General Public Auction #185

including Australia Cook used x6, 2005 Treasures of the Archives used; China 1955 Scientists (2, used); West Germany 1959 Composers used; New Zealand Healths; and European and Pacific representations with excellent thematic interest; mixed condition.

the majority to Germany or Austria including more unusual origins such as Serbia, Bulgaria, American Philippines & Spanish Morocco, pictorial Postal Cards from Brazil & Colombia, Monaco with scalloped 'MARSEILLES A VENTIMILLE' TPO d/s, 1908 chromolitho PPC of Jewish settlements with Hebrew captions & Turkish stamps tied by '.../(JERUSALEM)/QUART IS...IE' cds, GEA 4h Postal Card with 'DARESSALAM' on "bridge" cds, Spanish 10c Postal...

of Allied propaganda covers with numerous mostly American illustrated types, groups of Australian OHMS covers & Telegram envelopes with slogans, franking machine slogans, some Forces items, many have related "Cinderellas" affixed, condition variable. Ex Ron Collumbine.

with Hagner sheets, stockcards, page protectors, album covers etc. Heavy: must be collected.

from all over the world in five large cover albums, strength in British Empire with many scarce & attractive items throughout. An excellent basis for a new wide-ranging interest. Ex the late Ron Collumbine.

from Australia including Duchess of Gloucester's Red Cross Appeal x4 different, GB, USA, Malaya, India, South Africa etc, many scarce & attractive items including Fiji Bomber Fund label, large-part "There'll Always be an England" booklet, Free Czech Forces sheetlet of 20, German Chamberlain & Churchill spoof postal cards, etc, also two pages of Australian Forces registration labels, condition variable. Ex Ron Collumbine.

with a bundle of PPCs including Aviation, Balloons, Third Reich, WWI & WWII Propaganda, Victoria 1908 PPC to Nouméa with New Caledonia Postage Due 10c, European trade cards x18, modern commercial mail from the French Pacific with attractive frankings, some FDCs etc, condition variable.

box of covers & Postal Stationery with better items noted including 10d Aerogramme commercially used from Macquarie Island; Christmas Island including unused Registration Envelopes 30c x6 (one philatelically used & one optd 'SPECIMEN'), 25c x6 (one philatelically used, very scarce) & 53c x8 (two are CTO), 10c & 14c Aerogrammes philatelically used; Nauru including 6d Ship on philatelic 'AIRLETTER'; Norfolk including 1938 cover...

from Fiji including 1895 1d+1d Reply Card philatelically used, 1d Postal Card x2 & 1œd Letter Card all commercially used, 1896 OHMS cover with Government Printing Office frank (usually seen only on Wrappers) & a bundle of unused QEII issues; and Tonga with 1d Postal Card "PINE-APPLE PLANTATION" used, 1911 commercial usage of 1œd Letter Card (very scarce but stained), & scarce unused Registration Envelopes 6d x2, 4d & 3d;...

including New Zealand QV 3d size K Registration Envelope (small flap faults & central fold), Kuwait 40np Dhow size K Registration Envelope (central fold), Australia 1942 National Automotive Service Co advertising envelope (295x228mm), unfolded Aerogrammes from Australia, GB & Canada, etc.

sorted by country in a small carton, terrific array of subjects & unusual issues, some imperf variants, some minor duplication. Our quick examination revealed Biafra x8 different, Cyprus 1963 Scouts, Hong Kong 1974 Arts Festival & 1975 Festivals, New Zealand Captain Cook & array of Healths from the earliest issues, Rhodesia 1966 Rhopex plated set, etc etc, unmounted. Close inspection is sure to be well rewarded.