3œd stamp-size photographic essay (80x105mm) endorsed "G" at upper-right & "To be used for Postcards [sic] and Lettercards", dated "12-2-53" in pencil on the reverse, minor wrinkles, Cat $2000 as LC76(P)1. Illustrated at page 155. This value was not used for Postal Cards. [The ACSC states this is the only example in private hands. See also Lot 2321]
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 #2168 - postal cards queen elizabeth ii
3d dark green Die 1 (Base of Neck Unshaded) Miscut with Guillotining Misplaced Down & Right resulting in parts of the stamp and header at top & at base BW #P75c, unused, Cat $500. Superb! Illustrated at page 36. [The ACSC states this is the only recorded example]
Lot #2169 - postal cards queen elizabeth ii
REVALUED/4D/PMG's DEPT' on 3d dark green Die 1 (Base of Neck Unshaded) & with No Stop after '4D ' BW #P77d, locally used at Melbourne in 1959, Cat $1200. Superb! [With a normal 4d on 3d Die 2 (Base of Nick in Solid Colour) BW #78]
This was the last Post Office issue of Postal Cards. Sales ceased on 30/6/1959. After a gap of 17 years, pictorial Postal Cards were introduced in 1976.
Lot #2170 - postal cards queen elizabeth ii
4d on 3d Die 2 (Base of Nick in Solid Colour) BW #78 with forged 'OS/NSW' Perfin, unused with no printed advice on the reverse. [The last 'OS/NSW' card was the KGVI 2d mauve #P72e: see Lot 267048]
Lot #2171 - postal cards queen elizabeth ii
KGVI 3d green with 104x16mm Overprint, QEII 3d and 4d on 3d Die 2 (Base of Neck in Solid Colour) both with 79x12mm Overprint BW #P74wa, #P75w & #78w, Cat $300. Superb! [These were the only three overprinted Postal Card issues supplied to the UPU]
Lot #2172 - postal cards stamped to order kangaroo
œd green BW #PS1 for Alexander Fergusson Pty Ltd Lead, Oil, Colour & Varnish Merchants, local usage with Melbourne machine cancel of 13FE15, Cat $3000. Illustrated at page 39. [The ACSC states only five examples, all used, have been recorded]
Lot #2173 - postal cards stamped to order kangaroo
œd green + œd green Reply Card BW #PS2 for The Leviathan Menswear, Melbourne machine cancel of 16NO13 & 'BACCHUS MARSH' arrival cds, redirected to Brighton Beach, Cat $10,000. A sensational Postal Stationery rarity. Illustrated at page 39. [The ACSC states that one other example, also used, has been recorded]
Lot #2174 - postal cards stamped to order kangaroo
1d red BW #PS3 on buff stock for Vacuum Oil Company at Sydney, unused, Cat $200.
Lot #2175 - postal cards stamped to order kangaroo
1d red BW #PS3 on buff stock for Vacuum Oil Company at Melbourne, unusually with a stamp box at upper-right, minor corner bend, unused, Cat $200.
Lot #2176 - postal cards stamped to order kangaroo
1d red BW #PS3 on buff stock for Bacchus Marsh Milk Co at Sydney, with 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER' h/s & superb 'SYDNEY/26JE14/ 22 ' cds, Cat $200. Superb! A most unusual shipboard usage for such an item.
Lot #2177 - postal cards stamped to order king george v sideface
œd green BW #PS5 size 144x83mm for Alexander Fergusson Pty Ltd Lead, Oil, Colour & Varnish Merchants, local usage with Melbourne machine cancel of 6SEP15, Cat $600. Superb! [Cards for this user are much scarcer than the Defence Department issue. Note, also, that this is a larger-size. Steve Schumann's example sold for $632 at our auction of 22/4/2006]
Lot #2178 - postal cards stamped to order king george v sideface
œd green BW #PS5 size 126x80mm for the Department of Defence, unnecessarily uprated with KGV œd green perf 'OS' tied by Melbourne slogan cancel of 13MY18, Cat $600. [All printings of KGV œd cards totalled 55,874 of which the Defence Department requisitions accounted for 45,450]
Lot #2179 - postal cards stamped to order king george v sideface
1d red Die 1 BW #PS6 for Bacchus Marsh Milk Co at Melbourne, minor abrasion on the reverse, unused, Cat $250.
Lot #2180 - postal cards stamped to order king george v sideface
1d red Die 1 BW #PS6 with 'OHMS' Heading for NSW Registrar-General, to Coffs Harbour with Sydney machine cancel of 9MR-1916, Cat $150.
Lot #2181 - postal cards stamped to order king george v sideface
1d red Die 2 BW #PS6d with 'OHMS' Heading, unusual size (140x99mm) for NSW Registrar-General, local usage at Sydney in July 1915, Cat $250.
Lot #2182 - postal cards stamped to order king george v sideface
1916 1d red with Additional Two-Line Admonition Post Office Issue (#P28) for David Cohen & Co (Sydney) uprated with Star Embossing œd green BW #PS8, addressed & dated "13 June 1919" but not cancelled, a couple of minor defects, Cat $4000. Extraordinary! The only such uprating of a Postal Card issue. [The œd War Tax was introduced 28/10/1918. Postal Stationery users could return unused stocks for uprating. The Star...
Lot #2200 - postal cards stamped to order king george v oval
1928 1d green BW #PS23 for W Woodroofe Cordial Manufacturer (SA) with printed 'Second-Class Mail Matter' heading, nasty crease at lower-left, unused, Cat $300.
Lot #2201 - postal cards stamped to order king george v oval
1928 1d green BW #PS23 for Evangelical Lutheran Synod of SA on white & on pale buff cards, superb cds of 'BIRDWOOD' or 'ROSEDALE', Cat $400. Superb!
Lot #2202 - postal cards stamped to order king george v oval
1928 1d green BW #PS23 for Millions Club of NSW unusually on bright blue card, local usage with Sydney electoral slogan cancel, Cat $200+. Superb!
Lot #2203 - postal cards stamped to order king george v oval
1928 1d green BW #PS23 for MacRobertson's Confectionery (SA) with printed 'Second Class Mail Matter' header unusually in blue, attractive advice in red & blue, to Stockport with Adelaide slogan cancel with the datehead displaced (a postmark variety we have never before noted), a couple of minor blemishes, Cat $200.
Lot #2204 - postal cards stamped to order king george v oval
1928 1d green BW #PS23 for the NSW Registrar-General with printed 'OHMS/Second-Class Mail Matter' header, to Tamworth with Sydney slogan cancel of 26NOV/1935, Cat $200.
Lot #2205 - postal cards stamped to order king george v oval
1928 1d green Blotter Card BW #PS23c on pinkish buff for W Menz & Co Biscuits & Chocolates (SA) with printed 'SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER' & at upper-left 'BLOTTER PLEASE TURN OVER', to Stockport with 'PORT ELLIOT' squared-circle of MY6/33, Cat $1000. Illustrated at page 48. [The blotter-card gimmick encouraged recipients to keep the sender's advertising for a practical purpose. Of course, if put to the intended use, they...
Lot #2206 - postal cards stamped to order king george v oval
ditto, illustrated type with 'BLOTTER' only at upper-left BW #PS23c, to Mount Lofty with Adelaide slogan cancel of 5MAR/1935, Cat $1000+. Superb!
Lot #2207 - postal cards stamped to order king george v oval
1930 1œd brown BW #PS24 for Melbourne Hospital Red Cross Auxiliary with advice re schools' involvement in the Hospital's Egg Appeal, the details completed but the card has not been through the post & is effectively unused, Cat $3000. Superb! Illustrated at page 48.
Lot #2208 - postal cards stamped to order king george v oval
1930 1œd brown BW #PS24 for Bennett & Fisher Livestock & Wool Brokers (SA), to Pinnaroo with Adelaide slogan cancel of 25MAY/1933, Cat $1500. Superb!
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