Australia: New South Wales & ACT Post, Receiving, Telegraph & Telephone Offices (4 vol set) by Hopson & Tobin. Listing the various datestamps in use from pre-stamp era (before 1850) to late 1980s. NSW & ACT POs by Hopson, pub 1986. Alphabetical listing with opening dates, name changes, closure dates & location, inc now long gone settlements. Essential reference. As new condition.
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 359
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Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 359
Status International - Sale 359 - June 4th, 2020.
Auction 359 is huge with 7,578 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 300 lots of Australian Collections (Lots 247 - 551) and almost 400 lots of World collections (Lots 552-929). Following on there is almost 2200 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 968-3116). 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 C of A Watermark £2 Black & rose Ash imprint pr inc variety 'open mouthed kangaroo' at right. Superb fresh stamps both MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, MLH in gutter only, bright colours. SG 138(var) cat £8500 as M singles, should be at least double, £17,000 MUH singles plus premium for imprint multiple. ACSC 58za cat $25,000, cat $30,000 MUH normal singles & should be at least +50% premium for imprint & variety = $45,000+. Major rarity (Lot 1319).
There are almost 4,500 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 3117-7578) with the British Empire well represented, highlighted by a Malaya - FMS: 1900 opt Elephants $25 green & orange top value. VF fresh M, nice original gum & beautiful colours. SG 14 cat £17,000+. Major rarity & the key of all the Malayan States Elephant issues. Exp Bolaffi & Alberto Diena (Lot 5849). Numerous other European and Asian rarities as well.
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Lot #103 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - New South Wales & ACT POs by N C Hopson inc opening/closing date & changes of name. Pmks of NSW by R Tobin, 2-part set inc Paid Date Stamps, FDI cancels & abnormal Date Stamps. NSW Numeral Cancels by Campbell (photo copy) & notes on New Castle cds in loose leaf format. (4)
Lot #104 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - NSW & ACT Post, Receiving, Telegraph & Telephone Offices. By Hopson & Tobin. 1991 Vol 1 A-C inc introduction, pmk types from 1840s-1980s illustrated & basic maps. VGC.
Lot #105 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - NSW & ACT Post, Receiving Telegraph & Telephone Offices. By Hopson & Tobin. 1991 Vol 1 A to C inc Introduction, date stamp types from 1840s-1980s illustrated & basic maps. VGC.
Lot #106 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - NSW & ACT Post, Receiving, Telegraph, Telephone Offices. By Hopson & Tobin 1991. Vol 1 A-C inc Introduction & Date Stamp types 1840s-1980s illustrated. Vol 2 D-L. Both near new.
Lot #107 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - NSW Pmks Part I 'A History of PO Datestamps by R Tobin. 119 pgs, privately published. GC, light foxing.
Lot #108 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - NSW: Returned to Sender Undeliverable Mail 1901-40 by Orchard & Tobin, 1988, 150pgs, illustrated throughout. Minor page edge foxing, o/w near new. Limited distribution, now very hard to find.
Lot #109 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - NSW The History of the Sydney GPO pub 1988 Australia Post. 114 pgs illustrated throughout. Near new with DJ.
Lot #110 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - NSW: History of the Telephone in NSW by J Bateman, 122pgs, privately pub 1980. Minor cover split o/w VGC.
Lot #111 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Northern Territory - A Postal History 1824-1975 by EA Williams & P Collas, loose bound edition with 178 typed (roneographed??) pgs, pub Soc Aust Specialists 1977. Very hard to find in this format. G-VG condition.
Lot #112 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - South Australia: The Hand-held Postmarks of South Australia & the Northern Territory. 3 Vol set pub by PSSA, 2013 with listings of date-stamps & instructional markings inc rarity ratings from Abbeville to Yurgo with cds or other date-stamp variations inc 1850s onwards, unframed cds, squared circles, C20th cds inc Paid types plus numeral cancels inc ties & rarity ratings & separate section on the Adelaide GPO....
Lot #113 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia: Tasmanian Hand Cancellations 1913-1988 by Avery & Hardinge, 2 vol set. POs of Tasmania - Openings & Closures 1912-1995. The Courier (Journal of the Tas Philatelic Soc) comp set 1-51, plus 5 others to No.59, with a wealth of information in Tas philately not available elsewhere. Also Australian Philatelic near comp set of (120 1987-1991. All not easy to find, mostly near new condition.
Lot #114 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - 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. (2)
Lot #115 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Tasmania, Revenue & Railway Stamps by Craig & Ingles. 68 pgs, illustrated throughout inc 'Rarity Ratings', pub 1978 & inc 1979 supplement.
Lot #116 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Victoria The Barred Numerals (1856-1906) Illustrated with rarity ratings by Hugh Freeman, 2nd Edition pub 2018. 484 pgs with all known cancels illustrated in full colour & rarity ratings from 'C' to RRRRR for the extremely rare (1-3) known examples inc listings of the diff Duplex cancels again with rarity ratings up to RRRRR for comp examples. New, the definitive work on this subject & absolutely essential reference work...
Lot #117 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Victoria: The Butterfly & Barred Oval Cancellations 1850-55 by JRW Purves, pub 1965 RPSV, 37pgs inc illustrations & rarity ratings. Long out of print. Indispensable reference work & ideal companion to Freeman's numeral book.
Lot #118 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Victoria: 'The Postage Dues' by Purves. 70pgs, pub 1960 RPSV. Inc plate varieties, Specimen opts, CTO stamps & postal markings inc instructional, deficient postage & cancels on the stamps. Minor foxing to fly leaf o/w VG with clean contents.
Lot #119 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Victorian Government Punctures by Scott & Toop, 5th edition, 1993, 54pgs plus 6pgs illustrating Perforation Formats. Used G-VG condition.
Lot #120 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Victoria, A History of Postal Services (1837-1984) pub Aust Post, 125pgs, illustrated throughout. As new condition.
Lot #121 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Victoria: A History of Postal Services (1837-1984) pub Aust Post, 125pgs, illustrated throughout. As new condition.
Lot #122 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Victoria: The Barred Numeral Cancellations 1856-1912 by Purves. 213pgs illustrated throughout. Excellent condition, long out of Print, signed by author 1964.
Lot #123 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Victoria: 'The Postal History of the Port Phillip District' 1835-51 by Purves, 68pgs, pub RPSV 1951 inc PO openings, name changes, postal markings & postal rates. Near new VG condition dust jacket. Long out of print.
Lot #124 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Victoria: The Postal History of The Port Phillip District 1835-1951 by Purves. 68 pgs plus 8 photo plates & map. Pub 1950 RPSV & still the standard reference work. Faded DJ (as always), near new.
Lot #125 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Victoria: The Second type of Obliteration (The Barred Oval) 1851-56, by Purves, pub 1949 RPS London. Excellent condition & long out of print.
Lot #126 - accumulations LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
Australia - Victoria: The Travelling POs & Their Markings 1865-1912. By Purves, 2nd edition, pub 1979, inc rarity ratings. Long out of print, near new.
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