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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - 1d, 3d & 5d ACCOUNTANCY MARKS ON SHIP LETTERS; Range all with 6d Woodblocks imperf solo frankings (variable margins) inc. Apr. 1856 E per Frances Henty to London, June 1856 env. to Jersey, Nov. 1856 front per Ocean Chief to London and Dec. 1856 env. per Mermaid to London all with "3d" h.s. or '3' in mss. on front, July 1856 env. to London, Aug. 1856 envs. per Lightning to Worcester or Cambridgeshire, Sep. 1856 env. to Warminster Dec. (?) 1856 front to Glastonbury, Dec. 1856 envs. per Orwell or Blackwall to London all with "1d" h.s. and Aug. 1855 env. to London, Oct. 1855 E to Scotland and Mar. 1856 EL to London with "5d" h.s. or mss. '5' on front and Aug. 1856 EL to Oxfordshire with stamps missing and "d6" h.s. on front. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co., Plymouth Auctions or A.Rigo de Righi for 3/- to £4 each (1957-62) (13 covers + 2 fronts) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, MOURNING ENVELOPES, JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY, FALSE £150
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - MAIL MISSENT VIA SOUTHAMPTON; 20 June 1855 EL to Saddleworth franked 1/- Octagonal, margins at top and right tied by "1/V" oval and endorsed 'p Bosphorus via Galle & Marseilles' yet transferred to the Indus from Alexandria to Southampton and charged '1/-' packet rate plus 21 Apr. 1856 env. (flap defective) to London franked 6d Woodblock (defective at top right) tied by barred numeral '1' and endorsed 'per Ballarat via Marseilles' yet transferred to the Ava at Alexandria to Southampton via Malta and also rated '1/-' packet rate after initially incorrectly rated at '3'(d). Unusual, latter exchanged with J.R.W.Purves in 1962 (2 covers) Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL £100
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - 6d WOODBLOCK ROULETTED FRANKINGS; Range with Feb. 1858 envs. per Simla to England or Scotland, July 1858 env. per European to Edinburgh ex Beechworth, July 1858 env. per Emeu to England each with solo frankings showing rouletting on one to four sides each. Acquired from Rigby Auctions, R.Lowe or Argyll Stamp Co. for 10/- to £2/15/- each. (1965). (5 covers) £200
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - SCARCE 1/- OCTAGONAL ROULETTE FRANKING; 15 Feb. 1858 env. per Simla to Mallow, Ireland franked 1/- Octagonal showing roulettes at top and right and tied by b/n "1". Rear with melbourne, Dublin and Mallow d.s. Minor peripheral faults though a very uncommon franking. Acquired from R.Lowe in 1960 for 10/- £130
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - INLAND MAINLY SOLO 6d QUEEN ON THRONE FRANKINGS; Range inc. Feb. 1859 env. to Durham ex Castlemaine, Feb. 1859 piece per Salsette ex Creswicks Creek (?), Apr. 1859 env. to St Ives (Hants) ex Brighton, Aug. 1859 env. to London ex Prahran, Aug. 1859 envs. to Edinburgh ex South Yarra or Sandhurst, Sep. 1859 env. to Durham ex East Collingwood, Oct. 1859 env. to London ex Geelong, Jan. 1860 env. to Edinburgh ex Castlemaine, Feb. 1860 env. to London ex Prahran, June 1860 env. to Ireland ex Yackandandah, Aug. 1860 env. to Hastings ex Belfast, Sep. 1860 env. to Liverpool ex Sandhurst, Dec. 1860 env. to Scotland ex Learmouth, Apr. 1861 env. to London and redirected to Hounslow with two singles and sent via Marseilles ex Beechworth, Apr. 1861 env. to Chippenham ex St Kilda and May 1861 EL to Scotland ex Caramut. Acquired from Plymouth, R.Lowe or Rigby Auctions for 5/- to £2/5/- each. (16 covers + 1 piece) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL £220
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - MELBOURNE 6d QUEEN-ON-THRONE FRANKINGS; Range inc. 17 Mar. 1860 env. to Bedfordshire franked pair tied by killer '1' cancels, Apr. 1860 front to London with single tied by b/n '1', 16 Apr. 1860 env. to London with single tied by killer '1' cancel, 16 May 1859 env. to Edinburgh with single tied by killer '1' cancel, 25 Jan. 1861 envs. p Behar to Edinburgh or Rugby with singles tied by b/n '1', 25 Feb. 1861 env. to Selkirk with single tied tied by b/n '1', Mar. 1861 env. to Chippenham with single tied by b/n '1', 25 May 1861 envs. to London or Chatham with single or two singles tied by b/n '1. Majority fine and acquired from 2/6d to 15/- each from Plymouth, Rigby or R.Lowe Auctions (1956-61) (8 covers + 1 front) £200
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - PERFORATED 1/- OCTAGONAL FRANKINGS TO GB; Range inc. June 1859 env. to Leicestershire and redirected to Rugby with single franking tied by Melbourne '1' killer cancel, July 1860 env./part E with single frankings to Scotland ex Elephant Bridge (?) with Geelong transit cds on rear and bold "M" h.s. on front or London ex Sandhurst, Nov. 1860 EL to Saddleworth with single franking tied by Melbourne b/n '1', Feb./Apr./June 1861 part E/EL to London with single tied by Sandhurst numeral, June 1861 env. to Hampshire with single franking tied by Melbourne b/n '1', Feb. 1862 env. to London with single tied by Melbourne duplex, Nov. 1863 to Essex with single franking ex Maldon and tied by numeral cancel, Mar. 1865 env. to London with single franking tied by Geelong duplex. Good mix of the double Southampton and double Marseilles rates. Acquired from Plymouth Auctions or Argyll Stamp Co. for 3/- to £1/5/- each (1956/57) (11 covers) £180
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - SHIPPING INCIDENT MAIL TO/FROM GB; Sep. 1857 env. to Ballarat franked 6d Lilac tied by Liverpool spoon carried on the Columbian who broke down several times enroute, May 1858 env. to Melbourne franked 6d Lilac tied by London duplex carried on the Victoria being detained enroute due to broken valve levers, Feb. 1859 env. to Scotland franked 6d ex Fiery Creek and carried on the Emeu which arrived in Mauritius with two broken shafts and May 1859 env. to Edinburgh also franked 6d Queen-on-Throne and carried on the Columbian where two connecting rods & an engine failed off Kangaroo Island and required repairs at both Port Adelaide and Mauritius plus a May 1858 env. to Ballarat franked 6d Lilac tied by Scottish numeral for Sanquhar carried on the Victoria from Suez to Melbourne after delay caused by damage to one of the valve levers. First acquired from R.G.Woodall in 1958 for 8/- (5 covers) Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, SCOTLAND £160
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - BEADED OVAL FRANKINGS; Range with Dec. 1861 front to London and Jan. 1862 envs. to Edinburgh or London each franked 6d tied by Melbourne duplex or barred numeral '7', Aug. 1860 & July 1863 envs. to Rothesay or Selkirk each franked 4d in combination with 2d Emblem or 6d Adapted Design tied by barred numeral for Elephant Bridge and Melbourne duplexes and Sep. 1861 env. to Greenock franked 3d in combination with 6d Black Woodblock and scarce franking thus with mss. 'Missent to Ardentinny' at top. Majority acquired from the Argyll Stamp Co. (5 covers + 1 front) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, MISSENT MAIL £200
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - 6d BEADED OVAL OR ADAPTED DESIGN ON MAIL TO GB; Range of 1861/65 envs. to England, Scotland or Wales (two are redirected and another is in combination with 4d Laureate) with solo frankings ex Sandhurst, St Kilda, Melbourne, Kerang, Fitzroy, Wangaratta, Buninyong, Bacchus Marsh, South Yarra, Tullamarine, Camperdown, Castlemaine and representing a range of sailings on the Benares, Northam, Madras, Bombay from Melbourne plus a July 1860 env. to England franked 4d Beaded Oval + pair 1d Emblems tied by numeral cancels for Belfast. Acquired from Plymouth Auctions, Argyll Stamp Co., A.Rigo de Righi, R.Lowe and Rigby Auctions for 3/- to 15/- each (1956-64) (32 covers) £130
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - 6d LAUREATE FRANKINGS TO GB; Range of 1866/82 envs. (one with printed advertisement on front, another with part printed contents and two very small ladies env.) to England, Channel Islands, Ireland or Scotland with solo frankings (one in combination with 3d Laureate, another from top of sheet with selvedge folded over env.), three with pairs and another with three singles ex Prahran, Camperdown, Sandhurst, Melbourne, Collingwood, Emerald Hill, Geelong, Frankston, Malvern, Drysdale, Richmond, Benalla, Horsham, Wandong, Wangaratta, Mortlake, Carlton, Smythesdale, Warrnambool, Whittlesea, Fitzroy, Malvern, Daylesford, Hotham, St Kilda, Ballarat, Ballarat East, Stawell, Lismore, and carried on the Brindisi, Venetia, Valetta, Carthage, Golconda, Baroda, Tanjore, Bangalore, Ellora, Bombay, Avoca, Geelong, Malta, Rangoon. Acquired from Rigby Auctions, R.Woodall, P.Jaffe, Plymouth Auctions, Argyll Stamp Co., R.Lowe and A.Rigo de Righi for 6d to 7/6d each (1957-67) (75 covers + 1 front + 1 piece) Cross Reference: ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES £200
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - 10d LAUREATE SOLO FRANKINGS; Range with June 1867 EL to Manchester, Mar. 1869 env. to London with franking tied by Hotham duplex, July/Sep. 1868, Feb./Sep./Nov. 1869, Jan./Feb./June 1870 and Jan. 1871 envs. all to Scotland. All endorsed via Marseilles and showing a variety of shades of these stamps; with much research indicating the relevant ships over the Melbourne-Galle-Alexandria route. Majority fine and most acquired from the Argyll Stamp Co. in 1958 for 5/- each. (11 covers) £150
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - LAUREATE & DLR ISSUE FRANKINGS; Range with 1867/69 envs. to England franked 2d Laureate (3 each - some in multiples), 1870/73 envs. to England or Scotland franked 1/- Laureate all ex Melbourne except one ex Dunolly and in combination with 6d Laureate, 1870/74 envs. to England or Scotland franked strip of three, pair or single (with 2 x 2d DLR) of the 3d Laureate ex Geelong, Maffra or Malvern, 1870/71 envs. to England or Scotland franked pair + single or two singles in combination with 6d Laureate ex Melbourne or Malvern, Oct. 1879 University of Melbourne env. to Exeter franked 8d Laureate tied by Melbourne duplex and carried on the Malta, Rangoon, Avoca, Bombay and others. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co., R.Lowe or R.Woodall for 1/6d to 10/- each (1958-62). (14 covers) £140
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - BELL & NAISH FRANKINGS TO GB; Range with July 1874 env. to London franked 9d Bell tied by Geelong duplex, May 1882 part front to Slough franked 1/- Bell tied by Melbourne duplex, 1882/83 envs. to Edinburgh or London franked with scarce 2d Brown Naish strip of three or two pairs and two singles, Jan./Aug. 1884 envs. to England or Scotland franked 2d Mauve Naish strip if three each tied by Geelong or Drysdale duplexes or numerals, the former used with a month of issue, 1885 2d Naish frankings of strips of three, pair or pair + 2 x 1d Reading on 1885/90 envs. to England ex Melbourne or Drysdale and 1885/86 envs. to England, Ireland or Scotland franked 6d Naish, one redirected within Scotland with GB 1d Lilac. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. A.Rigo de Righi for 6d to 5/- each (1960/61) (15 covers + 1 fragment) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED MAIL, SCOTLAND £120
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - RARE DEFICIENCY INSTRUCTIONAL MARKING; 24 Feb. 1876 env. (minor blemishes) to London franked 6d Laureate tied by Richmond duplex, rear with Melbourne and London cds and front with framed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/VIA BRINDISI" h.s. - only the 6th example recorded by us and a fine exhibition item. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. in 1957 for 12/6d. Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS £150
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - 2d BELL FRANKINGS INC. TRAVELLING P.O. MAIL ; Range with Sep. 1877 env. to Bristol with three examples tied by "T.P.O/4" cancels with Up Train GM4 cds on rear, 1877/79 ens. to Bradford, Edinburgh, London, Exeter or Atherstone all with frankings in conjunction with the 6d Laureate for the 8d Brindisi rate and tied by Winchelsea, Geelong, Melbourne or Ballarat duplexes plus Sep. 1877 env. to Edinburgh with pair and single and another missing tied Warrnambool duplexes. Acquired over 1957/60 for 1/3d to 2/6d each. (8 covers) Cross Reference: TRAVELLING POST OFFICES, RAILWAY MAIL £140
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - 6d ASTLEY FRANKINGS TO ENGLAND; Small group with Apr. 1888 env. to London with "Deficient Postage 6D/Fine 6D}1/- and "I.B." and " S1/-" h.s. all on front, Oct. 1888 env. to Dublin with additionally franking of 4d Astley tied by oval "REGISTERED" h.s., Oct. 1889 torn env. to Dartmouth with "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 2D/FINE 4D} 6D and "6D/020" h.s. below, Apr. 1890 treble weight env. to Edinburgh franked by strip of three plus a range of solo frankings and one pairs on 1886/90 envs. to Birmingham, London, Cambridge, Norfolk or Manchester. Majority acquired from A.Rigo de Righi in 1961 for 1/3d each. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS £150
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - UPU PERIOD INC. REGISTERED & TAXED MAIL; Range with Feb. 1891 env. to Edinburgh franked 1d Reading (6), 1891/94 front or env. to England with 3d late fees, Sep. 1892 env. to Germany franked 2½d with French Ligne T No. 3 Packet cds on front, Feb. 1895 1d Lettercard to London uprated 1d + ½d tied by Geelong duplexes, Dec. 1898 env. to London franked 5d + 3d tied by bold "R" h.s., July 1899 advertising env. to London franked 2d + ½d, Jan. 1900 mourning env. to London with franking removed and redirected to San Remo with 50c Italian p.due and several deficiency h.s. on face. Acquired from Rigby Auctions, R.Lowe P.Jaffe, R.Woodall, Argyll Stamp Co. & G.Manners for 6d to 5/- each. (43 covers + 1 front + 6 cards) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE DUE COVERS, REDIRECTED MAIL £120
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VICTORIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - SOLO 6d WOODBLOCK FRANKINGS EX MELBOURNE; Range inc. Aug. 1855 repaired EL per Oliver Lang to London, Nov. 1855 EL per James Baines to Liverpool, Feb. 1856 env. pr Indemnity to London, Sep. 1856 EL per True Briton to Saddleworth, Mar. 1857 E per Frances Henty to Glasgow, Apr. 1857 env. per Indomitable to London, May 1857 envs. (one with one rear flap missing) per Great Britain to London or Scotland, June 1857 env. per European to Dublin, July 1857 E per Norfolk to London, June 1858 env. carried on the Australasian to Jersey and July 1858 env. carried on the Emeu to London and all with oval "1/V" or b/n '1' cancels plus two others each with two or more stamps missing. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. , R.Lowe, A.Rigo de Righi and Bill Purves for 7/6d to £3 (1957/64) (14 covers) £120
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Duplicated and mainly used range of both Perkins Bacon & DLR issues in several stockbooks with considerable scope for pmk interest inc. a few coloured cancels, multiples, official punctures, Internal Revenues to £1/10/- used both postally and fiscally etc. (few thousand) £200
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA - UPU PERIOD MAIL; 1900/08 envs. to England franked 2½d, 2d+½d or pair 1d ex Perth, Kalgoorlie or Fremantle (4 covers) £50
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NEW ZEALAND (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - 6d LILAC NO CORNER LETTERS FRANKINGS; Range with Jan./June 1858 envs. to Auckland all with Dorchester sideways duplex (one with date error) or Shaftesbury numerals, Nov. 1860 mourning env. to Auckland tied by Oxford numeral, 1860/61 fronts and part backs to Canterbury with pairs or two singles (Marseilles rates) ex Knottingley, Jan. 1861 env. to Auckland with franking tied by London numeral, 1862 envs. (one with contents) to Wellington or Port Nicholson ex Plymouth, Chatham, Gravesend or Ilfracombe plus a June 1861 env. to Wellington cash-paid and rated '6'(d) with Lombard Street Paid cds on front or two others to Otago or Nelson with their frankings removed. (14 covers + 2 fronts) Cross Reference: SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. , MOURNING ENVELOPES £140
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NEW ZEALAND (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - EARLY LETTERS INC. ONE EX JAMAICA; Four EL's to Nelson (to a Thomas Thompson) of May and July 1844 ex London. The first quotes "......there is the greatest uncertainty attending the correspondence with NZ as there are no regular packets. The NZ Company were supposed to be at the last gasp government shewing no disposition to assist.....". June 1845 EL from the same writer ex London with three stamps crudely removed and London and Nelson ds on front, and 27 May 1851 cross-written privately carried EL Per Sir George Pollock, to Nelson headed Spanish Town, Jamaica from the addressee's brother with Port Victoria, Wellington and Nelson cds on front. Three with typed transcripts. (4 covers) Cross Reference: JAMAICA £200
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NEW ZEALAND (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - SCOTTISH SURFACE PRINTED FRANKINGS; Range inc. Aug. 1860 env. to Wellington franked 6d tied by Crieff duplex, Sep. 1862 env. to Nelson franked 6d (2) tied by Edinburgh duplexes, Mar. 1864 env. to Lyttleton franked 6d Lilac tied by Lerwick duplex, Nov. 1865 env. to Auckland franked 4d + 6d tied by Glasgow duplexes, June 1866 env. to Auckland franked 6d tied by Dunblane numeral, Dec. 1867 env. via Panama to Wellington franked 6d tied by Aberdeen duplex with "5" accountancy h.s. on front, Dec. 1870 env. to Canterbury franked 6d tied by Perth duplex, Feb. 1872 env. to Otago franked 6d tied by Edinburgh duplex, 1875 envs. to Otago franked 6d Grey tied by Dundee or Edinburgh duplexes, 1875/82 envs. to Westland franked 6d Grey tied by Barrhead duplexes, 1875/76 envs. to Otago franked 9d, 1/-, 1/- + 6d or pair 6d (2 - one defective) tied by Aberdeen duplexes and 1875/76 envs. to Otago franked 6d (3) or 1/- tied by Ballater duplex or numerals. Acquired from R. Lowe, Argyll Stamp Co. and John White for 5/- to 15/- each. (1958-65) (18 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £200
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NEW ZEALAND (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - SURFACE PRINTED FRANKINGS GROUP; Range with 1861/66 envs. to Auckland or Nelson franked 6d Lilac tied by Bray or Dungannon duplexes, 1862 env. to Dunedin franked 1/- tied by Bolton duplex, 1876/82 envs. to Wellington, Otago or Marlborough franked 6d Grey tied by Strabane, Burton-on-Trent, Exeter, Scarborough or Stockport duplexes (one a squared circle), 1876 envs. to Otago franked 1/- or 1/- + 4d (defective) tied by London duplexes, 1877 env. to Marlborough franked 4d + 1d (2) tied by Stockport duplexes. Acquired from R. Lowe or Rigby Auctions for 5/- to £1/10/- each (1958-68) (18 covers) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY £140
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NEW ZEALAND (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - CORNER LETTER SURFACE PRINTED FRANKINGS; Range inc. 1863/70 envs./E or front to Christchurch, Invercargill, Auckland, Riverton or New Plymouth with 6d solo frankings, ex Bishop's Waltham, London, Newton Abbey, Scarborough, Leicester, Worksop or Tamworth with six endorsed via Panama 1864/67 envs. to Wellington or Christchurch each with 4d + 6d frankings for the Marseilles rate ex Jersey, Scarborough or Knottingley, 1865 env. to Wellington franked 3d (2) tied by London numerals, 1865 front to Christchurch franked 1/- + pair 4d tied by London WC duplexes, 1883 large env. to Wellington franked 1/- tied by Lombard St squared circle and 1885 env. to Christchurch franked 6d Green tied by Oxford duplex. (24 items) Cross Reference: JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY £200
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NEW ZEALAND (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - QV 2d REGISTERED ENVELOPES; Group of 1893/1901 2d reg. envs. to Blenheim franked QV 2½d Jubilee or 1d Lilac and June/July/Aug. 1900 2d reg. envelopes to Hawera uprated QV 4½d + ½d or 5d and all tied by Dundee Registered cds and with London transit d.s. on front. (6 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V., FALSE £120
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NEW ZEALAND (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - UPU PERIOD INC. REGISTERED MAIL & POSTCARDS; Range with Sep. 1894/Dec. 1896 envs. to Dunedin or Blenheim each franked 4½d + 2½d Jubilees with reg. h.s. or label on front, Apr. 1899 env. to Woodville franked France 25c, Apr. 1900 env. to Hawera franked QV ½d (14!) tied by Six Ways Birmingham cds, Sep. 1901 1d QV embossed env. used from British Forces in Boer War, 1900/05 PC's franked QV ½d pair or KEVII 1d tied by Salisbury or London cds. (20 covers/cards) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, SCOTLAND £120
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NEW ZEALAND (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - CROWNED CIRCLE & IMPERF CHALON FRANKINGS; 1852 EL's carried on the Duke of Portland or Cresswell to Glasgow or London with Crowned Circle for Auckland or small part Port Victoria with matched cds of each on rear and London or Glasgow arrival cds, one with contents: "The great movement to the diggings has caused almost everything to fall in value....I have purchased a new house with shop front and the ground it stands on for £60", Dec. 1862 EL to Scotland franked defective pair 2d Blue imperf. (another stamp missing) tied by Auckland numerals and Apr. 1864 defective env. franked 6d Red-Brown imperf. (variable margins) indistinctly tied and apparently wmk 'NZ' SG from £1400 on cover. Acquired for 10/- to £3/10/- each (1957-65). (4 covers) £200
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NEW ZEALAND (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - 6d PERFORATED CHALON FRANKINGS TO GB; Range inc. Oct. 1863 defective env. to Edinburgh franked 6d (2 - another missing) with registered double-arc h.s. on front, May 1866/Apr. & Sep 1871 envs. to Scotland or Worcestershire franked 6d tied by Christchurch obliterator or duplex, Oct. 1866 env. to London franked 6d tied by Invercargill obliterator, Jan. 1867/Feb., Apr. & July 1868 envs. to Dorset or Windsor each franked 6d tied by Christchurch obliterator or duplex, May/Nov. 1868, Apr. 1869, July 1870 & May 1871 envs. to London, Tetbury, Scotland or Kent each franked 6d tied by Auckland obliterator or duplex, Sep. 1868 env. to Ireland franked 6d tied by Wellington duplex, June 1869 env. to Hampshire franked 6d tied by Port Chalmers numeral, Mar. 1868/Nov. 1869 large part or full env. to London or Edinburgh franked 6d tied by Dunedin duplex, Jan. 1870 env. to Darlington franked 6d tied by Blenheim numeral, Sep. 1870 env. to Sussex franked 6d tied by '7' numeral cancel, Feb. 1871 env. to Essex franked 6d cancelled by Timaru numeral, Sep. 1871 env. to Aylesbury franked 6d tied by Cambridge duplex and Oct. 1871 env. to Kent franked 6d pair tied by Newcastle cds. Acquired from John White, G. Manners, Argyll Stamp Co. Plymouth Auctions, R. Lowe for 5/- to £2/15/- each (1956-63) (23 covers) £200
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NEW ZEALAND (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - BLUE CHALON FRANKINGS; Range with July 1866 env. to Bristol franked vertical strip of three 2d tied by Christchurch numerals, Mar. 1872 env. to Portsmouth franked 6d tied by Auckland duplex, June 1872 env. to Yorkshire franked 6d tied by Napier duplex, Mar. 1873 env. to Bolton franked 6d tied by Dunedin duplex, Aug. 1872 env. to Wales franked 6d tied by Christchurch duplex, June 1873 env. to Scotland franked 6d tied by Dunedin duplex, July 1873 env. to Scotland franked 6d tied by Invercargill numeral, Nov. 1873 env. to Edinburgh franked 6d tied by Hokitika duplex. Several acquired from R. Lowe and Argyll Stamp Co. for 2/6d to £2 each (1956-58) (8 covers) £120
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NEW ZEALAND (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - DLR FRANKINGS TO GREAT BRITAIN; Range with 6d Blue solo frankings on envs. to England or Scotland with Oct. 1874/Jan. & July 1875/Mar. 1882 ex Dunedin (one with a pair and another with a strip of three on defective env.) , Sep. 1875 ex Nelson, Oct. 1875 ex Balclutha, Mar. 1876/Oct. & Dec. 1877/Sep. 1879 ex Auckland, Jan. 1877 ex Onehunga, Apr. 1877/June 1879/Oct. & Dec. 1881 ex Christchurch, June 1877/Feb. & Oct. 1879/Nov. 1880 ex Wellington, Nov. 1877/Mar. & Sep 1878/Mar. 1879/Apr. 1882 ex Blenheim, July 1878 ex Picton, May 1879 ex New Plymouth, Nov. 1879 ex Tauranga, Sep. 1881 ex Otautau plus Sep./Dec. 1881 envs. franked 6d + 2d or 6d + pair 1d ex Dunedin or Otautau, 1879/80 envs. franked strip of three 2d or four singles, 1877 env. franked pair 4d and 1874/79 envs. franked 1/- or 1/- + 2d (2). Acquired from R. Lowe, G. Manners, R. Woodall and Argyll Stamp Co. for 6d to 10/- each (1956-61) (39 items) £180
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NEW ZEALAND (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - LATER QV SIDEFACE FRANKINGS; range with 1882/88 envs. and one front to England franked 6d Brown single (one with pair) tied by Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland or Christchurch squared circles, Hyde or Richmond numeral cancels or Christchurch, Auckland, Blenheim, Marton or Dunedin duplexes plus 1886/87 envs. to England franked strip of three 2d Lilac and tied by Auckland. Dunedin or Wellington squared circles. Acquired from G. Manners, Argyll Stamp Co. for 1/- to 5/6d each (1959-67) (30 covers) £120
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NEW ZEALAND (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - UPU PERIOD INC. TAXED & REGISTERED MAIL; Range inc. 1891/98 envs. to England franked single or pair QV 2½d ex Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Blenheim, 1895 QV 1d PC's uprated ½d or taxed, 1895/99 envs. to Scotland or England franked QV 1d strip of three, pair with ½d or strip of five, 1898/1900 envs. or front to Scotland or England franked 2½d Pictorial, 1901/15 envs. or PC to England franked single, pair or strip of three 1d Pictorial (one with 'Fairlie' printed reg. label) and one on a front in combination with KEVII ½d, 1906 KEVII 3d reg. env. to Birmingham uprated 1½d Pictorial pair, 1915 env. to Bath franked KEVII 3d with "AUCKLAND EAST" optd reg. label affixed at top left and several other similar examples. Acquired from R. Lowe, G. Manners or the Argyll Stamp Co. for 6d to 2/6d each. (49 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE DUE COVERS £120
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AUSTRALIA - WITHDRAWN AT REQUEST OF VENDOR CARTON with the early to modern accumulation in 3 stockbooks & loose inc. duplicated ranges of 'Roos to 5/- used, useful KGV Commems. inc. Macarthur, ANZAC & Silver Jubilee sets used, Robes to £1 (3) used and much QEII (some duplication) inc. booklets, packs, etc. (Qty) £200
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AUSTRALIA - CARTON with the 1927 to c2000 mainly used duplicated accumulation (no 'Roos or KGV heads) in a number of albums/stockbooks inc. 1934 Victoria 1/- black used (8), 1938 Robes 10/- ovpt SPECIMEN & £1 (both faults), 1970 Cook FDC with 5 x 5c & 30c (cellotape stained), high values with multiple used examples of 1950 £2 Arms & 1966 $4 Navigator etc. Smatterings of mint inc. 1935 Jubilee 2d pair with plate number 2, 1929 3d Air pair with plate number 4 (faults) & 1931 3d Kingsford Smith block of four with plate number 3. Mixed condition. (Qty.) £150
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AUSTRALIA - WITHDRAWN AT REQUEST OF VENDOR THREE ALBUMS with the predominantly used collection, 1913-86. Much of merit inc. 1913 6d Kookaburra, a good selection of 'Roos (inc. 1915 - 27 10/- x3, 1924 £1 grey and 1930 £2) and KGV Heads, 1929 W. Australian Cent 1½d mint strip of 3 showing re-entry on the "T", 1932 5/- Bridge, 1934 Macarthur, 1935 £1 grey, 1935 Jubilee, Robes £1 (both papers) and extensive later ranges plus a good range of Officials. Chiefly fine. Also 10th edition of the SG Specialised Catalogue for Australia. (Some 100s) £600
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AUSTRALIA - THREE PRINTED ALBUMS with the mint & used collection showing strength in QEII. (Qty.) £100
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AUSTRALIA - Stockbook containing extensive and duplicated mostly used range with all values to 1/4d inc. wmk vars. and an array of shades plus a 1½d on a 1923 PPC to Switzerland, a few identified flaws throughout and an outstanding opportunity for further study. £300
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AUSTRALIA - USED SELECTION ON PAGES to c1930s inc. 'Roos to 5/- and useful KGV heads inc. a good range of 1d red (100+). Also a group of mostly used New Zealand to c1930s inc. small group of Chalon heads (16, faults), 1898 2½d WAKATIPU mint and range of 1901 1d Universals (c70). Mixed condition. (c600) Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND £200
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AUSTRALIA - 1913 1st wmk £1 brown & blue mint (faintest crease in left margin, few irregular perfs) & 2nd wmk 10/- grey & pink fine mint, centred right. SG £3300 (2) £500
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AUSTRALIA - KANGAROO and MAP used range of varieties with 2nd wmk 6d ultramarine with substituted cliche die IIA (BW18ea A$1500 in 2004), other minor varieties on 3d (2), 9d & 1/- (4). Also corner marginal mounted mint 1d red with offset on reverse. (9) £150
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AUSTRALIA - KANGAROO and MAP - used duplicated accumulation of values to 5/- grey & yellow (2nd wmk 3 examples, CofA wmk 10 examples). Very mixed condition throughout. (100s) £150
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AUSTRALIA - Extensive and mostly used duplicated range of values to 5d on leaves in a binder with many identified flaws and vars. inc. 'cracked plate' on ½d, 1d sorted by date of use with 'white spot by s or 'Roo's face', 'spot by Crown', 'thin left frame', 'worn plate', 'retouched left (or right) frame', 'wattle lines', 'compartment lines', 'spot over G', 'spot over S', 'red spot below King's beard', 'scratch by 'Roo's nose' and others inc. 'rusted cliches', rough perfs, double perfs, inv. wmks and many others. Important nucleus for expansion and further study. (Few thousand) £300
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AUSTRALIA - Duplicated and mostly used range on Hagner sheets with all values to 1/4d inc. opts, wmk and shade varieties with a few blocks, strips and pairs. Good opportunity for identifying flaws and shades. (few hundred) £150
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AUSTRALIA - 1938 Green Coil Testing Label strip of sixteen unmounted and folded along perfs between 8th & 9th unit. BW $AU160+ plus c1960 metal plate from a stamp vending machine with "POSTAGE STAMPS 3d/Insert three PENNIES in Slot Above/WHEN MORE THAN ONE STAMP IS REQUIRED/INSERT COINS AFTER EACH/STAMP IS DELIVERED". Very unusual. (2 items) £120
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AUSTRALIA - RARE TAXED AIRMAIL COVER TO PRAGUE; 24 Oct. 1938 env. franked 2/- Kangaroo tied by Ship Mail Room Melbourne c.d.s. Airmail label 'crossed' out yet still carried via this mode, apparently overweight, taxed and Czechoslovakia 1k postage due added and tied by Prague c.d.s with Czech censor marking on face. The rear with Athens, Budapest and Prague c.d.s. Curious and rare example of taxed mail. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS, CZECHOSLOVAKIA £200
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AUSTRALIA - Booklet range inc. 1956 3/6d (12 x 3½d) QEII (unwmkd paper) without wax interleaving (1) and with scarce wax interleaving (5) SG SB32/32a Cat £423; 1960 5/- Booklet (12 x 5d QEII Blue) and 1965 5/- Booklet (12 x 5d QEII Red) with editions S4 (2), N8 (2) and S5 (4) SG SB35 and SB 38 Cat £462; 1966 60c Booklets containing five panes of the 4c QEII, various edition numbers and advertisements. Fine. SG SB39 Cat £720; 1967 50c surcharged cover (2 x pane of five 5c on 4c overprints) (8), 50c normal cover (2 x pane of five of 5c) (2), $1 surcharged cover (4 x pane of five 5c on 4c overprints) (10) and $1 normal cover (4 x pane of five 5c) (17). Fine SG SB40-43 Cat £564; 1967-68 50c (10 x 5c) Military Booklets (Forces in Vietnam) with 5c Thornbill (Emerald-green and Blue green backgrounds) and 5c QEII (3 booklets) Fine. SG MB1, 1a & 2 Cat £210 and 1969 Prime Ministers $1 booklet (20 x 5c), 1972 Prime Ministers 70c booklet (10 x 7c) (18, 9 each of the Olive Green and Bright Purple covers) and $1.40 booklet (23), 1968 Famous Australians $1 booklet (20 x 5c) (3), 1970 Famous Australians booklets 60c (10 x 6c) (2) and $1.20 (20 x 6c) (22). Various editions identifiable for the specialist. Majority fine. BW Booklet Cat $AU870 (Approx. 140 Booklets in total) £120
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AUSTRALIA - OFFICIALS: Used range of Kangaroo & map issues to 2/- and KGV sidefaces to 1/4d punctured OS with majority type 2 and with a wide array of shades and positioning of the punctures and several with apparently Melbourne cto cancels. (few hundred) £120
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AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA - RETURNED/UNCLAIMED/UNKNOWN MAIL ETC: 1953-2007 The remarkable assembly of internal Australian commercial covers with a wide range of h.s. inc a large number of pointing finger return to sender and boxed multi-reason cachets. Representative examples of h.s. inc. 1953 "UNKNOWN BY POSTMEN/THORNBURY N17", 1954 boxed "MUTILATED BY/STAM CANCELLING/MACHINE", 1955 boxed "MISSENT TO/QUEENSCLIFF". 1956 boxed "NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN ST. KILDA" & "UNCLAIMED AT/ST KILDA". 1959 "UNCLAIMED AT/BRIGHTON" and "UNCLAIMED AT/OAKLEIGH". 1961 boxed "ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGED BY/STAMP CANCELLING MACHINE". 1966 "Unknown by/Postmen Sebastopol". 1972 "CONTENTS FOUND/LOOSE IN MAIL". 1981 & 1982 "STAMP FALLEN OFF". 1983 "DAMAGED BY WATER" and 1989 "THIS IS A DELIVERY". Also small sections of Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territories. Selected strikes with much on display pages [ex Colin Salt] (200+ covers) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, MISSENT MAIL, REDIRECTED MAIL, FALSE £150
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