Page:1 Feb 29 & Mar 1, 2020 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots Ex Lot 38 38 O REGISTRATION LABELS: Accumulation of mostly Victorian blue/white R6 labels in stockbook and packets, many provisional types & a wide range with suburban area codes (some obliterated or removed), many tiny and/or closed offices, also small ranges from other States. [The illustrated label is a type of error we have never seen before - it has two different area codes: SE13 correctly of Oakleigh South and W11 of Footscray!] (1000s) 200 Ex Lot 39 - Extract 39 DC POSTMARKS: Railway Sidings annotated datestamps with NSW including 'BUNYAN SIDING', 'STOKER'S SIDING' & 'WEJA SIDING' (two different), also boxed 'Posted at/CHARLTON SIDING' h/s; Queensland 'EUMINA SIDING', 'MINEHAN'S SIDING', 'GULLEN'S SIDING' on registered piece, 'WESTBROOK SIDING' (2 different) & PPC from "Yanna Siding"; South Australia three with manuscript endorsements & partial '[L]YNDHURST SI[DING] squared-circle (rated RR); Victoria 'KNOTT'S SIDING' & 'MOYNE SIDING' (both cut-to-shape); & Western Australia 'GEORGINA' #D27 & B27, 'EJANDING SIDING' & 1909 PPC redirected from Perth to "Wachinicup Siding"; etc, condition variable. A very scarce group. See also Lot 418.(34 items) 250T COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals Lot 171 - Extract 171 ** A 1950 Stamp Centenary 2½d maroon full gutter strip of 40 (4x10) with 50% of Plate Number '2' in the Lower Margin ACSC #279za, unmounted, Cat $4000+ (as mounted). 750 Lot 172 - Extract 172 ** A/A- - 2½d maroon full gutter strip of 40 (4x10) with virtually complete Plate Number '4' in Upper Margin ACSC #279zd, tonespot in the gutter of the first strip, folded for display, unmounted, Cat $2250+ (as mounted). 850 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au Feb 29 & Mar 1, 2020 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History Ex Lot 268 268 CD Late Fee pre-WWII collection with many better items from all States plus some pre-1901 material, good range of instructional handstamps, some with Postage Dues affixed, condition rather variable. A good basis for expansion. Ex John Booker. See also under the various States - Postal History. (33 covers + stamps & pieces) 750T Ex Lot 280 280 C Accumulation of mostly 1930s meters on cover or front with many illustrated covers and/or slogans, noted a number of very early 1928 & 1929 usages and some post-WWII material, strong thematic content including sports, clothing, automobiles, entertainment, etc, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. A good basis for expansion. (100s) 250 Ex Lot 285 285 CA 1912 & 1913 PPCs from Warrnambool fo Carlton & from Portland to Bung Bong with 'TPO 19/DOWN...' or 'TPO 11/UP...' cancels & 'T 1D/LATE FEE' h/s in black (very fine) or violet (large-part), the latter with Postage Due 1d affixed & cancelled with red crayon. (2) 250T Page:3 Feb 29 & Mar 1, 2020 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 289 289 CB 1916 cover to the Red Cross in Switzerland with 'CH 1/[crown]/PASSED BY/CENSOR' h/s of Hobart but KGV 1d red x5 cancelled in transit with double-circle 'ENGLISH MAIL TPO/ OUT /VICTORIA', black/white 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label tied by Swiss arrival b/s, minor bends. The rate was 2½d + 2½d late fee. 200T AUSTRALIAN PICTURE POSTCARDS See also World Postcards: Lots 995 to 1009. Ex Lot 318 318 C Attractive bundle of mostly topographicals from NSW x38 including several Jenolan Caves, a few Undivided Backs, advertising cards for 'The Ivanhoe/Blackheath' & 'Hotel Masnsion/Bayswater Road'; Queensland Undivded Backs x3; South Australia x15 with several Undivided Backs including 'Adelaide from a Balloon' x3 different; and Western Australia x11 mostly Undivided Backs and Caves Board of WA 'Crystal Terrace'; generally fine to very fine used or unused. A very good lot extracted from an original collection. (67) 500 Ex Lot 320 320 C Advertising including cards for Barraclough Opticians 'The Federal Judges Wear Our Glasses', Barracluff Ostrich Farms x2 different, SAP Rabbit Poison 'This is no place for us ...', Duguid Land Agents (Sydney) horses, Bridestone Estate Lavender (Lilydale Tas), Commercial Hotel (Rockhampton), Ball & Welch (Melbourne), Bensdorp Royal Dutch Cocoa (Melbourne), RB Lawrence Dyer 'Don't Die with Fright ..!' (woman with handgun), J Bartram 'Milking Machine', 'Dug-Out' Allied Services Club (Melbourne), various performers & plays noted 'Woman in the Case' x2 different, etc, a couple with minor blemishes but mostly fine. (30+) 250 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au Feb 29 & Mar 1, 2020 AUSTRALIAN PICTURE POSTCARDS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 322 322 CPS A/A- 1908 Visit of the American Great White Fleet selection including Victoria 1½d (unused), semi-official cards with 'TO/SYDNEY' or 'TO/MELBOURNE' at L/L, WTP chromolithos x5, REM artist card, Wellman (St Kilda) Fleet n Flags, Stratton (Tennessee) of American sailors marching through Sydney & on R&R at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, etc, mostly unused. A very attractive group. (18) 250 Ex Lot 323 323 C 1908 Visit of the American Great White Fleet attractive group with Ships of the Fleet by W&B in blue (x14 different + one with advertising for ANA Sewing Machines) or F&J chromolithos x4, also WTP chromolithos x6 different (one damaged), 'Victoria: God's Own Country' card (trimmed at left, possibly because it exceeded size-limits), 'Drink Resch's Lager & Ales' (corner fault), and a few others, mostly unused or used under cover, condition variable; plus eleven sub-standard duplicates. (41) 250 Ex Lot 324 324 C A/A- 1908 Visit of the American Great White Fleet selection noted USS 'Ohio' with ANA Sewing Machines advert, USS 'Georgia' used under cover, USS 'Virginia'real photo card, 'Australia Greets America' x2 slighty different one from Melbourne with message "... fleet arrived yesterday it is all stars & stripes & souvenirs ..", 'Uncle Sam in Australia' humorous card, 'Sydney Town Hall USA Fleet Visit' decorated with flags, 'Sailors Excursions to Black Heath [sic] ... August 22, 1908', 'American Fleet Passing Through Magellan Straits' with Wolfe's Schnapps advertising unused, F&J 'Georgia' & 'Vermont' battleships, a couple with minor blemishes but mostly fine. (11) 150 Ex Lot 342 342 C VICTORIA: Shoebox of mostly topographicals with good sections from Melbourne with excellent streetscapes, Suburbs, Gippsland, Alpine Regions including Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme, Mornington Peninsula, Phillip Island, Ballarat, Great Ocean Road, Daylesford & Hepburn Springs etc, artist cards by ST Gill x12, many better subjects including mining, agriculture, advertising, public buildings, construction of Lake Eildon, etc, many 1940s-1950s Rose cards with some duplication, condition variable but generally good to superb. (400 approx) 1,000 Page:5 Feb 29 & Mar 1, 2020 AUSTRALIAN PICTURE POSTCARDS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 343 343 C - Box of mostly topographicals with some unusual streetscapes & scarce suburban scenes, goldmining, advertising types & JW Lindt Photographer, a couple of attractive Nivens, Valentine's superb set of 12 artist cards in damaged packet, Rose 'Grampians Set 2' booklet of 6 cards, some real photo types including 'Instructional Staff 3rd Military Dist Langwarrin Oct 1913, etc, generally fine to very fine used or unused. A very good lot extracted from an original collection. (200 approx) 800 Ex Lot 344 344 C - Victoria: Superior group of mostly topographical cards with many excellent streetscapes with businesses identified, a few suburbans, useful groups from Gippsland & Ballarat, the odd advertising card, publishers include Jolley and Neville also a superb group of 1950s Rose cards with better subjects, several Undivided Backs & usages as early as 1901, a few problems but generally fine to very fine used or unused. One of the most engaging Victorian groups we have offered in recent years. (100 approx) 750 Lot 345 345 CB - 1909 with B&W photo of 'PLOURIGHT'S/COMMERCIAL - HOTEL/MURCHISON' on the face, to Nagambie with 'TPO 17/UP.../VICTORIA' cds, minor defects. 100T Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au Feb 29 & Mar 1, 2020 AUSTRALIAN PICTURE POSTCARDS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 346 346 C - Dandenongs: Selection noted Healesville 'Mitchell Produce' storefront, "Nyora" tennis court, 'Recreation Ground', plus real photos of 'Wildwood Guest House', 'Maroondah Dam' & 'Donnelly's Creek Weir', also Ferntree Gully real photo vignette views of Hotel, State School & Shire Hall; Warburton 'Mountain Grand' hotel; plus real photosof Kallista "Arcadia" Monbulk Road, Sherbrooke "Marybrooke" Guest House & Warrandyte 'Looking West' township, etc, a few postally used, a couple with minor blemishes but mostly fine. (50+) 250 Ex Lot 347 347 C - Geelong & Western District: Selection including 'Volunteer Fire Bigade Station', 'Moorabool St' & 'Little Malop Street' shopfronts, 'Fenwick Street Baptist Church', 'Scotch College & Grounds' real photo; Barwon Heads 'Beach Houses'; Colac 'Public Library'; Darlingford 'Big River' real photo with 'UP TRAIN' d/s; Lorne 'Cumberland', 'The Chalet' and Waterfalls vignette views undivided backs x3 different postally used with 'LORNE-838' duplex cancels; Ocran Grove 'The Chalet'; Queenscliff 'Post Office'; 'Esplanade Hotel' & 'Back Beach' with lighthouse; Port Fairy 'The Crags'; Warrnambool 'Camping Park' with lighthouse; Werribee 'The Manor', plus range of real photo coastline views including