SPECIAL AND COMMEMORATIVE POSTMARKS
Auction # 144
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SPECIAL AND COMMEMORATIVE POSTMARKS :
Australia.
685
Selection of 192 covers from 1930 to 1984, mainly cancelled with different special or commemorative postmarks including many illustrated and Australia Post souvenir covers, plus several First Flight covers. Main strength 1970's period, including 1970 Cook Anpex M/S cancelled with Anpex special postmark on Excelsior cover, 1974 National Stamp Week set of 7 and 1977 Hans Heysen Centenary registered cover, signed by David H Heysen,
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140
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686
1975 Centenary of Education special postmark on Jack Peake watercolour illustrated cover, and 2 18¢ Explorer stamp issues cancelled by Ayers Rock pictorial cancellations (2), one showing Ayers Rock (Uluru), the other The Olgas, both illustrated by Jack Peake. A very attractive trio.
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325
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687
Selection of 615 Special or Commemorative Postmarks from 1938 to 2004 including some Post Office opening or closing covers, a 1979 20¢ Norman Lindsay PSE cancelled with Purple Creswick cancellation (Catalogue $250.00) and some other useful covers. Coming from the collection of a District Postal Manager, it includes a few No 001 Registration labels. Some duplication, but good variety, with strength in the Decimal period.
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