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EARLY USE OF THE LARGE OVAL ADELAIDE DATESTAMP ON INCOMING MAIL EX G.B.; July/Nov. 1844 env. (minor faults) from London to Adelaide, prepaid "1/4" (double rate) with fine red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" d.s. on the front, charged "8" on arrival, with very fine large crowned "GENERAL POST OFFICE/ADELAIDE/S A" d.s. on the side flap. Scarce use of the oval d.s. struck on arrival. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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RARE EARLY TOULMIN PACKET OVER FROM IRELAND VIA N.S.W.; 23rd March 1845 EL (minor creasing, but with intriguing contents ref. the writer's intervention with the Colonial Office to pay off a South Australian Petitioner's debenture - from an M.P.?) from "Dublin" to Adelaide with fair blue "BLACKROCK" c.d.s., fine red Dublin "PAID" d.s. and red "1/0" prepaid rate (the 1/- Packet Rate of the new Toulmin Brothers contract route from Gravesend to Sydney) all on the front, with fine red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" transit d.s.; charged "8" on arrival as an incoming Ship Letter. This is the earliest outgoing Toulmin Packet cover from G.B. to Australia that we have recorded. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no 12B |
£200 |
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ADELAIDE's "EMERGENCY" MANUSCRIPT P.O. DATE-MARK; Fine 1st July 1846 EL from "Felixstowe near Adelaide" to London with a faint red m/s "6" on the front (outgoing rate) and black "8" arrival charge, but with v. fine London "SHIP-LETTER" mark on the flap, struck over the very short-lived "1/7/46" ADELAIDE P.O. MANUSCRIPT MARKING, which was recorded only from May to Aug. 1846 after the demise of the large oval d.s. Few known. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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ADELAIDE's "ANONYMOUS" CROWNED CIRCLE "PAID" MARK ON COVERS TO G.B.; 13th Nov. 1846 & 6th Jan. 1847 E's to Kent/London with usual red m/s "6" S.A. prepaid rates and fine to very fine Crowned "PAID" c.d.s.'s on the front, both charged "8" British arrival Ship Letter rates with fine black "SHIP-LETTER" marks on their reverses. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 12B |
£150 |
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ADELAIDE's EARLY SHORT-LIVED "ANONYMOUS" SKELETON DATESTAMP ON O.H.M.S. COVER EX G.B.; Fine July 1846 "On the Service of the Customs" partly printed EL (ref. "Plantation Accounts") from London to Adelaide with a v. fine red London crowned Official mail "PAID" d.s. (crease) on the front, having the very short-lived small black Adelaide skeleton "28DE [4]6" mark on the top flap. Treated as a Free letter in Adelaide being O.H.M.S. Few examples of this skeleton d.s. are known; it is the successor to the similar manuscript mark (see above) which is known from May to Aug. 1846. Further evidence of Adelaide P.O.'s handstamp problems of the 1840s. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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MANUSCRIPT "P.O. Mt Gambier" MARKING ON COVER TO TASMANIA; June 1848 E (toned but sound) to "Campbell Town, Van Diemen's Land" endorsed (when posted) "P.O M[oun]t Gambier" at top left of address with "Pt Pd 6", having fair boxed Hobart transit "SHIP LETTER" d.s. on the flap. Rare P.O. manuscript mark on inter-Colonial mail. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
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INGOING TOULMIN PACKET & SHIP LETTER RATE COVERS EX G.B.; 1848/50 pair of stampless prepaid E's from Manchester/London to Adelaide, prepaid "1/-" (Toulmin Packet rate) and "8" (ordinary Ship Letter rate) respectively; the latter with fine red "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" transit c.d.s., and both charged "6"(d) S.A. arrival charge. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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THE FIRST ADELAIDE C.D.S.'s ON INTERNAL/OVERSEAS COVERS; 1848/9 pair of E's (to Dublin/Kooringa - former ref. the addressee's business agent in Adelaide having absconded!) with v. fine small black serif "G…P…O/(Crown)/SOUTH AUSTRALIA" c.d.s.'s, plus 1st Jan. 1852 E to Kooringa with v. fine large blue sanserif "G P O/SOUTH AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. All ex Adelaide. (3 covers). |
£100 |
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THE RARE LARGE CROWNED OVAL "POST OFFICE/PORT LINCOLN" DATESTAMP ON INTERNAL LETTER; Aug. 1849 E (lower flap lost) to "Surveyor General [Adelaide]" charged "4" with a mostl very fine (though light) strike of this rare mark (light fold) on the front, with very fine Adelaide arrival c.d.s. Seldom seen. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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RARE MANUSCRIPT-DATED OVAL "POST OFFICE/MT. BARKER" MARK WIH ADELAIDE CROWNED "FREE" DATESTAMP; Attractive Mar. 1850 front endorsed "On public Service", addressed to "Capt. Freeling, R.E., Surveyor General, Adelaide", with a lovely strike of this rare distinctive oval mark with manuscript "March 1850" date in centre, slightly overlapping the Adelaide arrival c.d.s. having a light but scarce red crowned Adelaide "FREE" c.d.s. (but only "18" as date) nearby. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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PRESTAMP COVERS TO G.B. - ONE WITH OUTGOING RATE MARK ENTIRELY OMITTED; 1850/1 pair of EL's (first ref. the writer's sex-life; he denies ever having "polluted myself with any woman..."!!) posted from Adelaide (v. fine blue & near fine red c.d.s.'s respectively - former headed from "St. Bernards near MacGill, S.A.") to G.B., both charged "8" on arrival; former v. attractive with v. fine boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. on top flap, but with no South Australian "6" rate, which appears as usual on the other cover. P.O. error? (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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ADELAIDE's ANONYMOUS CROWNED "PAID" MARKS ON INTERNAL MAIL; 1851/2 pair of E's sent opposite ways between Adelaide & Kooringa; each with red m/s "4" rate and mostly very fine red Adelaide crowned "PAID" c.d.s.'s (but with only "184" and with no date respectively!). Good pair. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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RARE EARLY PRESTAMP OVERSEAS "REGISTERED" COVER; 12th Feb. 1852 EL (ref. an expected £50 inheritance) from "Adelaide" to Norfolk (G.B.) with partly fine red "ADELAIDE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. on the front with red "6" prepaid rate, endorsed "Registered 116" on the front with further "1/2" arrival charge (8d Ship Letter plus 6d for internal British Registration fee) alongside. Rare; one of the earliest recorded South Australian regd. covers. PHOTO - see plate no 12B |
£150 |
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ADELAIDE's "A/PAID/1" IN CIRCLE MARK ON EARLY "MUTUAL FREE DELIVERY" COVER TO G.B.; 24th Nov. 1854 prestamp env. from "MACCLESFIELD" (fair c.d.s. on front) to G.B. "Overland via Southampton per Norna" with red m/s "Paid 6d" beside near fine scarce red Adelaide "A/PAID/1" mark on the front. The new arrangement - for mail between G.B. and the Australian States no longer to be charged extra postage on arrival - only came into being on 1st Oct. 1854; this cover was carried on one of the first sailings to G.B. after that change. PHOTO - see plate no 12B |
£120 |
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THE SHORT-LIVED ADELAIDE "2" (PENCE) ARRIVAL CHARGE ON COVER EX G.B.; Jan./April 1854 stampless prepaid env. from "HOLT" (Nofolk; fair c.d.s. on back) to adelaide, prepaid "1/-" (standard British Packet rate), but charged "2" on arrival. This 2d rate was very short-lived, being in force from 1st Jan. 1854 until the end of Sept. 1854 only. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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PERKINS BACON 1d GREEN PAIR ON INTERNAL 2d-RATE COVER; Fine 30th May 1856 EL from "Adelaide" to "Port Lincoln" (ex the Bishop correspondence) with attractive 1d green pair (4 close to very wide margins) cancelled by light scarce Adelaide sub-office "2" in oval numerals with part red "PAID/ADELAIDE S.A" c.d.s. alongside. Rare and attractive 1d usage. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - |
£500 |
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SCARCE RED ADELAIDE "d3" ACCOUNTANCY MARK ON NON-RETURN SAILING CONTRACT COVER TO G.B.; 22nd April 1856 env. (part flap lost) to Hants. "Per 1st Mail ship via Melbourne" franked by a 6d blue (4 close to wide margins; transit c.d.s. ink mark at top) just tied by faint Clare numeral with poor "CLARE" c.d.s. alongside; also having a very fine distinctive Adelaide "d3" mark on the front (3d due to G.B. because the letter was carried by a ship that did not have a return mail contract), beside a very fine red tombstone "PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. Attractive and scarce thus. PHOTO - |
£150 |
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258 |
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INTERNAL 2d-RATE COVERS; 1858 local Adelaide EL (printed bank notice) with local print 2d tied by blue "PAID/ADELAIDE" c.d.s., 1860 env. to Adelaide with marginal roulette 2d cancelled by light numeral matching the "AUBURN" c.d.s. alongside, and 1869/77 pair of envs. (former stained) with small firmat 2d's cancelled by v. fine "43" numeral (with fine "GUMERACKA" c.d.s. alongside) or tied by "ENFIELD" c.d.s. (4 covers). |
£100 |
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EARLY "P-O/RAILWAY" DATESTAMPS ON INTERNAL COVERS WITH PERF.x ROULETTE 1d PAIRS; Jan./Apr. 1870 envs. (latter reduced at left) to Stepney, each franked by a pair of 1867-71 1d yellow-/grey-greens tied by Tanunda numerals/c.d.s.'s; each has a part or nearly fine strike of the scarce "P-O/RAILWAY" T.P.O. c.d.s. on the reverse. Scarce frankings. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 12B |
£120 |
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N.S.W./S.A. COMBINATION COVER EX WENTWORTH (N.S.W.) VIA ADELAIDE TO G.B.; 16th March 1879 env. to G.B. "via Brindisi" franked by both N.S.W. 2‡d blue (tied by light Wentworth "sunburst" numeral) and South Australia 8d o.p. on 9d brown-orange (oxidised; just tied by a whisker of the "21.." T.P.O. numeral, matching the partial "RAILWAY P.O./S.A." c.d.s. off the edge on the back). Very rare Combination Cover from this remote N.S.W./S.A. Border area; one of only 5 such Combination covers recorded. This cover illustrated in White (p.162). [Ex George Molnar.] PHOTO - |
£500 |
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261 |
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"SHIP MAIL ROOM/S.A/S. AUSTRALIA" DUPLEX COVERS TO GERMANY & G.B.; 1883/7 pair of envs. at 6d (3x2d; one creased) & 8d (2d+6d) rates to Yorkshire/Wiesbaden both cancelled by very fine strikes of this unusual duplex. The first endorsed "per O.S.S. Sonata" and the other rare to Germany. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 12B |
£100 |
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262 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - USED WRAPPERS & CARDS, ETC.; c.1890-1909 wrappers/cards inc. 2 uprated ‡d lilac wrappers to G.B. (one with extra cut-out of the same ‡d wrapper, the other with tiny ‡d brown), 1907 uprated local 1d green wrapper with 1d red tied by "EUDUNDA" Squared Circle, 1891 uprated ‡d PC to G.B. with tiny ‡d brown tied by "LARG'S BAY" Squared Circle, 1893 ‡d PC ex Nuriootpa, scarce 1897 usage of the "O.S." o.p. 1d red Reply PC (faults) in Adelaide, and 1897 stampless "O.P.S." P.O. env. to G.B. with scarce red "CORRESPONDENCE OFFICE/G.P.O." c.d.s. (of Adelaide?). Useful group. (7 covers). |
£100 |
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BALANCE OF A STAMPED COVERS COLLECTION - INC. REGD. MAIL, TRAGIC EARLY INGOING CANADA MAIL, ETC.; 1855-1900 covers inc. 1855 "Marco Polo" EL to G.B. (only one stamp left of 3), 1855 E with 2d tied by fine Tanunda "30" numeral, 1862 front with 6d tied by Port Ellen "70" numeral, tragic 1869/76 pair of envs. (latter battered) from Canada to Adelaide - one with two 5c Beavers ex a Block of Four remaining, and the other with only Small Queen 1c pair (others removed)! - 1882/3 pair to G.B. with 6d blue-lilac & 1/- brown single frankings, 1885/1900 trio of attractive curved "REGISTERED/No." marks on mail to G.B./U.S., etc. Good variety. (13 covers). |
£160 |
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264 |
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DEPARTMENTAL STAMPS: 6d roulette with red "B.D." (Barracks Department) overprint. Rare thus. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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265 |
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UNDERPAID "PORT DARWIN" CARD TO GERMANY VIA HONG KONG; Attractive April 1897 usage of the S.A. 1d lilac internal PC to Bremen endorsed "via Hong Kong" (rare routing) cancelled by a fine Squared Circle, having v. fine "T" in circle mark (overstruck by Bremen arrival c.d.s.) beside m/s "5 ctms" and "1d" with bold blue "10" crayon charge and part fine "HONG KONG" c.d.s. on the front. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no 12B |
£120 |
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"TOP CAMP" & "ANTHONY'S LAGOON" SQUARED CIRCLES ON EARLY COVER TO G.B.; 27th Aug. 1900 env. (opened out for display) to London franked by S.A. 2d lilac pair tied by very fine "ST. ANTHONY'S LAGOON" Squared Circles; backstamps include a very fine very rare "TOP CAMP/S.A" Squared Circle and a fine "TOWNSVILLE/QUEENSLAND/570" duplex. Attractive early cover from this very remote part of the Northen Territory. PHOTO - |
£400 |
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267 |
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VERY EARLY USAGE OF THE NEW COMMONWEALTH 1d POSTAGE DUE STAMP ON UNDERPAID PC FROM CHINA; Remarkable 25th Sept. 1902 usage of the Portuguese Macau 1a on 2a Vasco da Gama postal stationery PC (crease) from "Lappa" (China) to"Burrundie, Northern Territory, South Australia Via Port Darwin", cancelled by a v. fine Portuguese "MACAU" c.d.s. with v. fine scarce 2-ring "CUSTOMS/LAPPA" c.d.s. also on the front; the card also has a Macau 2a green adhesive (corner fault) on the back tied by the same Macau c.d.s., but there is a fine "T" in circle mark on the front beside an Australian 1d green Postage Due label tied by a very fine rare "BURRUNDIE/S.A" Squared Circle with a second strike alongside. There are backstamps of "VICTORIA/HONG KONG" and "[PT D]ARWIN". Exceptional Postage Due item! PHOTO - |
£300 |
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"PORT DARWIN" SQUARED CIRCLE COVERS - TO G.B. & TO U.S.; Attractive 1907 env. to U.S.A. franked by 4 S.A. ‡d greens tied by two superb "PT. DARWIN/S.A" Squared Circles, redirected to G.B. and then back to the U.S. with varied transit marks; plus unusual 1905 "EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIPS CO LETTER CARD" (coloured picture of Kobe inside) to G.B. with S.A. 1d tied by v. fine strike of the same Squared Circle. Fine pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 12B |
£120 |
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THE N.S.W. PERIOD - FIRST TYPE CIRCULAR "HOBART/TOWN" MARK ON COVER TO LONDON: 27th Aug., 1823 EL (aged sellotape at corner folds) from Hobart with partial strike of rare first type encircled "HOBART/TOWN" mark on the front with "1/4" arrival charge and fine red step-type "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER". This first Hobart mark has been recorded only between Dec., 1822 and March, 1824 and is rare on overseas mail. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no 13T |
£240 |
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270 |
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RARE EARLY INGOING LETTER FROM CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1825 (26 May) EL from Cape Town to "Miss Hannah Field, Van die Man's Land" & endorsed "To the care of the resident Wesleyan Missionary, Hobart's Town"; prepaid "2" (Cape skilling) with a mostly v.fine oval "POST-OFFICE/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" d.s. on the front. Remarkable early letter sent between Africa & Australia, almost certainly sent via Mauritus. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£600 |
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271 |
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EARLY OVAL "HOBART TOWN/…V…D…L…" ON INTERNAL CROSS-COUNTRY COVER: 6th Oct., 1826 fine EL from Hobart to "Tamar East" (via Launceston and so presumably charged 1/6d, the 1oz. rate) with nearly fine (as usual for this) oval "HOBART TOWN/…V…D…L…" mark; no postal rates were marked prior to July, 1832. Very early internal cover. Also 1844 "anonymous" Hobart c.d.s. and 1850 single-ring "LAUNCESTON" c.d.s. on covers to Campbelltown plus 21st/23rd Nov., 1846 EL with fine m/s "P[ort]. Sorrell" P.O. marking and very fine two ring "LAUNCESTON" arrival c.d.s. (across the join but earliest recorded) all charged the 4d rate for ‡oz. (4 covers). |
£200 |
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DEAL AND PORTSMOUTH SHIP LETTERS FROM HOBART: 1826/8 pair of E's carried on different voyages of the 'Lang' via Cape Horn, both with very fine step-type "DEAL/SHIP LETTER" marks, the first also with mostly fine oval "HOBART TOWN/…V…D…L…" mark, 9th Jan., 1832 EL to Edinburgh with mostly fine but overstruck example of the same mark (late usage), boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" and London boxed "‡" (all on the front) & 23rd Sept., 1833 EL from "Hobart Town" during the 'no postmarks' period to Devon with red m/s "3" of Hobart and nearly fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH", India letter rates having been introduced for Australian mails from 1830. (4 covers). |
£200 |
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273 |
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EARLY OVAL "HOBART TOWN/…V…D…L…" MARK ON COVER TO LONDON: 4th/18th Feb., 1826 EL from "Hobart Town...per Andromeda" to Yorkshire (re-directed from Kirkby Moorside via York to London with relevant marks and rates) with very fine (and rare thus) oval Hobart mark and mostly fine black step-type "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" on the front. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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19th May, 1832 EL from Launceston to "Elizabeth River" (Campbelltown) with mostly fine double oval "LAUNCESTON" mark; without postal rate but presumably charged 7d for the 40-50 mile journey. Fine and rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£160 |
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275 |
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INDIA LETTERS/DOVER & BRIGHTON COVERS: 1835 E to London with mostly fine scarce double oval "LAUNCESTON" marking on the front beside red m/s "4" having very fine orange-red boxed "INDIA LETTER/DOVER" (slightly overstruck) on top flap and 21st Dec., 1837 EL (light filing fold) to Edinburgh "[per] Elphinstone" with very fine black crowned oval Hobart d.s. on the front (this mark being used only on outward ship mail from Hobart itself) and fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" mark (Rob. In.2 - scarce) on the top flap. A scarce and attractive pair. |
£200 |
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EARLIEST RECORDED LAUNCESTON TOWN-POST DATESTAMP: Attractive local EL (closed spike-hole; partly printed bank contents) with v. fine "1.O.CLOCK/10 MR 10/1845" Town-Post c.d.s. & m/s "2" charge well placed on the front; this is the earlist recorded date for any of the Launceston Town- Postmarks & rare thus. Also equally attractive 24th Jan., 1847 EL (1 flap cut down slightly) to Launceston endorsed "Money Letter" and "Deloraine" by the P.O. with m/s "4" charge; there was no extra charge for money letters at this date - rare early registered mail fore-runner. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
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HOBART TRANSIT TOMBSTONE "PAID" D.S. ON OVERSEAS COVER: 24th Jan., 1848 E from Launceston (nearly fine 2 ring c.d.s. on the front) to London "P [ship] Wellington Via Hobart" with a very fine red tombstone "PAID" d.s. also on the front overstruck by equally fine London "SHIP-LETTER" mark; pre-paid 4d and charged 8d on arrival. Rare example of a cross-country letter sent overseas. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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278 |
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INTER-COLONIAL COVER SENT VIA VICTORIA OVERLAND WITH MANUSCRIPT "SWANSEA" P.O. MARKING; Fine 16th July 1852 stampless env. to "Mount Gambier [S. Australia], via Port Phillip" with red m/s "5d" and black m/s "Swansea/16/7/52" marks on the front, beside v. fine red tombstone "PAID" d.s. of Hobart, having partly fine red oval "SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE" d.s. on the side-flap and a m/s "5" arrival charge. Scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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COVER CARRIED IN SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL TO G.B.: 13th Oct. 1853 E to London endorsed "per Steamer via Melbourne" with fine boxed "CAMP TOWN" d.s. on the front (pre-paid "5") and Launceston transit c.d.s. on back but no other marks until it received a red 16 Feb., 1854 London arrival c.d.s. Thought to have been carried on the S.S. 'Great Britain' but charged only the "8"(d) British ship letter rate. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£160 |
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280 |
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PAIR OF COVERS TO AUSTRALIA & G.B.: 1857 (10th March) env. to Melbourne franked with a Chalon 4d (3 margins) tied by a fine & scarce Carrick "22" numeral mark with P.O. "Carrick/10-3-57" endorsement, also on the front, plus 16th April, 1860 EL from Hobart to London "Pr Emeu SS via Suez" franked with a Chalon 1/- vermilion (almost four margins but partly over small ink stain) tied by fair Hobart "48" numeral mark with fair red matching c.d.s. lower down; scarce single franking [ex Tinsley]. (2 covers). |
£150 |
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MANUSCRIPT P.O. MARKING ON 4d COURIER COVER TO MELBOURNE: 14th Oct., 1854 env. (minor creasing) franked with cut-to-shape 4d Courier tied by Lauceston "59" numeral mark but with m/s P.O. "Torquay 14/10/54" endorsement at left. Very early cover from this P.O. which opened only two weeks before this letter was sent and an unusual overseas usage of the 4d Courier. PHOTO - see plate no 13T |
£160 |
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282 |
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MANUSCRIPT P.O. "Deloraine" COVER WITH 4d COURIER: 20th Feb., 1854 EL to Launceston with cut-to-shape 4d Courier tied by the scarce "25" numeral mark with m/s "Deloraine 20/2/54" at left. Rare country usage. [Ex Malcolm Groom]. |
£100 |
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283 |
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STAMPLESS "FREE" COVER TO G.B. ENDORSED "CONVICT LETTER" BUT CHARGED: 1855 (November) EL (ref. an inheritance & mentioning the writer's problems with drink; minor edge wear & part blank inner flap lost) from "Empressian (Impression) Bay" to Lancashire, endorsed "Convict Letter" and "Ex[amine]d AJV" (i.e. censored) above the address, having a fine red encircled Hobart "FREE" c.d.s. & fair Hobart c.d.s. on the front, being entirely free of postage within the Colony. On arrival in Britain the letter was treated as a normal Ship Letter with a v.fine "AUSTRALIAN/LIVERPOOL/PACKET" c.d.s across the join & a very fine h.s. "d6" of Liverpool on the front. The letter was misdirected to Lancaster instead of to Milnthorpe. Very rare early Convict's letter; only two other such stampless examples have been recorded from Tasmania. [Ex Tinsley & Bombieri]. PHOTO - |
£2000 |
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CHALON AND SIDEFACE FRANKINGS: 9th April, 1856 env. to West Maitland franked with a four margin 4d Chalon blue tied by whisker of the Hobart "64" numeral mark with v. fine small red "GENERAL -POST-OFFICE/HOBART-TOWN" c.d.s. beneath and "SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY" plus "WEST MAITLAND" c.d.s.'s on reverse. Also 7th Jan., 1878 env. (faults do not detract) at the new (1876) 3d rate to Sydney franked with Sideface 1d and 2d tied by scarce "131" Cranbrook numeral mark with m/s P.O. "Cranbrook" dated marking also on the front. Scarce pair. |
£100 |
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CHALON HEAD COVER WITH THE VERY RARE "PRISONER'S LETTER/(Crown)/PORT ARTHUR" MARK DURING THE BRIEF SUSPENSION OF FREE MAIL: 1858 (16 Nov.) EL from a convict at "Port Arthur" (convicted of assault in Hobart, appealing for a reduction of his sentence) addressed to the Governor of Tasmania himself (with the Governor's own notes, written above the address with his Comptroller General's comments also crossing the stamp & address, agreeing that no interference with the sentence was necessary). Franked by a Chalon 6d lilac tied by the Hobart "61" numeral, with a fine strike of the extremely rare unframed circular "PRISONER'S LETTER"/(Crown)/PORT ARTHUR" mark in the opposite corner & with the "C[omptroller] G[eneral's] O[ffice]" receipt d.s. on the front beside a light red Hobart "PRE-PAID" c.d.s. One of only three known covers with this spectacular "PRISONER'S LETTER" mark (one of the covers being stampless & dated 1857); the only one with this 6d lilac franking and sent during the 18-month suspension of stampless "On Public Service" mail - franked Convict's letters can only be found from Jan 1st 1858 to Sept. 30th 1859 - the only other franked cover (with a single Chalon 1d) was sold by Cavendish for £5,000 in their May 1990 Private Treaty List. [Ex Tinsley & Bombieri & illustrated by Tinsley on page 45 of his book). PHOTO - |
£3000 |
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STAMPED OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT MAIL - LAST DAY OF THE BRIEF 6d-RATE PERIOD: 1858 (31 Dec.) EL (partly printed "Demand of Rural Police Rate" heading above the address) - which would have been sent free except during the period 1st March 1858 to sept. 30th 1859 when Official Mail had to be stamped - to "Upper Davey Street" franked by Chalon 4d (pre-usage faults) & 2d (both with three margins) neatly tied by a fine Hobart "61" numeral, on the last day of the brief 6d inland rate. Very few such Official Mail Chalon covers are known. [Ex Clifford-Jones]. PHOTO - |
£400 |
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287 |
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CHALON SINGLE 1d FRANKING LAUNCESTON TOWN-POST COVER: 10th March, 1858 EL (printed Indian Relief Fund circular) franked with 1d Chalon (two margins) tied by fine Launceston "60" numeral mark with very fine red "PRE-PAID/1·O·CLOCK" c.d.s. on the front; rare thus. [Ex Malcolm Groom]. PHOTO - |
£160 |
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SUSPENDED OFFICIAL FREE MAIL - RARE 1/- SINGLE FRANKING FOR SHORT-LIVED DOUBLE 6d INTERNAL RATE: 20th Sept., 1858 E (filing creases and folded down for display) from Launceston to Hobart franked with a single Chalon 1/- (margins only in places and crease) tied by poor "60" numeral and addressed to "Comptroller General" who was 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. |
£150 |
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289 |
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CHALON DOUBLE -PRINT 2d ON 6d RATE COVER TO MELBOURNE: 1860 (3 Feb.) env. to Bishop Goold franked by Chalon 4d blue (4 close to good margins) & 2d green variety Double print (SG.31a, margins almost clear all round, just shaved at lower right), both tied by a single fine Hobart "62" numeral with v.fine c.d.s. alongside. Rare variety used on a fine cover at the increased 6d intercolonial rate. PHOTO - |
£600 |
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290 |
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SCARCE 9d-RATE CHALON COVER CARRIED BY P&O STEAMER: 1861 (23 March) env. to London via Marseilles franked by Chalon 4d blue (2) & 1d pale red (all 3 margins) neatly tied by light Launceston "52" numerals with fine red matching diamond d.s. alongside. Carried via Ceylon by the S.S. "Jeddo" to Suez. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - |
£800 |
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291 |
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RURAL STAMP SHORTAGE COVER WITH CHALON 4d APPLIED IN LAUNCESTON: 6th Sept., 1861 EL with m/s P.O. "T[able]. Cape" marking on the front franked with a Chalon 4d pale blue (margin at foot only) tied by a very fine Launceston "52" numeral mark but the adhesive is applied over a m/s "4" in black showing that the Table Cape P.O. (way up on north coast) had run out of stamps and that sender paid the postage in cash (as per 1853 P.O. Act) so the head P.O. applied the adhesive. Very rare example of a genuine stamp shortage cover. PHOTO - see plate no 13T |
£400 |
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292 |
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EARLY CHALON COVER TO MACCLESFIELD VIA PORT ELLIOT (SOUTH AUSTRALIA): 23rd Jan., 1861 env. ex Hobart (fine red c.d.s. on the 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 & then re-directed (no extra charge) to Macclesfield with c.d.s.'s of all 3 towns on the reverse. Rare and attractive. |
£120 |
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293 |
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6d CHALON COVER TO "WELLINGTON GAOL": 1862 (30 May) E addressed to "Superintendent Wellington Gaol" franked by Chalon 6d grey (3 clear margins, shaved at left) tied by a very fine "42" numeral of Hamilton with fine red Hobart "PRE-PAID" transit c.d.s. and "WELLINGTON" arrival c.d.s. on the front. [Ex Marcel Stanley]. PHOTO - see plate no 13T |
£240 |
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294 |
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MANUSCRIPT P.O. "River Don" DATED COVER BEARING 2d VERTICAL PAIR: 1863 (28 Sept.) EL to Launceston franked by an attractive vertical pair of 2d adhesives (one with four margins) tied by light scarce River Don "26" numerals with m/s P.O. "River Don/28-6-63" marking unusually written right next to the adhesives. Colourful village franking. [Ex Malcolm Groom]. PHOTO - |
£240 |
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295 |
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SINGLE FRANKING CHALON 6d COVERS, STAMPLESS EXHIBITION & "GOVERNOR" FRANK STAMP MAIL: 1863/7 Pair of envs. to Scotland each franked with a Chalon 6d grey-blue (nearly four margins) cancelled/tied respectively by part Hobart barred grid and very fine scarce "6" numeral matching the equally fine "BOTHWELL" c.d.s. beneath and 1891/6 front/env. to Vienna/Germany (latter re-directed from original G.B. address) with blue "CORPORATION OF LAUNCESTON" (TASMANIAN EXHIBITION" imprint) and "GOVERNOR TASMANIA" Frank Stamp marks (rare on overseas mail) both cancelled by Hobart duplexes. (4 covers). |
£200 |
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296 |
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CHALON SINGLE 1d FRANKING HOBART TOWN-POST COVER AND FRONT: 1863 (14 Feb.) small env. & 1864 (23 Dec.) front, each sent locally within Hobart & franked by single Chalon 1d's (3m & 4m) tied by unclear numeral & fine barred grid; both with mostly fine boxed red "PRE-PAID/1 O.CLOCK" d.s. alongside. [Cover ex Bombieri]. |
£120 |
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297 |
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1867 (7 May) env. (minor faults & opened out) to Hobart franked by two pairs (originally a block of 4) 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 - |
£600 |
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298 |
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HOBART'S "PRE-PAID" C.D.S. STRUCK ERRONEOUSLY IN BLACK: 20th March, 1868 env. to village of Jerusalem (now known as Colebrook) franked by a Chalon 4d (four good to wide margins) tied by anonymous barred grid cancellation of Hobart with a very fine Hobart "PRE-PAID" c.d.s. inexplicably struck in black ink. None of the prepaid marks has been recorded in black so is this cover unique? PHOTO - see plate no 13T |
£160 |
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299 |
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1870 (Feb./June) envs. franked with roughly perforated Chalon 4d blues tied by fine "22" and fair "33" numerals respectively with matching m/s markings of "Cleveland" and "Fenton Forest" and the latter with nearly fine tiny "N NORFOLK" d.s. struck in transit. A scarce and attractive pair. |
£120 |
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300 |
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1871 (26 May) "Letter Bill, No. 256" referring to 3 letters for Green Ponds P.O. with superb "OATLANDS" c.d.s. & similar 16th Nov., 1883 Letter Bill with "JERICHO" c.d.s. referring to one single letter & thus folded up as a wrapper (or ad hoc"mail bag") for that day's post, addressed to "Green Ponds" & sealed with very fine oval red wax "POST OFFICE/(crown)/JERICHO" mailbag seal. Rare duo. |
£120 |
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301 |
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EARLY T.P.O. DATESTAMPS ON P.O. 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. d.s. (two types, both made from old Hobart "PRE-PAID" marks with tombstine and circular frames) on the front. Each was folded around the day's mail thus constituting a "mail bag" and they therefore have red wax P.O. bag seals of despatching P.O.'s matching the c.d.s.'s inside. Rare early T.P.O. marks/usage. (2 items). |
£120 |
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302 |
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1889 (10 Feb.) env. (closed cuts around adhesive) to Boston, Lincs. headed & countersigned for a sailor on "H.M.S. Swinger" franked by a Tasmanian 1d Sideface cancelled and tied on arrival in GB with two plain London c.d.s.'s. Carried in accordance with P.O. regulations in the ship's bag & posted from the Admiralty in London. Very rare. One of only two such Sideface 1d rate covers known to Tinsley and one of only four Tasmania franked Concession rate covers known. PHOTO - see plate no 13T |
£400 |
| VICTORIA |
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303 |
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COLLECTION on Scott leaves with much of note inc. 1884-86 to 2/- mint, 1886-87 to 2/- (2) mint, 1901 to 5/- mint, 1901-02 to £1 mint, 1905-08 to £1 mint, 1897 & 1900 Semi-postal sets mint, P.Dues with values to 2/-, etc. Mostly good to fine. (Approx. 100). |
£400 |
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304 |
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EARLY TOULMIN PACKET COVER TO G.B. VIA NEW SOUTH WALES; Fine 30th Oct. 1846 env. (+ contents - a family letter with tissue-paper enclosure ref. the numbers of sheep on the "Decameron" station) from "Decameron" (near Melbourne? - with fine "MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP" oval d.s. on back) to Scotland "Per Mail Packet via Sydney", with very fine orange-red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/SYDNEY" d.s. (6th Nov.) on the front, having red m/s "1/6" and black "1/-" (G.B. arrival charge by Toulmin Packet) rates on the front. Rare thus. [From a recently discovered family archive - never on the philatelic market before.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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305 |
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OVERLAND PRESTAMP COVER FROM "MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP" (OVAL D.S.) TO SYDNEY AT 1s-3d RATE; Sept. 1846 EL (actually written from "Adelaide, South Australia") posted from Melbourne with a very fine oval Melbourne d.s. on the flap beside a fine small oval "(Crown)/GENERAL POST OFFICE/SYDNEY" d.s., charged the high 1s-3d overland rate between the two cities. Scarce thus. |
£75 |
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306 |
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"PER OVERLAND MAIL" COVER WITH BOXED "PAID AT/MELBOURNE" TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA; 19th Oct. 1847 EL from "MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP" (fine oval d.s. on top flap - crease) to Adelaide endorsed "Per Overland Mail" with red m/s "1/-" prepaid rate with v. fine boxed red "PAID AT/MELBOURNE" on the front, charged "8" on arrival. Scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no 13T |
£100 |
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307 |
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EARLY BURNBANK (LATER LEXTON) "HALF LENGTHS" COVER TO G.B.; 26th June 1850 env. (some dusting and edge wear but with contents - plus contents of a later letter from the same correspondence) to Scotland "By first Ship" franked by Half Length 2d dull lilac & 3d blue cancelled by fine "23/V" Butterfly cancels (mostly with close margins all round - 3d rubbed at top - each tied through the stamp by "V" of the cancel; 2d also tied at top), matching the overstruck "BURNBANK/PORT PHILLIP" oval d.s. on the back. Charged "8" as a Ship Letter on arrival in G.B. Early "proving" cover for the "23" Butterfly numeral. [From recently discovered family archive - new to the philatelic market.] PHOTO - |
£240 |
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308 |
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HALF LENGTHS COVER WITH RARE BOXED MELBOURNE "DETAINED FOR/[2d] POSTAGE" MARK; 22nd April 1851 (?) E (some creasing) to Adelaide (S. Australia) franked by Half Length 3d blue (close to wide margins) slightly overlapped by 1d dull red (filing crease; 3m), both tied by v. fine Melbourne "1" numerals, having a very fine boxed "DETAINED FOR/[2d] POSTAGE" alongside, with a matching oval Melbourne d.s. on the flap; clearly the writer chose not to pay the extra 2d (the rate was 4d within Victoria but 6d for inter-colonial letters such as this). Rare early underpaid stamped cover. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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309 |
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1853 (9 Nov.) E to Campbelltown franked by Half length 3d blue & Queen on Throne 2d brown (both creased) tied by fine scarce oval Border Post P.O. "26/V"cancels with a fine matching "BORDER POST/VICTORIA" c.d.s. alongside. Scarce town of franking. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£350 |
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310 |
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1854 (2 Aug.) EL from Melbourne to Sydney "p.Waratah" coastal steamer, prepaid "1/-" with fine red oval "PAID/MELBOURNE" d.s. but also with black h.s. "3" charge mark of Sydney. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no 13T |
£140 |
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311 |
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1854 ISSUES INTERCOLONIAL COVER WITH MANUSCRIPT "DETAINED FOR POSTAGE" AND TWO DIFFERENT NUMERAL CANCELS; Attractive Feb./Apr. 1855 env. to Adelaide franked by two 1854 6d yellow-oranges (3‡ & 3 margins) cancelled at different Post Offices; one tied by v. fine oval "5/V" of "SANDHURST" (fine ovald.s. on front), the other tied by v. fine Melbourne "1/V". The letter was over-weight and so held for the extra 6d; it is endorsed "detained for 6d postage" at the top, and there is a partial red wax "[DEAD] LETTER OFFICE/(Crown)/[MELBOURNE]" Bagseal on the flap. The letter was apparently held in Melbourne while 6d was remitted by the sender in Sandhurst, and the letter was then sent on with the second 6d stamp and reached "ADELAIDE" (c.d.s.) on 16th April. Rare thus; Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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312 |
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TASMANIAN CHALON 4d CANCELLED IN VICTORIA: 1856 (14 April) E from "Hobart Town" (filing note) addressed to Geelong "p.City of Hobart", franked by a Tasmanian Chalon 4d blue (3 margins & shaved at left) beautifully cancelled with the barred numeral "1" of Melbourne, leaving the profile clear; with red "SHIP LETTER/FREE/G.P.O./VICTORIA" c.d.s. & Geelong arrival. Clearly this was a "Loose" Ship Letter & the stamp considered sufficient when it was handed in to the Melbourne P.O. by the ship's captain. Very rare Victorian usage of a Tasmanian adhesive. [One of only 3 such known examples, 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 "64" numeral with Hobart c.d.s. alongside. Spectacular Exhibition piece. PHOTO - |
£750 |
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313 |
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COMBINATION COVER - "RIVERINA MAIL" VICTORIA/N.S.W. MIXED FRANKING COVER: 1866 (23 Sept.) env. from NSW to London "via Melbourne & Marseilles" franked by NSW diadem 6d mauve (perf. faults at left) tied by dotted "51" as well as Victoria 4d red & 6d blue (latter with perfs. cut at top) both tied by heavy black Melbourne barred "1" numerals being the correct Cross-border franking of 6d+10d to GB via France. A rare & attractive example of this famous Combination cover system for speeding up the mails for significant extra postage from "outback" south-west NSW. Carried by the P&O SS "Elora". Few known. (Ex Harvey). PHOTO - |
£500 |
| AUSTRIA |
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314 |
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1850-1985 Large duplicated accumulation of used stamps on leaves inc. fine 1854 1k yellow on piece, 2k (3), 1858 2k, 3k green (2) & 10k, 1867 to 25k (5) & 50k, good range of stamps chosen for cancellation interest inc. a few covers (s/l 'POSTCONDUCTEUR' noted). Also ranges of Levant with a small group of covers ('CARNIOLA/OE.LLOYD' c.d.s. noted) and Bosnia-Herzegovina/military post issues inc. 1900 to 5k & dues to 200h etc. (Large qty.) |
£180 |
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315 |
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1857-1947 Accumulation of covers & cards inc. 19th century (15, mixed condition), 1900 philatelic bisect, various reg'd, airmail, censored, stationery (inc. 30k 'phone card & 25k env.), inflation mail, commercial & philatelic frankings etc. (135 items). |
£150 |
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316 |
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1890-1990 Collection of mint stamps on leaves inc. 1890 issues to 2g, 1899 2kr & various Franz Josef heads to 72h, Jubilee to 1kr, post-WWI Republic & Inflation issues, 1945 Hitler opts. to 3RM, 1973-83 landscape set plus various commemorative stamps from c1964-89, many with diagonal corner stripe (samples) plus similar stationery items also 1858 St Andrew's Cross label (red). Useful lot. (Qty.) |
£100 |
| AUSTRIA - LOMBARDY-VENETIA |
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317 |
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1850-64 Range of used stamp issues inc. v.fine 1857 10c black (4 wide margins), 1858 2s Type II, 1859 2k newspaper stamps (3), book post front with Arms 2s (2) & 10s pair etc, Also a group of 9 covers inc. 3 pre-stamp (fine 'TOGNO' (1852)), plus various internal frankings, most with s/l cancellations. (55 stamps, 9 covers & 2 pieces). |
£100 |
| BAHAMAS |
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318 |
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QV-KGV MINT COLLECTION on Scott leaves with much of merit inc. a useful range of first types, 1884-90 set to £1, 1902 set to £1, 1906-11 set to 6d, a good range of Staircases issues, 1912-19 & 1921-37 sets to £1, etc. Chiefly fine & fresh. (Approx. 100). |
£400 |
| BARBADOS |
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319 |
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QV-KGV MINT COLLECTION on Scott leaves with much of note inc. 1886 5/- bistre, 1892-99 to 2/6d, 1897-98 Diamond Jubilee set to 2/6d, 1905 MCA 2/6d, 1906 & 1907 Nelson sets, 1912 set to 3/-, 1916 set to 3/-, 1920 Victory set, 1921-24 set to 3/-, etc. Mostly fine. (Approx. 120). |
£240 |
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320 |
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1862 E (filing crease well away from stamp and postmarks) to London franked with 6d rose red adhesive (SG.29) cancelled by '1' barred numeral with double arc "BARBADOES" c.d.s. alongside partly overstruck by red London arrival mark. |
£90 |
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