59 QV Diadem imperf vals to 1/-. 1882 QV 1/- opt Specimen. 1888 Centenary vals to 1/- opt OS Queensland. 1897-98 QV 1d blk of 12, compound perf & roulette. Tasmania 1870-96 QV Sideface M vals to 10d. Victoria from 1858 Queen on Throne 6d. Western Australia from 1861 with M & U Swan vals to 1/-. Mostly G-VF M/U, mixed in parts. SG cat £2200+ = A$4300+. (615)SOLD at A$300
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New South Wales: 1850-1912 collection in binder inc 1850-51 Sydney View 2d, plate III & 3d. 1851-54 QV Laureate to 3d inc 1d on cover. 1854-59 QV Diadem to 1/-, imperf inc 1d & 2d (pr) on covers. 1861-97 QV Coin 5/- (2 shades). 1894-1906 QV Postage 10/- (3 diff shades). 1897 QV Charity set used. 1880 QV OS 10d, perf 13, M. 1880-88 QV Coin OS 5/-. Mostly G-VF M/U, mixed in parts. SG cat £4100+ = A$8000+. (365) (P)SOLD at A$725
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New South Wales: 1854-1912 collection inc 1854-59 QV Diadem to 1/-, imperf. 1860-72 QV Diadem to 1/-, perf inc M & U. 1861 QV Coin 5/-. 1888 Centenary to 1/- inc M & U. 1890 Map 5/-. 1891 QV Surch set, plus M & U perfs. 1897 QV Charity 1d. 1860 QV Registered M & U. 1891 OS opt QV Surch 7½d & 12½d. Mostly G-VF M/U, mixed in parts. SG cat £4400+ = A$8600+. (305) (P)SOLD at A$800
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New South Wales - Postcards: 1875-1904 used inc QV 1d red (3), various 1½d blues (4) inc view card & 1d red Arms (3) -5 with printed reverse. 1897 Arms 1d red die 1, view GPO Sydney in black & with 'Greetings from' in dark grey, superb fresh CTO with NSW ovals cancel. VFU, mostly very fresh. PSSA cat $500+. (13)AVAILABLE at A$130
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Queensland: 1860-1912 collection in binder inc 1860 QV Chalon 1d, imperf. 1860-80 QV Chalon perf to 2/- inc wmks, perfs & shades. 1879-81 QV 1st Sideface to 1/-. 1882-1907 QV Large Chalon to £1. 1882-96 QV solid background to 1/- inc 4d h/s SPECIMEN. 1897-1907 QV 4 cnr figures to 2/-. Mostly G-VF M/U, mixed in parts. SG cat £3600+ = A$7000+. (325)AVAILABLE at A$400
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Queensland: 1860-1912 collection inc 1860 QV Chalon 1d UN, 1860 QV Chalon perf to 6d, wmk Large Star. 1861-80 QV Chalon ranges of wmks & perfs, to 10/-. 1879-81 QV 1st Sideface to 1/-, plus shades. 1882-1907 QV Large Chalon to £1 inc 5/- M pr. 1882-95 QV solid background to 2/- inc perfs & shades. 1897-1907 QV 4 cnr figures to 2/- M. Mostly G-VF M/U, some mixed. SG cat £10,500+ = A$20,000+. (375) (P)SOLD at A$1000
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Tasmania: Pic/Commem pmk cover collection mainly 1980s inc 67 diff Pictorial FDC pmks on 24c Botanical Congress PSE, appears to cover most POs open at that time inc Beaconsfield, Cygnet, Fingal, Mole Creek, Port Arthur, Savage River, Sheffield etc. 15 diff cds for 150th Anniv of Postal Services with 1 June 82 QV 27c, other illustrated envelopes, 1949 cover with marking 'CALLED POSTMEN 7 DEC 49, GPO HOBART', few Letterbills Claremont, Launceston 1897-1902, plus 1962 Registered Pontville to Myrtlebank, with black Devonport 'Paid' machine pmk, & 1949 5½d envelope to Hobart with Tarraleah Registered label. 1980s covers fresh CTO, others F-VF. (90+ covers)AVAILABLE at A$120
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Victoria: 1877-1905 Covers in album inc 1877 St Kilda to Wellington (NZ) franked 1d green Bell QV pr tied by numeral 78 Duplex cancels. 1884 (Jan) Melbourne-England endorsed 'Via Brindisi' franked QV 3d Bulb pr. 1883 (Mar) Melbourne-Edinburgh franked QV 6d greyish-blue. 1884 (Mar) to Gloucestershire franked QV 6d blue pr, endorsed 'Per SS John Elder'. 1884 (Nov) Melbourne-Birregurra franked QV 2d purple. 1897 Melbourne-England franked QV 2½d red/yellow (2), endorsed 'Per RMS Austral'. 1898 Melbourne-London franked QV 2½d red/yellow. 1899 Registered Melbourne-Sydney franked QV 1½d green trio, plus ½d pink tied by 'Registered' cds with Newtown arrival pmk on rev. 1905 Crib Point-Hobart franked QV 1d pink pr tied by numeral 1769 cancels. Some sl mixed condition. An attractive selection. (22)SOLD at A$220
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Concise Mint collection (40) with NSW 1882 QV 8d Diadem opt OS pr (SG O32 cat £70), 1891 Surcharges 7½d & 12½d, 1897 Charity 1/-, 1903 Commonwealth 9d & 1905 QV ½d green. Tasmania 1892 Tablet set to 1/- (cat £60). VIC 1890s-early 1900s QV (14) to 1/- (£150). WA (12) with 1860 Swan 2d orange imperf fresh UN (cat £150). 1910 QV 10/- bright purple (tone spots UL cnr, SG 127a cat £950). 1882 Swan 3d brown (2), plus 'Half-Penny' opt MUH. 1885 Swans (5) to 6d violet. 1898 Swans 1d carmine & 2d yellow. Odd spot here & there, generally fresh & clean. SG cat £1600 = A$3200. (40)SOLD at A$350
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1890s-1940s Yugoslavia & related group inc 1943 Govt in Exile all 3 sets & M/Sheet (Mi cat €30), plus 1917 Montenegro Exile opt set of 19, 1p-5F blks of 4. Croatia 1941-42 Def set of 19 imperf. Montenegro 1897 2n yellow Registered Postcard uprated 5 stamps inc Printing Anniv 2n & finally 1917 Registered cover franked Bosnia Archduke Memorial Church 10h blk of 4 with 'Sarajevo 28 VI 17' cds with this issue only on issue for this 1 day. Interesting lot. (76, M/S, 2 covers/cards)AVAILABLE at A$200
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Canada 1859-1969 collection in VGC Davo hingeless slipcase album with illustrated pages inc 1878 QV to 6c, 1897 Jubilee to 8c, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1930-1960 various issues to $1, few Postage Dues, special delivery, airmail etc. Some earlies mixed condition, mainly GV-FU, some VF MLH. SG cat £600+ = A$1100, plus album retail $300+. (200+)SOLD at A$140
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Canada 1870-78 collection in red springback binder with 1868-97 QV (19) to 10c salmon inc ½c black VF UN, plus 1868 12½c blue with Cork cancel. 1897 QV Maple Leaves set of 8 to 10c (cat £110) & Old Head set of 11 to 20c olive (£210). 1897 QV Jubilee (9) to 50c (cat £500) inc 10c & 20c. 1903 KEVII set of 7 to 50c (£200). 1908 Tercentenary (6) to 10 violet (£225). 1911-31 KGV (26) to $1 orange (£60). 1928 Pic set to $1 Parliament Buildings (£225) 1930-33 KGV Defs (30) to 10c M (cat £290). 1930 Pics to $1 Mount Edith U (£90) & set of 5 top vals to $1 (cat £385) inc 13c violet. 1935 & 1937 Pic sets to $1 U (£70), plus 1935-48 KGV or KGVI Heads to 8c inc coils F-VFM (£200). 1942 War Effort to $1 & 1946 Peace Conversion Pics to $1. Then good range of Officials Used 1949-63 inc OHMS opts. Also Postage Dues with 1930 & 1935 set to 10c FM (cat £140) & Express 1922-46 F-VFM (13, cat £250). Mostly fresh & clean, a good solid M & F-VFU collection. SG cat £4600 = A$9000. (680)SOLD at A$450
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Canada: Comprehensive collection to 2002 in near new Davo illustrated album (retail $220) with 1859 Defs (6 diff, cat £580) inc 2c QV, 10c violet, 12½c green & 17½c blue. 1868-78 Large QV set of 10 to 15c violet (£500) inc 12½c blue, 15c slate. 1870-97 Small Queen set of 8 to 10c (£80). 1893 QV 20c & 50c (£135). 1897 QV Maple Leaves set of 8 to 10c (£110), 1897 Jubilee 10c, 15c & 20c (£300). 1898 QV Old Heads (10) to 20c olive (£160), 1903 KEVII set to 50c (£190), 1908 Tercentenary set of 8 comp F-VFU (£425), 1912-25 KGV (22) to $1. 1928, 30, 35, 37, 42 & 46 Pic/Commem Def sets comp to $1 (£445). Then reasonably comp 1949 onwards inc Officials, Express, Airmails & Postage Dues. Generally F-VFU, SG cat £3000 = A$5700 to end KGVI era. (1850, plus M/S)AVAILABLE at A$350
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Postmark: Numeral 1242 of Goran Lake (RRRRR, closed 1900), near comp strike tying 1897 Shield 1d to small piece with part cds alongside, plus another 2 poor strikes on adjoining QV pr. (P)SOLD at A$150
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Envelopes: 1870-97 specialist range inc QV 1d red, 2d blue & ½d grey, 1888 Centennial 1d violet (8), plus 1d+1d Doubleton Scotch Whiskey, 2d Emu (10), 1897 Arms 1d red & QV 2d blue. Mostly VF UN. All diff inc diff colour stocks, diff flaps, shades etc. (23).AVAILABLE at A$160
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Postcard: 1897 Arms 1d red view Dot's Glen Castle Road Katoomba in brown-red, Greetings in olive. View superb fresh UN, text side sl aged. PSSA PC19a. Extremely rare, possibly unissued as unrecorded U & only several known UN. When last offered at auction in 2013 it realised $1265. (P)AVAILABLE at A$750
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Postcard: 1897 Arms 1d red view Fairy Dell Leura NSW (walking trail) in dark brown, Greetings in pale brown. Superb fresh UN. PSSA PC19a. Extremely rare, possibly unissued as unrecorded U & only several known UN. When last offered at auction in 2013 it realised $1955. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1000
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Postcard: 1897 Arms 1d red Christmas Greetings views Fairy Dell, Katoomba Falls, Hawkesbury River, Mosman's Bay & On the Orara. All diff colours. Views VF-superb fresh UN, some text sides sl aged. PSSA PC19b. (5)AVAILABLE at A$110
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Postcard: 1897 Arms 1d red New Year Greetings views GPO, Hawkesbury River & On the Orara. All diff colours. VF UN, text side sl aged. PSSA PC19c. (3)AVAILABLE at A$60
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Postcard: 1897 Arms 1d red Christmas Greetings & New Year Greetings in same colours, plus Christmas Greetings on 1½d blue. All Broken Hill Mining. F-VF UN, sl aging. PSSA P19b/c. Nice Mining thematics. (3)AVAILABLE at A$70
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Wrappers: 1869-1900s specialist collection inc 1869 QV 1d red & Specimen opt, 1888 Centennial 1d violet (3), Grey ½d opt (3), ½d grey shades (5), 1897 Arms 1d red, various stocks, ½d green (3), Arms 1d red die 2 inc thick stocks, ½d green on buff & dark buff, plus a Sheep Breeders 1d violet on pink paper. Almost all diff inc shades, stocks, M/U, Specimens etc. PSSA cat $700. (26, inc 10 UN & 2 Specimen).AVAILABLE at A$250
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1897-98 QV 1d vermilion vert pr, compound plain & black roulette & perf 12½-13. VFU, on piece. Sc 123e cat US$200. SG 261 cat £200. Rare used multiple. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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Railways: Cairns-Mulgrave Tramway: 1897 small design 1/- violet, blk of 6, MISSING control nos. UN as made, bit tropicalised & sl horiz crease in middle. Cat $1800+ as singles. Extremely rare multiple. (6) (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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Bechuanaland: 1884-1960s collection inc Stellaland 1884 Arms set to 1/-. Bechuanaland 1885-87 opt Cape Hope vals to 6d. 1888 QV vals to 10/-. 1888 Surch set to 1s on 1/- inc 4d on 4d, red opt. 1888 One Half-Penny on 3d. 1891 QV GB opt set to 1/-. 1888 Protectorate opt vals to 1/-. 1889 FOUR PENCE on ½d. 1897-1902 QB GB opt set to 1/-. 1904-13 KEVII set to 1/-. 1914-20 KGV Seahorses selection to 2/6 & 5/- inc shades & printings. 1932 KGV Cattle set to 10/-. 1935 Silver Jubilee set. 1938 KGVI Cattle set to 10/-. 1948 Silver Wedding set. 1961 QEII Bird set to 2R. Most G-VF M/MUH/U, tropicalised spots in parts. SG cat £5100+ = A$10,000+. Valuable collection. (375) (P)SOLD at A$1600
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1897 QV Jubilee ½c-$1. VFM, mostly fresh. SG 121-136 cat £1573. Unitrade 50-61 cat C$3620/1467. (12) (P)AVAILABLE at A$425
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1897 QV Jubilee ½c-50c. VF M/MLH, unusually excellent centring. SG 121-34 cat £973. Unitrade 50-60 cat C$2420. (11). (P)SOLD at A$500
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1897 QV Jubilee ½c-5c, imperf plate proof horiz prs, on card. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG ex 121-128(p) cat £416 as normals. Unitrade 50-54P cat C$720+ for singles. (5 prs) (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1897 QV Jubilee 6c brown imperf plate proof on card. Superb UN as made, left marginal with 4 margins. SG 129(p) cat £140 for normal. Unitrade 55P cat C$350. Only 600 made. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1897 QV Jubilee 8c slate-violet, left marginal imperf proof blk of 4 on card. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 130(p) cat £220 for normal. Unitrade 56P cat C$560+. Only 1150 made. (P)AVAILABLE at A$150
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1897 QV Jubilee 10c purple imperf plate proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 131(p) cat £100 for normal. Unitrade 57P cat C$350. Only 550 made. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1897 QV Jubilee 15c slate imperf plate proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 132(p) cat £140 for normal. Unitrade 58P cat C$350. Only 600 made. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1897 QV Jubilee 20c vermilion left marginal imperf proof blk of 4 on card. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 133(p) cat £560 for normals. Unitrade 59P cat C$1500+. Only 850 made. (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1897 QV Jubilee 50c ultramarine imperf plate proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 135(p) cat £200 for normal. Unitrade 60P cat C$600. Only 800 made. (P)AVAILABLE at A$160
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1897 QV Jubilee $2 deep violet. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 137 cat £1100. Unitrade 63 cat C$2000/1200. (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1897 QV Jubilee $2 deep violet imperf plate proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 137(p) cat £1100 for normal. Unitrade 62P cat C$800. Only 750 made. (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1897 QV Jubilee $3 bistre imperf plate proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 138(p) cat £1500 for normal. Unitrade 63P cat C$800. Only 750 made. (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1897 QV Jubilee $4 violet. VF fresh M. SG 139 cat £1400. Unitrade 64 cat C$2000. (P)AVAILABLE at A$550
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1897 QV Jubilee $4 violet imperf plate proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 139(p) cat £1400 for normal. Unitrade 64P cat C$800. Only 650 made. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive-green. Superb fresh MLH, excellent centring. SG 140 cat £1500. Unitrade 65 cat C$2000. Unusually nice top value. (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive-green, imperf proof, on card. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 140(p) cat £1400 as normal, Unitrade 65P cat C$800. Only 800 printed. (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1897 Anniv set 1c-60c. VF M/MLH. SG 66-79 cat £325. Unitrade 61-74 cat C$500. (14) (P)SOLD at A$150
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Cameroon: 1897-1919 Postal Cards with 1897 opts 5pf & 10pf both singles & Double replies UN, & 5pf singles 2U. 1900 Yacht 5pf (UN/2U), 10pf (UN/4U), 1902 5+5pf Double reply card, 1904 Postkarte at left (2U), 1908 with footnote removed (2U), 1912 5pf singles & double reply divided front UN & 1917-19 Postkarte at centre 5pf & 10pf singles & double replies of each, plus at PTPO PPC of Victoria UN. VF UN/U/CTO - 8 of the U with full messages & some scarcer pmks also. Mi cat €505, plus the PTPO est another €200 = €700+. (26).AVAILABLE at A$250
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Marshalls: 1897 PTPO PPC (Marschall with a 'c') 5pf green & 10pf red with 'Gruss aus Jaluit' colour views. VF fresh UN, 5pf addressed. Mi PP1 & PP2. (2)AVAILABLE at A$150
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Marshalls: 1897-1918 Postal Cards with opt Marschall with a 'c' 5pf & 10pf, plus 1898 Berlin issue 10+10pf Double reply card. 1899 w/o 'c' opts 5pf (2UN, 1U), 10pf (UN/2U), Double reply cards 5+5pf (UN/U), 10+10pf (UN). 1901 Yacht 5pf (UN/2U), 10pf (UN), 5+5pf (UN/U), 10+10pf UN. 1917-18 5pf, 5+5pf, & 10+10pf all UN with an extra 10pf Reply half. Mi cat €510. (23).AVAILABLE at A$200
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New Guinea: 1897 opt set 3pf-50pf inc extra listed 3pf shade. VF MUH. SG 1-6 inc 1 & 1a cat £168 for M should be at least double, €336 MUH. Mi 1-6 & 1b cat €320. (7). (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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New Guinea: 1897-99 opt Eagle 25pf orange, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG 5(var), Mi 5bk cat €2800. Only 1 sheet printed, which was discovered before it was sent to the colony. Important New Guinea rarity. Dr Steuer AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1100
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New Guinea: 1897-1908 collection Used with 1897 opt set 3pf-50pf, plus 1900-08 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk no wmk, inc extra 25pf pr tied to piece by scarce 'Simpsonhafen ?/6 06' cds. VFU. SG cat £1428. Mi cat €1190. (21) (P)AVAILABLE at A$450
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New Guinea: 1897-1919 collection Mint with 1897 opt set, plus extra listed 3pf & 25pf shades, 1900-1908 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk no wmk & 1914-19 set 3pf-5Mk (26 x 17 holes), with wmk. VF M/MLH. SG cat £600+. Mi cat €536. (26) (P)AVAILABLE at A$350
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New Guinea: 1897 use of Eagle w/o opt 10pf red Postcard, plus reply half of double card with 'Matupi 5/4 97' or '1/4 97' cds. To Germany or Herbertshohe -last with short message. Mi VU13 & VP23 or VP27 cat €250+. (2)AVAILABLE at A$100
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South West Africa: 1897 opt with hyphen 25pf orange & 50pf brown. VF fresh M. SG footnote cat £650. Mi I & II cat €560. Exp Pfenniger & Bother BPP. (2). (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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South West Africa: 1897 vert gutter prs opt with hyphen 3pf light ochre-brown, 5pf green & 10pf red, plus w/o hyphen 5pf green & 20pf blue. VF fresh MUH. SG 1a, 2, 3, 6 & 8(var) cat £274 as M singles, should be at least double, £548 MUH, plus premium for rare gutter prs. Mi 1bZS, 2ZS, 3ZS, 6ZS & 8ZS cat €1155. Rare group. Key 3pf exp Bothe BPP. (5 prs). (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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South West Africa: 1897-1919 Postal Cards with 1897 2-hyphen opt 10pf & 10+10pf Double reply cards (UN), plus single card U. 1898-99 single hyphen opts inc 5pf U, 1899 with print date & others. 1900 Yachts 5pf (UN/U), 10pf (2 UN/2 U), 10+10pf Double Reply U with short message. 1906-16 range inc 5pf P18 (2 U), Divided Front 5pf (UN/U), 1919 Double Reply 5pf front only & 10+10pf UN & a Yacht 5pf PTPO colour PPC. Mi cat €525, plus est PTPO card est €200 so = €725. (21)AVAILABLE at A$250
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Turkey POs: 1889-1917 Postal History with 1889 cover franked Arms 1 Pi/20pf blue & Germania 1 Pi/20 pf -both with 'Constantinople Deutsche Post' cds Mi cat €420 on cover. 1910 Reg cover franked 1905 'Centimes' Surch set 10c/10pf - 100c/80pf (Mi cat €180 for set on cover, 1912 Reg cover franked 'Centimes' 5c/5pf (3), 10c/10pf (2) & 25c/20pf, tied by 'Beirut 28/12 12' cds. Also PPC 1897-1917 mostly Constantinople, plus Jersusalem & Damascus, franked various opt green or red, plus stampless Fieldpost cds (3) inc 'Bir-es-Seba' cat €75 premium on cover & Seamail inc 'KDM Schiffspost No. 29' (€60 premium) Mi ArGe cat €875. Interesting lot. (16) (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1897-1903 QV Lions 1R bright ultramarine. VF fresh M, sl disturbed gum. Scott 102b cat US$425. SG 92b cat £550. Rare shade. (P)SOLD at A$180
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1897-1903 QV Lions 2R orange. VF fresh M. Scott 103 cat US$140. SG 93 cat £160. (P)SOLD at A$95
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1897-1903 QV & Lions 10R yellow-bistre. Superb fresh M. Scott 107 cat US$450. SG 97 cat £600. (P)SOLD at A$400
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Leeward Islands: 1890-1954 collection inc 1890 QV Tablet set to 5/-. 1897 Diamond Jubilee opt set to 5/- (5/- with Friedl photo-cert). 1902 KEVII set to 5/-. 1912-32 KGV vals to £1. 1935 Silver Jubilee set. 1938-51 KGVI set to £1, plus perfs & shades. 1948 Silver Wedding set. 1954 QEII set to $4.80. Also few St Christopher 1870-90 QV vals to 6d. Most F-VF M/MLH, some with tropicalised gum, plus few U. SG cat £2500+ = A$4900+. (199) (P)SOLD at A$700
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1897-98 QV 10/- deep violet perf 13½-14, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh M. Scott 63 cat US$140. SG 74b cat £160. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1897 Arms Revenue £30 brown & green, perf 15. Superb F/C, perfin, plus violet oval 'Mining Commissioner 12 MAY 1904 Hartley'. Bft 11a cat £200. (P)AVAILABLE at A$90
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1897 Arms Revenue £50 grey-green & orange, perf 15. Superb F/C, perfin, plus pink oval. Bft 12 cat £75 & undercatalogued. (P)AVAILABLE at A$90
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Seychelles: 1890-1980s collection in Vario binder with slipcase inc 1890 QV Die I set to 96c (2 sets) & Die II set to 16c, 1893 Surch to 90c, 1897 QV set to 2R25, 1901-02 Surch set to 45c on 2R25, 1903 KEVII set to 2R25, 1912 KGV set to 2R25, 1921 KGV set to 5R, 1938 KGVI set to 5R with some paper varieties, 1952 KGVI set to 10R, 1954 QEII set to 10R (2 sets), 1962 QEII to 10R, then fairly comp to 1980s with many sets & M/S 5 stamp booklets to 20R. Also inc British India Ocean Territory 1968-76 inc 1968 QEII comp to 10R, Marine Life comp to 10R, 1925 Birds comp to 10R. Mainly F MLH/MUH, plus some F-VFU, tropicalisation in parts. SG cat £3500 = A$7000. (900 + 30 M/S, 5 booklets) (P)SOLD at A$900
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Sierra Leone: 1876-1970s collection in binder. 1876-91 QV to 1/- inc shades & wmks. 1893 QV ½d on 1½d, error opt INVERTED (SG cat £120). 1896-97 QV Tablet to 2/-. 1897 QV 2½d on 3d & on 6d. 1912-27 KGV Elephant to £1, plus shades & wmks (£1 SG cat £250). 1933 Wilberforce set to £1 (£1100). 1935 Silver Jubilee set. 1948 Silver Wedding set. 1938-44 KGVI Pic set to £1. 1956-61 QEII Pic set to £1. 1961 Independence Def set to £1. 1963 Flowers set to £1. Most G-VF M/MUH/U, 70%+ being M/MUH, some tropicalised gum. SG cat £2400+ = A$4700+. (620) (P)SOLD at A$700
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1897 Tree 6d blue, perf 14 unissued. When the stock was captured in Bloemfontein by the British, all apart from a few sheets were opt 'VRI'. Superb fresh MUH. Scott 9 cat US$80 for M. SG (86) footnote cat £75 as M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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Sudan: 1897-1950s collection inc 1897 opt set 1m-10Pi, 1898 to 2Pi, 1903 surch set, inc error surch INVERTED, 1921 set to 15m, 1927 set to 20Pi with both papers, 1935 Gen Gordon set to 50Pi, 1931 set to 10Pi with most perfs inc 7½Pi reversed wmk, 1935 & 38 surcharges comp, 1951 set comp to 50Pi, 1897-1947 Postage Due sets, 1898 Military Telegraph set, 1906 Army Service opt to 1Pi, 1948 SG opt set to 50Pi. 1951 SG opt to 50Pi. VF fresh M/MLH. SG cat £1300 (300+) (P)AVAILABLE at A$350
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Sudan: 1897-30s sets with 1897 SOUDAN opts on Egypt set 1m-10Pi (9). 1902-21 Camel set 1Pi-10Pi (11). 1935 General Gordon set 5m-50Pi (9). 1927-40 Camel set 1M-3Pi (9). VF M/MLH. SG cat £500. (38) (P)AVAILABLE at A$190
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1899 Rama V rejected die 1a green. F-VFM. Scott 70 cat US$450. SG 82 cat £300. Scarce Mint as this design was rejected by the King in 1897. But in 1899 by mistake some were delivered to 3 POs & then quickly withdrawn & rest of the stock destroyed. (P)SOLD at A$250
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1899 Rama V rejected die 2a green & red. F-VFM. Scott 71 cat US$550. SG 83 cat £550. Scarce Mint as this design was rejected by the King in 1897. But in 1899 by mistake some were delivered to 3 POs & then quickly withdrawn & rest of the stock destroyed. (P)SOLD at A$300
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1899 Rama V rejected die 3a carmine & blue. VFM, beautiful colours Scott 72 cat US$800. SG 84 cat £900. Rare Mint as this design was rejected by the King in 1897. But in 1899 by mistake some were delivered to 3 POs & then quickly withdrawn & rest of the stock destroyed. (P)SOLD at A$600
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1899 Rama V rejected die 4a black & green. VFM, beautiful colours. Scott 73 cat US$3000. SG 85 cat £3000. Very rare Mint as this design was rejected by the King in 1897. But in 1899 by mistake some were delivered to 3 POs & then quickly withdrawn & rest of the stock destroyed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)SOLD at A$2300
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1899 Rama V rejected die 10a rose & green. VFM, beautiful colours. Scott 74 cat US$3000. SG 86 cat £3250. Very rare Mint as this design was rejected by the King in 1897. But in 1899 by mistake some were delivered to 3 POs & then quickly withdrawn & rest of the stock destroyed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)SOLD at A$2000
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1897 Pictorials King 7½d black and green, error CENTER INVERTED. Superb fresh MLH, with nice original gum. Scott 47a cat US$9250. SG 48a cat £7500. Only 1 sheet of 60 printed & the most famous rarity of Tonga. 2004 RPSL photo-cert, while diff new certificate can be obtained on request.AVAILABLE at A$6500