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	AUSTRALIAN STAMPS
1.	Australian collection housed in quality Lighthouse hingless illustrated album covering the period 1913-84. There are light and tidy pencil catalogue notes which could easily be rubbed out, indicating the highlight stamps such as: mint and used first wmk kangaroos including first wmk ½d to 2/- brown used (the 1d and 2½d are mint); second wmk set used (minus 2½d and 1/-, and the 5/-has a nice clean postmark but the paper is lightly stained pink from a parcel); third wmk 2d, 2½d, 3d, 6d brown, used 6d blue, 9d and 2/- brown; small multi wmk used to 5/- grey and yellow which although has a parcel strike it is a nice clean lightly used stamp; CofA wmk used (4) including 5/-. The KGV section includes 47 different mint stamps of assorted perfs and wmks plus 19 different used stamps including 1/4 blue single crown, 4d lemon, 1/4 blue CofA (thinned), 1/4 small multi perf 14, etc. From the later period it includes 6d Kooka (1914) CTO; 1/- Victoria Centenary used; 1/- Anzac used; 1/- South Australia used; 9d NSW Sesqui used; AIF mint; 1949 Arms set unhinged (the £2 is toned with minor ridges which do not show from the front; 1964 Navigators to £1 MUH (10/- lightly hinged). There are loads of other stamps as well plus a small section of decimals to mid-1970s as a bonus. Buy this whole collection and save a bundle	$819.00
2.	Kangaroo 2/- brown first wmk from the Melbourne CTO packs, this stamp is in top condition	$99.00
3.	Kangaroo 2/- first wmk large OS mint very lightly hinged, good centering too, a lovely item	$279.00
4.	KGV 2d red small multi wmk perf 13½ x 12½ Ash imprint block of four the "N over A" type (ACSC 99(2)z). This mint block has brilliant colour and is evenly centered, catalogue value $75 for	$39.00

	COMMONWEALTH STAMPS
5.	Antigua 1932 KGV Tercentenary set mint (SG 81-90). I have never had a chance to offer the complete set of these stamps, so it is with great pleasure that I do so this month. All the stamps in the set are as nice as the top value pictured at right, and I’m very confident this set will go quickly! View top value	$199.00
6.	Ascension 1938-53 KGVI definitives set complete mint except for the 1d black and violet and 2d black and red-orange (SG 39-47a). This has mostly perf 13 stamps although there is the odd perf 13½ and perf 14 as well. 14 different stamps catalogued at £270, plus 13 extras not even counted, all	$189.00
7.	Ascension 1944 10/- black and purple mint lightly hinged (SG 47a), well centered and fresh colour too. Catalogue value of £55 for	$49.00
8.	Ceylon 1857-64 1½d reddish lilac on blued paper (SG 16) and lightly cancelled. There are two tiny pin-pricks visible only when held up to the light, but they are so small they cannot detract from this very attractive stamp. This fine stamp is only	$149.00
9.	Cyprus 1948 Silver Wedding set of two mint lightly hinged, the low value has a little gum ageing but all the money is in the £1 which is perfect	$29.00
10.	Great Britain 1883-84 5/- rose (SG 180) this is a well-centered stamp with a light registered cancel, simply a lovely item	$119.00
11.	Great Britain 1925 Empire Exhibition set of two (SG 432-3) used. Catalogued at £90, only	$75.00
12.	Great Britain 2/6 KGVI booklet black on green with "BOVRIL" ad on cover. This booklet is in good condition with all panes intact and full stitching. Catalogued as BD 15 (Edition #94), it’s valued at £225	$159.00
13.	Great Britain 1958-61 graphite-lined issue set of 8 (SG 587-94) mint hinged, cat. value £60 for	$49.00
14.	Hong Kong 1973-74 definitives set of 14 unhinged mint, in the original presentation folder. the set alone is catalogued at £90, get this item for	$139.00
15.	India 1948 Ghandi set of four (SG 305-8) mint unhinged set catalogued at £60	$49.00
16.	Nauru 1916-23 5/- carmine (SG 22) in mint block of four (see reduced picture). This scarce multiple looks fantastic from the front, one unit has a small tone spot on the back but is otherwise fine view block	$499.00
17.	New Guinea 1935 £2 Bulolo fine used (SG 204) this item has a very light cancel, full perfs and deep violet colour. Slight ageing on the edges not an issue, a lovely stamp catalogued at £120	$99.00
18.	Norfolk Island Ball Bay 2d white paper mint lightly hinged well-centered, the key stamp	$39.00
19.	Norfolk Island Ball Bay white paper full set of four mint unhinged, special price	$89.00
20.	North Borneo 1948 Silver Wedding $10 very fine used with Labuan cancel, a great stamp	$35.00
21.	NWPI on KGV a scarce pairing of two rosine KGV 1d reds (die I and die II) overprinted NWPI. These used stamps are also perforated OS and feature the rare 5th setting. The stamp on right has a few short perfs, but is price to suit. Cat. £520 for view stamps	$399.00
22.	Northern Rhodesia 1948 Silver Wedding 20/- mint hinged, well centered and great colour	$25.00
23.	Papua 1906-07 British New Guinea 2/6 wmk vertical thin paper. This very rare stamp is the old SG 22 and is simply perfect (see picture above). Excellent centering, good colour and clean gum ensure the next owner of this stamp will be very happy! Sure to sell fast at this price, only view stamp	$599.00
24.	Papua 1932 Pictorials 10/- and £1 used (SG 144-45) the top two values from the set in reasonable condition, slightly nibbled perfs in some places but light cancels are attractive, both for	$129.00

	COLLECTIONS
25.	Nauru collection that you can afford! Housed in a red Seven Seas illustrated album, it covers the period 1916 to 1995. The KGV issues to 1/- are complete in mixed mint and fine used, with the 2/6 mint (toned) and the 5/- very nice fresh mint. The 1924 SS Century issue is complete mostly mint with only the 2/6 fine used, and from 1935 Jubilee (MUH) the collection is mostly mint unhinged and 97% complete. This is a well-established collection that could be worked on to make it even better, a smart purchase at	$399.00
	Papua New Guinea collection in Seven Seas album covering the decimal period from the beginning of 1966 to the end of 1993. This MUH collection is absolutely complete, and while the occasional stamp may have some gum toning the vast majority are perfect mint unhinged. These stamps would cost well over $400 if bought separately, so buy the lot and save! The whole collection for only	$249.00
	Solomons Islands FDC collection a great lot of over 60 covers from 1965 to 1991. This is not comprehensive but does contains some nice covers such as: a full set of 1965 definitives on two covers; full set of 1966-67 decimal surcharges on a single cover; 1968-71 set on single cover; 1975 Birds set of 5; 1976 Birds and Shells to $2 on two covers; and a full set of 1986 America’s Cup stamps on 10 covers. Housed in a Cumberland album, there is some minor toning but this is a giveaway price of only	$99.00
	Sweden collection housed in black hagner-style album with matching slipcase, this collection is mostly complete from 1920 to 1976 in mint condition. All stamps are neatly laid out as per the Facit catalogue (the specialised Scandinavian guide), and to begin with is a neat "Feather letter" from 1830. There are many other highlights such as: 1920-33 Posthorn set of 15 complete (cat. £140); 1936 Tercentenary set complete including perf varieties (£90); 1939 Bicentenary of Swedish Academy of Sciences set of 4; 1940 Bellman pair including MUH joined pair (SG 244ba catalogued at £35); 1941 400th Anniversary of the Swedish Bible pair; 1954-64 definitives complete MUH; 1955 Stamp Centenary set MUH x2; 1969 Swedish Fairy Tales booklet pane MUH; 1970 Swedish Trade and Industry set of 6 plus booklet pane (cat. £45). Lots of the sets are duplicated and with a total Facit catalogue value equivalent to A$3800 this is a wonderful opportunity for any Swedish collector. We have even included the 2001 edition of the Facit catalogue for reference (it’s spine is broken but all pages are present and accounted for). The whole collection for only	$799.00

	POSTAL BID AUCTION
	We are pleased to announce that we will be conducting a postal bid auction during November. The key lot will be a mint unhinged 1966 4c Christmas imperf at left, one of only two examples known! There will also be hundreds of inexpensive lots from Australia, British Commonwealth and the rest of the world, with many lots starting as low as $5.
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	Auction closes 5.00pm Friday 30th November.