Public Auction 340
Thursday, March 22, 2018
to be held at our new premises,
64 Parramatta Rd, Forest Lodge (Glebe)
STAMPS & COVERS
(The property of 141 vendors )
Lots 1 –3651, commencing at 12:00 noon
Viewing at Status International premises: 64 Parramatta Rd, Forest Lodge
Monday, Tuesday19th, 20th March, 2018 9:00am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday21st March, 2018 9:00am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 22nd March,2018 9:00am – 12:00 noon
Please note: viewing may be limited on Thursday (auction day), preference will be given to clients from outside Sydney
Viewing at other times may be possible, by appointment only
Proprietor:Philatelic Describers:Catalogue Production:
Stewart WrightFrank Andersen Tseng Chiung-yao
Mervyn Baily
Business Manager:Peter GuerinDespatch/Shipping:
Robert MorelloStewart WrightLex Manson
Graham Shepherd
Office Administration:Philatelic Consultant: Danielle Trajcevski
Sabine WincoteChris Ceremuga
Auctioneer:
Mervyn Baily
Status International
: 64 Parramatta Rd, Forest Lodge, NSW, 2037, AUSTRALIA
: +61 (0)2 9267 4525 FAX: +61 (0)2 9518 6803
Email : web:
The I S Wright Group
I S Wright
/ I S Wright / I S WrightShop 23 Adelaide Arcade / 241 Lonsdale St / 64 Parramatta Rd
Rundle Mall / MELBOURNE / Forest Lodge
ADELAIDE, SA 5000 / VIC 3000 / NSW 2037
Ph: 08 8223 7603 / Ph: 03 9650 2345 / Ph: 02 9264 7555
Fax: 02 9518 6803
Grant Morton / David Carr / David Allen
/ /
INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS
CONDITION OF SINGLE STAMPS OR SETS:
Superb = Exceptional condition & centring for the issue
VF = “Very Fine” well centred for issue with nice perfs, and imperfs with 4 margins
F = “Fine” still an attractive stamp that may be off centre, perfs may be slightly irregular or imperfs may have less than 4 margins
MUH = “Mint Unhinged” with never hinged original gum without any gum disturbance
MLH = “Mint Lightly Hinged” with original gum that shows slight marks from previous hinging or a small unobtrusive hinge remnant
M = “Mint” with original gum, that has significant marks from 1 or more hinges, or the actual hinge remains present
UN = “Unused” without gum
Superb U= Exceptional used condition for the issue
VFU = “Very Fine Used” with either a clear neat cancel or a neat corner cds, well centred for issue with nice perfs, and 4 margins on imperfs
FU = “Fine Used” still an attractive stamp with a fairly neat average cancel for issue, may be somewhat off centred, perfs may be slightly irregular or imperfs may have less than 4 margins
GU = “Good Used” an average used stamp that may have a heavy or smudged cancel or minor blemishes from postal use
CTO = “Cancelled To Order” note: VFU or FU stamps may in fact be CTO.
In all cases for single lots the presence of any faults/defects will be mentioned.
Our full terms & conditions of sale are printed on the back of the bid sheet or are available on our website.
CONDITION OF STAMPS
IN COLLECTIONS & ACCUMULATIONS:
- Any such lots may contain some material with faults, which is taken into account when setting the reserves & estimates on such lots.
- Description of condition of such lots is on the basis of what is the prevailing condition of the material ie: “Mostly F-VF” means some faulty items as well.
- As is the rule with all public auctions; collections, accumulations & mixed lots are not returnable.
- We encourage bidders to view such larger lots before auction, have somebody view for them, or ask us for extra information.
- We are always happy to answer any queries about specific stamps that are in a particular lot & their condition and/or provide photocopies or scans of key items.
- Also, we are happy for bidders to phone us during the viewing times (but not on auction day!) and ask for expanded description of any lots. One of our describers will then take out the lot and go through it with you on the phone answering any questions about contents, condition etc.
CONDITION OF COVERS / CARDS etc:
Postally used covers/cards can be expected to show some wear consistent with their age and travel through the mails such as light filing folds, backflap or edge faults from opening, slight reductions etc. Unless severe these will not be mentioned, and are not grounds for returns.
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PLEASE NOTE: The two figures after the lot description are the minimum bid & the estimate in AU$.
OTHER ABBREVIATIONS:
PLEASE NOTE: The two figures after the lot description are the minimum bid & the estimate in AU$.
AAMC – Australian Airmail Catalogue
Af – Afinsa catalogue
ACSC – Aust. Comm. Specialist Catalogue
ASC – Australian Stamp Catalogue
blk – block
Bft – Barefoot revenues catalogue
bklt – booklet
b/s – backstamp(ed)
BOB – Back of Book issues
ca – circa (about)
cds – circular date stamp
cnr – corner
comp – complete
Defs – definitives
dup(s) – duplicate(s)
d/s - datestamp
Ed - Edifil catalogue
Exp(ertised) – signed or h/s by expert
Fa – Facit catalogue
Fe - Ferchenbauer catalogue
FDI – first day of issue
FDC – first day cover
FFC – first flight cover
FV – face value
F/C - fiscally cancelled
h/s – handstamp(ed)
H & G - Higgins & Gage catalogue
imp – imprint
inc – includes
LL – lower left
LR – lower right
marg – margin(al)
Mi – Michel catalogue
M/S – Miniature or Souvenir Sheet
m/s - manuscript
opt – overprint
o/w – otherwise
o/c – off centre
photo-cert – certificate of authenticity
Pics - Pictorials
pmk - postmark
PPC – picture postcard
pr(s) – pair, pairs
PSE – pre-stamped envelope
PTPO – Printed To Private Order
reg – registered/registration
roul - rouletted
s/b – stockbook
Sass – Sassone catalogue
Sc – Scott catalogue
SG – Stanley Gibbons catalogue
sl – slight
s/l - straight line
S/S – Souvenir Sheetlet
SOTN – “Socked on the Nose” cancel
STC – stated to catalogue / contain
(by vendor & unchecked)
sold “as is” – identification &/or authenticity not guaranteed
UL – upper left
UR – upper right
(var) – variety
Vl – Vlastos catalogue
w/c – well centred
w/o - without
wmk – watermark
val(s) – value(s)
VGC – Very good condition (books)
Yv - Yvert catalogue
(P) –photograph
(5) – no of items
PLEASE NOTE: The two figures after the lot description are the minimum bid & the estimate in AU$.
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Most lots in this auction are sold on behalf of private vendors & as such are exempt from GST.
All lots are sold GST inclusive, where applicable (A GST Tax invoice will be supplied on request)
Bids are rounded up to valid bidding steps. For conditions of sale see reverse of bid-sheet or our website.
Buyer’s commission of 19.25% applies to all lots. Postage, packing & insurance are subject to GST
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PLEASE NOTE: The two figures after the lot description are the minimum bid & the estimate in AU$.
ACCESSORIES
11966-95 Seven Seas Hingeless albums (3) comp inc duplicate pages plus 1985-94 & 2000-02 in separate volumes. Used G-VGC inc some optional pages. New retail $600. Plus extra binder with 1966-80 Std pages. (6 albums) $150 $200
21966-85, 1981-95, 1991-2003 Seven Seas pages inc some optionals in 5 slipcase binders. Used G-VGC. New retail $800+.$150$200
31966-2013 Seven Seas Australian Hingeless albums in 4 matching brown slipcases. Used, generally VGC. New retail $900.$220$300
41966-2013 Seven Seas Hingeless albums, 4 vols in matching blue slipcases. Used, generally VGC. New retail $900.$350$450
51966-2015 Lighthouse Australian Hingeless pages comp (retail $2200) with many 'blank' 2 strip extra pgs in 7 Red 'turn-bar' binders (retail $700), plus extra slipcases. Used, VGC. Retail approx $3000. $700 $1000
6Accessories & literature inc Stanley Gibbons 2009 Stamps of the World set, Lighthouse FDC album still on shrink wrap, blank album pages as new in qty (400). Australian Stamp Catalogue 33rd pocket edition. Gibbons Stamp Monthly approx 5 years worth up to 2015, Aust Post Bulletins in qty from early 1970s through post 2000. We can put Stamp Monthlies & Philatelic Bulletins in the recycling if you so desire. (4 cartons) $50 $100
7Australia: 1966-99 Seven Seas hingeless pages, 2 Vol set, some minor foxing on page edges, mostly VG or better. New retail $480.$60$80
8Christmas Island 1963-99 & Cocos Is 1958-99 Seven Seas Hingeless slipcase albums. Used, VGC. New retail $400.$150$200
9Davo albums Canada 1851-1996, Switzerland 1843-1999, Austria 1850-1937 all as new, Lighthouse s/books 30, 48, 64, 1 of ea. Plus shoebox crammed with Hawid mounts loose & packets (as new) with Lighthouse cutter. $150 $250
10Hagners: 2 strip (80) & 1 strip (190) in 5 Burgundy 4 ring binders. Used, generally VG condition. New retail $470, another $50 for the binders. (270)$120 $150
11Hagners 1-8 strip in six 3 or 4 ring binders. Used, mostly VG condition. New retail $455. (260)$100$130
12Hagners: 2 strip VG-mostly near new. (265). New retail $460+...$100 $150
13Hagners: 1-7 strips in 6 white binders. Mostly VG-excellent condition. Retail $450, extra for the binders. (260)$100$140
14Kanga stock sheets (similar to hagners) new packs of 10. 1 strip (5), 2 (4), 3 (5), 4 (5), 5 (3), 6 (2), 7 & 8 (1 ea) packs. (260).$180$220
15Kanga stock pages (same as hagners). New packs of 10. 1 strip (6), 2 (3), 3 (4), 4 (5), 5 (2), 6 (3), 7 (2), 8 (1). Total 260$150$200
16Lighthouse: 1966-83 Australia Hingeless album (retail $200). Boga II Mint sheet albums (2), ea with 50 pages. G-VGC (new retail $200). Boga I Mint sheet files (2). Thirteen ring binders (4) all with slipcases, & 65 large vario style double sided black pages ($360), Blue 4 ring binder & slipcase ($40), Red binder with 60 clear Mylar plastic pages for booklets ($100). Plus 20 ring binders (2) with 21 double sided stiff plastic pages. All used, mostly VGC. Total new retail $900+. 2 medium cartons. $200 $275
17Lighthouse 64 black page s/book with glassine strips & interleaves. Box of 5. New. Retail $330.$200$240
18Lighthouse 64 black page s/book with glassine strips & interleaves. Box of 5. New. Retail $330.$200$240
19Lighthouse CLEAR mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blks, M/Sheet etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100s if bough separately. (210 strips). $75 $100
20Lighthouse Optima pgs Black, mixed sizes 1 & 2 (140), retail $200, in 7 brown & 2 green slipcase binders ($400). Plus clear 8 pocket pgs in green binder. All G-VGC. New retail approx $600. $140 $200
21Lighthouse Vario pages (125) mixed sizes 1-7, mostly size 2 Used G-VG condition, new retail $225. Empty Lighthouse turn bar album, near new, retail $60. KABE block album with 28 diff pages (new retail $120). G-VG condition. Total shop retail $400. $120 $160
22Seven Seas Hingeless albums 1966-end 2008. Some toning to mid 1990s, mostly on the edges, 1997-2008 VGC. In 6 matching greenbinders. New retail $750.$180 $240
23Seven Seas Hingeless albums (4) with 1966-93 in 2 vols, 1981-88, 2000-02, plus 5th album 1966-79 with some stamps inc Navigators to $4. Used, odd minor tones & some duplication, G-VGC. New retail $700+. (5 albums) $150 $200
24Spring-back binders (10) with 'Bridge Philatelic' (3), 'Favourite Philatelic' (2), Royal Album & SG 'Senator' (4). Some still with new pages. Used mostly VGC. New retail approx $800. $200 $275
LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
ALSO SEE LOTS 3445 – 3651
252016 British Commonwealth SG cat 1840-1970 inc perfs, Specimens & varieties, 633pgs. Used, VGC. New retail $220.$80$120
26Australian Airmail Catalogue. Eustis & Frommer, 5th (current) edition 2008. Illustrated throughout, near new condition. Australian Air Mail Labels & Vignettes 1920-60, the Frommer collection, used VGC excellent companion to the above. (2) $90 $130
27Australia: 'History of the Australian Military Postal Services 1914-1950' by Proud, 564 pgs, pub 1991, covering WWI inc British FPO in Belgium, France or Egypt, Army POs inc Light Horse Bde & AIF Camp PO. Then WWII with sections on Army, RAAF & RAN Postal Services & POs. Profusely illustrated, with rarity ratings, location & dates of usage, plus registration h/s. Near new inc dust jacket. $90 $120
28Australia - New South Wales: The Numeral Cancels of NSW by H Freeman, 2017 2nd edition with 375 pgs in colour. Updated throughout with errors corrected, new discoveries inc 191 (3 diff types) & other formerly NNR numerals, plus 437 type 4B small digits (formerly NNS) & some new ties inc 2094 for Weston. New, just received from the publisher. $150 $200
29Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue - Kangaroos: NEW (2017) edition comply revised & updated inc details on CTO cancels ex Specimen sets, FDC, proofs & essays. Expanded section on plate varieties, inc positions -some yet to be plated, many cat nos changed or reorganised). Price revisions (nearly all UPWARD), especially MUH & OS perfins, reflecting current collecting trends. Profusely illustrated. Essential must-have for all collectors. In Colour NEW. $100 $120
30- KGVI 1937-52 latest 2015 edition revised & expanded to 280pgs with Die Proofs, imprints inc no imprint errors, Note Printing Branch 'thefts' now fully listed inc imperfs, no wmk & unissued colours, perf errors inc marginal imperfs, Plate nos etc. New. $75 $90
31- QEII Pre-decimal 1953-65 latest 2015 edition revised & expanded to 370+ pgs with extra illustrations, inc varieties, design artwork, die proofs etc, plus updated listings of the prominent or technically important varieties, plate numbers & perf errors. Retail $105. $70 $90
32- Postal Stationery 1911-65, 2013 (current edition), A4 loose leaf in colour covering all forms of stationery from postal cards to registered envs inc PTPO & Official Dies, fully illustrated inc all postcard & lettercard views plus Specimens & Australian Territories. 400+ pgs. Near new. Retail $225. $100 $150
33Australia: King George V One Penny Check List pub by British Society of Australian Philately 1979, 400pgs, detailing plate flaws from 1914 1d red to 1936 1d green inc re-entries & re-touches. Illustrated throughout. Used, minor foxing, rarely seen, essential reference. $80 $120
34Australia-New Zealand-UK Mails to 1880. Rates, Routes & ships Out & Home. By C Tabeart. 1st edition. 420+ pgs, pub 2004. Nearnew. Invaluable reference.$100 $130
35Australia Registration Labels by H L Bazemans. 10 vol set with 'Commonwealth', all 6 states, Federal Territories, RAAF/Army/Navy& New Guinea/Papua/PNG. Original photocopies as issued. Rare as a comp set. $100 $150
36Australia - New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory POs by Tobin, listing all known POs, receiving offices & Telegraph (only) offices with opening & closing dates. New condition & now hard to find. NSW & ACT Post, Receiving, Telegraph & Telephone offices (4 vol set) by Hopson & Tobin listing the various date stamps in use from pre-stamp era (before 1850) to late 1980s. Essential reference & a good companion group to Freeman's 'NSW Numeral Cancels'. G-VG condition. (5) $160 $220
37Australia - New South Wales Postal History to 1870 (The Druce large Gold Medal Collection). Approx 140 single sided pgs illustrated throughout from 1810 letter from Governor Macquarie to 1870 cover Sydney-Noumea inc 1st Hobart, Launceston & Sydney pmks, 1st Sydney date stamp, internal/external mail 1820s-50s & 1850-70 Stamped Mail inc Postal Rates, mixed VIC/NSW frankings,instructional markings & a wide range of other covers. Privately published by the APF 1994, near new condition & now very hard to find. Great companion book to the 'Postal History of NSW 1788-1901' by JS White. $100 $150
38Australia - 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. $250 $350
39Australia - 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. $150 $200
40Australia - Western Australia: The Postal Markings Illustrated, 736pgs from Abba River to Rottnest. Mainly cds types but also inc Numerals, Duplexes & oval 'Post & Telegraph Offices'. Pub by WASG 1984-86. Excellent reference book particularly in identifying part strikes. Used, in VGC & now hard to find. $80 $150
41British Commonwealth: Postal History of British Borneo (Proud 1987), GB Numbers Issued 1840-1910, Stamps & Postal History of Newfoundland (Boggs 1975), Stamps & Cancels of Prince Edward Is 1814-73 (Lehr 1987), Stamps & Postal History of Channel Is (Newport 1972), British North America (Jarrett 1929), Stamps of Orange Free State pt 2 British Occup 1900 (Buckley & Marriott 1971), Seychelles Stamps & Postal History (Farmer 1955) & same title to 1976 (Hopson & McCloy 2002), plus Album Weeds vol 1 & 2 (Earee 1906), Canada Unitrade 2006 cat, SG Br Cwlth 2014 & SG Book of Stamps, & finally 'Australian History 1901-2001 as seen through Banknotes'. Some showing their age, but generally F-VF. (15). $200 $300
42British Commonwealth Group (6) with Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 4 -Empire in Australasia, Used good condition. Australia Commonwealth Specialist cat Kangaroos (1993), KGV (2007), KGVI (1995) -current editions retail $320. SG Australia catalogue 2016 (350+pgs) inc States, New Guinea, Papua, AAT, Christmas-Cocos & Norfolk Is, near new, retail $75. Plating Papua Part 2 - The Vignettes by M Ryan 131 pgs, as new (limited print of only 30). Plus 3 other interesting books. $150 $200
43British Commonwealth: G.R.I. The Postage Stamps of the German Colonies occupied by the British 1914-18. By R M Gibbs. 275 pgs, illustrated throughout, pub by Christies/Robson Lowe 1988. The definitive work on this subject. Near new. $300 $400
44British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 2. The Empire in Africa. 1st ed 1949 inc stamps, pmks, postal history, stationery, specimens, forgeries etc. Much invaluable information not available elsewhere. Sl scuff to outer spine & minor foxing to end papers, VF. $120 $180
45British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 3, 'Empire in Asia' 1st edition, 1951 inc Ceylon, Hong Kong, India & States, Straits Settlements, Malay States, British POs abroad inc Asia Treaty Ports, postal history, postal stationery, telegraphs, Specimens pmks etc. Much invaluable information not easily available elsewhere. Minimal foxing or spine wear, solid VG condition. $100 $140
46British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 3 'Empire in Asia' 1st edition, 1951 inc Ceylon, Hong Kong, India & States, Malaya & States, British PO's abroad inc Asian Treaty Ports, postal history, postal stationery, Telegraphs, Specimens, pmks etc. Much invaluable information not easily available elsewhere. Near excellent condition with clean fresh pages & crisp spine. $100 $140
47British Commonwealth: Sir Gwaine Baillie Collection. Sotheby's sales London comp set of auction catalogues inc GB parts 1&2, Australian States/Commonwealth (3), New Zealand, British Africa, British West Indies, Rhodesia, plus 'Missed Opportunities'. All VG/near new. One of the most valuable collections sold in the last 20 years. (11) $150 $200
48British Empire: Esoteric collection with GB Penny Black Plates by Proud, 1854-64 1d red The Plating of Alphabet II (plates 1-21), Plating of Alphabet III (Pl22-67). Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies (Samuel 1976). Australia George V Fourpence (Davidson &Dix). Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia by Rosenblum 1928 Edition & 1936 (2). Hong Kong Queen Victoria (Gurevitch, 1993). NSW Numeral cancels (Campbell, 1977), Ship Letters of the South Pacific (Dovey, 1955), Swiss Soldier Stamps (2 vol set), Postage Stamps Lithuania (1978). Plus 8 misc booklets inc Postal Markings of China. (30) $150 $250
49British Empire: Madam Joseph Revisited, by B M Cartwright, 95 pgs, pub RPSL 2005. Detailing & illustrating over 420 diff FORGED pmks inc Numeral cancels, noted BNG & cds types (inc Registered) from Aden to Wellington. All very dangerous, plus folder of transparencies for comparison on actual stamps. Invaluable reference. Interestingly Madam Joseph cancels are much sought after & sell for considerably above the prices that cheaper stamps retail at. $200 $250