1œd on 1d Die 1 (#P27) BW #P50, unused, Cat $2500. [The ACSC states "Although there is no record of the number of this card surcharged, it must have been small. At least three [unused] examples are recorded"]
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 #2102 - postal cards 1918-19 war tax surcharges
1œd on 1d Die 1 (#P27) BW #P50, to the Transvaal with Melbourne machine cancel of 13NO19, a couple of tiny blemishes, Cat $1500. [The ACSC states "there are probably less than ten used examples..." Kevin Nelson's very fine example sold for $2300 at our auction of 27/11/2010]
Lot #2103 - postal cards 1918-19 war tax surcharges
1œd on 1d Die 1 (#P27) BW #P50 with printed advice for Concrete Constructions, to Leongatha with Melbourne 'FINISH THE JOB/BUY PEACE BONDS' slogan cancel, Cat $1500.
Lot #2104 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
1œd brown BW #51 1) with printed advice for Royal Society of Victoria to London; 2) with 'CONSULATE DE SUISSE/[Arms]/BRISBANE' cachet on the reverse, to Switzerland not uprated & not taxed; & 3) to Sweden, correctly uprated with KGV œd green; Cat $300. [The footnote incorrectly stated that the foreign postcard rate was 1œd, perhaps why the second item here wasn't taxed]
Lot #2105 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
1œd brown with 'OS/NSW' Perfin BW #51e for Sydney Harbour Trust, to "Navy Office/Melbourne" with Sydney machine cancel of MR31/1921, minor blemishes & pinholes at upper-left, Cat $300.
Lot #2106 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
1œd red-brown BW #52 to Tokyo addressed in both English & Japanese, 'SHIP ROOM/SYDNEY NSW' cds, Japanese redirection label affixed at right, a little soiled. An unusual usage. [On 28/9/1920, the PMG advised that the existing footnote was erroneous. Harrison responded by removing it altogether]
Lot #2107 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
1œd red-brown with 'OS/NSW' Perfin BW #52e 1) for the Lands Department to Junee, a little discoloured; & 2) with Missing Pin in 'O' & Damaged Pin at U/L of 'N', for Sydney Harbour Trust to Balmain, light bend; Cat $400.
Lot #2108 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
1œd colour trial proof in sage-green on buff card BW #P53(P)1, very fresh appearance but discoloured on the reverse, Cat $2500. Illustrated at page 23. [The ACSC states that four proofs - two in "sage-green" & two in "yellow-green" were prepared. The other example of this proof is in the Australia Post Collection]
Lot #2109 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
1œd colour trial proof in dull yellow-green on buff card BW #P53(P)2, endorsed "6b" in pencil & "23" in red pencil, very fresh appearance but minor stains on the reverse, Cat $2500. Illustrated at page 23. [Includes an example of the issued emerald card BW #P53, unused]
Lot #2110 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
1œd emerald-green on white card with Broken Line to Left of 'POST' BW #P53f, unused, Cat $150. Superb!
Lot #2111 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
1œd emerald-green #P54, Adelaide to Hobart in 1923, slight bend, Cat $250.
Lot #2112 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
1œd emerald-green #P54, to New Zealand in 1924 with Melbourne slogan cancel, Cat $250. Superb!
Lot #2113 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
2d colour trial proof in carmine on pale buff card BW #P55(E)1, Cat $4000. Superb! [The ACSC states that two examples - numbered '2' & '3' - are in private hands. This example is unnumbered. This essay was rejected. The PMG requested 'POST CARD' to be in a "clearer type" & for the insertion of an appropriate admonition "at the foot of the card"]
Lot #2114 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
2d scarlet with Revised Heading & Footer Added on off-white card BW #P55, unused, Cat $500. Superb! [The PMG requested a Postal Card for the foreign postcard rate, in response to "public demand". 30,216 were placed into stock, of which only 17,280 were distributed, only to NSW, Queensland & Victoria. The ACSC notes that not a single example used to a foreign country has been recorded. Some public demand!!]
Lot #2115 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
1d violet on buff BW #P56(1) unused x2 (one with manuscript "X" cancel believed to be of proof status, stained at left); used WA to Victoria; and CTO; Cat $280+.
Lot #2116 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
1d violet on off-white BW #P56(2), unused; used Hawthorn to Elsternwick; & used NSW to London; Cat $200.
Lot #2117 - postal cards 1919-23 king george v sideface issues
1d violet on off-white with 'OS/NSW' Perfin BW #P56(2)e for the Lands Department, to Dungog with Sydney British Exhibition slogan cancel, Cat $400.
Lot #2134 - postal cards 1924-30 king george v sideface issues
1d green Die 1 on Unsurfaced Buff BW #P61 x2 unused (one with ink "X" cancel, believed to be a proof) & used 'GERALDTON' (WA) to Victoria; and 1d green Die 3 on Surfaced White #P62 unused & used 'MOONAH' (Tas) to Franklin; Cat $500+.
Lot #2135 - postal cards 1924-30 king george v sideface issues
1d green Die 1 on Buff for Sydney Harbour Trust & 1d green Die 3 on White for Lands Department both with 'OS/NSW' Perfin BW #P61e & 62e, a couple of tiny problems, Cat $350.
Lot #2136 - postal cards 1924-30 king george v sideface issues
1d Die 3 with Unapproved Upper-Case Footer BW #P63(E)1, manuscript "X" cancel, Cat $4000. Illustrated at page 29. [The ACSC states that this is the only example in private hands. For similarly cancelled cards believed to be proofs from the same source, see Lots 2115 & 2134]
Lot #2137 - postal cards 1924-30 king george v sideface issues
1d Die 3 for the Government Printing Office & for the Lands Department x2 all with 'OS/NSW' Perfin BW #P64e, one with amended notice glued to the reverse - visible from the face at left - thus occluding the perfin (most unusual), all used at Sydney 1926-27, Cat $600.
Lot #2138 - postal cards 1924-30 king george v sideface issues
Second Class printed Matter: 1d Die 1 as BW #P63 1) with 'SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER ONLY' printed at upper-left for Stewarts & Lloyds Ironmongers, unused; 2) with 'Second Class Mail Matter' & Address Box printed in the same shade of green as the stamp for the Myer Winter Sale, used in 1932, minor blemishes; & 3) with 'SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER' at upper-right & Acme Cycle & Motor Co advertisement...
Lot #2139 - postal cards 1924-30 king george v sideface issues
1d Die 3 BW #P64 with tinted PPC photo 'IN THE GARDENS, BALLARAT" glued to the reverse, unused. Superb! The only such item we have seen. [This ingenious device was permitted as printed matter]
Lot #2140 - postal cards 1924-30 king george v sideface issues
1d Die 1 as BW #P63 with anti-Qantas cartoon of a man & his wife shocked by a dog named "Air Convention" with a tail tagged "Air Mail Tenders" in its mouth, captioned "The specifications of aircraft called for in the Singapore-Australia Air Mail Tenders bear a close resemblance to some De Haviland types for which Qantas are agents", used at Melbourne in 1935. Superb! Terrific propaganda item & the only example we have seen.
Lot #2141 - postal cards 1924-30 king george v sideface issues
1œd on 1d green Die 1 BW #P65 unusually registered, to Holland with 'FIVE/PENCE' on 4œd pair & 3d Airmail tied by Sydney cds, blue & black/white registration label (damaged), 'PERTH' transit b/s & 'ROTTERDAM' arrival cds on the face. An excellent albeit philatelic usage: registered Postal Cards are rarely seen. [The rate was 2d foreign postcard + 3d domestic airmail + 6d Karachi-London airmail = 11d so 3œd overpaid]
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