General Public Auction #183

At 1pm, our General Auction gets underway.  The Kangaroos feature very scarce used multiples, 1d monogram blocks, & a large-part sheet of the Third Wmk 1/- perf ‘OS’.  Highlights of the KGV Heads are a Perkins Bacon die proof & only the second example recorded of the Single Wmk 2d brown with the Watermark Inverted.  Other new discoveries are the Vic Centenary 2d with Double Perfs on commercial cover, and an extraordinary error block of the 24c Toadstool.

The highlight of the auction is the “Shades of Green” collection of Australian Postage Dues.  Included are many of the rarities of the subject. Most items have been off the market for decades.

All Australian Colonies are well represented, with lots of superb Classics throughout.  A feature is a range of the ever-popular South Australian Departmentals.  An unusual offering is a range of complete sheets from Tasmania.  We have two well-developed collections of Victoria from vendors in England, including singles and studies Ex Bill Purves.

As is often the case, our Pacific Islands offerings are diverse and compelling. From the Cook Islands we have an array of 1960s to 1990s artwork and proofs. Nauru is represented by an excellent range of “real” postal history, not the boring philatelic covers normally seen. The strongest section is an exceptional collection of the postal history of the Australian Occupation of New Guinea. New Zealand includes superb unmounted stamps and Auckland Exhibition postal cards.

All Australian Colonies are well represented, with lots of superb Classics throughout.  A feature is a range of the ever-popular South Australian Departmentals.  An unusual offering is a range of complete sheets from Tasmania.  We have two well-developed collections of Victoria from vendors in England, including singles and studies Ex Bill Purves.