(New South Wales) 1896 (JA 13) long multi franked cover to Auckland, New Zealand, the franking including surcharges with 9d. on 10d. vertical strip of three and 1891 7½d. on 6d. and 12½d. on 1s. pairs and a single, 1893 10d., 188-89 8d Lyrebird horizontal strip of three. Vertical filing crease, arrival backstamp. A striking cover.
(Picture Stationery) 1890s 2c. blue card with brownish photographic image on front of fields with Chickens and Cockerill, fine unused.
(Picture Stationery) c.1890 7½c. postal stationery card with blue image of Geese in garden (the building no longer visible at centre); fresh unused.
(Picture Stationery) Late 1890s 4c. card with on front fine blue image of couple feeding Chickens; fresh unused.
(South – Picture Stationery) 1900s 1d. dark brown stationery card with illustration of four Kookaburra; some slight toning on reverse and at edges.
(South – Picture Stationery) 1900s 1d. olive-green stationery card with illustration of four Kookaburra; some slight toning on reverse and at edges.
(South – Picture Stationery) 1900s 1d. black stationery card with illustration of ‘Poultry Farm’ fine unused.
(South – Picture Stationery) 1900s 1d. brown stationery card with illustration of four Kookaburra; some slight toning on reverse and at edges.
1884 (Apr 20) cover to Birmingham, franked 1881 1c. Quetzal (2) each with heavy central segmented cork cancel and left hand stamp tied by CORREOS DE GUATEMALA date stamp, Sparbrook arrival backstamp; damaged bottom right corner, rare.
1895 Official stampless envelope with very fine coloured illustration of national Arms of Quetzal, alongside is ornate violet Posta Local date stamp; light horizontal creasing towards base, rare.
1904 cover to Suva, Fiji from an Auckland merchant, franked 3d. Hula Birds with rough perfs (maybe 11), posted on board and cancelled on arrival with Suva cds, with another strike at left.
1955 Airmail set of four imperf proofs, all in pairs, the 200f. and 500f. in two different colours, fresh mint never hinged.