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(BB15092) MACQUARIE ISLAND · 1964: registered cover mailed to Melbourne address · signed by crew members of m.s. "NELLA DAN" with 2 impressions of ship's h/s · fine condition
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(BB15091) MACQUARIE ISLAND · 1948: registered cover mailed to Melbourne address · expedition cachet and provisional registration label used · excellent condition · transit and arrival b/stamps
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(BB15075) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY · HEARD ISLAND · 1955: 3½d ANARE commem on FDC with cachet by Jack Peake · see full description
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(BB15093) MACQUARIE ISLAND · 1963: small cover addressed to Melbourne with block of 4x 1/- AAT pictorials · arrived at destination 7 days after posting · marked IRREGULARLY POSTED and registered on arrival · curious item
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(BB15097) HEARD ISLAND · 1947: registered cover mailed to W.A. address on Christmas Day · signed by a couple of expeditioners · excellent condition · provisional reg label (2 images)
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(BB15090) JERSEY · GERMAN OCCUPATION 1942/43: three local covers in a mixed condition bearing a range of WWII era franking .... see largest image (3)
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(BB15085) HEARD ISLAND · 1950: used QSL card from amateur radio operator stationed at the base on the island · some stains, etc. but quite displayable · rare survivor
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(BB15098) MACQUARIE ISLAND · 1979: used QSL card from amateur radio operator stationed at the base on the island · fine condition
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(BB15088) SURINAME · 1955 (Nov 5th): souvenir cacheted card carried on "First Balloon Ascent in Suriname" · fine condition
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(AT15005) TASMANIA · 1858 (Oct 25th): neat folded letter outer addressed to Stockdale (Coal River Valley) · postmaster's endorsement with 2d + 4d QV Chalons cancelled with BN53 pmks · see full description
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(BB1808) AUSTRALIA · 1970: 5c on 4c surcharged COMMONWEALTH REPLY COUPON issued at Burnie (TAS) · fine condition
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(BB1807) TASMANIA · 1960s: finely used 5/- Dampier pictorial definitive perf T (5x5 holes) · official perfin not often seen on this stamp!
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(BB1806) TASMANIA · 1950s: used 2/- Cobb & Co. commemorative perf T (5x5 holes) · official perfin not often seen on this stamp · $5 STARTER!!
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(BB1804) AUSTRALIA · 1939 (Aug 29th): commercial cover to Germany · very early use of OPENED BY CENSOR seal · UNDELIVERABLE · RETURN TO SENDER h/s · some light soiling on back o/wise in excellent condition
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(BB15082) PAKISTAN · 1968: cacheted Manchester Karakorum Expedition postcard addressed to U.K. · signed by 8 (all) members of the expedition
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(BB15080) AUSTRALIA · 1950 (April 12th): unaddressed FDC by Haslem for 2½d KGVI definitive issue · fine condition
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(BB15079) AUSTRALIA · 1954: commercial air mail cover to USA with single 2/- QEII Royal Visit commemorative franking · uncommon single franking in my experience · $5 STARTER!!
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(BB15072) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY · 1948: small envelope endorsed EMERGENCY FLIGHT MELBOURNE - MACQUARIE I. by RAAF CATALINA · mailed by registered post from there to Melbourne via New Zealand · AAMC #1189 · rare item!
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(BB15064) HONG KONG · 1941: MNH KGVI Centenary commemorative set SG 163/68 · some v.minor ink offset from other stamps on the gum sides o/wise condition is fine · c.v. £90 (2 images)
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(BB15051) AUSTRALIA · 1951/53: Henry Berry & Co. stamped-to-order envelopes with a 3d KGVI or 3d or 3½d QEII indicium · all items in excellent condition (3)
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(BB15048) GREAT BRITAIN · 1870s: selection of used ½d rose-red/red QV "Bantams" SG 48/49 · condition a little mixed but anything "too dreadful" has been discarded · total c.v. £570 · see description for plating (15 stamps)
This lot will close on Friday, November 10th 2023 at 1:20 p.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Time
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(BB10032) AUSTRALIA · c.1905: unused humorous card by Montfort Press captioned RESULT OF THE GOVT'S DICTUM · ABOLITION OF SUNDAY TRAINS · "Sunday Morning in Melbourne" with excellent political cartoon · fine condition
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(BB1784) GERMANY · 1935: 3 used 6pf pictorial postal cards from 'Das schöne Deutschland" series numbers 72, 144 & 166 all in fine condition (2 images)
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(BB1518) FINLAND · 1850s: nicely used 10k rose Arms Scott #2 · close margins touching at top and base o/wise in excellent condition · c.v. US$575 (2 images)
This lot will close on Friday, November 10th, 2023 at 12:55 p.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Time
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(BB1783) GERMANY · 1942/44: 4 registered covers with the with the inland rate of 42pf made up with a range of Hitler definitives · fine condition throughout (4)
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(BB1782) NEW ZEALAND · c.1910: "Dainty" bi-panel postcard the front with view KAURI LOGGING WAIRUA FALLS plus 8 miniature views inside · some minor wear however the overall condition is excellent (3 images)
This lot will close on Friday, November 10th 2023 at 12:35 p.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Time
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(BB11501) GERMANY · 1935/43: four attractively franked registered covers · all but one appear to be from commercial mail · fine condition throughout (2 images)
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(BB1499) GERMANY · 1939: uprated 5pf Hindenburg postal card, the added 10pf being for local transmission by PNEUMATIC MAIL · endorsed "Zu Zustell Postamt" = to delivery office · excellent condtion
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(BB1478) AUSTRALIA · 1968: stamped-to-order envelope for Norman Bros. Pty. Ltd with 4c QEII indicium · uprated with a 1c QEII defin · excellent condition · $5 STARTER!!
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(BB1466) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY · 1947: Rex Bodin souvenir cover commemorating the establishment of a post office on HEARD ISLAND · mailed from there to Victoria · some wear across top however this scarce cover is very displayable
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(BB1460) TASMANIA · pair of 'Halfpenny' surcharged 1d QV S/face SG167 bearing bold strikes of BN39 (Green Ponds) which can be recognised across a room!
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(BB1452) SOUTH AFRICA · c.1905: 4 undivided back cards by Sallo, Epstein & Co. featuring multi-views of BLOEMFONTEIN, JOHANNESBURG, PIETERMARITZBURG and PRETORIA · some light soiling which is mostly printing ink "dust" (4)
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(BB1449) GREAT BRITAIN · ANTARCTICA c.1905: chromolithographed advertising card for CEREBOS TABLE SALT with four views including "Antarctic Ocean" · pencilled annotations on verso partly erased · fine condition
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(BB1447) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY · 1954: registered air mail cover to G.B. mailed at MAWSON BASE · contemporary defin franking make up the correct rate · possibly from a genuine correspondence · any wear is minor .... see largest image
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(BB1446) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY · 1957: registered air mail cover to G.B. mailed at DAVIS BASE · note VESTFOLD HILLS h/s · Melbourne transit b/s · nice condition and attractively franked
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(BB1445) AUSTRALIA · 1954: se-tenant strip of 3½d Produce Food tied to a GUTHRIE generic FDC by clear strikes of the HEARD IS A.N.A.R.E. cds · some light corner wear and erased pencilled address o/wise in an excellent clean condition
This lot will close on Friday November 10th 2023 at 3:25 p.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Time
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(BB1432) AUSTRALIA · 1947 (Nov 20th): Mitchell FDC for the 1d Princess Elizabeth commem with simple cachet · printed address in same ink colour · any imperfections are quite minor ..... see largest image
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(BB1136) TASMANIA · c.1905: advertising card by J.W. Beattie for Miss Maher's POST OFFICE TEA ROOMS HOBART in an excellent clean condition
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(AT15061) TASMANIA · GREAT BRITAIN 1843: intact folded letter mailed from Hobart to London · rated 4(d) paid and 8(d) to collect · contents comprise the minutes of the 8th Annual Meeting of the Preachers of Van Diemens Land · see largest images
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(AT15059) TASMANIA · GREAT BRITAIN 1843: intact folded letter mailed from Hobart to London · rated 8(d) paid and 4(d) to collect · contents comprise reports incl Report of Schools in the Launceston circuit
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(AT15058) TASMANIA · 1850: neat folded letter to Launceston rated 4(d) · place of posting not decipherable · nice condition · Launceston Primitive (iv) arrival b/stamp rated 2R (2 images)
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(AT15046) TASMANIA · 1874: folded Letter Bill (faults) to Green Ponds with a clear strike of the LONGFORD Type U1 cds as well as nearly intact wax impression of the office Crown Seal on the outside (3 images)
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(AT15034) TASMANIA · c.1905: unused "Wynphotoprint" card by Selwyn Cox w/view titled PICTURESQUE TASMANIA · PICNIC RESORT NEAR LATROBE in excellent to fine condition
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(AT15033) TASMANIA · c.1905: unused card by J.W. Beattie with a view of PROSSERS RIVER, AT PARADISE in excellent condition · uncommon card in my experience
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(AT15030) TASMANIA · c.1910: unused real photocard with view PARADISE, PROSSER RIVER (near Orford) · fine condition · photographer not identified
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(AT15029) TASMANIA · c.1910: unused real photo card with a view of the MEREDITH RIVER · SWANSEA · photographer not identified · fine condition
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(AT15028) TASMANIA · c.1910: unused real photo card with a view of the MAIN ROAD SWANSEA · photographer not identified · fine condition
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(AT15014) TASMANIA · 1900: unused 2d pictorial letter card with view of Launceston Groom & Allen LC2A.5 which is rated S · some minor selvedge separation at LR o/wise in excellent condition (2 images)
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(AT15009) SIAM · 1941: censored air mail cover to Tasmania · range of b/stamps "document" the journey · some minor faults but overall condition is excellent to fine (2 images)
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(AT1043) TASMANIA · 1898: unused 2d green/white smooth card pictorial lettercard G&S LC 1B with DOUBLE PERFS at base on view side · small piece of selvedge absent · see full description
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(AT1041) TASMANIA · 1906: postcard mailed at Hobart without franking · taxed at Hobart GPO with clear T h/s (Reid DP10) · Melbourne oval 'T' h/s applied on arrival · excellent to fine condition
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(AT1036) TASMANIA · 1907: postally used card by Valentine '53675' w/view WILLOW TREE, CATARACT GORGE, LAUNCESTON · some minor peripheral wear o/wise in an excellent condition
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(AT1034) TASMANIA · c.1908: unused Spurling & Son cards Nos. 48, 64 & 163 w/views BREAKERS, SCAMANDER BEACH and SHELLY POINT as well as "DAWN" NEAR SWANSEA · nice condition throughout (3)
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(AT1030) TASMANIA · c.1908: unused Spurling & Son colour card No.486 w/view AT ROCKY HILLS NEAR SWANSEA · minor corner fault at UR o/wise in nice condition
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(AT1029) TASMANIA · c.1908: unused Spurling & Son card No.59 w/view of ST MARY'S PASS, EAST COAST · excellent to fine condition
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(AT1027) TASMANIA · c.1908: unused Spurling & Son card No.388 w/view of THE AVENUE, CECILIA ST., ST HELENS · some v.minor peripheral faults on left side o/wise in nice condition
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(AT1025) TASMANIA · c.1908: unused Spurling & Son card No.50 w/view THE JUNCTION UPPER SCAMANDER in fine condition.
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(BB15094) JERSEY (German Occupied) 1942: postcard w/view of Portelet Bay mailed locally at ST AUBIN bearing occupation issues · some peripheral wear and light staining but quite displayable · rare survivor!
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(BB1803) AUSTRALIA · 3x WW1 era WAR LOAN BONDS patriotic poster stamps · two have faults as per largest images (3)
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(BB1802) CANADA · 1930s(?) mint WESTERN CANADA AIRWAYS vignette in excellent condition front/reverse (2 images)
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(BB1800) TASMANIA · 1966: MNG 8c lemon Tas Tiger S/Duty Craig 7.217 · one colour trial sheet was provided to Public Trust Office in error · most were returned to the Treasury when requested · Elsmore online catalog for used AU$250 (2 images)
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(BB1801) NEW CALEDONIA · 1955: commercial air mail cover to Australia · attractively franked · fine condition
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(BB15073) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY · 1957: water colour illustrated cover by Jack Peake carried on FIRST FLIGHT FROM DAVIS to MAWSON · addressed to expeditioner · signed by pilot on back · fine condition · unlisted by Eustis & Frommer
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(BB1794) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY · 1960: "Royal" FDCs with pictorial definitive franking mailed by registered post to the USA on the f.d.i. at MACQUARIE ISLAND, MAWSON and WILKES bases · all have relevant b/stamps (3)
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(BB1792) NEW ZEALAND · 1913: real photo card by Muir & Moodie (No.5031) with a view of BALCLUTHA STATION · message on verso but not postally used · fine condition
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(BB1796L) NEW ZEALAND · GREAT BRITAIN 1913: Denton Hepworth flyer advertising the sale of overprinted ½d & 1d stamps of VICTORIA LAND to benefit the ill-fated British Antarctic Expedition funds · please see full description
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(BB1798) SWITZERLAND · 1929 (Aug 1st): cacheted Swiss National Day souvenir patriotic postcard flown by balloon to TEGERFELDEN · small paper adhesions (from covering label?) on address side o/wise in excellent condition (2 images)
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(BB1799) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY · 1963: registered envelope mailed to Melbourne from MACQUARIE ISLAND signed by 21 expeditioners · excellent condition (2 images)
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(BB1797) VICTORIA · 1949: registered cover mailed from the SHOWGROUNDS MELBOURNE with clear strikes of the cds front/reverse · provisional label · any imperfections are minor (2 images)
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(BB1793) VICTORIA · 1970: registered commercial cover mailed at HOTHAM HILL · clear strikes of cds front/reverse with a provisional label · opened on three sides (2 images)
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(BB1790) ARCTIC · UNITED STATES · 1931: cacheted souvenir cover carried on Wilkins - Ellsworth Trans-Arctic Submarine Expedition h/stamped NEW YORK TO NORTH POLE · no b/stamps · excellent condition (2)
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(BB1450) ARCTIC · UNITED STATES · NORWAY 1931: two cacheted souvenir covers carried on Wilkins - Ellsworth Trans-Arctic Submarine Expedition h/stamped NEW YORK - NORTH POLE and BERGEN - NORTH POLE · no b/stamps · excellent condition (2)
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(BB1788) TASMANIA · a Baker's Dozen of selected postmarks mostly from late KGVI period · includes "better" ... HARFORD, NIETTA, WARRINGA, CENTRAL CASTRA, EMITA, etc. (13)
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