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FIRST DAY COVERS

Auction # 149

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FIRST DAY COVERS :
Australia.
829
1928 3d Blue Kookaburra single from the miniature sheet on Fred Hagen Souvenir Cover cancelled with the Red Philatelic Exhibition cancel on 29 Oc 1928, the first day of the Exhibition and the issue date of the miniature sheet, Catalogue Value $350.00.1928 3d Blue Kookaburra single from the miniature sheet on Fred Hagen Souvenir Cover cancelled with the Red Philatelic Exhibition cancel on 29 Oc 1928, the first day of the Exhibition and the issue date of the miniature sheet, Catalogue Value $350.00.
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75
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830
Accumulation of 247 Pre-Decimal and 155 Decimal illustrated addressed FDC's from 1937 to 1986, plus range of 76 Australian and Foreign covers including souvenir covers with special postmarks, censor covers and 1938 First Flight cover from Holland to Australia with cachet.Accumulation of 247 Pre-Decimal and 155 Decimal illustrated addressed FDC's from 1937 to 1986, plus range of 76 Australian and Foreign covers including souvenir covers with special postmarks, censor covers and 1938 First Flight cover from Holland to Australia with cachet.
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120
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831
Accumulation of 1,223 Pre-Decimal and Decimal FDC's from 1950 to 1994 including some souvenir covers with special postmarks, First Flight covers and Postal stationery items. Noted 1953 Food strips of 3 set (2), 1953 Coronation set (2), 1953 Tasmania Sesqui set (3), 1954 Royal Visit set (2), 1954-55 Olympic Games Publicity set, 1955-57 QEII set (2), 1955 Cobb and Co set (2), 1956 Olympic Games set (2), 1959-64 Flower set (2), 1959-62 Animal set (2), 1961 5/- Cream Paper Cattle (3), 1962 Commonwealth Games set (3), 1963 Royal Visit (3), 1963-64 Navigator set, 1963 2/3 Cable (5), 1964 Airmail set (3), 1964-65 Bird set, 1965 Anzac set (2), 1966 4¢ Red QEII Booklet pane, 1966 Definitive set of 24 and 1971 Christmas block of 7 (4). Mainly neatly addressed Royal, Excelsior and WCS covers. Odd minor blemish or fault.Accumulation of 1,223 Pre-Decimal and Decimal FDC's from 1950 to 1994 including some souvenir covers with special postmarks, First Flight covers and Postal stationery items. Noted 1953 Food strips of 3 set (2), 1953 Coronation set (2), 1953 Tasmania Sesqui set (3), 1954 Royal Visit set (2), 1954-55 Olympic Games Publicity set, 1955-57 QEII set (2), 1955 Cobb and Co set (2), 1956 Olympic Games set (2), 1959-64 Flower set (2), 1959-62 Animal set (2), 1961 5/- Cream Paper Cattle (3), 1962 Commonwealth Games set (3), 1963 Royal Visit (3), 1963-64 Navigator set, 1963 2/3 Cable (5), 1964 Airmail set (3), 1964-65 Bird set, 1965 Anzac set (2), 1966 4¢ Red QEII Booklet pane, 1966 Definitive set of 24 and 1971 Christmas block of 7 (4). Mainly neatly addressed Royal, Excelsior and WCS covers. Odd minor blemish or fault.
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480
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832
1963-64 Pre-Decimal Navigators set on 6 individual Registered covers with neat type written addresses.1963-64 Pre-Decimal Navigators set on 6 individual Registered covers with neat type written addresses.
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160
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833
Accumulation of 2,092 FDCs and Postal stationery items from 1940 to 2008 including many official unaddressed FDC's, some Australian Territories, PSE's, souvenir covers with special postmarks, Maximum cards and Aerogrammes. Some toning blemishes.
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834
Accumulation of 803 mainly addressed official, WCS, Royal and Excelsior FDC's from 1966 to 1982 including 1966 Definitive set of 24 (2 sets), 1970 Expo set, 1970 Royal Visit (3), 1970 5¢ Grasslands (3) and 1970 30¢ small Cook (2) on neatly addressed official covers. The 1970 Cook covers with the characteristic streaky yellow uneven gum on flap. Some minor blemishes and varying duplication.Accumulation of 803 mainly addressed official, WCS, Royal and Excelsior FDC's from 1966 to 1982 including 1966 Definitive set of 24 (2 sets), 1970 Expo set, 1970 Royal Visit (3), 1970 5¢ Grasslands (3) and 1970 30¢ small Cook (2) on neatly addressed official covers. The 1970 Cook covers with the characteristic streaky yellow uneven gum on flap. Some minor blemishes and varying duplication.
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835
Accumulation of 493 mainly addressed official, WCS, Royal and Excelsior FDC's from 1966 to 1973 including 1966 Definitive set of 24 on Australia Post logo covers (2 sets) and mixed cover set of 24 (4 sets), 1970 Expo set (7), 1970 Royal Visit (2), 1970 5¢ Grasslands (7) and 1970 30¢ small Cook (3) on mainly addressed official covers. Varying duplication and some minor toning blemishes.Accumulation of 493 mainly addressed official, WCS, Royal and Excelsior FDC's from 1966 to 1973 including 1966 Definitive set of 24 on Australia Post logo covers (2 sets) and mixed cover set of 24 (4 sets), 1970 Expo set (7), 1970 Royal Visit (2), 1970 5¢ Grasslands (7) and 1970 30¢ small Cook (3) on mainly addressed official covers. Varying duplication and some minor toning blemishes.
550
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836
Accumulation of 393 official unaddressed FDC's from 1970 to 1973 including different cover types and duplicates. Noted 1970 Expo set (3), 1970 Royal Visit set (2), 1970 5¢ Grasslands (2), 1970 Cook set, 1970 4¢ and 5¢ Floral coils (2), 1971 Asia set (3), 1971 RSPCA set (12), 1971 Aboriginal Art set (5), 1971 Christmas block of 7 (10), 1972 Primary Industries set (5), 1972 Munich Games set (15), 1972 Christmas set (9), 1973 National Development set (15) and 1973 Christmas set (11). Catalogue Value $3,569.00.Accumulation of 393 official unaddressed FDC's from 1970 to 1973 including different cover types and duplicates. Noted 1970 Expo set (3), 1970 Royal Visit set (2), 1970 5¢ Grasslands (2), 1970 Cook set, 1970 4¢ and 5¢ Floral coils (2), 1971 Asia set (3), 1971 RSPCA set (12), 1971 Aboriginal Art set (5), 1971 Christmas block of 7 (10), 1972 Primary Industries set (5), 1972 Munich Games set (15), 1972 Christmas set (9), 1973 National Development set (15) and 1973 Christmas set (11). Catalogue Value $3,569.00.
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837
Collection of official unaddressed FDCs from 1972 to 1994, including joint issues and Australian Antarctic Territory (Face Value $400.65), plus 170 mint and 124 cancelled FDI PSE's from 1978 to 1989 (Face Value $93.10). Some duplication and special or relevant postmarks. Also small range of Maximum cards, Lettercards and Replica cards, 1983 Paintings Specimen pack (2) and few miscellaneous covers.
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80
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838
Accumulation of hundreds of official unaddressed FDC's and special postmarks from 1974 to 1997. Face Value $887.00. Also 991 Pre-Stamped Envelopes cancelled on FDI or with special postmarks. Face Value $275.00.Accumulation of hundreds of official unaddressed FDC's and special postmarks from 1974 to 1997. Face Value $887.00. Also 991 Pre-Stamped Envelopes cancelled on FDI or with special postmarks. Face Value $275.00.
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839
Accumulation of many hundreds of official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2007 including some Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Joint issues and the odd Wesley cover with numerous duplicates. Face Value $2,175.00. Also covers cancelled with special postmarks. Face Value $230.00.Accumulation of many hundreds of official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2007 including some Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Joint issues and the odd Wesley cover with numerous duplicates. Face Value $2,175.00. Also covers cancelled with special postmarks. Face Value $230.00.
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840
Collection of hundreds of different official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2003. Face Value $578.00.Collection of hundreds of different official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2003. Face Value $578.00.
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841
Collection of hundreds of official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2003 including Frama sets, Joint issues, Australian Antarctic Territory with a range of Base cancel sets of 4, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Odd duplicate. Face Value $1,220.00.
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843
Selection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1978 to 1998 with some Australian Antarctic Territory and Joint issues (Face Value $578.00), 199 mint Pre-Stamped Envelopes (Face Value $77.00), 317 Pre-Stamped Envelopes cancelled on First Day of issue or with special postmarks and 228 Australian and Foreign items from a range of periods including Postal Stationery Items, FDC's. Special Postmarks, Commercial covers, and Postcards.Selection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1978 to 1998 with some Australian Antarctic Territory and Joint issues (Face Value $578.00), 199 mint Pre-Stamped Envelopes (Face Value $77.00), 317 Pre-Stamped Envelopes cancelled on First Day of issue or with special postmarks and 228 Australian and Foreign items from a range of periods including Postal Stationery Items, FDC's. Special Postmarks, Commercial covers, and Postcards.
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844
Selection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1978 to 1988 with some light duplication and a few special postmarks. Face Value $481.00. Also Great Britain selection 52 Pre-Decimal and Decimal FDC's, Denmark 1977 Year Pack, Hong Kong 1973 QEII Definitive set in pack and a range of other miscellaneous items.Selection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1978 to 1988 with some light duplication and a few special postmarks. Face Value $481.00. Also Great Britain selection 52 Pre-Decimal and Decimal FDC's, Denmark 1977 Year Pack, Hong Kong 1973 QEII Definitive set in pack and a range of other miscellaneous items.
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845
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1979 to 2013 including Australian Antarctic Territory and Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Island Australia issues. Face Value $2,228.00. Also 84 souvenir covers with special postmarks, 250 PSE's cancelled FDI, 65 Aerogrammes and 79 Maximum cards from 1979 to 2013.
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846
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 1980 20¢ Australia Day to 2001 Christmas set, including a few joint issues. Face Value $772.00.
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847
Accumulation of official unaddressed FDC's from 1981 to 1992 with some light duplication including some Australian Antarctic Territory, Special postmarks and joint issues. (Face Value $481.00). Also a range of Aerogrammes, Postal Stationery and miscellaneous items and Maximum cards plus Australian Pre-Decimal and Decimal collection fine used with some handy earlier issues and a stockbook of foreign stamps, with main strength in MUH Indian and Royalty issues.
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848
Collection of official unaddressed FDC's from 2001 Centenary of Australian Army to 2021 Lest We Forget set, including odd duplicate. Face Value $2,327.00.
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849
2004 Olympic Gold Medallist set (3), 2006 Commonwealth Games set, 2006 Dangerous Australians semi-imperforate Red-Back Spider miniature sheet (16) 2011 Premier's Flood Relief Appeal set (4), 2012 Olympic Gold Medallists (2) and 2012 Paralympian of the Year on official unaddressed FDCs.
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850
Selection of hundreds of FDC's with strength in the 2019 to 2022 period including a range of Australian Antarctic Territory with base cancel sets of 4, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island with some light duplication. Face Value $1,793.00.
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851
Collection of hundreds of different official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2003. Face Value $578.00.Collection of hundreds of different official unaddressed FDC's from 1974 to 2003. Face Value $578.00.
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Australian Antarctic Territory.
852
Accumulation of 347 official unaddressed FDC's from 1971 to 2012 including base cancel sets, blocks of 4 and several souvenir covers, plus Australia 1990 Scientific Co-operation in Antarctica set cancelled at all 4 bases. Varying duplication and some minor blemishes. Face Value $692.00.
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853
Accumulation of 1,766 official unaddressed FDC's from 1979 to 2021 including base cancel sets and blocks of 4, plus Australia 1990 Scientific Co-operation in Antarctica set cancelled at all 4 bases. Varying duplication and odd minor blemish. Face Value $3,850.00.
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Christmas Island.
854
Complete set of First Day Covers from 1958 Definitive set to 2020 Christmas set and M/S excluding only 2011 World Wildlife Fund M/S and 2012 Beijing Stamp Expo M/S. A few early issues to 1973 neatly addressed, all later issues are unaddressed. Face Value $584.00. Also 25 Stamp and Coin PNC's with a cost price of $429.00.Complete set of First Day Covers from 1958 Definitive set to 2020 Christmas set and M/S excluding only 2011 World Wildlife Fund M/S and 2012 Beijing Stamp Expo M/S. A few early issues to 1973 neatly addressed, all later issues are unaddressed. Face Value $584.00. Also 25 Stamp and Coin PNC's with a cost price of $429.00.
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Norfolk Island.
855
Collection of First Day Covers virtually complete from 1947 Definitive set to 2020 Peace in the Pacific set and miniature sheet, excluding only a few items, mostly low value local issues or Exhibition Miniature sheets for which covers were not issued by the Philatelic Bureau. 1953 Definitive set and a couple of later lesser items have toning. Face Value of Decimal issues$1,107.00. Also 19 different MUH booklets with a face value of $55.80.Collection of First Day Covers virtually complete from 1947 Definitive set to 2020 Peace in the Pacific set and miniature sheet, excluding only a few items, mostly low value local issues or Exhibition Miniature sheets for which covers were not issued by the Philatelic Bureau. 1953 Definitive set and a couple of later lesser items have toning. Face Value of Decimal issues$1,107.00. Also 19 different MUH booklets with a face value of $55.80.
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Australian Territories.
856
Christmas Island 1958-1992, Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1963-1993, Nauru 1954-1982 and Norfolk Island 1947-1982 collection of 622 WCS and official FDC's including a handy range of early issues, plus Norfolk Island accumulation of 378 mint and cancelled FDI PSE's from 1981 to 1987. Varying duplication and majority of early covers addressed. Odd fault or toning blemish.Christmas Island 1958-1992, Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1963-1993, Nauru 1954-1982 and Norfolk Island 1947-1982 collection of 622 WCS and official FDC's including a handy range of early issues, plus Norfolk Island accumulation of 378 mint and cancelled FDI PSE's from 1981 to 1987. Varying duplication and majority of early covers addressed. Odd fault or toning blemish.
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Papua New Guinea.
857
Collection of 130 Pre-Decimal and 1,180 Decimal WCS and official FDCs from 1952 to 2010 including a handy range of early issues and some souvenir covers with special or commemorative postmarks, plus 141 mint and cancelled FDI PSE's from 1984 to 1993. Majority unaddressed with varying duplication. Odd fault or toning blemish.Collection of 130 Pre-Decimal and 1,180 Decimal WCS and official FDCs from 1952 to 2010 including a handy range of early issues and some souvenir covers with special or commemorative postmarks, plus 141 mint and cancelled FDI PSE's from 1984 to 1993. Majority unaddressed with varying duplication. Odd fault or toning blemish.
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Australia, Australian Territories, Papua New Guinea & Pacific Islands.
858
Accumulation of 484 official, plain and registered FDC's and covers from 1966 to 1980, comprising Australia, Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Nauru, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Samoa, with up to 10 of each of some issues.
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Australian Territories, Papua New Guinea & New Zealand.
859
Collection of 532 official and WCS FDCs from 1957 to 1985, including Australian Antarctic Territory 1966 Definitive set cancelled at Mawson, Macquarie Island and Wilkes bases, Christmas Island 1958 QEII Definitive set (3), Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1963 Definitive set, Norfolk Island 1960 Surcharge set (2), 1960 2/8 Local Government (3), 1961 10/- Bird (2), Papua New Guinea 1958-60 Definitive set (2), 1961 Legislative Council set (2) and New Zealand 1967 Definitive set and 1967-69 Definitive set. Early covers neatly addressed and some larger covers have been folded.Collection of 532 official and WCS FDCs from 1957 to 1985, including Australian Antarctic Territory 1966 Definitive set cancelled at Mawson, Macquarie Island and Wilkes bases, Christmas Island 1958 QEII Definitive set (3), Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1963 Definitive set, Norfolk Island 1960 Surcharge set (2), 1960 2/8 Local Government (3), 1961 10/- Bird (2), Papua New Guinea 1958-60 Definitive set (2), 1961 Legislative Council set (2) and New Zealand 1967 Definitive set and 1967-69 Definitive set. Early covers neatly addressed and some larger covers have been folded.
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New Zealand.
860
Collection of 226 Pre-Decimal and 772 Decimal mainly illustrated FDC's from 1938 to 2009 including a handy range of early issues, Ross Dependency and some souvenir covers with special or commemorative postmarks, plus Pitcairn Island, Tokelau and Samoa selection of 74 illustrated FDC's and 14 PSE's from 1948 to 1990. Majority of Decimal covers unaddressed and varying duplication. Odd fault or toning blemish.Collection of 226 Pre-Decimal and 772 Decimal mainly illustrated FDC's from 1938 to 2009 including a handy range of early issues, Ross Dependency and some souvenir covers with special or commemorative postmarks, plus Pitcairn Island, Tokelau and Samoa selection of 74 illustrated FDC's and 14 PSE's from 1948 to 1990. Majority of Decimal covers unaddressed and varying duplication. Odd fault or toning blemish.
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Great Britain.
861
1948 Royal Wedding set on plain registered FDC.1948 Royal Wedding set on plain registered FDC.
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862
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.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.
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863
Largely complete collection of 338 neatly typed addressed official FDC's from 2001 Centenary of Royal Navy Submarine Service M/S to 2013 Butterflies set, including Machin's, Regional Issues and Post and Go Stamp sets, plus a few souvenir covers. Also 15 different Stamp and Coin/Medallion PNC covers including 2001 St. George and The Dragon, 2001 Queen Victoria Death Centenary, 2002 QEII Golden Jubilee, 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2005 End of the War 60th Anniversary and 2011 The Final Push to the Line London Olympics. High retail value.Largely complete collection of 338 neatly typed addressed official FDC's from 2001 Centenary of Royal Navy Submarine Service M/S to 2013 Butterflies set, including Machin's, Regional Issues and Post and Go Stamp sets, plus a few souvenir covers. Also 15 different Stamp and Coin/Medallion PNC covers including 2001 St. George and The Dragon, 2001 Queen Victoria Death Centenary, 2002 QEII Golden Jubilee, 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2005 End of the War 60th Anniversary and 2011 The Final Push to the Line London Olympics. High retail value.
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Jersey.
864
Collection of 163 neatly addressed official FDC's from 1970 to 1999, appears complete from 1970 Battle of Flowers Parade set to 1995 Christmas set.
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Finland.
865
Collection of 580 mainly unaddressed illustrated FDC's from 1938 to 1995 including many stamped with blocks of 4 and some duplication. Some early covers with tape marks.
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