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Lot	Type	Qual	Description	Estimate	Starting Price	Your Bid
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Datestamps
1286	✉		Karalee: 'KARALEE/6MR16/WEST^N AUST' on small orange Roo Registration Envelope to Southern Cross, red W3 WA-type label, Rare. RO 1/9/1909; PO 1/3/1913; closed 19/7/1940.	300.00	420.00 sold
1287			Perth Empire Games: complete group of 25 pictorial datestamps on 4 plain sheets of paper (each approx 21x17cm). These appear to be a set of proof strikes. (4 items)	125.00	170.00 sold
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCES (BCOF)
1288	*			90.00	70.00 sold
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCES (BCOF) - Postal History
1289	✉		1945 covers x2 each with good to fine strikes of 'HMAS HOBART/2 SEPT/1945/TOKYO JAPAN' woodcut datestamp in magenta, both are franked with KGVI 3d and cancelled on arrival in Sydney. Scarce. (2)	130.00	105.00 sold
1290	✉		1948 (Dec 4) complete linen parcel piece (280x175mm) with peripheral stitching fragments indicative of having been stitched to a parcel, addressed to Sydney with 6d BCOF block of 4 tied by 'AUST ARMY PO/241 datestamps, APO 241 registration handstamp in violet, completed Defence Force Customs label affixed and tied by 'DUTY FREE' handstamp in violet. An impressive and important postal history item. [The 2/- franking comprised 1/9d for parcel weighing between 8 & 10 pounds, plus 3d registration]	1,000.00	1,050.00 sold
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - Postal History
1291	✉		1966 (28 Sep) Pictorials on Wesley FDCs each cancelled with Adelaide cds. Covers with mainland cancels are very scarce. (3)	120.00	96.00 R
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS - Postal History
1292	✉		1963 (Jun 11) Pictorials 1963 (Jun 11) Pictorials (6) on PMG Hermes generic FDC to Floreat Park with PERTH cds (Mainland FDI postmarks on this issue are very scarce).	160.00	128.00 R
1293	✉		1970 (Nov 10) registered airmail cover to Israel with attractive philatelic franking and handstamped 'Inspected/and Safe for/Transmission' with 'POSTMASTER/ COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS AUST.' handstamp beneath (and signed), green customs label, Sydney & Jerusalem arrival backstamps. Accompanied by a photocopy of a PMG's Department notice stating "Following explosions in aircraft carrying mail to Israel security aspects of acceptance of air mail to that country are being strengthened....". Rare anti-terrorism mail. (2 items)	60.00	48.00 R
NAURU
1294	**		1916-23 Overprints on GB 1d carmine-red variety *Double overprint, one albino* SG #2cb, marginal example, fresh MUH, Cat £225+.	100.00	75.00 sold
1295	**		1916-23 Overprints on GB 1d bright scarlet marginal block of 8 (4x2) from top of the pane with variety *Short leg to 'N' of 'NAURU' overprint* [R 1/8] SG #2(variety), MUH.	50.00	60.00 sold