FIRST DAY COVERS
Auction # 148
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FIRST DAY COVERS :
Australia.
1190
Selection of 182 Pre-Decimal FDC's from 1931 to 1965, mainly illustrated covers, with some plain, a few Australia Post logo types, scarcer types and the odd Australian Antarctic Territory. Noted 1937 New South Wales Sesquicentenary set (2), 1940 AIF, 1964 7/6 Cook (2) and 1964 £1 Bass. Mostly in fine condition, but the odd blemish.
225
425
sold
1191
Collection of 201 mainly typed addressed illustrated Pre-Decimal and Decimal FDC's from 1954 to 1975 including 1959-64 Flower set, 1959-62 Animals set, 1961 5/- Cream Paper Cattle, 1963 Royal Visit set, 1963-64 Navigator set, 1963 2/3 Cable, 1964-65 Bird set of 7, 1964 Airmail set, 1965 Anzac set and 1966 Definitive set of 24. Mainly WCS covers. Odd minor blemish or fault.
300
365
sold
1192
Collection of mainly official unaddressed FDC's from 1965 to 2005 including Joint issues, souvenir covers with special postmarks and some Australian Antarctic Territory. Several early addressed Royal, Excelsior and WCS covers. Face Value $1,355.00. Also 288 PSE's from 1978 to 2005 cancelled on FDI. Face Value $98.00.
250
200
sold
1193
Accumulation of 1,187 mainly addressed official, WCS, Royal and Excelsior FDC's from 1966 to 1985 including 1966 4¢ Red QEII booklet pane (3) and 1966 Definitive set of 24 (2 sets). Some minor blemishes and varying duplication.
500
550
sold
1194
Selection of 191 Pre-Decimal and Decimal First Day Covers, Postal Stationery and miscellaneous items, with a few foreign covers. Noted 1966 Definitive set of 24 on large WCS covers and 1970 5¢ Grasslands, 1970 Expo set, 1970 Royal Visit, 1971 Christmas block of 7, 1972 Primary Industries set and 1972 Christmas set on official unaddressed FDC's.
120
150
sold
1195
Selection of 384 Decimal First Day Covers with strength in the earlier period. Mainly Wesley and Royal types, but includes a handy range of official unaddressed FDC's. Noted 1966 Definitive set to $2.00 value, 1968 Flowers set (5), 1968 Soil and Medical gutter pair, 1969 Primary Industries set (3), 1970 Expo set (4), 1970 Royal Visit set (3), 1970 Cook set (3), 1970 National Development set (5), 1971 Christmas block of 7 (2), 1972 Primary Industries set (2), 1972 Christmas set (7), 1973 National Development set (4) and a range of later sheetlets and gutter blocks of 10 on privately produced FDC's.
250
325
sold
1196
Accumulation of many hundreds of mostly official unaddressed FDCs from 1969 to 2001 in wine carton. Includes souvenir covers with special postmarks, PSE's and few Postal Stationery items. Some marked on reverse and toning blemishes.
120
90
sold
1197
Complete set of official unaddressed FDC's from 1970 Expo set to 1973 7¢ Radio with both versions of covers where 2 types exist, excluding only the 1970 30¢ Cook small cover. (5 of each). Catalogue Value $4,122.00.
600
450
sold
1198
Accumulation of 455 official unaddressed FDC's from 1970 to 1973 including many different cover types and duplicates. Noted 1970 Expo set, 1970 Cook set (7), 1970 4¢ and 5¢ Floral coils (3), 1971 Asia set (12), 1971 RSPCA set (16), 1971 Aboriginal Art set (9), 1971 Christmas block of 7 (3), 1972 Primary Industries set (10), 1972 Munich Games set (18), 1972 Christmas set (12), 1973 National Development set (15) and 1973 Christmas set (7). Catalogue Value $3,825.00.
450
325
sold
1199
Accumulation of official unaddressed FDCs from 1970 to 1988, including joint issues, Australian Antarctic Territory and some stamped with a block of 4. Face Value $2,134.00. Also accumulation of 784 PSE's and 52 Aerogrammes mixed mint and cancelled FDI from 1978 to 1988. Face Value $253.00. Varying duplication, but mainly 10 of each, plus block of 4 represented from late 1970's onwards. Also range of addressed WCS, Royal and Excelsior FDC's from 1953 to 1971, 1981 Brown and 1982 Black Postcard packs (3 of each), 1983 Paintings Specimen pack (5), British Commonwealth 1977 Silver Jubilee collection of 52 FDC's in special album and a few miscellaneous items.
350
280
sold
1200
Accumulation of official unaddressed FDCs from 1970 to 2015, including a handy range of early issues, varying duplication and some Joint Issues. Odd minor toning blemish. Face Value $3,825.00. Also 310 illustrated addressed FDC's from 1937 to 1973, plus accumulation of 666 PSE's cancelled on FDI from 1978 to 2003 and 110 Aerogrammes.
750
550
sold
1201
Accumulation of 713 official unaddressed FDC's from 1970 to 1973 including different cover types and duplicates. Noted 1970 Expo set, 1970 5¢ Grasslands, 1970 4¢ and 5¢ Floral coils (5), 1970 National Development set (5), 1971 Asia set (14), 1971 RSPCA set (18), 1971 Aboriginal Art set (20), 1971 Christmas block of 7 (17), 1972 Primary Industries set (13), 1972 Munich Games set (23), 1972 Christmas set (19), 1973 National Development set (14) and 1973 Christmas set (19). Catalogue Value $5,882.00.
750
550
sold
1202
1970 Hand Coloured First Day Covers by N. Hampton for a 5¢ Cook and a different design for the 30¢ Cook stamp, both cancelled on FDI in Alice Springs. Attractive.
50
375
sold
1203
Selection of 138 official unaddressed FDC's from 1970 5¢ Grasslands to 1973 Christmas set, with some light duplication. Catalogue Value $1,900.00.
200
160
sold
1204
Largely complete collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1972 to 1991 with the odd duplicate. Face Value $403.00. Also 104 Pre-Stamped Envelopes cancelled on FDI (Face Value $38.00) and Papua New Guinea collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1972 to 1990. Face Value K127.00.
75
85
sold
1205
Collection of 1,121 different official unaddressed FDC's, appears complete from 1973 Metric set to 2018 $1.00 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, with both gummed and peel and stick variations of most. Face Value $2,907.00.
650
525
sold
1206
Collection of hundreds of different official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2003. Face Value $578.00.
100
80
sold
1207
Collection of 1,026 different official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2014, with both gummed and peel and stick variations of many. Includes some Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Australia issues. Face Value $2,457.00.
475
375
sold
1208
Accumulation of official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2011 including a few joint issues and Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Australia issues. Face Value $1,214.00.
225
160
sold
1209
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 1998 including some Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Island Australia issues. Face Value $747.00. Also collection of 304 mint and 252 cancelled FDI PSE's from 1978 to 2009. Some special or relevant postmarks.
150
110
sold
1210
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1975 to 2013 including both gummed and peel and stick versions of many, Joint issues, Australian Antarctic Territory and Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Island Australia issues. Face Value $2,531.00. Also 107 mint and 474 cancelled FDI PSE's from 1978 to 2009. Face Value $217.00.
500
375
sold
1211
Collection of hundreds of different official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2008. Face Value $625.00.
120
95
sold
1212
Selection of mostly official unaddressed FDC's from 1967 to 1990 with a few later issues, light duplication and some Australian Antarctic Territory and Christmas Island Australian issues (Face Value $322.00), 96 Pre-Stamped Envelopes cancelled on FDI (Face Value $37.00), 67 mint Pre-Stamped Envelopes (Face Value $28.00), 45 covers cancelled with special postmarks, 1976 Red (2), 1978 Blue (2), 1981 Brown () and 1982 Black (2) Postcard packs, and a range of other miscellaneous items.
150
120
sold
1213
Collection of many hundreds of official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2001 including both National and local cancellations on many, numerous Framas, Special Postmarks and some Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Australian issues. Some light duplication. Face Value $1,303.00.
225
180
sold
1214
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1986 to 2010 including Joint issues, Australian Antarctic Territory and Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Island Australia issues. Face Value $383.00. Also Great Britain 1997 Princess Diana (Welsh) presentation pack.
100
75
sold
1215
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1995 45¢ Queen's Birthday to 2017 Australian Succulents, including many gummed and peel and stick versions and some premium embellished covers and Joint Issues. Odd duplicate. Face Value $2,020.00.
400
400
sold
1216
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1996 33¢ Australia Day to 2010 Christmas set, including many gummed and peel and stick versions and some Joint Issues. Face Value $1,669.00.
325
300
sold
1217
Collection of hundreds of different official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2010. Face Value $649.00.
120
90
sold
1218
Collection of hundreds of different official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2003. Face Value $578.00.
100
80
sold
1219
200
150
sold
1220
180
130
sold
Australian Antarctic Territory.
1221
Selection of 284 First Day Covers from 1954 to 1973 comprising 1954 3½d Australian Antarctic Research Expeditions set of 3 bases (3) plus 3 odds and 5 covers cancelled in 1957 at Davis base, 1957 2/- Blue Map set of 4 bases (5) plus 16 odds, 1959 Definitive set of 4 cancelled at Davis (8), Wilkes (10), Mawson (11) and Australia (1), 1961 5d Blue Definitive and 5d Green Mawson set of 4 bases (2) plus 9 odds, 1959 5d on 4d Brown Definitive cancelled at each of the 4 bases in 1963/1964 (10 sets), 1966-68 Definitive set cancelled at Macquarie Island (2), Mawson (3) and Wilkes (3), 1968 5¢ Elephant Seals cancelled at Davis (3), Macquarie Island (9), Mawson (11) and Wilkes (8), 1971 Treaty set of 4 bases (3) plus 7 odds, 1972 Cook set (9) plus 5 odds, 1973 Definitive set of 4 bases plus 3 extra sets cancelled at Mawson and more. Odd blemish. Catalogue Value $3,160.00+. Also 66 interesting Antarctic related covers and commemorative covers from Australia, Ross Dependency and Russia.
750
550
sold
1222
Accumulation of many hundreds of mostly official unaddressed FDCs from 1979 to 2018 including some base cancel sets and blocks of 4 cancelled at all 4 bases. Around 60% of the covers have base cancels. Face Value $1,163.00.
275
200
sold
Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
1223
Accumulation of official unaddressed FDCs from 1993 to 2018 (Australian valid period) with varying duplication. Face Value $1,689.70.
400
300
sold
1224
Accumulation of official unaddressed FDCs from 1993 to 2018 (Australian valid period) with varying duplication. Face Value $688.00.
150
110
sold
Australian Territories & Pacific Islands.
1225
Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Nauru, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, New Zealand and Samoa collection of 718 mostly official unaddressed FDCs from 1957 to 2015, including some souvenir covers and postal stationery items. Some toning blemishes and duplication.
150
130
sold
Papua New Guinea.
1226
Collection of 416 WCS and official FDCs from 1967 to 1998 including souvenir covers with special or commemorative postmarks and a range of Postal Stationery items. Mainly unaddressed with some duplication and light toning blemishes.
100
75
sold
1227
Collection of 357 official FDCs from 1967 to 1999 including a handy range of early issues. Mixed unaddressed and typed addressed with some duplication.
100
75
sold
Australia, Papua New Guinea & New Zealand.
1228
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's comprising Australia from 1973 to 1994, including some Australian Territories issues (FV $530.00), Papua New Guinea from 1969 to 1988 (FV K123.00) and New Zealand from 1970 to 1994 (FV NZ$460.00) including several souvenir covers with special postmarks and odd duplicate. All covers to 1982 have been hinged on reverse.
150
110
sold
New Zealand.
1229
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1976 to 1994. Face Value NZ$392.00. Also small range of mainly addressed Foreign FDC's with odd minor blemish.
100
75
sold
1230
Collection of 92 official unaddressed FDC's and 10 Maximum cards, from 2000 to 2015 including some Ross Dependency issues. Face Value NZ$655.00.
150
110
sold
Great Britain.
1231
Collection of 282 illustrated FDCs from 1963 to 1992, including some souvenir covers with special or commemorative postmarks. Mainly official Post Office covers, either typed or hand addressed with odd duplicate.
75
55
sold
1232
Accumulation of 2,024 FDC's, souvenir covers and postal stationary items from 1965 to 2003 including Machin Heads, high value definitives, Prestige booklet panes, Regional issues and special or relevant postmarks, plus Isle of Man largely complete collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1973 to 1994. Noted 1972 Wedgewood Booklet Pane including ½d sideband Machin Head with full perfs (2), 1988 Castle set (5), 1992-95 Castle set (2) and 1993 £10 Britannia (3). Many typed addressed, with varying duplication and some minor blemishes. Very high face value.
500
375
sold
1233
Collection of mainly official neatly hand addressed FDC's from 1971 to 2002, including some duplicates, plus small range of Pre-Decimal FDC's. Odd fault and toning blemish. Face Value £336.00. Also 1983 Introduction of the £1 coin, 1984 £1 Scottish coin and 1995 WWII Anniversary (3) stamp and coin PNC's, plus range of Australian First Day and souvenir covers from 1957 to 1997.
120
95
sold
1234
Accumulation of many hundreds of illustrated FDC's from 1971 to 2006 in large carton with numerous handy items including miniature sheets, higher values and booklet panes. Some mostly modest duplication and the odd blemish. Very high catalogue value. Face Value £1,251.00.
400
320
R
1235
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.
75
80
sold
1236
Collection of official neatly addressed FDC's from 1983 Commonwealth Day set to 2013 Dinosaurs set. Face Value £1,058.00.
400
300
sold
1237
Selection of 14 different Prestige definitive booklet panes, plus 2015 The Great War and 2017 Ancient Britain (2) on official typed addressed FDC's. Also 1934-36 KGV Definitive set of 11 mixed MUH/MLH. ½d, 5d and 1/- with few short perfs.
40
30
sold
Hong Kong.
1238
Collection of 146 official FDC's from 1979 to 1994, including up to 6 covers of each. Mainly pencil addressed with odd minor blemish. Catalogue Value £1,435.00. Also miscellaneous range of MUH stamps and covers.
250
180
sold
United Nations.
1239
Collection of 117 mostly illustrated FDC's from 1954 to 1975 and 1976-79 Franklin Mint United Nations collection of 62 FDC's in special album.
50
50
sold
World.
1240
Accumulation of 1,074 illustrated unaddressed FDCs from 1952 to 2004 with main strength in Hong Kong and Great Britain. Includes Franklin Mint 1977 Silver Jubilee collection of 52 FDC's in special album and 1986 Halley's Comet and 1986 Royal Wedding Fleetwood covers. Some postal stationery items and duplication.
150
160
sold