are Australia's largest Stamp & Coin Auctioneers holding
seven Public Stamp & Cover Auctions per year
and two Coin & Banknote Auctions.
We offer the widest range of collectibles in Australia.
Last year we offered more than 30,000 lots at auction, with estimates totalling more than $20,000,000.
Reserves (the minimum you can bid) start from as little as $40 up to $100,000 or more.
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AUCTION ABBREVIATIONS - Click here for a full list of abbreviations in our EBAY AUCTIONS
 
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OUR HISTORY: Status International Auctions is part of the I S Wright Collectibles Group. The owner I S Wright first entered the stamp and coin business in 1972 and for the past 35 years has continually expanded, opening his first shop in Ballarat, Victoria in 1973, his second also in Ballarat 1976, followed by the purchase of Coin Buyer's International business in Melbourne in 1981 and a fourth shop in Adelaide, South Australia in 1984 with the take over of Nugent's Stamps & Coins.
Since 1981, Australian Numismatic Co, another division of the business has been running bimonthly Postal Auctions of Coins and Banknotes. In 1988 I S Wright expanded into Medals and Militaria when he purchased Ray Tancred's Militaria business and museum. The business was relocated to Ballarat and the contents of the museum sold through the bimonthly "I S Wright Militaria Postal Auctions".
In 1990 a 3 storey building of more than 1000 sq metres was purchased to house all the Ballarat businesses. In 1991 the business expanded still further with the purchase of Martin Daniels Coin shop in Sydney. This was followed by the opening of a second Sydney shop in 1992.
In 1996 Status International Public Auctions, Sydney was purchased. All
3 Sydney businesses were consolidated in 1999 into Sydney's largest Stamp,
Coin and Militaria business and Australia's largest public Stamp and Coin
auction, located in the central Sydney CBD. Due to the expanding business
it was necessary to move the Sydney business to larger premises. This
was accomplished in 2006 when I S Wright bought a four storey building
of 1000 square metres, at 262 Castlereagh St, in Sydney's CBD to house
the Sydney operation and act as corporate headquarters.
I S Wright employs more than 25 people with specialists covering all facets of collecting.
We are members of the following organisations:->
Australasian Philatelic Traders' Association (APTA),
Philatelic Traders' Society GB (PTS),
International Federation of Stamp Dealers' Association (IFSDA),
American Philatelic Society (APS),
Australian Numismatic Dealers' Association (ANDA),
American Numismatic Association (ANA)
as well as numerous other stamp and coin associations and clubs.
OUR SHOPS ARE LOCATED IN THE CENTRE OF
SYDNEY - MELBOURNE - ADELAIDE - BALLARAT
STATUS INTERNATIONAL
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box A2176, Sydney South, NSW 1235, AUSTRALIA
OFFICE: 262 Castlereagh St, Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA.
PHONE:+61 2 9267 4525, FAX: +61 2 9267 6124
CONTACT EMAIL: auction@statusint.com, ebay@statusint.com
I S WRIGHT MILITARIA & AUSTRALIAN NUMISMATIC CO
contact details can be found at
www.iswright.com.au
IS Wright
Shop 23 Adelaide Arcade
Rundle Mall
ADELAIDE, SA 5000
Ph: 08 8223 7603
Fax: 08 8223 2129
Grant Morton
adelaide@iswright.com.au |
IS Wright
208 Sturt St
BALLARAT
VIC 3350
Ph: 03 5332 3856
Fax: 03 5331 6426
Ben Smith
ballarat@iswright.com.au |
IS Wright
241 Lonsdale St
MELBOURNE
VIC 3000
Ph: 03 9650 2345
Fax: 03 9654 8825
David Carr
melbourne@iswright.com.au |
IS Wright
262 Castlereagh St
SYDNEY
NSW 2000
Ph: 02 9264 7555
Fax: 02 92642656
David Allen
sydney@iswright.com.au |
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CONDITION OF SINGLE STAMPS OR SETS
Superb = Exceptional condition for the issue
VF = "Very Fine" well centred for issue with nice perfs,
and imperfs with 4 margins
F = "Fine" still an attractive stamp that may be off centred,
perfs may be slightly irregular or imperfs may have less than
4 margins
MUH = MNH = "Mint Unhinged", never hinged with original
gum without any gum disturbance
MLH = "Mint Lightly Hinged" with original gum that shows
slight marks from previous hinging or a small unobtrusive hinge
remnant
M = "Mint" with original gum, that has significant marks
from 1 or more hinges, or the actual hinge remains present
UN = "Unused" without gum
Superb VFU = Exceptional used condition for the issue
VFU = "Very Fine Used" with either a clear neat cancel
or a neat corner cds, well centred for issue with nice perfs,
and 4 margins on imperfs
FU = "Fine Used" still an attractive stamp with a fairly
neat average cancel for issue, may be somewhat off centred, perfs
may be slightly irregular or imperfs may have less than 4 margins.
GU = "Good Used" an average used stamp that may have a
heavy or smudged cancel or minor blemishes from postal use
CTO = "Cancelled To Order"
note: VFU or FU stamps may in fact be CTO.
In all cases for single lots the presence of any faults/imperfections
will be mentioned.
CONDITION
OF STAMPS IN COLLECTIONS & ACCUMULATIONS
- Any such lots may contain some material with faults, which is taken into account when setting the reserves & estimates on such lots.
- Description of condition of such lots is on the basis of what is the prevailing condition of the material ie: "Mostly F-VF" means some faulty items as well.
- As is the rule with all public auctions; collections, accumulations & mixed lots are not returnable.
- We encourage bidders to view such larger lots before auction, have somebody view for them, or ask us for extra information.
- We are always happy to answer any queries about specific stamps that are in a particular lot & their condition and/or provide scans of key items.
CONDITION
OF COVERS / CARDS ETC
Postally used covers/cards can be expected to show some wear consistent
with their age and travel through the mails such as light filing
folds, backflap or edge faults from opening, slight reductions
etc . Unless severe these will not be mentioned, and are not grounds
for returns.
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OTHER ABBREVIATIONS
AAMC - Australian Airmail Catalogue
ACSC - Aust. Comm. Specialist Catalogue
ASC - Australian Stamp Catalogue
blk - block
Bft - Barefoot revenues catalogue
bklt - booklet
b/s - backstamp(ed)
BOB - Back of Book issues
ca - circa
cds - circular date stamp
cnr - corner
comp - complete
Defs - definitives
dup(s) - duplicate(s)
d/s - datestamp
Ed - Edifil catalogue
Exp(ertised) - signed or h/s by expert
Fa - Facit catalogue
Fe - Ferchenbauer catalogue
FDI - first day of issue
FDC - first day cover
FFC - first flight cover
FV - face value
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F/C - fiscally cancelled
h/s - handstamp(ed)
H & G - Higgins & Gage catalogue
imp - imprint
inc - includes
LL - lower left
LR - lower right
marg - margin(al)
Mi - Michel catalogue
M/S - Miniature or Souvenir Sheet
m/s - manuscript
opt - overprint
o/w - otherwise
o/c - off centre
photo-cert - certificate of authenticity
Pics - Pictorials
pmk - postmark
PPC - picture postcard
pr(s) - pair, pairs
PSE - pre-stamped envelope
PTPO - Printed To Private Order
reg - registered/registration
roul - rouletted
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Sass - Sassone catalogue
Sc - Scott catalogue
SG - Stanley Gibbons catalogue
s/b - stockbook
sl - slight
s/l - straight line
S/S - Souvenir Sheetlet
SOTN - "Socked on the Nose" cancel
STC - stated to catalogue / contain
(by vendor & unchecked)
sold "as is" - neither identification nor authenticity is guaranteed
TL - top left
TR - top right
(var) - variety
Vl - Vlastos catalogue
w/c - well centred
w/o - without
wmk - watermark
val(s) - value(s)
VGC - Very good condition (books)
Yv - Yvert catalogue
(P) -photograph
(5) - no of items
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