| EARLY PERFORATED ADHESIVES ON COVER, 1863-90 | ||||||||||||||
| 350 | BLUE CANCELLATION OF VASSE : 1863 (29 Aug.) Small envelope addressed to Bunbury, franked with 2d blue (slight perf. discoloration) with blue '21' numeral obliteration and fine matching c.d.s. 'VASSE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' alongside. A striking Exhibition item. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER | £300 | ||||||||||||
| 351 | REMARKABLE COMMISSARIAT COVER WITH HOLE-PUNCHED STAMPS : 1870 (1 Nov.) OHMS envelope (slightly reduced at right), addressed to 'Assistant Storekeeper McCarthy, Commissariat, Guildford' and franked by a vertical pair of 2d yellow stamps (few perfs. torn on lower left) each with a security punch hole, tied by Perth duplex. Fewer than 10 covers with punched stamps are known. A rare opportunity to acquire a superb Exhibition item. PHOTO - ABOVE | £800 | ||||||||||||
| 352 | 6d RATE TO U.K.; 1875 (11 Aug.) Cover to Chinnor (Oxon.) franked with 6d lilac tied by crisp '3' numeral obliteration of Perth with c.d.s. alongside. A few small grease spots on cover do not detract from this attractive item. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 353 | 8d RATE TO U.K.: 1877 (12 June) cover addressed to Chinnor (Oxon.) franked at the 8d rate for carriage via Brindisi with 2d yellow & 3d pale brown (2) tied by numeral obliteration '3' of Perth with c.d.s. nearby. Also a selection (6) of 3d stamps with fine strikes of different numeral cancellations inc. 5, 6, 7, 9, 20 & 23 and three mint examples in different shades. (1 cover & 9 stamps). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 354 | 6d RATE TO U.K.: 1886 (28 Dec.) cover to London franked with 6d lilac cancelled by '23' numeral obliterator and matching c.d.s. of Gingin, with the date added in m/s; also an 1885 cover (creases) to Wales franked with 6d lilac (striking deep shade) cancelled by Albany duplex. An attractive pair. (2 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 355 | 6d RATE TO U.K.: 1890 (6 May) cover addressed to Brighton, franked by three examples of the 1888 2d grey, cancelled at Fremantle by three strikes of the 'F' duplex. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £100 | ||||||||||||
| LATER PERFORATED ADHESIVES, 1891-1912 | ||||||||||||||
| 356 | 1893 Crown CC 1d on 3d mint marginal block of 24 (4 x 6) from the foot of the sheet, a block of four, a vertical strip of three and single, Crown CA mint single. 1895 1/2d on 3d mint irregular shaped marginal block of 13, two used on piece and another piece with 1/2d & 1d. A fine group. | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 357 | 1895 1/2d on 3d cinnamon (green surcharge), an interpanneau mint vertical strip of three, below the margin variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE, the upper stamp severed nd rejoined. Ex. "Austin". SG. 110b. Cat. £700+. PHOTO BACK COVER | £400 | ||||||||||||
| 358 | 1895 Green surcharge 1/2d on 3d cinnamon, a marginal (margin rejoined) block of eight (4 x 2) with an additional light diagonal surcharge. Some minor natural bends. SG.110a. Ex. Hind. PHOTO - ABOVE | £240 | ||||||||||||
| 359 | 1896 A piece from the printer's day book with proofs of the 21/2d, 4d, 5d 6d and 1/- value tablets with m/s "Feb. 14 60 leads from each die" and in red "April 14 96". Ex. De La Rue. PHOTO - see plate no. 19 | £180 | ||||||||||||
| 360 | 1895 Red and green surcharged Crown CC 1/2d on 3d cinnamon, a marginal mint block of six (3 x 2), one stamp a little foxed, also Crown CA 1/2d on 3d red-brown, mint & used. Fine. SG 111a & 111b. Cat. £555. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 361 | 1897 Stamp size die proof of the 1906 6d mounted on a piece from the printers day book with m/s "Dec 30/240 leads & six extra" and in red "Mar 3. 97". Small tear on mount. Ex De La Rue. PHOTO BACK COVER | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 362 | 1897 Stamp size die proof of the 1907 1/- mounted on a piece from the printers day book with m/s "Jan 27/240 leads &/six extra" and in red "Mar 3. 97". Fine. Ex De La Rue. PHOTO BACK COVER | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 363 | 1898-1907 A unique selection of imperforate imprimaturs with 1d (ex Bulleid), 6d and 1/- blocks of four (plate number 1 ex De La Rue) and 21/2d pair. Very fresh. PHOTO BACK COVER | £400 | ||||||||||||
| 364 | 1898-1907 The mainly mint collection inc. 1d block of four (3 inc. one with plate number 2), a block of six with plate number 2, 2d blocks of 14 (7 x 2) from the lower right of the sheet, a corner block of 9 with plate number 2 & a block of four, 21/2d corner block of 12 and a marginal block of four, 6d and 1/-. Also 1d & 21/2d with UPU concentric ring cancels. The used comprise 2d block of eight, 6d (5) and 1/- (8, inc. a forgery), The officials are represented by "WA" perfin 1d (2, one used), 2d (2, one used), 21/2d (2 mint), plus "Medical" 2d used and 6d "OS" perfin 6d (11, inc. a block of four) and 1/- (2). Mostly fine. | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 365 | 1898-1907 2d bright-yellow, a fine marginal pair of imprimaturs. PHOTO - see plate no. 13 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 366 | 1899 2d orange, 2d orange-brown and 2d bright yellow, imperforate gummed colour trials on unwatermarked paper. Fine and rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 367 | 1901 21/2d blue, the unique corner block of eight (4 x 2) imperforate plate proofs in issued colour h.s. "10 JUN 99" (in blue) & m/s "rec'd from "CU" officer". One stamp close at top and other small faults, exceptionally fresh colour. Ex De La Rue. PHOTO BACK COVER | £400 | ||||||||||||
| 368 | 1901 21/2d die proof on glazed card (92 x 60mm) h.s. "9 DEC 96" (in blue) and "BEFORE/HARDENING". Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 19 | £300 | ||||||||||||
| 369 | THE UNIQUE MADAGASCAR SPECIMENS PAGE - c1902 A large piece headed in m/s "Australie Occidentale" bearing 1902-12 1d to £1 with UPU concentric circle cancels, 1882 3d, 1898-1907 1d, 2d & 6d (5) with c.d.s. tied to the piece with large circular rose "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/COLLECTION/DE/ BERNE/MADAGASCAR" h.s. The piece is signed by the director of posts. Some small page faults but an important historical document. PHOTO - ABOVE | £700 | ||||||||||||
| 370 | c1902 Essay for "C.A." overprint , 1885 1/2d green overprinted "C.A." (inverted). An early proposal for the adoption of uniform adhesives. Believed to be one of four recorded examples. PHOTO - see plate no. 13 | £300 | ||||||||||||
| 371 | 1902-05 Perf. 121/2 x 12. The exceptional mint and used collection inc. 1d (3) and 2d to 10d blocks of four, 1d (2 shades), 2d, 4d, 8d & 9d with UPU concentric circle cancellations, watermark varieties and official perfins. Mostly fine nd fresh. (144). | £400 | ||||||||||||
| 372 | 1902-051d carmine-rose, a mint corner block of seventy (7 x 10) with upright watermark, twelve are mounted due to some re-enforcing, other fine unmounted. SG.117a. Cat. £770. | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 373 | 1902-05 2d yellow, a complete mint sheet of 120, some reinforced and split perfs. 1912 1d on 2d yellow complete sheet of 120 almost split into two equal halves, a corner block of 24 (6 x 4), a block of four with watermark to left and a marginal block with upright watermark inverted. Mostly fine. | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 374 | 1902-05 2/- (3), 2/6d (2), 5/-, 10/- (2) and £1 perforated "WA" horizontally, also 2/-, 2/6d (2), 5/- and 10/- perforated "WA" vertically. Mostly fine used. | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 375 | 1902-05 2/- to 10/- with upright watermark, 2/- to 5/- with inverted watermark and £1 with sideways watermark, all used "OS" perfins. Also 6d & 2/6d (2) "OS" used together on small piece. | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 376 | 1902-05 Perf. 121/2 x 12 2/- (2), 2/6d (2) and £1 (heavy mount), mounted mint, also 10/- cancelled with UPU concentric rings. Fair to fine. | £80 | ||||||||||||
| 377 | 1902-05 Perf. 12 x 121/2 2/-, a mint and used selection with 2/- brownish -red mint block of four, a used single (sideways watermark) & a single with UPU concentric circle cancel, 2/- orange brown, upright watermark mint & used. 2/- vermilion, two used singles of this rare shade, 2/- brown-orange (3, inc. two used). 2/- perf.11 an unused (no gum) vertical marginal strip of four. Some with faults but mainly fine colour. | £260 | ||||||||||||
| 378 | 1902-05 2/6d deep blue on rose, a mint corner block of four and type 2 (thinned), 3 (slightly foxed) and 4 mint plus a type 1 used. Also a single with UPU four concentric circle cancellation. | £80 | ||||||||||||
| 379 | 1902-05 5/- emerald-green, a mounted mint corner block of four, type 1 & 2 mint singles. Also a single with central UPU concentric circles cancel. Some small faults but fine and fresh appearance. | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 380 | 1902-05 10/- deep mauve and 10/- bright purple, fine mounted mint, also type 1 and 2 used singles plus another with UPU concentric circle cancellation. | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 381 | 1902 £1 orange-brown, a mounted mint example plus another with central c.d.s. Fine. SG.128 Cat. £425. | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 382 | 1902 £1 orange, mounted mint. SG.128a. Cat £550. PHOTO BACK COVER | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 383 | 1902 £1 orange-brown with UPU concentric circle cancellation. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £80 | ||||||||||||
| 384 | 1902 Photographs of Sperati reproductions of the £1 produced from his own negatives with a die poof, a mint and used single, "WA" & "OS" perfins. | £60 | ||||||||||||
| 385 | 1902-05 Perf. 11 1d and 4d used plus mint 5d and 9d. | £60 | ||||||||||||
| 386 | 1902-05 Perf. 11 the unique used 2d yellow with upright watermark. SG.130a unpriced. PHOTO BACK COVER | £140 | ||||||||||||
| 387 | 1902-05 Perf. 11 2/- bright red with upright watermark inverted. Fine mounted mint. SG.134 var. | £60 | ||||||||||||
| 388 | 1902-05 Compound perf. 1d carmine rose. Fine used. SG.135. | £50 | ||||||||||||
| 389 | 1902-05 Compound perfs. 2d yellow with upright watermark. Fine used. SG.136. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 390 | 1905 Crown over A hand-drawn watermark essays and a piece of paper with printed "SPECIMEN FOR WATERMARK" and large "WESTERN AUSTRALIAN/GOVERNMENT". Fine. The first two ex. De La Rue. | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 391 | 1905-12 Perf 121/2, a mounted mint selection with 1/2d blocks of four (2), 1d block of eight and four (4), 2d block of six), 3d block of four and two pairs, 4d to 9d blocks of four, 10d pair and single 5/- (2, one perf. "OS"). Fair to fine. | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 392 | 1905-12 1d pink, a mounted mint corner block of twenty five (5 x 5) perforated "OS". Some divided perfs. and a little overall toning to gum. | £70 | ||||||||||||
| 393 | 1905-12 Perf. 121/2 1d rose, a mounted mint marginal pair with double horizontal perfs. at foot. | £50 | ||||||||||||
| 394 | 1905-12 Perf. 11 1d (4), 2d, 3d (11, inc. blocks of four and six), 5d (6, inc. a block of four with plate number), used 1d (6), 2d, 3d (4) & 5d (2). Also used perf "OS" 1d (2), 3d (3), 4d (2) and 9d. Very mixed condition. Cat. £480+. | £60 | ||||||||||||
| 395 | 1905-12 Perf. 11 9d orange. A mint block of twelve (4 x 3), two examples are lightly mounted, some divided perfs. and natural bends on three. Very fresh. SG. 157. Cat. £900. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 396 | 1905-12 Compound perf. 11 x 11 x 101/2 x 121/2 1d rose-pink mounted mint pair, h.s. "N.H." on reverse. Some toning. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 397 | 1905-12 Compound perf 121/2 x 121/2 x 121/2 x 101/2 1d rose pink (watermark upright). Good used. Ex Bulleid. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £80 | ||||||||||||
| 398 | 1905-12 Compound perf. 11 x 121/2 x 121/2 x 12 2d yellow, centred a little to left and perf. 121/2 x 121/2 x 111/2 x 121/2 3d brown. Fine used. | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 399 | 1905-12 Compound perf. 121/2 x 121/2 x 11 x 121/2 9d orange, centred to lower right, "C.B./MILLS" h.s. on reverse. Good used. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 400 | 1912 Perf. 121/2 1/- sage-green with part "FREMANTLE" c.d.s. RPS Certificate (1982). | £60 | ||||||||||||
| 401 | Overprinted "Medical" in violet. The used selection comprising 1895 3d, 1898-1907 1d pair and single & 2d, 1903-04 1d & 2d pairs and singles. A rare group. These surcharges were issued by the Principle Medical Office, Perth. They are not recorded on cover. | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 402 | Overprinted "Medical" in violet: 1885-93 4d to 1/-. Fine used. | £70 | ||||||||||||
| 403 | Overprinted "Medical" in violet: 1898-1907 2d used on small piece, believed to be one of two recorded examples. | £60 | ||||||||||||
| LATER PERFORATED ADHESIVES ON COVER, 1891-1912 | ||||||||||||||
| 404 | MISCELLANY 1891-1901: Group of covers to the UK (6), USA, France & Melbourne showing frankings of 1/2d - 1/- values inc. scarce usage of 1/- green on cover to USA with 1/2d green (1897); cancellations inc. violet 'GILGERRING' duplex (1898), fine blue 'YORK' duplex (1899) and violet strike (only recorded use) of Melville c.d.s. type 3b. Also a range of used stamps inc. 1/- green block (8) & perfins. (9 covers & 25 stamps). | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 405 | 1893 PENNY SURCHARGE COVER: 2 June 1893 Cover to London (UK) franked with 'ONE PENNY' on 3d surcharged issue (2) & 1/2d green cancelled by Perth duplex; also a selection of the surcharged stamps with uncommon cancellations, misplaced overprints etc. (1 cover & 12 stamps). | £90 | ||||||||||||
| 406 | REGISTERED COVERS, 1896 - 1901: Group of attractive covers inc. 5d yellow cancelled by 'R' h.s. with 'BROAD ARROW' c.d.s. on 1901 cover to Tasmania, 1899 fine strike of the oval rubber d.s. of Boulder cancelling 5d & 1/2d stamps on cover to Manchester (UK), unusual boxed 'REGISTERED/GERALDTON' d.s. cancelling stamps and struck alongside with m/s number added (1898), Peak Hill oval rubber d.s. (2) on 1898 spectacular tricolour 8d franking to Fremantle etc. A useful lot. (5 covers & 4 stamps). PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 407 | LAKE DARLOT - UNIQUE M/S CANCELLATION: 1896 (21 April) cover (faults) to London (UK) franked with 2d grey pair cancelled by m/s 'Darlot / 21/4/96' in ink. The only recorded example of this cancellation. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 408 | COOLGARDIE REGISTRATION BRANCH: Stunning 1898 (3 May) registered cover to Fremantle franked with 2d grey pair & 1d red, the former with superb oval rubber d.s. 'REGISTRATION BRANCH/P.O. COOLGARDIE, W.A.' , the latter cancelled by large 'R' h.s., with another strike nearby, all in violet ink. A remarkable show-piece Peter has never seen this on cover elsewhere. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 409 | CANCELLATIONS OF THE 1890s: Group of covers & p.stationery cards addressed locally or to the UK showing a useful range of cancellations inc. fine Albany duplex, Broomhill, Claremont, Day Dawn, Fremantle (3 different), Perth North West, Preston (only recorded cover see Black Swan) & York (3 & 4). (11 items). | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 410 | REGISTERED MAIL, 1900-12: 1903 Cover to Hobart with 2d yellow (2) & 1d stamps cancelled by fine strikes of the '(crown)/REGISTERED' h.s. with Mount Barker (the only P.O. regularly using the Registered h.s. on stamps albeit illegally) c.d.s. alongside; Fremantle reg'n label on cover to NZ with 21/2d (2) franking cancelled by 'R' h.s.; 1907 cover to Belgium with 21/2d & 3d cancelled by 'R' at South Fremantle; attractive cover to Hobart with 2d & 3d cancelled by green Wyndham c.d.s. (type V) etc. Also non-registered 6d franking on OHMS triple rate cover & Aberdeen Street (Perth) cover to UK . (7 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 411 | VILLAGE & SUB-OFFICE CANCELLATIONS, c1900-12: Group of covers & PPCs showing a fine range of scarcer PO cancellations inc. Armadale (oval rubber), Balbarrup, Brownhill, Cubballing, Donnybrook, Mandurah, Mt. Morgan (blue), Number Six Mill, Sandstone, Williams etc. Mixed condition but some scarce marks. (33 items). | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 412 | BALANCE OF THE STAMPED COVERS COLLECTION, c1900-12: Good variety of covers & cards inc. 1911 reg'd env. to Germany with 3d, 4d & 6d stamps tied by 'REGISTERED PERTH' c.d.s., 1900 telegram env. used to Germany with 21/2d stamp cancelled by Albany duplex, 1907 Fremantle Harbour Trust env. franked 1d x 4 to Melbourne, 1901 reg'd cover ex Mt. Morgan with 1d (3) & 2d (2) cancelled by unusual circular 'R', range of duplex & c.d.s. cancellations etc. A useful lot. (23 items). | £120 | ||||||||||||
| REVENUES (INCLUDING POSTAL FISCALS) | ||||||||||||||
| 413 | 1893 2d REVENUE ON COVER: Local cover franked with 2d Revenue, tied by crisp Perth duplex; also front (faults) with 1d revenue pair tied by 1892 (error of year?) Perth duplex. In addition, mint examples of the 1d (pair) & 6d values plus used copies of the 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d & 1/- stamps. (cover, front & 8 stamps). | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 414 | 10d FRANKING TO UK: 1894 (17 Sep.) Long envelope addressed to London (UK) with spectacular franking of 1893 revenue issue 1d (2) & 3d plus 21/2d blue (2) tied by barred obliterators with earliest known strike of Coolgardie type 3b-a c.d.s. alongside. A scarce quadruple rate cover with revenue franking. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 415 | MISCELLANY: 1894 (17 Aug.) Printed env. used to UK with Revenue 1d pair plus 1/2d green cancelled by Perth duplex; also a registered cover to Belgium franked by 1/2d, 1d & 2d (2) cancelled by Northampton c.d.s. (2 covers). | £80 | ||||||||||||
| 416 | RARE USE OF REVENUES TO PAY REGISTRATION FEE: 1895 (6 Feb.) registered envelope addressed to N.Zealand with 3d brown plus 1d revenues (4 - two pairs) all tied by 'F' obliterators with Fremantle c.d.s. (type 1) alongside; circular 'R' plus '(crown)/REGISTERED' h.s. An attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 417 | 'I.R./TWO PENCE' OVERPRINT: 1895 (23 Jan.) Cover (hint of foxing) to Dunedin (NZ) franked with provisional Internal Revenue 2d value, tied by fine Fremantle 'F' duplex; also mint examples of the 2d & 3d and used copies of the 1d, 2d (2) & 3d. (1 cover & 6 stamps). | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 418 | 1897 1d REVENUE PAIRS PREPAYING LOCAL LETTER RATE: 1898 (24 July) invoice env. to Kalgoorlie with vertical pair of 1d revenues tied by faint Fremantle duplex plus another example to Melbourne (1d stamps folded over env. edge) with blue Kalgoorlie duplex cancellations. Also mint examples of the 1d & 6d (marginal) stamps and used copies of the 1d (pair), 3d, 6d & 1/- values. (2 covers & 7 stamps). | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 419 | SUPREME COURT REVENUE STAMPS: 1920 'PROBATE' values to £50 brown and 1920 'FEES' to £10 blue plus 1907 £25 & £50 red, all fine unmounted mint. (29). | £160 | ||||||||||||
| EARLY O.H.M.S. MAIL, 1873-1892 | ||||||||||||||
| 420 | '(CROWN)/PAID' Type 1: 1873 (5 June) Rare UK addressed front to London with oval cachet of the Colonial Secretary's Office, Perth and fine strike of the first type of crowned 'PAID' h.s. in black; Perth duplex partially struck off cover and small red 'LONDON/ PAID' c.d.s. nearby. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 421 | 1875 (4 Nov.) Lettersheet (bill for the sale of a plot of land at York town) endorsed 'O.P.S.O.' with slightly oily strike of the '(crown)/PAID' type 1 mark, struck v. slightly off the cover; addressed to York (WA) with superb Perth duplex. PHOTO - see plate no.15 | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 422 | 1876 (3.May) 'O.P.S.O.' endorsed printed land grant sheet, addressed within Perth with a v.fine strike of the Type 1 '(crown)/PAID' h.s. in black and Perth duplex | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 423 | '(CROWN)/PAID' Type 2: 1876 (3 June) A similar item to the same addressee but showing a superb strike of the Type 2 '(crown)/PAID' h.s. in black plus Perth c.d.s. Filing crease well away from marks. | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 424 | EARLIEST RECORDED REGISTERED OHMS COVER: 1881 (19 Sept.) printed OHMS env. addressed to Newcastle, bound with green tape, with 'To be Registered' endorsement, '(crown)/PAID' Type 1 h.s. and '(crown)/REGISTERED' h.s.; superb strike in red of the circular 'ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED' plus Perth return c.d.s. (Type 1d, 7 March 1882 - earliest known date). A spectacular and rare exhibition item. [Ex Juhl Collection]. PHOTO INSIDE BACK COVER | £240 | ||||||||||||
| 425 | UNUSUAL HAND-DRAWN SWAN: 1887 (28 Nov.) printed OHMS env. addressed to Manly (NSW) with hand-drawn circular vignette with design of black swan in ink plus '(crown)/PAID' h.s. & Perth duplex. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 426 | STUNNING QUADRICOLOUR REGISTRATION FRANKING: 1889 OHMS cover (slightly reduced at L) addressed to Nova Scotia franked with 1d, 11/2d, 2d & 6d stamps, each with crisp Perth 'P' obliteration (earliest recorded use in Perth), with oval registration d.s. in black alongside plus London oval d.s. (2) in red. PHOTO INSIDE BACK COVER | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 427 | FREMANTLE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS FRANK: 1888 (26 March) Printed OHMS Parade Card with boxed Free Frank initialled 'JAEH' and Fremantle duplex. A rare item. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 428 | SCARCE PRE-PRINTED "TO BE REGISTERED OHMS" ENVELOPE: 1888 usage of a scarce pre-printed "TO BE REGISTERED' OHMS" env. of the Office of Titles, addressed to Albany, with a good to fine strike of the oval d.s. (type 3a, 10 Feb. - earliest recorded date), red m/s "Dead" endorsement. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £80 | ||||||||||||
| 429 | GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ENVELOPE: 1889 (6 March) usage of the scarce printed OHMS envelope issued for the Government Printing Office at Perth, addressed to Melbourne, with fine '(crown)/PAID' h.s. and Perth c.d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 430 | ALBANY POST OFFICE: 1890 (16 May) OHMS env. with fine oval hand-stamped cachet 'POST OFFICE/(crown)/ALBANY/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' initialled by the Postmaster, G.H.Broomhall, with Albany c.d.s. nearby. A scarce example of private initiative! PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £150 | ||||||||||||
| 431 | EARLY DEPARTMENTAL CACHETS: 1891 (18 Sept.) OHMS env. addressed to the British Museum with superb violet oval cachet of the 'Geological Department/PERTH' with 'H.P.W.' h.s.; also an 1892 long OHMS env. to the same addressee in London with a similar cachet of the 'Geological Museum/PERTH' with m/s initials and part strike of a '(crown)/PAID' h.s. Very scarce early use of Departmental Cachets as Franks. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £200 | ||||||||||||
| 432 | DEPARTMENTAL FRANKS: 1891 OHMS env. with printed 'G.P./Police Department' Frank, Jarrahdale c.d.s. and '33' obliterator, addressed to Perth. Also 1892 OHMS env. with violet oval 'Department of Lands & Surveys' cachet (2 weak strikes), black 'R.C.C.' and '(crown)/PAID' h.s.; black 'ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED', Perth DLO c.d.s. and boxed s/l 'UNCLAIMED' . (2 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 433 | DEPARTMENTAL FRANKS: 1891 (24 Apr.) OHMS env. addressed to the USA with superb magenta strike of the oval rubber cachet 'REGISTERED LETTER BRANCH/POST OFFICE ALBANY W.A.' plus another example on a 1902 registered commercial env. to the UK with 1d (4) & 2d (2) stamps. Also a long OHMS env. addressed to Fremantle with fine blue oval 'SUPERINTENDENT OF TELEGRAPHS/PERTH W.A.' and blue Perth duplex. (3 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 434 | DEPARTMENTAL FRANKINGS: 1892 (8 Oct.) Printed OHMS 'TO BE REGISTERED' env. of the Office of Titles with oval 'LAND TITLES OFFICE' cachet, oval registered d.s. & green tape intact, addressed to Newcastle; DLO h.s. inc. red boxed 'UNCLAIMED' and m/s 'unknown'. Scarce and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £150 | ||||||||||||
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