Queensland: POs 1842-1980 & Receiving Offices 1869-1927. By Joan Frew 470 pgs, pub 1981. Some loose pgs (as always). Still the reference work inc offices not mentioned in Cowan & Dell. Better than usually found. VG condition.
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 338
By: Status International
Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 338
Status International - Sale 338 - December 17th, 2017.
Auction 338 has 3,450 lots, catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items. This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $30 to $80,000 so there's something for everybody. This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections. There are nearly 300 lots of Australian Collections (Lots 107-382) and almost 600 lots of World collections (Lots 383-898).
Following on there is over 800 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 935-1636). The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values - this includes a First Watermark £2 Black & rose, constant variety 'Kangaroo with broken tail'. Superb fresh MLH appearance (expertly regummed), excellent centring. SG 16(var) cat £6500+ plus premium for variety. ACSC 55A(V)e cat $14,500. The key Kangaroo stamp & desirable with variety.(Lot 957). There are almost 1,700 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 1637-3450) with the British Empire well represented, highlighted by a Great Britain 1882-1901 IR OFFICIAL opt QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 crowns.
Superb M, original gum bit disturbed at top of hinge removal, excellent centring & nice original colour. SG Spec L9, SG O11 cat £75,000 & much under-catalogued compared to non-official opt issues. Great rarity of GB philately with less than 30 M/UN examples recorded, of which most of the others are no gum, regummed or with faults. This original gum example is definitely one of the best quality examples known. Provenance is ex the famous collections of Arthur Hind & of King Carol of Romania. 1987 RPSL photo-cert.(Lot 2288) Numerous other European and Asian rarities as well.
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Lot #77 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Revenues: South East Asia Revenues by Barefoot. Current 2006 (Current edition). 287 pgs pricing 1000s of stamps inc China (Japanese Occup only), French India, HK, Japan, Korea, Malaya inc Occup, Neth Indies, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand & Vietnam. Near new.
Lot #78 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Russia 2014 SG Specialised Catalogue 7th (current) edition, inc Mongolia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Turkmenistan & Ukraine. Near new. Retail $125.
Lot #79 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Scandinavia: 2013 SG Catalogue (current edition) with Aland, Denmark, Faroes, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway & Sweden. 440 pgs in colour. Near new, now out of print, retail $75.
Lot #80 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Sarawak: Stamps & Postal History by W R Forrester-Wood, 575 pgs, pub by Sarawak Specialist Society, inc section on postal history to March 1869, Stamp ssues to 1946, pmks to 1941, Japanese Occup, Postal Stationery & Fiscal Stamps. Near new.
Lot #81 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
SG 2015 British Commonwealth 1840-1970 catalogue inc perfs, specimens, wmks & varieties. 638pgs. New. Retail is $220.
Lot #82 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
South Africa: The Postmarks of South Africa & Former States & Colonies. By R.F. Putzel. 10 volume set, listing offices from Aalwynsfontein to Zwide. Illustrated throughout with many 1000s of pmks, pictured. Paperback edition with minor cover scuffs o/w VG condition. Original cost around £400.
Lot #83 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
South-West Africa: The Overprinted Stamps to 1930 by N Becker, 218pgs, pub 1990. Comprehensive, illustrated throughout inc 4 colour plates. Near new.
Lot #84 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
South Australia: 'The Departmental Stamps' by AR Butler. The definitive work inc rarity ratings by individual stamp & overview by Department. Illustrated throughout, 176 pgs plus 4 colour plates. Minor usage wear, excellent condition. Hard to find.
Lot #85 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
South Australia: The Post, Telegraph & Telephone Offices of South Australia & the Northern Territory. By Martin Walker, pub 2004, 360 pgs, loose leaf format listing all known offices with Opening/Closing dates, Status changes, locations & the existence or non-existence of pmks & registration labels. Very informative, invaluable reference.
Lot #86 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Spain: 2009/10 Edifil Specialized Catalogue 1850-1990 deluxe 3 vol leather bound, inc perfs, wmks, shades, varieties, price on cover for earlier period, specimens etc. 1100 colour pgs. As new & retail $350.
Lot #87 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Specimen UPU Stamps 1878-1961 by James Bendon, new 2015 edition. Lists & illustrates all printed & h/s types, special printings made for specimen purposes, receiving authority h/s etc such as 'Ultramar', local cancels inc the large circular types for Madagascar etc, plus normal CTO types from 'specimen' sets & much more. Numerous appendix listings, UPU bulletins, archive pages etc photographed. A4 hardcover 530+ pgs, in colour....
Lot #88 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Tasmanian Hand Cancellations 1913-88. By Avery & Hardinge. 2 vol set inc Hobart & Launceston Part I near new, Part II VGC. Essential reference work on the Commonwealth cds, inc rarity ratings.
Lot #89 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Tasmania: The Pictorial Stamps of, by Lancaster, 149 pgs, pub RPSV 1986. Emphasis on 1d & 2d Electro-type & Lithograph plate varieties, plus section on numeral pmks. Near new, with dust jacket.
Lot #90 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Tasmania: The POs of Tasmania (Openings & Closures 1812-1995), 2nd edition (139 pgs) inc 'PAID AT' cds, 'Up-dates' to Tasmanian hand cancels 1913-88 & locality maps. Indispensable reference work. Near new.
Lot #91 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Tasmania: The Postal History of … Part I (1962), & Part II (1975). With listings of pmks from earliest George Town, Hobart & Launceston undated rings to 1912 Claremont type 3 cds. Somewhat dated, still the essential reference inc rarity ratings for Numeral & Town cds. VG-excellent condition.
Lot #92 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Tasmania: The Viney Collection 1980 Robson Lowe Auction catalogue. Odenweller Collection 1981 Harmers of London catalogue, 1980 Sebastian Earl collection Christies catalogue, all in excellent unmarked condition inc prices realised, illustrated throughout inc colour plates. A scarce trio. Plus Leski 'Tasmania Stamps & Postal History Nov 2003'. (4)
Lot #93 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Telegraph Stamps of the World. Barefoot 2013 (current edition), 140 pgs, illustrated throughout inc Australian States, Brazil, Canada, Ceylon, Colombia, German States, Great Britain inc private telegraphs, India & States, Nicaragua, Spain & USA. Near new.
Lot #94 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Transvaal Philately - The Stamps, Forgeries, Postal History & Miscellanea of the Transvaal Territories from inception to Union by I B Mathews. 291 pgs, pub 1987, inc lists of POs & cancellations used, illustrated throughout inc 4 colour plates. Near new. Also monograph 'The Remainders & Reprints of Transvaal 1910-1912', 76 pgs.
Lot #95 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Turkey: Burak Specialised Catalogue. 2nd edition 1991, comprehensive listing 1863-1941. Bi-lingual in Turkish & English, with valuations. 224 pgs in colour. Some wear to DJ o/w VG condition. Retail US$180 = A$260.
Lot #96 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
USA: American Airmail Catalogue set of 5, 5th edition 1975-85 (pub in sequence vols I-V), plus 1990 Pricing Supplement. 2700+ pgs, near new condition. Still an invaluable reference.
Lot #97 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
USA-Hawaii: The Honolulu Advertiser Collection, 3-part auction cat/ handbook by Robert Siegel 1995 for dispersal of the best collection ever formed. Profusely illustrated with historical & philatelic notes. Superb reference work in near new condition & now hard to find.
Lot #98 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Victoria: The Barred Numeral Cancellations 1856-1912. JRW Purves, pub RPSV 1963. The superb pioneering work, which has withstood the tests of time (rarity ratings generally unchanged!),inc a very useful list of PO's opened 1906-12 (most are very hard to find on Victorian stamps). VG condition.
Lot #99 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Victoria: Franked! The Official Mail of Victoria 1964-1902 by Steig & Watson, 180pgs, pub RPSV 2008. Illustrated throughout, well researched inc rarity ratings. Near new condition inc dust jacket.
Lot #100 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Victoria: J.R.W. Purves Monographs 1901-12 Issue 3d, 4d, 5d vals. 1901-12 issue 6d, 9d, 2/- vals. The 5/- 1867-1901 & the 1/-, 5/-, £1, £2 1901-12 issues. 3 separate books pub by Hawthorn Press. Long out of print & in near new condition. A scarce trio.
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