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The response to our Auctions has been very pleasing. The support from our Vendors has been so positive that we have nearly 2250 lots this time. To manage such a large auction we have decided to re-organise our sections and to hold it across two days, with Saturday devoted to Australia its States/Colonies & Territories and Sunday for Collections, Accumulations and Rest of World. We hope this will minimise the need for people to attend on 2 consecutive days.

We have a terrific and varied range of lots with estimates ranging from $50 to $12,000, so we are sure there will be something for everyone in this Auction and items to suit virtually any budget.

Section 1 starts at 11am and is devoted to the Australian Colonies and States. One of the highlights of this auction is the diverse range of Specimens, particularly from NSW (62 lots) and Tasmania (16 lots). These have now been given their own subheading at the beginning of each colony. Some of the highlights include NSW 10/- Postal Fiscal with OS and Specimen doubled (#49 & 55) of which only 50 exist. Tas Postal Fiscals 1886 Specimens (#277), SA 2d 2nd Roulettes Imperf Between (#232). There is some terrific material for the postmark collector with 5R numerals like Vic 1858 (#394) and unrecorded Arcadia East of Chanter's (#415).

Section 2 starts at 2pm and is for the first half of the Australian Commonwealth finishing with the pre-Decimal issues. There is a good range of collections and some lovely stamps with items like an unrecorded 3d Roo with doubling of Cape York etc (#548) and 10/- 3rd wmk BCOF with doubled centre of both stamps (#612). A wide selection of state perfins like CofA wmk £1 perf ‘VG' (#656). An enormous range of stamp usages including the most extensive range of Georgian Heads on cover ever offered. Many good variety lots like the 2d red large white flaw in LVT (#731) and 1d green ‘OS' with both inverted wmk and reversed wmk (#963-4).

Section 3 starts at 4pm and finishes of the Australian Commonwealth with Decimals, Booklets, Postage Dues, Postal Stationery, Postal History etc plus Australian Territories. The decimals include many rare varieties such as 7c purple imperf at left (#1115), 1997 Dreaming imperf gutter block of 10 (#1147) and a number of modern imperf varieties like 2009 55c Corrugated Landscapes (#1160). A good selection of Postal Stationery is being offered with items like 1d KGV Die II Postal Card (#1215) & 1d KGV dark blue Lettercard showing Submarine AE1 (#1229). There is a great range of FDCs including such rarities as the only known FDC of the ½d orange KGV ‘OS', one of only 5 FDCs of the ½d orange Roo No Wmk, and a wide range of pristine unaddressed FDCs, many from less common cachet makers. Several crash covers are offered, The Scipio (#1442) The Calpurnia (#1444) and The Koranga (#1445). Also in the flight covers is a fantastic Basil Watson Parachute (#1419). Amongst the New Guinea is a 2d on 20pf GRI on Marshall Islands with ‘Herbertshohe' cancel, believed to be the only known copy (#1502). Within the PNG is a 6d Postal Charges SG #D1 (#1547).

Lastly Section 4 will start at 2pm on Sunday 28th March. This section has a good range of collections & accumulations, a few coins and banknotes including 2 ‘star' notes. The ephemera section has five framed newspapers including 1890 Carbine Melbourne Cup win (#1599) & 1930 Phar Lap Melbourne Cup win (#1601). The Literature section has a very rare 1864 Stamp Collector Vol II (#1607). In the 100s of British Commonwealth lots are Bermuda 10/- block of 4 with broken scroll flaws SG #119b,d,e (#1674), BCOF trial overprints (#1679), 44 lots of Gibraltar with many better items (#1881-1924), modern NZ imperf flaws such as 45c Rock Wren, 40c Scenic Views 90c Curio Bay & $1.50 Arrowtown (#2094-2100). There are also many lots of Germany and colonies and POs Abroad many of the better items like Caroline Islands 5pf Mi #2I (#1860) have Jaschke certificates or handstamps. There are also good selections of French & Portuguese Colonies.

As you can see there really is something to interest everyone.

So just to remind you

Section 1 will start at 11am (Lots 1-512 - Australian Colonies)

Section 2 will start at 2pm (Lots 513-1100 - Australian Commonwealth Roos to Pre-Decimal)

Section 3 will start at 4pm (Lots 1101-1552 - Australian Decimals, Postal History etc, Territories)

Section 2 will start at 2pm on Sunday 28th March (Lots 1553-2246 - The Rest of the World)

Viewing will be held in our offices at Level 2, 482 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Saturday 20th March 10am to 5pm Sunday 21st March 10am to 5pm

Monday 22nd March 10am to 5pm Tuesday 23rd March 10am to 5pm

Wednesday 24th March 10am to 5pm Thursday 25th March 10am to 5pm

Friday 26th March 10am to 5pm Saturday 27th March 10am to 7pm

Sunday 28th March 10am to 1:30pm

Viewing outside of these times is available by appointment only.