of mostly philatelic usages including First Day of Issue, pictorial datestamps including on commemorative aerogrammes, formular "Permit" types etc, commercial items include 1944 with Forces Admonition to an airman with the MEF & 10d Jet & Globe to GB with boxed 'SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1954' cachet in rosine, destinations include Malaya, Singapore, Northern & Southern Rhodesia etc, generally very fine.
Public Auction #186 - Postal Stationary
By: Prestige Philately Pty Ltd
Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #186 - Postal Stationary
Prestige Philately is proud to present their first public auction devoted to the fascinating world of postal stationery. Offerings include the outstanding collections of Australian Postal Cards and Wrappers formed by Melbourne collectors John Sinfield and Mark Diserio respectively.
John Sinfield, probably the Number One collector of Australian postal stationery and one of Australia's most accomplished exhibitors, has put together a Postal Cards collection that was awarded Large Gold at the international exhibition in China in 2009. This exhibit also won Large Gold - with Felicitations of the Jury - and the National Grand Prix at Sydney Stamp Show in 2011.
Mark Diserio has enjoyed a lower profile as a collector but both his Registration Envelopes and Wrappers (Large Vermeil at Australia 2013) have been accorded high marks in competition.
Combining elements of traditional stamp collecting and postal history, postal stationery is a field of great scope and inherent interest.
Essays, proofs, varieties and freaks - all elements of serious stamp collecting - are all in evidence here. Especially with the Kangaroo and KGV Sideface designs, such items compete for inclusion in collections of stamps and postal stationery. In fact, many sophisticated collectors hold to the view that designs common to both stamps and postal stationery are an integral part of the story of those stamp issues.
Postal history enthusiasts can also look to used postal stationery for evidence of rates, routes, and postal markings. It should be noted that some postal rates are actually best represented by postal stationery.
In addition, thematic or topical collectors can also find much of interest in the field of postal stationery. Scenic and other illustrated issues are obvious candidates but many subtle connections can also be identified by the experienced thematicist. Collectors of underpaid or registered mail, of advertising and official emissions, will also find much of interest here, including some of the rarest items in the latter fields.
It is these intertwined interests that reveal much of the appeal of postal stationery. This is a multi-faceted discipline that can engage on multiple levels.
In particular, I would draw your attention to what is surely the most comprehensive group of 1917 reissued reply postal cards ever assembled in one sale: Lots 2088 to 2095. Also of great note are the exceptional ½d+½d Kangaroo Reply Postal Card (Lot 2173) and the KGVI+Queen Mother “doubleton” Wrapper (Lot 2354).
Unsold lots available at 80% of estimate.
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Lot #2384 - aerogrammes
on Andy Jansen's exhibit pages including 1944 with Admonition (Crossed-Out) to GB, Admonition Removed on Yellow used, 1950 7d deep bright blue/blue #A4B philatelic usage, 1953 Plane & Globe 10d FDC, 1954 Bicoloured commercial Paquebot usage, 1956 Olympics 'MELBOURNF' unused & CTO, 1962 Power Conference with Conference cds & provisional registration label, Officials #AO1 with 'SPECIMEN' h/s x2 (one with Feather Variety), 1960 'OHMS...
Lot #2385 - aerogrammes
including 1944 7d with Forces Overseas admonition (3, one with the text not crossed-through), 1945 7d with red opt for Lancastrian service to GB, 1946 with purple opt for Re-Opening of Empire Route & signed by pilots, 1951 to a scout attending a Jamboree in Austria, 1956 Olympics 'MELBOURNF' variety to Canada, 1971 10c with Large 'C' x2, destinations including Singapore, Czechoslovakia, Nepal, Thailand (written in Thai), Tonga &...
Lot #2386 - aerogrammes
with a duplicated accumulation of pre-decimal & decimal issues stored flat in folders, some Territories formular issues noted, many are unfolded & most are unused. We did not have time to closely examine this lot so there may be "finds" to be made. HEAVY!!
Lot #2387 - aerogrammes
comprising KGVI 7d BW #A3 & 'TEN PENCE' on 7d, Constellation 10d (all 3), 1956 Olympics, 1959 10d Jet #A10, 1959 Scientific Congress & Qantas, 1961 Christmas & 1962 World Power Conference, a couple of very minor hinge marks, Cat $1300.
Lot #2388 - aerogrammes
on various 1950s-80s issues and on Official 'AIRLETTER' x2 (one with Feather Flaw) & OHMS Jet with PMG Header Within, some are unfolded. Scarce group.
Lot #2389 - aerogrammes
for parcels of 1000 aerogrammes including Christmas issues, one with superb Offset, minor duplication. Scarce material. [No reserve]
Lot #2390 - aerogrammes king george vi
7d blue/yellow BW #A1A, unused, Cat $200. [Although intended for use to members of the Armed Forces serving abroad, most used examples seen are to civilians and have the admonition crossed-out]
Lot #2391 - aerogrammes king george vi
7d blue with Qantas 'Re-Opening Flight/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/AIR MAIL SERVICE' Overprint in Red BW #A1e (AAMC #978cvar) without the roneo'd message within, a couple of light bends, unused & unpriced thus. Rare: the only other example known to us sold for $437 at our auction of 7/7/2007. [On every example, the admonition was crossed-through in red. This example proves that this was done before the internal message was printed]
Lot #2392 - aerogrammes king george vi
7d blue with Qantas 'Re-Opening Flight/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/AIR MAIL SERVICE' Overprint in Red BW #A1e (AAMC #978c), Qantas roneo'd message about the new service signed "Hudson Fysh/Managing Director", signed by the pilot "LR Ambrose", Cat $250. [Carried on the "Double Sunrise" service via Ceylon]
Lot #2393 - aerogrammes king george vi
7d blue on Yellow, on Stone, & on Yellow-Buff Papers BW #A2A B & C, unused, Cat $850. [The ACSC states that the printing on Yellow-Buff Paper had an ungummed flap, for use in Papua New Guinea. However, it is the printing on Yellow Paper that has the ungummed flap]
Lot #2394 - aerogrammes king george vi
7d blue with Qantas Christmas Message with Kangaroo Postman printed within BW #A2d (ACSC #992e), to Wales with Sydney cds of 13DE44, Cat $800 ($800). [The kangaroo illustration can clearly be seen through the paper]
Lot #2395 - aerogrammes king george vi
another example, opened-out, Cat $800. [Only 100 were prepared. Carried on the "Double Sunrise" service via Ceylon]
Lot #2396 - aerogrammes king george vi
7d blue with Qantas '.../LANCASTRIAN MAIL PLANE/SERVICE/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/...' Overprint in Red BW #A2e (AAMC #1007b), roneo'd message within signed "Hudson Fysh/Managing Director", signed by the pilots "OFY Thomas" & "KG Jackson", 'BRITISH AIRWAYS POST SECTION/RECEIVED' b/s in violet, Cat $300 ($300). [Carried on the "Double Sunrise" service via Ceylon]
Lot #2397 - aerogrammes king george vi
7d blue with Qantas '.../RE-OPENING/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/EMPIRE AIR ROUTE...' Overprint in Violet BW #A3d (AAMC #1036a), to Singapore with GPO arrival b/s, signed by the pilots "JA Furze" & "JG Moxham", Cat $225 ($225). [Flown on a "Liberator"]
Lot #2398 - aerogrammes king george vi
7d blue with Qantas '.../RE-OPENING/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/EMPIRE AIR ROUTE...' Overprint in Red BW #A3e (AAMC #1038a), minor spotting that is not apparent on the face, unused, unpriced unused. Rare: the only example known to us.
Lot #2399 - aerogrammes king george vi
7d blue with Qantas '.../RE-OPENING/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/EMPIRE AIR ROUTE...' Overprint in Red BW #A3e (AAMC #1038a), to London, signed by the pilots "JW Solly" & "GR Nicholl", 'BRITISH AIRWAYS POST SECTION' arrival b/s in violet, Cat $200 ($225). [Flown on a "Lancaster"]
Lot #2400 - aerogrammes king george vi
7d blue with BCPA 'TRANS-PACIFIC AIR SERVICE/AUSTRALIA-CANADA' Overprint in Blue BW #A3f (AAMC #1066a), to Vancouver with flight cachet in violet & 'VANCOUVER - AMF/BC' arrival b/s, Cat $400 ($400). [Only 100 were flown]
Lot #2401 - aerogrammes king george vi
7d blue with Teal 'FIRST DIRECT AIR MAIL/MELBOURNE/ CHRISTCHURCH' Overprint in Blue BW #A4var (AAMC #1274a), to Christchurch with flight cachet in violet & Christchurch arrival b/s, AAMC Cat $325. Inadvertently omitted from the ACSC: it should be #A4f.
Lot #2402 - aerogrammes king george vi
7d blue BW #A4 with typed "Australia-Holland First Regular Air Mail by KLM" & flight cachet in violet AAMC #1288b, to NSW via Amsterdam & uprated with 2d 1/3d & 2/- (total of 4/- for "boomerang" service), 'LUCHTHAVEN AMSTERDAM - SCHIPHOL' arrival b/s, AAMC Cat $200.
Lot #2403 - aerogrammes queen elizabeth ii pre-decimal
10d blue BW #A7 to England with 'MASCOT AERODROME' cds & superb boxed 'SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1954' h/s in red. Scarce on an Aerogramme.
Lot #2404 - aerogrammes queen elizabeth ii pre-decimal
10d red & blue BW #A8 to the USA with superb 'FRENCH FAIR/[chook]/4OCT1958/ MELBOURNE-VIC-AUST' pictorial cds. Commercial usage of commemorative datestamps is most unusual.
Lot #2405 - aerogrammes queen elizabeth ii pre-decimal
10d BW #A14 rare albeit philatelic usage at the Congress with pictorial cds & provisional registration label.
Lot #2406 - aerogrammes queen elizabeth ii pre-decimal
10d BW #A18 commercial usage to Edinburgh with Athletes' Village cds, sender's endorsement "MWW Purdon/Scottish Team/Empire Games Village" on the reverse, minor soiling. Rare commercial usage.
Lot #2407 - aerogrammes queen elizabeth ii pre-decimal
& 1962 Empire Games each with serifed 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp in violet BW #A18w 19w 21w 22w & 25w, Cat $750. [The ACSC states that this handstamp is believed to have been used for archival purposes]
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