Stamps

Lot 3143    Session 12 (11:30am Thursday 2 August)    Stamps

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320

AUSTRALIA, Postal stationery, official envelopes, 1916-1918, KGV 1d red 'Star' embossed issue, on O.H.M.S. cover, dated Sydney Fe 15, 1917, from Metro. Board of Water Supply and Sewerage, Sydney, Die 1, (cf.Kellow ES28 but on OHMS cover unlisted) (illustrated); similar Official covers with 2d red 'Star' embossed issue with OS in die, with 'Three/Halfpence' overprint on die (Kellow EO14) (2, CV $500) both from Education Department Melbourne; another similar, same source with 'Two/ Pence' on three halfpence OS 'Star' embossed issue fixed with KGVI 2 1/2d and 1/2d issues, dated 10 Ap 1950, (Kellow EO16 CV $150), unusual so late; another 1 1/2d OS oval KGV cover Ship Mail Room 15 Au 30, as (Kellow EO18 with OHMS stamp); other envelopes (Kellow EO17, ES86 both OHMS cover, ES75 Dept. of Army ADC cover, ME7 as a CTO cover), and a 2d oval on OHMS wrapper? to the Postmaster from Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, 8 FE 35 from Hindmarsh. Unused, some with minor faults, several very scarce - rare. (10)