engraved) of the two pence, Queen on throne. From New South Wales, he showed 48 Sydney view stamps on original covers, the first stamp of that state, including the variety of two pence with "CREVIT" omitted. In 1914, he was president of the Second Australasian Philatelic Congress, and in December that year was elected a member of the Royal Philatelic Society London. He sold his stamp collection during the First World War. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1924. Death and legacy Rundell died in Sydney on 6 or 8 March 1936, his body being cremated at Lidcombe Crematorium. He had laterly resided at Canterbury, New South Wales. His philatelic research notes were acquired by the Australian philatelist J. R. W. Purves who used them in his own research. Selected publications "Victoria. 4d. in colour of 2d.", Gibbons Stamp Monthly, Vol. 22, No. 253 (January 1914). "Were Sydney Views, the First Stamps used in ?", The Australian Philatelist, Vol. 21, No. 11. "The Stamps of Victoria", The Australian Philatelic Record, 1925–30. "The Six Pence Stamp of Victoria of 1862–65", The London Philatelist, Vol. 41, No. 488 (August 1932). "Postage Stamps of Australia", Australian Stamp Journal, April & August 1935. "Postage Stamps of Victoria", Australian Stamp Journal, 1935–37. References Further reading Kellow, Geoff, "The 'Rundell' First Day Covers of Victoria (1897–1901)", Cover Collector, Vol. 16 (March 2008). Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists 1848 births 1936 deaths Philately of Australia Postal officials People from Deptford British emigrants to Australia British philatelists