FIRST DAY COVERS
Auction # 136
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FIRST DAY COVERS :
Australia.
1027
1937 3d Blue Die I White Wattles Ash imprint pair on official Post Office registered FDC with neat typed address. Cover with some light tone spots.
500
475
sold
1028
Selection of 74 mainly low value neatly addressed Pre-Decimal illustrated FDC's from 1937 to 1965 including 1953 Tasmania Sesqui set, 1954-55 2/- Blue and 2/- Green Olympic Games, 1955 Cobb and Co set, 1958 2/- Qantas, plus AAT 1957-61 Pre-Decimal set of 7. Mainly WCS covers including some duplication. Odd minor blemish. Retail over $300.00.
80
110
sold
1029
Selection of 96 mainly addressed Pre-Decimal illustrated FDC's from 1948 to 1965 including 1954 Royal Visit set, 1958 2/- Qantas (2), 1958 War Memorial pair (4), 1961 5/- Cream Paper Cattle (2), 1963 Commonwealth Games set (2) and 1963 2/3 Cable (2). Mainly Royal and WCS covers including several unaddressed covers. Odd minor blemish.
100
130
sold
1030
Selection of 54 mostly 1950's era FDC's including a few First Flight and special postmark covers. Few faults.
40
60
sold
1031
Collection of 91 different typed addressed Pre-Decimal illustrated FDC's from 1953 Tasmania Sesqui set to 1965 5d Christmas including 1963-64 Navigators set. (7/6, 10/-, £1 and £2 unaddressed). Odd fault and minor blemish. Retail $695.00.
225
225
sold
1032
Collection of 241 FDC's from 1958 to 1997 including 1966 Definitive set of 24 on typed addressed official Australia Post Logo covers. All official unaddressed FDC's from 1971 onwards including 1971 Christmas block of 7.
150
140
sold
1033
Selection of 225 FDC's with main strength from 1965 to 1973 including a few Special Postmarks and Postal Stationery items. Noted 1965 Anzac set, 1965 2/3 ICY, 1966 Decimal Definitive set of 24, 1967 5¢ on 4¢ QEII Booklet Pane set of 6, 1967 5¢ Blue QEII Booklet Pane, 1967 Christmas set (2), 1968 Weather Watch and Intelsat set (2), 1968 Flowers set (2), 1968 and 1970 Famous Australians and 1972 Prime Ministers Booklet Pane sets, 1968 5¢ Soil and Medical unfolded gutter block of 4 and 1970 Cook set and Miniature sheet (2) on illustrated covers, 1971 Christmas block of 7, 1972 Primary Ind, 1972 Munich Olympics, 1972 Christmas, 1973 National Dev and 1974 Paintings sets on official unaddressed FDC's and 1977 Test Cricket Centenary Stamp and Silver Medallion PNC. Some duplication and odd fault.
200
190
sold
1034
1961 5/- Cream Paper Cattle on unaddressed WCS FDC, plus 1971 Christmas block of 7 and 1974 Paintings set on official unaddressed FDC's. (2 of each).
40
55
sold
1035
Accumulation of 1,024 illustrated addressed Decimal FDC's from 1966 to 1985 including 1966 Definitive set of 24 on Australia Post logo covers (2), 1966 4¢ Red QEII booklet pane, 1967 Christmas set (9), 1968 Weather Watch set and 25¢ Intelsat (7), 1968 Mexico Games set (6), 1968 Soil and Medical gutter pair (3), 1969 Christmas set (8), 1969 5¢ Flight strip of 3 (9), 1969 Prime Ministers booklet pane set, 1970 Expo set on official cover (3), 1970 Royal Visit set on official cover, 1970 5¢ Grassland on official cover (3), 1970 Cook Anpex M/S cancelled with Anpex special postmark (2), 1972 Primary Ind set (5), 1972 Munich Olympics set (6), 1972 Christmas set (7), 1973 National Dev set (2), 1973 Christmas set (2) and many more. Majority WCS and Royal covers with many duplicates. Some generally minor faults.
350
450
sold
1036
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 Animals set to 2008 Tourist Precincts set. Face Value $1,401.00.
425
425
sold
1037
Largely complete collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1977 Christmas set to 1992 Landcare strip of 5 in 3 illustrated PW FDC albums, plus additional accumulation of official unaddressed FDC's from 1972 to 2003 including some special postmarks, PSE's and Australian Territory issues. Face Value $1,098.00. Also small collection of Foreign stamps in Universal stamp album.
300
325
sold
1038
Accumulation of official unaddressed FDC's from 1978 to 1990 including few joint issue and souvenir covers, plus 150 PSE's mixed mint and cancelled FDI from 1978 to 1982. Face Value $399.00.
75
70
sold
1039
Accumulation of official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 1997 including many duplicates. Face Value $1,396.00.
350
375
sold
1040
1987 Aboriginal Crafts set, 1988 Australian Crafts set, 1989 Urban Environment set and 1990 Heidelberg and Heritage set and 1991 Sydney and Perth Across Town Labels on official unaddressed FDC's. (15 of each). Retail $850.00.
200
150
sold
1041
Accumulation of official unaddressed FDC's from 1972 to 1996 including many duplicates. Face Value $595.00.
140
100
R
1042
1988 37¢ CPE (37) and Leigh Mardon (30) Living Together, 1988 39¢ Living Together (42), 1989 39¢ Fishing (40), 1989 41¢ Cycling (37) and 1990 43¢ Skateboarding (23) booklet panes on official unaddressed FDC's. Face Value $818.30.
225
160
R
1043
Accumulation of 336 official unaddressed FDC's and 264 souvenir covers with special or commemorative postmarks from 1971 to 1994, plus 179 PSE's and 137 Aerogrammes mixed mint, cancelled FDI and some special postmarks. Noted 1987 Cup-Pex collection of 27 commemorative covers in special album. Face Value $704.00.
150
200
sold
1044
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1970 to 1988 with a range of better items and largely complete from 1974 onwards including AAT in 3 PW illustrated First Day Cover albums. Also some Australia Post souvenir covers with special postmarks and 182 mint and 176 cancelled FDI PSE's from 1978 to 1989, plus complete set of Stamp Replica Cards from 1984 to 1989 (1-15) in Seven Seas Replica Card album. Some duplication. Face Value $537.00.
110
190
sold
1045
Accumulation of official unaddressed FDC's from 1984 to 1991. Face Value $258.00. Also small selection of foreign stamps and a small box of coins.
60
55
sold
1046
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1975 to 2003 including some Australian Antarctic Territory and Joint issues, plus small range of souvenir covers with special postmarks. Some light duplication. Face Value $1,027.00.
250
325
sold
1047
Accumulation of official unaddressed FDC's 1974 to 2000 including some AAT, plus 249 mint and 277 cancelled FDI PSE's from 1978 to 1997 including many duplicates. Face Value $1,100.00. Also small range of Aerogrammes and Maximum cards.
250
225
sold
1048
Selection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1978 to 1985 (Face Value $215.00), plus small range of West Berlin FDC's. Also collection of mint and used stamps and miniature sheets from a range of countries on Hagner sheets.
60
80
sold
1049
Miscellaneous range of First Day Covers and Pre-Stamped envelopes from 1968 to 1986 including First Day covers and special postmarks (face value $139.00), FDC's with uncancelled stamps (face value $20.00), PSE's mint (face value $86.00), PSE's cancelled FDI (face value $59.00) and more including a few Territories issues.
120
100
sold
1050
Accumulation of official unaddressed FDC's from 1989 to 1992 including range of mint and cancelled FDI PSE's, plus small range of souvenir covers with special postmarks. Face Value $339.00.
80
60
sold
1051
Selection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 1984 including some special postmarks with a face value of $158.00. Also 87 Mint PSE's with a face value of $21.00 and 86 PSE's cancelled on FDI with a face value of $21.00.
50
75
sold
Australian Antarctic Territory.
1052
Selection of 118 FDC's from 1957 to 1988 including many base cancel sets and several Expedition and souvenir Flight covers. Noted 1957-61 Pre-Decimal set of 7 (5), 1966 Definitive set cancelled at Mawson (3 sets), Macquarie Island and Wilkes bases and 1971 Treaty set and 1972 Cook set cancelled at all 4 bases. Also 18 covers stamped with Australian issues all with base cancellations from 1952 to 1959. Odd blemish.
225
225
sold
1053
Selection of 283 FDC's, Expedition and souvenir Flight covers from 1957 to 2005 including many base cancel sets, plus range of 1977-79 Antarctic Flight Vignettes MUH, mainly in blocks of 4 imperforate and perforated including proof and specimen sets. Interesting lot.
200
275
sold
1054
Accumulation of 248 official unaddressed FDC's from 1979 to 2008 including some blocks of 4, base cancel sets and many duplicates, plus Australia 1990 Scientific Co-Operation in Antarctica set and M/S cancelled at all 4 bases. (2 sets). Face Value $488.00.
150
140
sold
Norfolk Island.
1055
Selection of 71 FDC's from 1958 to 1986, plus 26 PSE's mint and cancelled FDI. Noted 1958 Surcharge set, 1959 3d Green and 2/- Blue Ball Bay, 1960 Surcharge set and 1960 2/8 Local Government on neatly typed addressed WCS covers. Odd duplicate.
60
85
sold
Australian Territories.
1056
Selection of 351 official unaddressed FDC's, PSE's and postal stationary items from Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Nauru and Norfolk Island from 1974 to 1995. Face Value $439.00.
200
150
sold
Papua New Guinea.
1057
Collection of 230 mainly official unaddressed FDC's from 1961 to 2008, largely complete from 1974 Bird set to 2008 Pioneer Art set. Many covers to 1988 with marked backs caused by photo album.
100
250
sold
1058
Selection of 71 mainly unaddressed official FDC's from 1968 to 1979 including few duplicates. Odd minor blemish.
40
30
sold
1059
Selection of 241 First Day Covers from 1966 to 1995 including some special postmarks and Pre-Stamped Envelopes. Largely complete from 1966 to 1974 with some duplication.
120
90
sold
1060
Largely complete collection of 319 official unaddressed FDC's from 1975 Canoes set to 2003 Endangered Dolphins sheetlet. Includes two of each of most issues to 1994. Face Value K772.00.
200
180
sold
Samoa.
1061
Largely complete collection of 273 official unaddressed FDC's from 1968 South Pacific Health Service set to 2007 Churches of Samoa set including few duplicates. Odd early cover with neat typewritten address. Face Value $891.00.
200
275
sold
New Zealand.
1062
Collection of 175 different official unaddressed FDC's from 1966 to 1989.
80
85
sold
1063
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1970 to 1999 including small range of Maximum cards and some duplication. Face Value NZ$763.00.
275
225
sold
Great Britain.
1064
1935 2½d Silver Jubilee, 1936 ½d, 1½d and 2½d KEVIII (3), plus ½d (2), 1d (2), 1½d and 2½ on individual covers, 1937 1½d Coronation, 1937 1d KGVI and 1952 1½d and 2½d QEII on plain FDC's, plus 1951 Festival of Britain set on illustrated FDC. 2 items on postcards. High catalogue value.
50
45
sold
1066
Collection of 90 illustrated FDC's from 1937 to 1970 including 1940 Stamp Centenary set, 1948 Olympic Games set (2), 1949 UPU set and largely complete simplified Commemoratives from 1951 Festival of Britain set to 1970 Christmas set, but includes some Phosphor sets, booklet panes and Definitive issues. Odd minor blemish. Catalogue Value $3,100.00+.
250
180
R
1067
Selection of 23 mostly plain FDC's from 1948 to 1966 with many highly catalogued items. Noted 1952-54 St. Edwards Crown Wmk QEII Wildings set excluding ½d, 1d and 2d values on plain FDC's. Odd fault. Catalogue Value $2,600.00+.
90
65
R
1068
Largely complete collection of 385 commemorative FDC's from 1971 to 1997 Religious Anniversaries set including most Definitive issues, booklet panes and some Regional issues. Majority neatly addressed with some duplication. Odd minor fault. Face Value $825.00.
350
250
R
1069
Selection of 466 mainly addressed illustrated FDC's from 1965 to 1998 including some Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey, plus range of souvenir covers with special postmarks and postal stationary items. Noted 1972 Wedgewood Booklet Pane including ½d sideband Machin Head with full perfs. Some minor blemishes and duplicates. Face Value £308.00. ($648.00).
250
200
sold
1070
Largely complete collection of 81 official commemorative FDC's from 1970 Rural Architecture set to 1980 Christmas set, plus 175 mostly mint PHQ cards from 1976 to 1988. FDC's with faint rubbed out pencil address.
70
50
R
1071
Largely complete collection of neatly addressed official FDC's from 1974 Paintings set to 1990 Queen Mother Birthday set including odd duplicate, plus few Definitive issues to 1999. Face Value $238.00. Also small range of Pre-Decimal FDC's from 1963 to 1969 including few higher catalogued items.
100
75
R
1072
Collection of 76 Machin Head official FDC's from 1972 to 2002 including high value definitives, commemorative booklet panes and few Regional issues, all neatly typed addressed. Noted 1972 Wedgewood Booklet Pane including ½d sideband Machin Head with full perfs. Catalogue Value $1,325.00.
250
180
sold
1073
Largely complete collection of official FDC's from 1974 Christmas set to 1991 Ordnance Survey set with neat typewritten addresses. Face Value $317.00.
150
110
R
1074
Collection of 340 mostly Stuart FDC's from 1976 to 1990 mainly cancelled with special first day of issue postmarks. Includes numerous Plate No corner strip of 3 sets, some special postmarks and odd duplicate. High cost price.
225
225
sold
1075
Collection of 153 Benham silk covers from 1985 to 1990 all cancelled with special first day of issue postmarks. Odd duplicate. High cost price.
100
110
sold
1076
Collection of 204 different illustrated Decimal FDC's from 1971 to 1998 including some highly catalogued high value Definitive issues. Face Value $528.00. Also 56 mostly Pre-Decimal FDC's.
325
225
R
U.S.A.
1077
Collection of 1,052 illustrated FDC's from 1933 to 1995 including some Space covers, souvenir covers, special postmarks, and postal stationary items. Majority Fleetwood and Artcraft covers, but includes a range of other manufactures. Main strength from 1940's to 1960's with some duplication. Odd fault.
250
325
sold
World.
1078
Accumulation of 970 First Day Covers from a range of countries mainly from 1970's to 1990's including some postal stationary and miscellaneous items. Main strength in South Africa, East Germany, Russia, Switzerland, Greece and Canada.
250
325
sold
1079
14 empty Cumberland FDC albums, all with Brown covers each containing 20 mainly size 2 pages in very good condition.
80
60
sold
1080
14 empty Cumberland FDC albums, with Brown, Burgundy, Blue and Green covers each containing 20 mainly size 2 pages in very good condition.
80
60
R