Autograph Nellie Melba: Undated signature on part letter relating to programme organisation for an upcoming concert. Some minor foxing to the blue-paper, signature itself is very clear. (P)
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 344
By: Status International
Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 344
Status International - Sale 344 - August 16th, 2018.
Auction 344 has 3,921 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 121-364) and almost 400 lots of World collections (Lots 365-756).
Following on there almost 900 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 782-1711). 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 £1 Brown & blue Perf large OS. Stamp VF MUH with never hinged original gum, with tiny area (1x3mm) of gum loss at base where spot was removed, cnr marginal & nice colours. SG O14 cat £10,000 for M, and this period should be triple, £30,000 MUH. ACSC 51Bb cat $15,000 for M OS & normal cats x4 MUH, so would be $60,000 MUH! Perf OS examples of the £1 are exceedingly rare & we have only offerred 1 in last 15 years, while the large majority offerred for sale elsewhere have been very doubtful. This is only the 2nd genuine perf OS example in MUH condition known to us. Provenance is the left stamp from the pair ex Arthur Grey auction 2007. Important Officials rarity.(Lot 837). There are almost 1,800 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 1782-3601) with the British Empire well represented, highlighted by a Malaya States FMS:1900 opt Elephants $25 green & orange top value. VF fresh M, nice original gum & beautiful colours. SG 14 cat £16,000+. Major rarity & the key of all the Malayan States Elephant issues. Exp Bolaffi & Alberto Diena(Lot 2808).
Numerous other European and Asian rarities Including PRC China.
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Lot #758 - Collectibles General
Autograph Errol Flynn: 1940s Australian-born Hollywood leading actor. Crisp signature in black on personal cheque dated April 8 1945. In superb condition with 2 diff certificates of authenticity. (P)
Lot #759 - Collectibles General
Cigarette Cards: Collection in album with Ardath Film Stage & Radio Stars 1935 50/50, Wills silks Kings & Queens, Wills Flags of the Allies Capstan backs 1911 14/28, Wills lace Flags 1916 13/13 & silk Union Jack 1915, ATC Battle Scenes 1901 & Beauties etc, Wills Historic Events 1912 50/50, Wills Gems of Belgian Architecture 1916 48/50, Schuh Magpie Official War photos 1918 24/72, Wills Recruiting Posters 1915 10/10, Wills...
Lot #760 - Collectibles General
Cigarette Cards - Literature: Great Britain -The World Tobacco Issues Index Parts I & II, pub 2000. The World Index Parts III, IV & V, pub 1976-90. Plus Trade Cards -Australian & New Zealand Index, pub 1983. In depth coverage throughout. Near new.
Lot #761 - Collectibles General
Cigarette/Trade Cards large accumulation of near comp/part sets inc Wills 'Birds of Australasia' (80), Famous Inventions (45/50), Arms of the British Empire (60), Zoological Series (real photo, 70) & Soldiers of the World 1902 (28) total cat £590. American Tobacco Co 1902 Old ships (35, £210). Ardath 1935 Scenes from Big Films (65, £130), Capstan 1910 Aviation (40, £110). Crispies-Vita Brits 1940s Modern War Weapons (45, £135), Hoadleys...
Lot #762 - Collectibles General
Comics: Marvel Group of 8 with Fantastic Four 91 (1969) Doctor Strange 162 & 174 (1968), Thor 150 (1968), Nick Fury Agent of Shield No 12 (1969) & No 1 Editions for X-Force (1991), X-Men Chronicles (1995) & X-Men 2099 (1993) plus 2 other comics. Also stamps 50c medium size Pics (11,000 FV $5500) used on close clip paper (weight 2.2kg). Unorthodox combination!! To clear consignment.
Lot #763 - Collectibles General
Railway Tickets. New South Wales 1970s-90s Edmonston style card tickets accumulation, wide variety inc Bondi Junction-Thornleigh, Museum-Canley Vale, West Ryde-Hawkesbury, Gymea-Sutherland, Yass Junction-Wagga Wagga, Hawkesbury River-Bondi Junction, Miranda-Penshurst, Mossvale-Albury & range of 'coloured' Travel passes. Huge variety throughout nearly all diff. VF as new condition. (470)
Lot #764 - Collectibles General
Trade Cards: Liebig full-colour chromo-litho card sets of 6. 50 mostly diff in contemporary company album with history inc Belgische Expeditiekorpsen from 1830s in Portugal to 1950s in Korea, De Alchemie, Robin Hood, Ancient Rome, Mercator Belgisch Geleerde & Historie De L'Argentine. Natural Sciences inc Butterflies, Pre-historic life, Coffee & Corals. Arts inc Rogier van der Weyden & Quentin Metsys. Plus much more. Reverse of...
Lot #765 - Collectibles postcards
Australia: Picture Postcards 1898-1920 by D Cook, 215pgs plus 8 colour plates, pub 1986. Still an invaluable reference book.
Lot #766 - Collectibles postcards
Australia: Generic Golden-Era collection with Wool Teams (2) Pictorial Greetings inc 'Real Photo' styles, 1905 NSW 5d Green Stamp 50 Year Jubilee, Aust War-Ships HMAS Melbourne & HMAS Warrego. Lord Hopetoun Governor General, Bush Views & Ocean Waves. Some sl mixed condition. Mostly F-VF UN/U. (64).
Lot #767 - Collectibles postcards
Australia: General Collection (92) with Canberra 1930s coloured Views (6) QLD (25) inc Rly Stn Townsville, North Quay Brisbane, Abbott St Cairns & Mannum Bowling & Croquet Clubs (in flood). South Aust (16) inc Adelaide (coloured Artist type) & Adelaide street views (3) inc one issued by 'Publicity & Tourist Bureau' & the Terrace Port Pirie West (real photo). Victoria (35) inc 'Train Passing Through Flood Waters South Yarra...
Lot #768 - Collectibles postcards
Australia - New South Wales: Collection to Modern Era, mostly Golden Age period inc Greetings (9 diff locations). Sydney Scenes inc King Street. Suburbs inc Botany, (Surry Hills) Beehives, Coogee Beach, Hunters Hill, Mosmans Bay, Neutral Bay & Rose Bay Convent. Country Views inc Bathurst 'Snow Scene', Tweed Heads, Paw Paw Plantation, Blue Mountains Views, Experimental Farm Wagga. Plus others. Also 2 'Drop Downs' for Moruya & Goulburn...
Lot #769 - Collectibles postcards
Australia-Northern Territory: Circa 1920 CofA 'Northern Territory Series' (with Coat of Arms rev) set? of 16 with a variety of views inc 'Darwin from the Pier', Railway Goods Yard, 'Coconut Grove Darwin', Darwin State School, 'Cape Van Diemen,' New School Pine Creek & 'Fine Grassed Flats Stapleton'. F-VF UN, not seen by us before. These 'semi-official' cards not listed in Kornan 1987. Also 'Crocodile in Spotlight' 1930s-40s 'Kodak' real...
Lot #770 - Collectibles postcards
Australia: Zieher style 'Consumptive Home' stamp cards for NSW & Qld, both with Aust Coat of Arms & vignettes, plus NZ with 4 stars in centre. Then VSM cards with Vic (2) with Bourke St or St Kilda vignettes & WA with Hay St vignette. Minor rev foxing. VF. (6) (P)
Lot #771 - Collectibles postcards
Coin cards: Ca 1900-1910 embossed Zeiher type single Country Coin sets, neat concise collection with 19 diff Countries inc Argentina, Belgium (3), Egypt (4), France (4), Hungary (2), Mexico (8), Netherlands Indies, Prussia (2), Serbia (3), Switzerland, Turkey (5), Uruguay & Venezuela. Nearly all diff, mostly with National Flags. Also 2 German banknote cards. All postally Used, odd minor flt, generally F-VF condition. (48).
Lot #772 - Collectibles postcards
Coin cards: Ca 1900-1910 embossed single country coin sets. Extensive UN collection with 32 diff European/South American Countries inc Argentina (14), Belgium (18), Bulgaria (10), Chile (16), France (20), Germany 1923-25 (4), Prussia (9), Italy (18), Mexico (20), Morocco (12), Netherlands (22), Netherlands Indies (9), Peru (20), Serbia (11), Spain (24), Sweden/Norway (3), Sweden (10), Switzerland (9), Turkey (26), Uruguay (9) & Venezuela...
Lot #773 - Collectibles postcards
Diverse group inc Norfolk Island 'Pine Avenue' (pmk Lawson NSW 1906), Aust Artist JA Turner 'Afternoon Tea'. NSW (40) inc Shearing Shed Hungerford (real photo), Sydney Views with Queen's Square, Circular Quay, Coogee, Middle Harbour & Mosman's Bay. Actresses (7, pub by Talma). Then Country Town & 2 souvenir booklets. Victoria (8) inc 1920s 'St Kilda Road' real photo. Australia 1915 KGV 1d scenic Lettercard with view 'Officers &...
Lot #774 - Collectibles postcards
Great Britain: Advertising early 1900s group of 20 inc Antarctic Explorer with 'Keens Mustard' banner, Edison Lamps Blotters (4 diff), Edison Phonograph, 'King George IV' Whisky, St Enoch Station Hotel Glasgow & Cadburys Chocolate Bourneville. Also 1920s(?) Paramount Pictures Film Stars (4 diff). Odd flt, mostly F-VF. (20). (P)
Lot #775 - Collectibles postcards
Great Britain: British Royalty Collection to 1940s (50) inc Tuck 'Queens Dolls House' set of 8 Oilettes, QV Memorials, Extended Family photos, KEVII Mourning & others to Edward VIII & KGVI. 1950s-80s Elizabeth Era (60) inc Family Portraits, Processions then Princes Harry & William, Charles & Diana & plus odd caricature. Also French 'Palais De Versailles' selection. F-VF, moderns near new. (122).
Lot #776 - Collectibles postcards
Greetings: inc Hands Across the Sea, Christmas, New Year & Easter Greetings, Comic, Romance. Also non-PPC greetings cards (32) mainly Christmas/New Year wide variety inc advertising, chromo-litho prints, Birds & Flowers. Mixed UN/U. F-VF. (65)
Lot #777 - Collectibles postcards
Hotels: Collection of around 100 diff Drinking Houses, Inns, Hostels & Hotels from around the world. Huge variety with both outside & inside views. Mostly VF UN. (100).
Lot #778 - Collectibles postcards
Military: Collection inc GB Edwardian/WWI Cap badges (7). WWI British Empire Patriotic (17) inc NZ 1915 Christmas Card, GB/France 'Hands Across the Sea' & WWI Views inc (NZ) Battalion Headquarters under Snow, Submarine E6 & German abuse of the White Flag. Many others inc Comic Cards, WWII Hampden Bomber, USA Training Camps plus WWI Era Silk 'Patriotic' (6 diff). Also modern cards (34) with 24 diff 18th Century Military Horsemen &...
Lot #779 - Collectibles postcards
New Zealand: Collection to 1950s (63) in Dunedin Botanical Gardens on metallic aluminium. Other major City Views inc Auckland, Caroline Bay, Hastings, Mount Eden, Nelson, Oamaru, Queenstown, Rangito & Wellington. Also Edwardian Era 'Souvenir Folder' plus Rural & Tourist Views inc Fox Glacier, Lake Wakatipu, Mitre Peck, Mount Cook, Skippers Gorge & Waimango Geyser. Also group of 12 modern colour cards. (75).
Lot #780 - Collectibles postcards
USA: Collection to 1960s inc Vintage City Views inc San Francisco Fire 1906, Akron Ohio, Coney Island, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland & Salt Lake City booklet of 12. Also Rural Views inc Niagara Falls, Country Scenes, Lakes & Canyons. UN/U, generally F-VF. (115).
Lot #781 - Collectibles postcards
World: Eclectic accumulation to 1930s-40s (160) inc Artist types, Children, Comic, Exotic Panoramas, Fashion/Glamour, Greetings, International Exhibitions, Real Photo Portraits, Romance, Ships & WWI Battle Scenes. Also another 15 modern Pictorials. Mixed UN/U, viewing essential! (175).
Status International
Status International from Sydney, Australia is holding 4 - 6 auctions a year of Philatelic & Numismatic items. The emphasis is on Australian and area material as well as All World stamps,... Read More