SPECIAL AND COMMEMORATIVE POSTMARKS
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SPECIAL AND COMMEMORATIVE POSTMARKS :
Australia.
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Selection of 357 Pre-Decimal First Day and souvenir covers all cancelled with special or commemorative postmarks from 1932 to 1965 including Philatelic Exhibition, Olympic Games, Scouting, Royal Geographical Society and Flight covers, plus several registered covers. Noted 1936 Cable set on illustrated FDC with Centennial Exhibition S.A CDS (2, one registered), 1936 Queensland Philatelic Society Exhibition, Brisbane souvenir cover, 1937 Scouts Centenary Corroboree Belair S.A. souvenir cover (2), 1937 Air Mail Exhibition Melbourne registered souvenir cover, 1938 Newcastle Philatelic Exhibition registered souvenir cover and 1959-62 Animals set on 6 attractive Royal Zoological Society of South Australia Incorporated covers. Mainly illustrated covers with some duplication. Some generally minor faults and blemishes. Very high retail value.
850
750
sold
802
Selection of 150 different Pre-Decimal illustrated souvenir covers all cancelled with special or commemorative postmarks from 1953 to 1965 including many cancelled on First Day. Noted 1956 Melbourne Olympics complete set of 52 special pictorial postmarks, each cover stamped with 4d Melbourne Olympics, 1956 The Summit of Mount Kosciusko NSW, 1960 International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products, Sydney, 1962 Commonwealth Games part set of 25 special pictorial postmarks (excludes North Wharf, Fremantle non pictorial postmark), each stamped with 5d Commonwealth Games, 1962 Australian Scout Jamboree Hobart and 1964 Grand Easter Show Melbourne. Very Good condition. PictorMarks catalogue value $3,520.00.
400
300
sold
803
Collection of 571 covers from 1966 to 2005 all cancelled with different special or commemorative postmarks including many illustrated and Australia Post souvenir covers, numerous sets and several signed covers.
325
275
sold
804
Accumulation of 757 covers and 632 PSE's from 1966 to 2002 all cancelled with special, relevant or commemorative postmarks including many illustrated and Australia Post souvenir covers and numerous sets. Some heavy duplication.
350
375
sold
805
1970 Cook set on 12 large official commemorative covers with typed addresses, each cancelled with a special postmark from different locations visited by the Cook. PictorMarks Catalogue Value $375.00.
75
75
sold
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1977 Opening of the Historic Norfolk Gallery, Port Arthur, Tasmania on illustrated cover signed by the designer of the postmark. Only 10 covers were signed. Pictor-Marks 551a. Catalogue Value $150.00. Also 1970 Cook M/S overprinted "TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF MELBOURNE AIRPORT AT TULLAMARINE/1st July, 1970" on registered souvenir cover.
50
45
sold