| INTERNAL COUNTRY MAIL - 'CHALON' FRANKINGS; 1856-70 | ||||||||||||||
| 166 | 4d-RATE COVER WITH THE DISTINCTIVE CIRCULAR 'PORT ARTHUR/POST OFFICE' CONVICT SETTLEMENT MARK ; 18th Jan. 1858 env. to Hobart franked by Chalon 2d green pair (margins on three sides but creased along top) cancelled by a light Port Arthur '19' numeral with a very fine strike of the rare 'PORT ARTHUR/POST OFFICE' mark with manuscript date in centre at top left. The matching cover to the 6d-rate Bombieri cover from this same correspondence. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 2 | £1000 | ||||||||||||
| 167 | 4d-RATE COVER FROM HOBART; 28th Jan. 1856 E (Bank seal) to Launceston with Chalon 4d blue (star wmk.; 4 margins) tied by a fine Hobart '64' numeral. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 168 | SHORT-LIVED 6d-RATE COVER WITH MANUSCRIPT P.O. 'Deloraine' MARKING & MANUSCRIPT CANCELLATION ; Attractive 21st Sept. 1857 env. to 'Table Cape' (= Wynyard) franked by Chalon 2d+4d both just tied by neat manuscript line cancels with m/s 'Deloraine/date' alongside Very attractive example of the inland 6d rate that only lasted from March 1858 to Jan. 1859. Rare cross-country cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £500 | ||||||||||||
| 169 | Similar 18th June 1858 E (filing notes affect front) to Evandale with Chalon 2d+4d (both almost 4 margins) just tied by light '32' numerals with Manuscript P.O. 'George Town/(date)' (affected by filing notes) alongside. Good example of the short-lived 6d Country rate. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £240 | ||||||||||||
| 170 | SUSPENDED OFFICIAL FREE MAIL - RARE 1/- SINGLE FRANKING FOR THE SHORT-LIVED DOUBLE 6d INTERNAL RATE ; 20th Sept. 1858 E (filing creases and folded down for display) from Launceston to Hobart, franked by a single Chalon 1/- (margins in places; crease) tied by a poor '60' numeral and addressed to the 'Comptroller General', who would have been entitled to Free letters except during this brief 1858 period of high rates and suspended Official free mail. Very rare internal rate and franking. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 171 | STAMPED OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT MAIL - THE LAST DAY OF THE BRIEF 6d-RATE PERIOD; 31st Dec. 1858 EL (partly printed 'Demand of Rural Police Rate' heading above address) - which would have been sent free except during the period 1st March 1858 to 30th Sept. 1859 when Official Mail had to be stamped - to 'Upper Davey Street' franked by Chalon 4d (pre-usage faults) and 2d (both with 3 margins) neatly tied by a fine Hobart '61' numeral, on the last day of the brief 6d inland rate (in effect from 1st March 1858 until 31st Dec. 1858 only). Very few such Official Mail Chalon covers are known . [Ex Clifford-Jones.] PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £500 | ||||||||||||
| 172 | STAMPED OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT MAIL - THE BRIEF 4d-RATE PERIOD ; Fine 18th Jan. 1859 'On Public Service' env. to Campbelltown franked by a vertical pair of Chalon 2d greens (one almost 4 margins, the other near 3 margins) tied by light Hobart '48' numerals. Sent while Government Free Mail was still suspended and during the reintroduced 4d rate period. This Official 4d-rate franking was only possible between 1st Jan. & 30th Sept. 1859. Very rare; thought to be the only such Official 4d-rate cover to have been recorded . [Ex Viney, Robinson & Bombieri.] PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £600 | ||||||||||||
| 173 | STAMPLESS 'FREE' GOVERNMENT MAIL BEFORE & AFTER THE OFFICIAL MAIL 'CHALON' PERIOD; 18th May 1855 'On Public Service' EL from Hobart to Launceston with v. fine red 'FREE' datestamps of both P.O.'s; plus 5th June 1865 'On Public Service only' stampless env. from New Norfolk to Campbelltown with near fine tiny 'N NORFOLK' d.s. and fine red Hobart '(Crown)/FREE' c.d.s. on the front. Good pair showing that the Government's Free Mail system was in full operation apart from the brief suspension of 1858-9. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 174 | COUNTRY TOWN LOCAL 'DROP LETTER' SINGLE 1d FRANKING COVER; 11th Jan. 1864 small env. to a local address franked by a Chalon 1d pale red (3 good to wide margins; shaved at right) tied by a very fine scarce Kingston '13' numeral with the Manuscript P.O. 'Kingston/11-1-64' endorsement at left. Rare example of the special rate for local country town letters; few known. Single 1d imperf. Chalon frankings of any kind are rare. [Ex Tinsley & Bombieri.] PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £300 | ||||||||||||
| 175 | RARE MULTIPLE 1d FRANKING ON COVER ; 7th May 1867 env. (minor faults & opened out) to Hobart franked by two pairs (ORIGINALLY A BLOCK OF FOUR) of the Chalon 1d red (mostly with margins; corner of one stamp still present at top of the other pair) tied by fair Hagley '41' numerals (very scarce small village P.O.) Rare multiple 1d franking for the internal 4d rate. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £750 | ||||||||||||
| 176 | MANUSCRIPT P.O. 'River Don' DATED COVER WITH 2d VERTICAL PAIR FOR THE 4d RATE; Fine 28th Sept. 1863 EL (ref. a cargo of timber) to Launceston franked by an attractive vertical pair of Chalon 2d's (one with 4 margins) tied by light scarce River Don '26' numerals with manuscript P.O. 'River Don/28-6-63' marking unusually written right next to the stamps. Colourful village franking. [Ex Malcolm Groom.] PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £300 | ||||||||||||
| 177 | Similar P.O. Manuscript 'Deloraine' marking on 2nd Oct. 1861 EL to Launceston franked by a horiz. pair of Chalon 2d's (originally folded over edge; shaved to wide margins) cancelled by a single fair Deloraine '25' numeral. [Ex Malcolm Groom.] PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 178 | MISUSE OF THE LAUNCESTON TOWN PENNY-POST 'PRE-PAID/10.O.CLOCK' DATESTAMP; 17th Oct. 1860 env. (central fold does not detract) to 'Manse, West Tamar' franked by a Chalon 4d light blue (almost 4m; pre-usage wrinkle in centre) tied by a poor Launceston numeral with a very fine red 'PRE-PAID/10.O.CLOCK' c.d.s. alongside which was reserved for local Penny-rate Town letters although West Tamar is well outside the Town area, and the 4d franking is correct. A rare P.O. error. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 179 | RURAL STAMP-SHORTAGE COVER WITH CHALON 4d APPLIED ON ARRIVAL AT LAUNCESTON ; Unusual 6th Sept. 1861 EL with Manuscript P.O. 'T[able]. Cape' marking on the front, franked by a Chalon 4d pale blue (margin at foot only) tied by a very fine Launceston '52' numeral, but the stamp applied over a manuscript '4' in black , showing that the Table Cape P.O. (way up on the north coast) had run out of stamps and that the sender paid the postage in cash (in accordance with the 1853 P.O. Act) so that the Head P.O. applied the stamp. Very rare example of a genuine Stamp Shortage cover . PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £500 | ||||||||||||
| 180 | HOBART's 'PRE-PAID' C.D.S. STRUCK IN BLACK INK IN ERROR ON 4d-RATE COVER; 20th March 1868 env. to the village of 'Jerusalem' franked by a Chalon 4d (4 good to wide margins) tied by the anonymous barred grid of Hobart with a very fine Hobart 'PRE-PAID' c.d.s. alongside inexplicably struck in black ink. None of the Prepaid marks have been recorded in black; unique? PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 181 | MANUSCRIPT P.O. 'Sorell' DATED MARKING ON REDIRECTED 4d-RATE COVER; 25th July 1862 E from Sorrell to Brown's River (redirected without charge to 'Port Esperance') franked by a Chalon 4d pale blue (2 wide margins; 2 shaved) tied by scarce Sorrell '31' numeral, with manuscript P.O. 'Sorrell' marking and red Hobart 'PRE-PAID' d.s. alongside. [Ex Malcolm Groom.] | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 182 | MANUSCRIPT P.O. 'Fenton Forest' & 'Cleveland' MARKINGS ON PERF. CHALON 4d-RATE COVERS; Attractive pair of Feb./April 1870 envs. franked by roughly perforated 4d blues tied by fine & fair '22' and '33' numerals with matching Manuscript markings of 'Cleveland' and 'Fenton Forest' alongside; addressed to Ross and Ouse respectively. The second with near fine tiny 'N NORFOLK' d.s. struck in transit. Scarce pair. (2 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||
| INTERNAL COUNTRY MAIL - 'SIDEFACE' FRANKINGS; 1871-89 | ||||||||||||||
| 183 | 'SAMPLES' & 'PRINTED MATTER' CONCESSION RATES; 20th Dec. 1871 wrapper (minor creasing) to Launceston endorsed 'Sample Oats only' franked by 1d reds (2) tied by Chudleigh '19' numerals with Launceston 'PREPAID' arrival d.s. on back; plus fine 27th July 1877 EL (printed note ref. the 'Launceston & NW Coast Steam Navigation Co.') sent locally in Launceston endorsed 'Printed matter only' with 1d red tied by v. fine duplex. Rare examples of these special cheaper rates.(2 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 184 | P.O. PRINTED 'LETTER BILLS' - ONE USED AS AN AD HOC MAIL-BAG; Fine 26th May 1871 complete 'Letter Bill No.256' covering 3 letters for Greenponds P.O. with superb 'OATLANDS' c.d.s.; plus similar 16th Nov. 1883 'Letter Bill' with 'JERICHO' c.d.s. covering a single letter to Greenponds and so folded up as a wrapper (or 'Mail-bag'!) for that day's post of one letter, addressed 'Green Ponds' and sealed with a very fine oval red wax 'POST OFFICE /(Crown)/JERICHO' Mailbag seal. Rare pair. (2 items). PHOTO - ABOVE | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 185 | RARE MANUSCRIPT P.O. 'Fossil Bank' DATED MARKING; 12th Feb. 1873 EL from 'Shellbrook' to Launceston franked by Sideface 1d pair (one creased) tied by a fair scarce Fossil Bank '122' numeral with P.O. m/s 'Fossil Bank/12-2-73' alongside. Rare village P.O. cover; this office was only open from 1867-77. [Ex Malcolm Groom.] | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 186 | THE RARE 'SOMERSET/RIVER CAM' VILLAGE P.O. HANDSTAMP, ETC.; 8th Nov. 1874 env. to Longford with Sideface 2d green tied by fair '110' numeral, with mostly very fine strike of the rare m/s-dated 'SOMERSET/RIVER CAM' mark (only around 8 examples of this mark are known) alongside; plus similar 3rd Feb. 1875 2d-rate env. to Hobart with superb '42' numeral and matching 'HAMILTON' c.d.s. as well as m/s P.O. 'Augusta PO' dated marking. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 187 | SIDEFACE 2d USED AS POSTAGE DUE LABEL ON 'Deficient Postage' COVER, ETC.; Remarkable 16th Jan. 1884 env. from Launceston to Inverary but underpaid with a single 1d red tied by a fine duplex, and so with very fine scarce 'Deficient Postage (1d)/Fine (1d)/(2d To Pay)' marking on the front and a Sideface 2d green also on the front but tied by the '50' numeral of Inverary indicating that the Postage Due Charge was paid using this Postage Stamp. Rare Postage Dues forerunner . Plus 1879 env. (faults) with 1d red pair ex Hobart with v. fine 'TOO·LATE' mark. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 188 | EARLY T.P.O. DATESTAMPS ON P.O. MAIL-BAG LETTER-BILLS; 1881/4 pair of P.O. Letter Bills sent from Ross to Brighton and from Mount Seymour to Green Ponds, each with a very fine anonymous T.P.O. datestamp (2 types; made from old Hobart 'PREPAID' marks with tombstone & circular frames) on the front. Each was folded round the day's mail and so constituted a 'Mail Bag', hence they have red wax P.O. bagseals of their sending P.O.'s, matching those P.O.'s c.d.s.'s inside. Rare early T.P.O. marks and rare thus. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 189 | SPECIAL INTERNAL 1d 'SAVINGS BANK BOOK' REGISTRATION RATE COVER; 18th Oct. 1889 env. endorsed 'Registered' and 'Book only' with printed 'SAVINGS BANK PACKET ONLY' heading and Hobart Savings bank address, franked by a Sideface 1d tied by the undated 'HOBART' grid. Rare; this special Concessionary 1d rate was introduced in 1862 but few examples have survived. [Ex Malcolm Groom.] PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £100 | ||||||||||||
| STAMPED LOCAL TOWNS' MAIL, 1854-71 | ||||||||||||||
| 190 | COURIER 1d SINGLE FRANKING LAUNCESTON COVER ; 26th July 1854 EL (coal company circular) simply addressed to 'Wm. Johnstone Esqre.', franked by an attractive 1d Courier (cut along outer frame-lines, 31/2 being virtually clear) tied by a light Launceston '59' numeral with mostly fine '1.O.CLOCK' c.d.s. alongside. Only three 1d Courier covers to have survived from the vast 'Johnstone' Correspondence with its original stamp, and one of only two recorded with this 'old-type' datestamp. Exhibition quality and very rare. [Ex Malcolm Groom.] PHOTO - see plate no. 2 | £2500 | ||||||||||||
| 191 | COURIER 1d SINGLE FRANKING HOBART COVER ; 4th June 1855 E to 'Loch Esqr., Em[i]gr[a]tion Office, Old Wharff' franked by a 1d Courier (wide margins 3 sides but creased) tied by a fine Hobart '64' numeral with fair red boxed 'PRE-PAID/4 O.CLOCK' d.s. alongside. Good example of this stamp which is so very elusive on complete cover such as this. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £750 | ||||||||||||
| 192 | CHALON SINGLE 1d FRANKING HOBART TOWN-POST COVER & FRONT; Small 14th Feb. 1863 env. (Valentine message?) & 23rd Dec. 1864 front, each sent locally in Hobart and franked by single Chalon 1d's (3m & 4m) tied by unclear numeral and fine barred grid; both with mostly fine boxed red 'PRE-PAID/1 O.CLOCK' d.s. alongside. (2 items). [Cover ex Bombieri.] PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 193 | CHALON SINGLE 1d FRANKING LAUNCESTON TOWN-POST COVER ; 10th March 1858 EL (printed 'INDIAN RELIEF FUND' circular) with Chalon 1d (2m) tied by fine Launceston '60' numeral with v. fine red 'PRE-PAID/1 O.CLOCK' c.d.s. on the front. Rare thus. [Ex Malcolm Groom.] PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 194 | Similar 1st Oct. 1863 env. with Chalon 1d (almost 4 margins; good to wide on 3 sides) just tied by a very fine Launceston '52' numeral with a very fine red 'PRE-PAID/4 O.CLOCK' c.d.s. alongside. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 195 | SIDEFACE 1d SINGLE FRANKING LAUNCESTON TOWN-POST COVER; Scarce 13th Sept. 1871 local EL (printed 'Launceston and Western Railway' circular with very attractive illustration of a steam-train inside above the letter) with Sideface 1d tied by a fine Launceston '52' numeral with very fine red 'PRE-PAID/10.O.CLOCK' c.d.s. alongside. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £100 | ||||||||||||
| STAMPED OUTGOING INTER-COLONIAL & NZ MAIL; 1854-91 | ||||||||||||||
| 196 | NEW ZEALAND - EARLY 4d CHALON FRANKING; Attractive 16th Oct. 1855 front to Auckland (5th Nov. arrival c.d.s.) franked by a fine 4-margin Chalon 4d blue lightly tied by an unclear Hobart numeral with part red 'GPO/HOBART TOWN' c.d.s. and m/s '2' arrival charge alongside. Endorsed 'Union Bank of Australia' and sent via Sydney by ships Tasman & William Denny. Rare in any condition. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 197 | NEW ZEALAND - 6d CHALON COVER TO 'WELLINGTON GAOL' ; 30th May 1862 E addressed to 'Superintendent Wellington Gaol' franked by a Chalon 6d grey (3 clear margins; shaved at left) tied by a very fine '42' numeral of Hamilton with a fine red Hobart 'PRE-PAID' transit c.d.s. and 'WELLINGTON' (7th July) arrival c.d.s. on the front. Attractive and rare thus. [Ex Marcel Stanley.] PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £300 | ||||||||||||
| 198 | NEW ZEALAND - 1/- RATE COVER WITH CHALON 6d PAIR FRANKING ; 7th May 1863 env. (minor spotting on front and with small closed tears just clear of stamps) to Nelson franked by Chalon 6d pale blue pair (margins almost all round) just tied by very fine Hobart barred grid with v. fine red 'GPO/HOBART TOWN' c.d.s. alongside and 27th May 'AUCKLAND' transit c.d.s. Rare double rate franking to N.Z.; Exhibition item. [Ex Marcel Stanley.] PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £500 | ||||||||||||
| 199 | NEW SOUTH WALES - CHALON & SIDEFACE FRANKINGS; 9th April 1856 env. to West Maitland franked by a 4-margin Chalon 4d blue tied by a whisker of the Hobart '64' numeral with a very fine small red 'GPO/HOBART TOWN' c.d.s. alongside, having 'SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' and 'WEST MAITLAND' c.d.s.'s on reverse. Plus 7th Jan. 1878 env. (faults do not detract) at the new (1876) 3d-rate to Sydney franked by Sideface 1d+2d tied by scarce '131' Cranbrook numerals with Manuscript P.O. 'Cranbrook' dated marking also on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 200 | QUEENSLAND - RARE INGOING CHALON COVER ; 13th June 1867 env. (flap glued down) addressed to 'Surat via Brisbane Queensland', franked by a rough perf. Chalon 6d grey tied by a very fine Launceston '52' numeral with a very fine red diamond 'POST OFFICE/LAUNCESTON' d.s. alongside and Brisbane/Surat c.d.s.'s on back. Rare; very few early Tasmanian covers to Queensland have been recorded. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £240 | ||||||||||||
| 201 | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - EARLY CHALON COVER TO MACCLESFIELD VIA PORT ELLIOT; 23rd Jan. 1861 env. from Hobart (fine red c.d.s. on front) franked by single Chalon 6d grey (almost 4 margins) tied by a very fine Hobart barred grid (earliest recorded date), addressed 'via Adelaide' to 'Port Elliot' and then redirected (no extra charge) to 'Macclesfield' with c.d.s.'s of all 3 towns on reverse. Rare and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 202 | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - SIDEFACE COVERS INCL. REGISTERED POSTAL STATIONERY; 1877 env. from Launceston to Port Lincoln with 3d tied by duplex, plus 1887/91 registered uprated usages of the Tasmania 3d green & 1d red Postal Stat. envs. to Adelaide with Sideface 4d yellow or 2d green pair ex Hobart/Launceston; the latter endorsed 'Via Formby' (the new railway route to Devonport). Scarce lot. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 203 | VICTORIA - MANUSCRIPT P.O. MARKING ON 4d COURIER COVER TO MELBOURNE ; 14th Nov. 1854 env. (minor creasing) franked by cut-to-shape 4d Courier tied by Launceston '59' numeral, but with manuscript P.O. 'Torquay 14-11-54' endorsement at left. Very early cover from this P.O. (Torquay) which only opened two weeks before this letter was sent and an unusual overseas usage of the 4d Courier. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 204 | TASMANIAN CHALON 4d CANCELLED IN VICTORIA ; Remarkable 14th April 1856 E from 'Hobart Town' (filing note) addressed to Geelong 'p. City of Hobart', franked by a Tasmania Chalon 4d blue (3 margins and shaved at left) beautifully cancelled with the barred numeral '1' of Melbourne, leaving the profile completely clear; with fine red 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/G.P.O. VICTORIA' c.d.s. and 'GEELONG' arrival d.s. (both 16th April) on the reverse. Clearly this was a 'Loose' Ship Letter and the stamp considered sufficient when it was handed in to the Melbourne P.O. by the ship's captain. Exceptionally rare Victorian usage of a Tasmanian stamp - one of only three such covers recorded, and surely the most attractive. [Ex RL auction of October 1949.] Plus matching 17th June 1856 E (faults) from the same correspondence but with the Chalon 4d (3 margins) normally cancelled by Hobart's '64' numeral with the Hobart c.d.s. alongside. Wonderful Exhibition Page. PHOTO - see plate no. 2 | £1000 | ||||||||||||
| 205 | VICTORIA - MANUSCRIPT DATED 'Carrick' P.O. MARKING COVER; 10th March 1857 env. to Melbourne franked by a Chalon 4d (3 margins) tied by a fine scarce Carrick '22' numeral with P.O. 'Carrick 10-3-57' endorsement also on the front. Scarce country letter to overseas. | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 206 | VICTORIA - CHALON DOUBLE-PRINT 2d ON 6d-RATE COVER TO MELBOURNE ; Attractive 3rd Feb. 1860 env. to Bishop Goold franked by Chalon 4d blue (clear profile; 4 close to good margins) and 2d green (Variety Double Print - SG31a - with margins all round except shaved at lower right), both tied by a single fine Hobart '62' numeral with very fine c.d.s. alongside. Rare variety used on a fine cover at the increased (1858) 6d intercolonial rate. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £750 | ||||||||||||
| 207 | VICTORIA - SIDEFACE COVERS INCL. REGISTERED POSTAL STATIONERY; 1870/1 pair of envs. to Melbourne (latter forwarded to Sydney) franked by 1dx3 or single 3d (perfs. cut at top; early usage) tied by very fine Launceston '52' numerals with very fine red diamond d.s.'s alongside. Plus 1887/94 usages of different sizes of regd. envs. from Hobart to Melbourne, uprated with 2dx2 or single 3d tied by duplexes. Fine and scarce lot. (4 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||
| INGOING 'STAMP PERIOD' INTER-COLONIAL & N.Z. MAIL; 1853-78 | ||||||||||||||
| 208 | FROM NEW ZEALAND - STAMPLESS SHIP LETTER 'PER PILOT'; Fine 12th Jan. 1860 EL from 'Invercargill' to Launceston endorsed inside 'via Hobart Town per Pilot', prepaid '6'(d) in N. Z. with partial 'BLUFF HARBOR' c.d.s. on the flap (rare mark; Marcel Stanley only recorded three other examples) beside very fine diamond arrival d.s., having a superb red boxed Hobart 'SHIP-LETTER-INWARDS-FREE' transit d.s. on the front. The contents give instructions for sending letters back to N.Z.; '...send them to Messrs. Clough & Co. Melbourne to give to the Captain of the Pirate Steamer, with instructions to leave them at the Bluff in case she does not come into the New River - we being Agents for her they will come into hand much sooner, otherwise they have to go to Dunedin and then down here overland.' Scarce early letter between these two islands. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 209 | FROM NEW ZEALAND - 6d-RATE CHALON SHIP LETTER; 13th Aug. 1863 env. to Hobart franked by a N.Z. 6d brown with a mostly very fine red boxed Hobart 'SHIP-LETTER-INWARDS-FREE' d.s. on the front. N.Z. Chalon covers to Tasmania are very hard to find. [Ex Bombieri.] PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 210 | FROM NEW SOUTH WALES - EARLY LAUREATED 4d-RATE SHIP LETTER 'VIA MELBOURNE '; 29th Nov. 1854 E to Hobart 'Per first Steamer via Melbourne' franked by a wide margined pair of NSW Laureated 2d blues (for the 3d intercolonial Ship Letter rate, ?+ 1d local Sydney rate?) tied by very fine Sydney oval grids, having Sydney & Launceston backstamps and a fair boxed red Hobart 'SHIP-LETTER-INWARDS-FREE' d.s. on the front. Attractive cover with a rare 4d franking. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 211 | FROM NEW SOUTH WALES - LAUREATED 3d-RATE SHIP LETTER FRANKING ; 15th Jan. 1856 env. (minor stains mostly at edges barely detract) from Sydney to Hobart 'Per [Ship] Tasmania' direct, franked by NSW Laureated 1d red (almost 4 margins; just shaved at top) and 2d blue (4 good to very wide margins, with slight staining in top margin, but so lightly cancelled that almost the whole portrait is clear - rare thus) tied by Sydney barred grids, with very fine red boxed Hobart 'SHIP-LETTER-INWARDS-FREE' d.s. on the front. Rare thus and of Exhibition quality. [Ex Malcolm Groom.] PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £240 | ||||||||||||
| 212 | FROM NEW SOUTH WALES/NEW ZEALAND - 3d LAUREATED & 6d DIADEM SINGLE FRANKINGS; 29th May 1856 env. from Sydney to Hobart with Laureated 3d green (almost 4 margins) cancelled by light grid and tied by corner of fine red boxed Hobart 'SHIP-LETTER-INWARDS-FREE' d.s.; plus 21st May 1864 EL (ref. a glut of oats in N.Z.) from 'Auckland' (sent privately by ship "Novelty" to Sydney and posted there to ) Launceston franked by NSW perf diadem 6d (fault at top) tied by v fine Sydney duplex with red diamomd Launceston arrival 'Ship letter inwards free' d.s. on the flap. Scarce and attractive pair (2 covers) | 150 | ||||||||||||
| 213 | FROM QUEENSLAND - CHALON 2d-RATE COVER ; Attractive 22nd Feb. 1878 env. (flap faults) to 'Forth, Tasmania' franked by a Queensland perf. Chalon 2d blue neatly tied by fair oval 'Q.L.', oval leaving the profile clear , with part 'BRISBANE' c.d.s. alongside. Tasmania is one of the most difficult Queensland destinations to find. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 214 | FROM VICTORIA - 'BORDER POST' MIXED ISSUES COVER TO TASMANIA ; 9th Nov. 1853 E to Campbelltown (fine boxed 'CAMP TOWN' d.s. of 21st Nov. on front) franked by Victoria Half Length 3d blue and Queen on Throne 2d brown (both creased and with some margins) tied by very fine scarce oval Border Post P.O. '26/V' cancels with a fine matching 'BORDER POST/VICTORIA' c.d.s. alongside. Scarce town of origin; Border Post was situated on the Victoria/South Australia border near Penola. PHOTO - see plate no. 1 | £400 | ||||||||||||
| 215 | FROM VICTORIA - LATER FRANKINGS; 1864 env. from 'EAGLE HAWK' to Hobart with 6d black, plus 1871/5 trio from Melbourne to Tasmania franked by 3d orange, 2d lilacx3 or (rare printed matter rate) single 1d green. Attractive lot. [1864 ex Malcolm Groom.] | £150 | ||||||||||||
| STAMPED MAIL TO GB, DIRECT, 1854-57 | ||||||||||||||
| 216 | S.S. GREAT BRITAIN SHIP LETTER RATE COVER WITH COURIER 4d FRANKING ; Attractive 24th Oct. 1854 env. (edge wear mostly affecting reverse) to Scotland 'p. 1st Steam Packet via Melbourne' franked by two cut square Courier 4d (both with good margins on 3 sides and shaved at foot) tied by light Launceston '59' numerals with matching c.d.s. and '1/4' arrival charge alongside, having fine green boxed 'LIVERPOOL/SHIP' d.s. (24th Jan.) on the back. Rare example of a double Ship Letter rate cover carried by this famous ship. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £1000 | ||||||||||||
| 217 | BLACK BALL LINE 1st CONTRACT SAILING BY 'JAMES BAINES' CLIPPER WITH COURIER FRANKING ; 1st March 1855 E (edge wear) to London endorsed 'Per James Baines', franked by cut-to-shape pair of Courier 4d orange (one creased) tied by fine Launceston '59' numerals with v. fine matching c.d.s. and Liverpool '1/-' arrival charge (double 6d Packet Rate) alongside, having very fine green 'AUSTRALIAN/LIVERPOOL/PACKET' c.d.s. (21st May) on the flap. Rare cover from this pioneer contract sailing caused by the suspension of steamer services during the Crimean War. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 218 | THE REMARKABLE CHALON 'BLOCK OF NINE' 4d FRANKING FOR THE 3/- RATE - CARRIED BY E. & A. R. M. Co. STEAMER | |||||||||||||
| 14th (?) Oct. 1857 long envelope (folded down at left for display) to London (endorsed 'per Simla', but this ship had left Sydney for Suez on 11th Oct.), spectacularly franked by three strips of three (positioned as, and perhaps originally forming, a BLOCK OF NINE?) Chalon 4d blues (mostly with 4 margins), all tied (mostly lightly) by '62' numerals of Hobart with a partial red 'GENERAL-POST-OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/V.D.L.' c.d.s. alongside, having a 13th Jan. 1858 'LONDON' arrival c.d.s. on the flap. This cover was carried by the European & Australian Royal Mail Co.'s chartered steamship the 'City of Sydney' to Suez, and then by the 'Teviot' from Alexandria to Southampton. Superb Exhibition item, and one of the most glamorous of all Tasmanian Chalon frankings. Important Exhibition Centre-piece. SEE ALSO COLOUR PHOTO – INSIDE FRONT COVER | £5000 | |||||||||||||
| 219 | WHITE STAR LINE 'RED JACKET' CLIPPER COVER WITH 2d+4d CHALON FRANKING ; 18th Sept. 1856 EL to London 'p Red Jacket' franked by Chalon 2d green (4m) & 4d blue (3m but overlapped) tied by Launceston '60' numerals with very fine red 'POST-OFFICE/LAUNCESTON' diamond d.s. and 'PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP' tombstone d.s. alongside. Attractive cover carried as a plain Ship Letter by this famous Clipper Ship round Cape Horn. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £240 | ||||||||||||
| 220 | Similar 9th Jan. 1857 EL (minor creasing) to London 'per Royal Charter' Clipper of the White Star Line, franked by Chalon 4d blue (4m) and 2d green (3m but moved and replaced slightly out of position) tied to each other by fine Hobart '61' numeral with fair Hobart c.d.s. and v. fine 'PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP' tombstone d.s. alongside. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 221 | Similar 7th Jan. 1857 env. (some staining) to Newcastle-on-Tyne 'per Star of Tasmania' (a private sailing ship that went round Cape Horn) franked by Chalon 4d+2d (mostly 3m) tied by light '61' Hobart numerals with a very fine red 'GENERAL-POST-OFFICE/HOBART-TOWN/V-D-L' c.d.s. alongside, having a 1st April 1857 London transit c.d.s. on the back. [Ex Odenweller.] PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 222 | Similar 13th Sept. 1858 EL to London 'p. European' (E & ARM Co. ship) with single Chalon 6d (4 close to good margins) tied by a fine Launceston '60' numeral with v. fine matching red diamond d.s. alongside. [Ex Tinsley.] PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £120 | ||||||||||||
| STAMPED MAIL TO GB VIA SUEZ & MARSEILLES; 1855-68 | ||||||||||||||
| 223 | 4d COURIER COVER CARRIED BY THE FINAL VOYAGE OF THE 1st P&O CONTRACT ; 22nd Jan. 1855 EL to London 'via Marseilles' franked by a cut-square 4d Courier (Plate 2; 4m but v. close at left) tied by very fine '59' numeral with m/s '1/-' arrival Packet rate charge on the front (carried by P&O SS Madras to Suez). Attractive overseas example of this elusive single franking. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £500 | ||||||||||||
| 224 | 1/- RATE CHALON COVER PARTLY PREPAID IN CASH & SENT BY E. & A. R. M. Co. STEAMER; 8th April 1857 E (filing folds clear of stamps) to London 'Per Columbian via Marseilles' franked by Chalon 2d+4d (3&4m; 2d with clear profile) tied by a light Hobart '64' numeral (the stamps have at some time been removed for inspection and replaced slightly out of position) with faint Hobart c.d.s. and red m/s '6' (extra 6d postage for the Marseilles route prepaid in cash ; rare thus) alongside. It is most unusual for a Chalon cover to be partly prepaid in cash. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £240 | ||||||||||||
| 225 | 1/- RATE CHALON COVER SENT ON P&O 2nd CONTRACT VOYAGE; 14th Sept. 1859 EL to London 'Per Bombay via Marseilles' franked by Chalon 6d lilac pair (one 4m, the other shaved at top) tied by fine Launceston '60' numerals with diamond d.s. alongside. This was one of the few 1859/60 voyages that went via Mauritius for coaling. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 226 | SCARCE 9d-RATE CHALON COVER CARRIED BY P&O STEAMER; Attractive 23rd March 1861 env. to London 'Via Marseilles' franked by Chalon 4d blue (2) and 1d pale red (all 3m) neatly tied by light Launceston '52' numerals with fine red matching diamond d.s. alongside. The scarce 1/2oz rate via France (6d for GB plus 3d for France), of which few examples are recorded; carried via Ceylon by the S.S. Jeddo to Suez. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £1000 | ||||||||||||
| 227 | FOUR-COLOUR CHALON FRANKING FOR THE RARE 1s-9d RATE BY P&O STEAMER ; 21st Feb. 1862 env. (with attractive red embossed 'VIA MARSEILLES' device at top left) to London franked by 1857-9 Chalon 2d slate-green & 1d red-brown, plus 1860 6d grey & 1858 1/- vermilion (all touched or cut into as usual for these issues), all tied by very fine Hobart barred grids with faint red Hobart c.d.s. alongside. Carried by the P&O SS Benares to Suez. An impressive multicolour Exhibition Quality franking for the 1/2oz rate via France. [Ex Marcel Stanley & Bombieri.] PHOTO - see plate no. 2 | £1500 | ||||||||||||
| 228 | CHALON 1/- SINGLE FRANKING COVER BY P&O STEAMER ; Attractive 23rd July 1862 env. (fine red embossed 'VIA MARSEILLES' device at top left) to London (same correspondence as the previous lot) franked by a Chalon 1858 1/- vermilion (almost 4m; shaved at top) tied by a very fine Hobart barred grid; carried by the P&O SS Bombay to Suez. A good example of the 1/2oz rate via France. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £300 | ||||||||||||
| 229 | RARE 1s-8d RATE CHALON COVER BY P&O STEAMER ; Attractive 23rd Dec. 1865 env. ('Government House Tasmania' flap) to Dorchester franked by Chalon rough perf. pairs of the 2d blue and 6d grey-blue values (both slightly over the edge), all tied by light Hobart barred grids with fair red Hobart c.d.s. alongside; the rare double 10d (over 1/2oz) rate, and a rare combination of adhesives. Carried by P&O SS Ellora, Golconda & Ripon. Exhibition item. [Ex Tinsley.] PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £500 | ||||||||||||
| 230 | Similar 5th Dec. 1868 SINGLE 10d-RATE perf. Chalon cover from Hobart to London with Chalon rough perf. 4d (crease) and 6d bark blue tied by fine barred grids, with v. fine 'HOBART-TOWN' c.d.s. in red alongside. The scarce 10d 1/2oz rate via France. Carried by P&O SS Geelong, Simla & China. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 231 | RARE 3-COLOUR CHALON FRANKING FOR THE 1s-8d RATE; Attractive 1st Feb. 1868 front + one flap (some edge wear) to Scotland 'Via Marseilles' franked by rough perf. Chalon 2d green, 6d lilac & 1/- vermilion all tied by very fine Launceston '52' numerals with a very fine red matching diamond d.s. alongside. The rare double 10d rate (over 1/2oz & up to 1oz) via France rate. Rare in any condition. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| STAMPED MAIL TO GB VIA SUEZ & SOUTHAMPTON; 1858-67 | ||||||||||||||
| 232 | 1/- RATE 'OVERLAND MAIL' CHALON COVER ; Attractive 11th Jan. 1858 env. to London 'per Overland Mail via Suez & Southampton' franked by first local printing (no wmk.) Chalon 4d blues (3; all 3m, the central stamp showing re-entry at foot ) tied by very fine Hobart '62' numerals with faint red Hobart c.d.s. alongside. An attractive franking for the cheaper (6d rate) long sea route avoiding the extra French postage for crossing that country. Carried by P&O SS Columbian & Teviot. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £500 | ||||||||||||
| 233 | P&O CONTRACT 1/- RATE CHALON COVER VIA SOUTHAMPTON; 13th Jan. 1860 env. (some slight speckling and some edge wear) to London franked by an imperf. Chalon 6d lilac pair (mostly with margins but rubbed and fault at top right) cancelled by a fine '62' Hobart numeral with a fair red matching c.d.s. alongside; carried by the cheapest route (a double rate letter) by P&O's SS Columbian and Pera. | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 234 | Similar 1/- rate 16th April 1860 EL from Hobart to London 'Pr Emeu SS via Suez' franked by a Chalon 1/- vermilion (almost 4m; partly over small ink stain) tied by a fair Hobart '48' numeral, with fair red matching c.d.s. alongside. Scarce single franking. [Ex Tinsley.] | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 235 | RARE MANUSCRIPT 'Torquay' CANCELLATION ON CHALON 6d-RATE COVER ; 21st Jan. 1861 E to London franked for the single (via Southampton) rate by Chalon 2d green (4m) and 4d pale blue (3m) cancelled by a single P.O. Manuscript 'Torquay 21-2-61' marking, with v. fine 'POST-OFFICE/LAUNCESTON' diamond transit d.s. across the join on the reverse. Carried by P&O SS Behar, Nubia & Pera. Very rare example of a village P.O. cancelling stamps in manuscript on an overseas letter. Exhibition item. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER | £500 | ||||||||||||
| 236 | THE UNIQUE (?) USAGE OF ALL FIVE CHALON VALUES TOGETHER FOR THE 4s-4d REGISTERED RATE ; Very colourful 12th Nov. 1865 front (laid down on thin card which shows in places) registered to London from 'CIRCULAR HEAD' (fine small c.d.s.), franked by the whole set of imperf. Chalons (numeral wmk.) available at the time, some in multiples :- 2d strip of three, 1d pair, 1/- (2; overlapping), 6d (2) and a single 2d (all with margins in places), all tied by very fine scarce Circular head (= Stanley) '20' numerals with scarce straight line black 'REGISTERED' alongside. In spite of its faults, this is a stunning Exhibition Quality 5-colour franking, showing the 1 to 2oz 3s-4d postage rate plus 6d reg. fees for both Tasmania & G.B. Carried by P&O SS Ellora, Golconda & Ripon. Amazing! PHOTO - see plate no. 2 | £500 | ||||||||||||
| 237 | SINGLE FRANKING CHALON 6d COVERS; 1863/7 pair to Scotland each franked by a single Chalon 6d grey-blue (near 4m) cancelled/tied by part Hobart barred grid and very fine scarce '6' numeral (matching the very fine 'BOTHWELL' c.d.s. alongside) respectively. (2 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||
| STAMPED MAIL TO GB VIA SUEZ & BRINDISI, 1870-91 | ||||||||||||||
| 238 | 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/FOR BRINDISI ROUTE/DEFICIENT POSTAGE/d3' CHALON COVER ; 8th Sept. 1870 mourning env. (flap lost and minor edge wear) to Edinburgh '[via] Marseilles', but re-routed via Brindisi due to the Franco-Prussian War; franked for only the 10d rate by rough perf. Chalon 4d blue pair & 1d reds (2) all tied by light '16' numerals and by a very fine strike of this rare 'BRINDISI/d3' boxed mark. Carried in the first Australian mail to be re-routed via Brindisi. Only one other Brindisi 3d cover has been recorded from Tasmania. Important, colourful and spectacular Exhibition item. [Ex Malcolm Groom.] PHOTO - see plate no. 2 | £2000 | ||||||||||||
| 239 | SINGLE RATE COVERS INCL. MIXED FRANKING & RARE SIDEFACE 9d FRANKING; Fine 23rd Feb. 1874 env. to Worcester 'Via Brindisi' franked by Chalon perf. 6d lilac and Sideface 1d+2d all tied by Hobart duplexes; plus 14th July 1875 env. to Dublin franked by the elusive Sideface 9d blue (slightly over the edge) tied by poor '54' numerals matching the near fine double arc 'LONGFORD' c.d.s. on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 240 | TRIPLE RATE (2s-0d) COVER WITH DOUBLY PERFORATED CHALON 1/- PAIR; 19th March 1877 env. (creasing round edge and small closed tears) to London 'Via Brindisi' franked by Chalon Numeral wmk. rough perf. (111/2) 1/- vermilion pair (the left hand stamp showing double rows of vertical perfs.) tied by Hobart duplexes. The triple 1876-80 8d rate. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 241 | MIXED CHALON/SIDEFACE FRANKING - DOUBLE 8d RATE FOR THE BRINDISI ROUTE; Attractive 29th Oct. 1877 env. to London 'Via Brindisi' franked by Chalon 6d lilac pair (numeral wmk.; perf. 111/2) and Sideface 4d yellow (TAS wmk.; perf. 111/2) all tied by Hobart duplexes; the double 8d rate (which was reduced from 9d as of 1st July 1876) for this route. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 242 | SINGLE 8d-RATE SIDEFACE FRANKINGS; 31st Aug. 1878 & 7th July 1880 envs. to London/Scotland 'Via Brindisi' franked by Sideface 4d yellow pair and Sideface 8d violet-brown respectively. The 8d value was introduced in late Oct. 1878, while the 6d rate was introduced in mid-1880, so single 8d frankings are rare. | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 243 | LATER REGISTERED COVERS; 1885 usage of the 2d green Postal Stationery env. to Birmingham sent 'Registered' (4d fee) and so uprated for 6d postage with Sideface 1d pair and Platypus 6d lilac, all cancelled by Hobart duplexes with Hobart 'REGISTERED' mark on the front; plus 10th Oct. 1891 env. (first fortnight of the new UPU rates) registered (3d fee) to Birmingham with single rough perf. Chalon 6d lilac franking (1/2d overpaid) tied by v. fine 'NEW NORFOLK' c.d.s. with red boxed Hobart 'REGISTERED/No./1310' mark nearby. Scarce pair. (2 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 244 | RARE 'PEPPERMINT BAY' VILLAGE COVER SENT AT THE PRE-U.P.U. 21/2D RATE; Fine 28th May 1891 env. to London franked with Sideface 2d green + 1/2d orange (tied by fine rare '67' numeral) for the new 21/2d Empire rate introduced on 1st Jan. 1891, with fine rare 'PEPPERMINT BAY/TAS.' c.d.s. (later renamed Woodbridge) on the front. Tasmania did not join the U.P.U. until 1st Oct. 1891, so this is the scarce interim 21/2d rate. | £100 | ||||||||||||
| INGOING 'STAMP PERIOD' MAIL FROM GB, 1853-85 | ||||||||||||||
| 245 | EMBOSSED 1/- GREEN COVER REDIRECTED FROM TASMANIA TO N.S.W. ; 18th Aug. 1853 env. (with contents ref. the vagaries of international travel!) from 'Julian's' to Launceston franked by G.B. 1/- green (cut square and almost 4 margins) tied by the '148' numeral of Buntingford (overstruck c.d.s. on back) with fine red boxed Hobart 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE' d.s. (earliest recorded strike ; 22nd Nov. 1853) on the front; redirected to 'Sydney N.S.W.' with v. fine black Sydney handstruck '3' arrival charge, and again redirected to 'Tamworth' but without further charge. Unusual Intercolonial cover and a rare destination for a G.B. Embossed franking. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER | £300 | ||||||||||||
| 246 | F.A.C. 'CONSIGNEES' COVERS SENT FREE; Sept. 1857 & July 1858 stampless EL's sent from Burton-on-Trent & London to Launceston both with very fine oval 'H. WEBB & CO/SHIP INSURANCE/BROKERS/LEADENHALL ST LONDON' Forwarding Agent Cachets on the front (one also on back); endorsed 'Consignees Letter p Star of Tasmania' or 'Bill of Lading pr. Globe' and with very fine red Launceston diamond 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE' d.s.'s on the back. No charge was made for Bills of Lading accompanying goods sent from port to port; rare Concession Rate covers. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 247 | EMBOSSED 6d LILAC COVER WITH RED '1d' ACCOUNTANCY MARK; 10th Dec. 1856 env. to Launceston franked by a cut-to-shape 6d lilac tied by a fair Fareham '291' numeral with fine blue 'PORTCHESTER' UDC and v. fine red London '1d' Accountancy mark (1d credit to Tasmania from the 6d) both on the front, having an overstruck Launceston diamond 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE' d.s. on the back. Scarce example of mail carried by the European & Australian Royal Mail Co. (on the SS European). Rare and attractive 6d usage. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 248 | 'MISSENT/TO ADELAIDE S.A.' COVER WITH 9d+1d FRANKING ; Attractive 2nd May 1865 env. to Hobart franked by G.B. small letters 9d straw (scarce on cover) and 1d Red (pl.76) tied by light Winchester duplexes with a very fine 'MISSENT/TO ADELAIDE S.A.' mark on the front as well as a boxed Hobart arrival d.s. (22nd July). Presumably this letter was put in the ship's Adelaide bag in error. Rare thus. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 249 | 6d & 1d RATES TO TASMANIA; Fine 1866-71 trio ex Dover/York/Edinburgh franked by 2d Blues (3; pl.9), 3d rose-red pair (pl.5) or 6d lilac (pl.9) respectively; plus 1872 EL (slight stain) with printed 'Prices Current 'heading to Launceston with 1d Red (crease) tied by London duplex for the special 1d Printed Matter rate. (4 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 250 | THE FIRST 'VIA BRINDISI' VOYAGE - SINGLE 1s-1d RATE ; 4th Nov. 1870 EL (minor wear) to Launceston 'via Brindisi' franked by 1/- green (pl.4) & 1d Red tied by London duplexes with 22nd Dec. 1870 Launceston diamond 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE' d.s. on the flap. Rare (possibly unique to Tasmania?) example of a correctly prepaid letter sent in the first mail after the closure of the Marseilles route due to the Franco-Prussian War. [Ex Malcolm Groom.] PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £500 | ||||||||||||
| 251 | THE MATCHING 2nd BRINDISI ROUTE MAIL - DOUBLE RATE COVER ; 2nd Dec. 1870 EL (small stain at left) to Launceston 'via Brindisi' franked by 1/- greens (2; pl.4) and 2d Blue (pl.12) tied by London duplexes for the 2s-2d double Brindisi route rate; also believed to be unique at this short-lived rate addressed to Tasmania, sent in the second diverted mail. [Ex Malcolm Groom.] PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER | £500 | ||||||||||||
| 252 | COMMERCIAL LARGE FORMAT 6d POSTAL FISCAL COVER; Fine 23rd Nov. 1885 env. ('BANKING CO.' flap) to Launceston franked correctly for the reduced 6d Brindisi route rate by a fine large format G.B. 6d 'INLAND REVENUE' stamp legally used for postage (permitted from 1st Jan. 1883) and tied by Loughborough duplexes. Very rare usage to Tasmania. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER | £150 | ||||||||||||
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