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Mount Waverley, Victoria, 3149
AUSTRALIA
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240th Abacus Auction
This is another bumper auction of 2,000+ lots and over A$1 Million in Estimates which will be held over two days with Part I Australian Commonwealth & Rest of the World Stamps, Postal History & Picture Postcards on Saturday 29th, February and Part II Australian Colonies Stamps & Postal History on Sunday 1st, March 2020.
Part I - Australian Commonwealth & Rest of the World
The highlight of the Australian stamps is the KGV Commemoratives including many complete sheets, multiples & varieties. KGV Heads featuring Cracked Electros, Decimals with proofs, errors and varieties, and extensive Postage Dues follow this, concluding with an extensive section of postal history as well as some fine picture postcards. Rest of the World begins with collection & accumulation lots. Postal History is especially strong, including a delightful section ‘Advertising in the Post’, the last of Colin Riddell’s Cocos Islands material, and much more from Ceylon, China, Great Britain, New Guinea, Seychelles, Solomons, Sweden, the United States, etc. India includes a range of very scarce booklets, and delightful hand-illustrated covers. New Zealand includes a range of very fine to superb Fullface Queens. We are also pleased to present a high-quality collection of Sarawak stamps, including errors and proofs, as well as for the first time ever, a complete set of the ‘Independent/Anguilla’ Overprints.
Part II - Australian Colonies Stamps & Postal History
The standout section of the sale is the fine collection of Western Australia Postal History formed over many years by Charles Lawlor from Shepparton in Victoria. Also included are a variety of collections assembled by John Booker from England, notably his Western Australian TPOs, Trans-Australian Railway material, South Australian squared-circles, island postmarks & manuscript cancellations. In addition, there is a wonderful array of exceptional stamps, including some extremely rare items, that would enhance even the finest of collections. Classsics, Destination Mail, Postmarks, US Fleet Cards, Charity issues, Postal Fiscals, South Australian Departmentals, Revenues, Pre-Stamp Mail, and many other categories all feature in this wide-ranging auction.
Short Terms and Conditions
Abacus charges a Buyer’s Premium of 19.8% which is added to the Hammer Price of each lot sold.
| Lot Start | Lot End | Starting Time | Description |
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Saturday February 29th, 2020
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| 1 | 353 | 15:00 AEDT | Australian Commonwealth |
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Sunday March 1st, 2020
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| 354 | 926 | 11:00 AEDT | Australian Colonies Stamps & Postal History |
| 927 | 1345 | 15:00 AEDT | Rest of the World |
Auction Results
1333 lots with focus on Australia and Commonwealth, World War II, Europe, Asia and ...
Over 1000 lots starting with Sporting Memorabilia highlighted by a collection of Cricketers autographs, many signatures are on Picture ...
Australia, Colonies & States, British West Africa, Europe, Papua, Malaya, Thailand, USA, Portugal
Stamps, postal history and postcards of Australia, Australian colonies and world wide material
Coins, Banknotes, Medals, Albums, Sporting Memorabilia & Collectables
International Auction with a focus on Australia featuring extensive Kangaroos, KGV Heads & Australian Colonies plus Postal History, ...
Abacus Auctions Sale 236 offers 1300+ lots of Australia, Australian Colonies & Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Postal Stationery & ...
GB and Commonwealth, Australia- Colonies/States, Europe to all world
This Sale offers 1600+ single lots, sets & small groups including strong sections of Asia with 60+ lots of China, British Commonwealth ...
Stamps, Postal History and Picture Postcards from Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Colonies and Worldwide.
Stamps, Postal History and Picture Postcards from Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Colonies and Worldwide.
Worldwide Philatelic Literature, Stamps, Postal History & Picture Postcards
Australia & Colonies and the Rest of the World single items & small groups including a study of the Penny Kangaroo (Australia's ...
Worldwide Philatelic Literature, Stamps, Postal History & Picture Postcards
Sporting Memorabilia, Cigarette & Trade Cards, Coins, Banknotes, Medals & Militaria, as well as Autographs, Music & Movie Memorabilia, ...
Stamps, Postal History & Picture Postcards from Australia & Colonies and Rest of the World
Australia & Worldwide Stamps, Postal History & Picture Postcards
Australian & Worldwide Stamps including The 'Artemis' Kangaroo & Map Rarities, Postal History & Picture Postcards, ...
Australia and Commonwealth with colonies, postal stationery, postal history, picture postcards, as well as rest of the world
Numerous high valued stamps, Sporting Memorabilia & General Collectables, Coins, Banknotes
Numerous high valued stamps, Sporting Memorabilia & General Collectables, Coins, Banknotes & Militaria
Australia, Colonies, Cocos Islands, Papua, New Guinea, Postal Stationery & Postal History
Stamps, Postal History & Postcards, Coins & Banknotes, Sporting Memorabilia & Collectables
Australia, Australian Colonies & Territories and New Zealand Stamps, Postal History & Covers
Colonies & Territories, New Guinea & Papua and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History & Picture Postcards, Coins & Banknotes, ...
Australia, Colonies & Territories, New Guinea & Papua and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History & Picture Postcards, Coins & ...
Over 2,300 lots with hundreds of stamp collections and collectibles from Australia and around the world
Over 2,000 lots with hundreds of stamp collections and collectibles from Australia and around the world
Australia, Australian Colonies & Territories and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History & Picture Postcards, Coins & Banknotes, ...
Include Lindsay Chitty’s collection of WWII Prisoner of War & Internee Mail under Japanese Occupation
Australia, Australian Colonies & Territories and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History & Picture Postcards
Australia & Worldwide Stamps, Postal History & Postcards Coins & Banknotes, Sporting Memorabilia and Collectables
Australia & Worldwide Stamps, Postal History & Postcards Coins & Banknotes, Sporting Memorabilia and Collectables
Australia & Worldwide Stamps, Postal History & Postcards Coins & Banknotes, Sporting Memorabilia and Collectables