La Philatelie sans experts? by Jean de Sperati (1946), numbered 240 of 300, 128pp+6 plates, toning concerns, cover is loose and requires re-binding. [Prestige retail $75]
Public Auction #187 - General Public Auction
By: Prestige Philately Pty Ltd
Prestige Philately Pty Ltd Public Auction #187 - General Public Auction
Our first general sale for 2014 is another well-balanced offering of fine stamps, proofs, covers, postal stationery etc.
British Empire collections are a strength of the miscellaneous section. An attractive range of photographs is followed by a strong offering of picture postcards, notably a collection of World War I humour cards offered by the album.
Australia features several very fine Two Pound Roos, and exciting corner blocks of 15 of the so-called “Chambon Essay” for the 1/- Large Lyrebird, in red and in blue! A fine selection of airmail covers, both first flights and commercial mail will attract a lot of interest.
Moving on to Australian Colonies/States, New South Wales and Tasmania are well represented. The sale of an unused 1d Sydney View for $26,450 in our sale of 8th November last, resulted in another superb Penny View being consigned for this auction. A complete CTO set of South Australian Long Stamps to £20 are offered individually. A sensational batch of 1870s covers from tiny settlements in the Northern Territory are offered at auction for the very first time.
Rest of the World includes colourful proofs from the Cook Islands, a very fine Falklands collection, a selection of the controversial ‘OPSO’ Handstamps from New Zealand, and a Pitcairns collection that includes the two earliest recorded stamped covers from that lonely outcrop.
The key section in the sale is the “Five Settings” collection of NWPI complete formes of 30 to 5/- x2 with most of the rarities including 1d and 2½d with margins, 1d Die II, 3d Die II and the famous 2½d with Missing Fraction. Several blocks have major overprint varieties. We also offer not one but two examples of the rare NWPI First Wmk 5/-!!
The sale concludes with a section of philatelic literature section, including very scarce early “name sale” auction catalogues.
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Lot #872 - philatelic literature
The Impressed Duty Stamps of the British Colonial Empire by WA Barber (2009), 139pp spiralbound.
Lot #873 - philatelic literature
The Art of Collecting National Heritage: The Letters of Henry Luke White 1910-1913 compiled by Judy White (2007), No. 283 of 300, signed by the author, 188pp, hardbound with d/j. One of the most enlightening books on the psyche of the collector. Out-of-print. [HL White's fabulous stamp collection reposes in Sydney's Mitchell Library. His legendary collections of bird eggs and skins are housed in the Museum of Victoria. The dispersal of his...
Lot #874 - philatelic literature
Railway Disaster Mail by R Gwynn & N Hoggarth (2010), particular focus on United States material, 322pp hardbound with d/j. As new. [Prestige retail: $140]
Lot #875 - philatelic literature
British Commonwealth Revenues by J Barefoot (8th Edn, 2008), minor blemishes, 383pp softbound.
Lot #876 - philatelic literature
The Tim Rybak Collection Prestige Philately auction catalogue (26/04/2008), 456 lots, hardbound. No 59 of 100.
Lot #877 - philatelic literature
Reference titles comprising "Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps 1840-1952" Stanley Gibbons catalogue (106th Edn, 2004); "Comprehensive Colour Catalogue of Australian Stamps"; "Australian Coin and Banknote Values" Rennicks catalogue (15th Edn, 1989); and "Stamps of Australia" edited by A Pitt (2008).
Lot #878 - philatelic literature
A Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East Asia During the Second World War Volume 1: Singapore & Malaya 1942-1945 The Changi Connection by D Tett (2002), 387pp hardbound with d/j.
Lot #879 - philatelic literature
... Volume 3: Burma, Thailand and Indochina 1942-1946 The Railway, The River and The Bridge by D Tett (2005), 380pp hardbound with d/j.
Lot #880 - philatelic literature
The Commonwealth King George VI Catalogue (18th Edn, 2000), published by Murray Payne, 286pp hardbound.
Lot #881 - philatelic literature
The Collector's Guide to Postal Stationery PJ Van Gelder (1997), 88pp softbound & "Katalog der Aerogramme von Australien und Ozeanien" by Roggenkamper et al (2003), 124pp softbound.
Lot #882 - philatelic literature
Airmails "The Baghdad Air Mail" by Hill (2005 reprint), non-philatelic; "The Mungavin Archive of Pioneer Flights between Europe & the East" by Wheatcroft (2004); and "Development of KLM Airmail Services to Dutch East Indies" by Verkuil (1980s?, spine fault).
Lot #883 - philatelic literature
- "Pacific Pioneers" by Krupnick (1997), "Imperial Airways' Eastern Route" Vols 1 & 2 by Wingent, "The Ross Smith Stamp & its Postal History" by Frommer (2011), "Hong Kong Airmails 1924-41" by Crewe (2000), "Flying Empires: Short C Class Empire Flying Boats" by Cassidy (1996), "Imperial Air Routes" by Salt (1930) etc.
Lot #884 - philatelic literature
Box of mostly minor titles but including "PPCs IN Australia" by Cook (1986) and "Postcards of the Falklands" by Heyburn (1985) & Supplement (1989), etc.
Lot #885 - philatelic literature
Carton of mostly lesser titles about Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, Pitcairn etc, also "Wings to the Orient" by Cohen, "Pacific Pioneers" by Krupnick (original edition), "Paper Money of Fiji" by Rodgers & Cantrell, "Hawaiian Money" (2nd Edn, 1991), etc. Mostly non-philatelic.
Lot #886 - philatelic literature
Mostly English-language auction catalogues for European collections with name sales including France "La Fayette Classical Errors", "Chateau Ramezay", "Gaetano Vullo Balloon Mails" & "Tom Roberts French Mailboats"; French Colonies "Rolfe Wyer" (hardbound, with p/r); Iceland "Angus Parker"; Lombardy-Venzia "Charles Robertson" & "Silvain Wyler" (hardbound); Kingdom of Poland "Wladimir Rachmanow", Portugal "Braganca Proofs & Essays...
Lot #887 - philatelic literature
Postcards of Antarctic Expeditions 1898-1958 by Margery Wharton (1998), 360pp hardbound, extensively illustrated in black & white.
Lot #888 - philatelic literature
The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue: Booklets edited by G Kellow (2003), current edition, softbound.
Lot #889 - philatelic literature
The Ross Smith Stamp & its Postal History: The Definitive Reference Guide by T Frommer (2011), minor bends, 144pp softbound.
Lot #890 - philatelic literature
Postal Stationery including Australian Territories Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue (2013), full colour A4 presentation, 401pp looseleaf in ringbinder. An essential reference. [Prestige retail $225]
Lot #891 - philatelic literature
The Hudson Fysh Airmails Collection Robson Lowe (Aust) auction catalogues (4/8/1977 & 29/9/1977), both with p/r.
Lot #892 - philatelic literature
A Personal Narrative of the First Aerial Voyage Half Around the World by Sir Ross Smith in "National Geographic" (Mar 1921), cover faults but the contents are very fine.
Lot #893 - philatelic literature
Mail Robberies by Bushrangers in Australia 1833-1908 by Brian Peace (2011), 216pp softbound.
Lot #894 - philatelic literature
Revenues of NSW by Craig; "Beaded Ovals & Laureate of Victoria" by Jones & Kellow; "Revenues of South Australia" by Craig et al; "South Australia Machine Cancels" by Salt (2009); "Western Australia Machine Cancels to 1983" Parts I (1984) & II (1986) and "WA Slogan Postmarks to 1983" all by Whittaker (1984); also "The Courier" issues No 28 (Dec 1999) & No 35 Apr (2003).
Lot #895 - philatelic literature
The Michael Stephens Collection of Postage Stamps HR Harmer auction catalogue (17-18/01/1938) 411 lots of "Classics" from the Australian Colonies & New Zealand with some wonderful material, minor soiling/blemishes on the cover but the pages are very fine, softbound, with p/r. [Three previous copies offered by us have sold for an average of $168]
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