Lot 910
Aden, 1937, ½a-10r Dhow Definitives. Bright fresh complete set, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine.Scott No. 1-12 $550.
Realized: $325
Lot 911
New South Wales, 1850 Sydney View, 3d yellow green, Bluish Wove Paper, Two Singles. Ample to mostly large margins, tied by neat barred oval cancels on 1852 folded letter sheet to London, England, "Alert" private ship endorsement and manuscript "1/4" due for double weight letter, reverse with "Ship Letter, Sydney, Oc 16, 1852" rimless crown and red London entry cds's; cover edge wear and small internal hole, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 9.SG No. 42 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $525
Lot 912 P
South Australia, 1883, ½d yellow green, Trial Color. Unwatermarked, block of 4, imperf vertically between, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine; with 2009 A.P.S. certificate.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $65
Lot 913 o
South Australia, c.1870, 2d pale orange-red perf 10, "P" (olice) Official. Rare departmental official, overprinted in black on SG160, with Adelaide cds, Very Fine. SG No. P. (c).Estimate $100 - 150.
These departmental officials had a short-lived existence 1868-74 before the "O.S." system was instituted. See extensive notes in SG.
Realized: $55
Lot 914
Victoria, 1899-1937 Melbourne Ship Mail Room Cancels. Group of 9 covers cards; includes 4 early type I "G.P.O." cancels on cards including internal usage used as origin postmark and several uprated postal card usages, 5 type II cancel covers with various frankings and destinations including one to New York via airmail with In W.S.A. only manuscript endorsement; an interesting group, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot 915
Victoria, 1906-14 Victoria "English Mail TPO" Cancels. 5 covers, 2 cards and an on piece item; mostly incoming mail from different countries including India, Sudan and Belgium, incoming including ship mail postcard and on Germany 10pf postal reply card, F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $220
Lot 916 o
Western Australia, 1881, 4d carmine, Crown CC watermark reversed. Bar numeral cancels, rich color, cert. mention perf stains which we find no evidence of, F.-V.F., variety unlisted in S.G. and quite possibly unique; with 2010 A.P.S. certificate.SG No. 74 var.; £120 for normal ($188) Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150
Lot 917 o
Australia, 1913-28 Kangaroo Issues, Inverted Watermarks. Group of 5 issues; includes 1913, 1d (2cw), 3d (5dw), 1915, 2d (35bw), 1sh (40aw) & Official 1928 3d (O45cw); 1sh with a couple nibbed perfs at bottom, otherwise F.-V.F.SG No. 2cw//O45cw £229 ($360).
Realized: $70
Lot 918
Australia, Sanatoria Home for Consumptive Women Postcards, 1905. Group of 7 multicolor cards each featuring an array of stamps of N.S.W., Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia plus New Zealand, all inscribed "Sold in aid of the Sanatoria for Consumptive Women", three of the cards with postal usage, a few trivial flaws, very scarce items, Very Good to Excellent.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $240
Lot 919 /
Australia, 1928, 3d Kookaburra Miniature Sheet. 3 miniature sheets of 4, o.g., hinged, most stamps never hinged, one sheet with red ink spot in margin, otherwise F.-V.F. SG No. MS106a.Scott No. 95a $525.
Realized: $160