Stamps and Postal History (#47MG) Closed Auction Info View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low)Relevance Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-23 of 23. Previous|1|Next Lot #1 1838 entire letter headed "Sydney 15th Decr 1838" & signed "W McGarvie", to Scotland rated "3" with oval 'PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/DE*24/1838/SYDNEY' d/s in red, unframed 'INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH' b/s in red rated "1/4" crossed-out & "1/6", London transit cds & boxed 'GLASGOW' arrival b/s both with indistinct dates, light overall soiling. [William McGarvie arrived per "Comet" at Sydney in 1828, where he became a newspaper proprietor, bookseller & pastoralist at Port Macquarie. Despite his own succ SymbolcGradeb View details Estimate$400Price Realized$480StatusSold Lot #2 1840 (Oct 9) large-part entire signed "ACooper", to London with British 'SHIP-LETTER' h/s & London arrival b/s of 18FE18/1841 in red, rather aged. Ex Rod Moreton: on his exhibit page. [The writer, a lawyer, states "The place is glutted with any thing at the moment that is unsaleable...Money & labour is very much wanted & the Government as if purposely to retard the development of the Colony have stopped the assignment of Convicts & withdrawn their Specie from the Banks & consequently from the pu SymbolcGradec View details Estimate$400StatusUnsold Lot #3 1843 (Nov17) lengthy cross-written entire letter headed "Port Macquarie/Near Sydney" (a bit of a stretch; the actual distance is 390km!) & signed "JBarbara Host" (?), to Berkshire with fine strike of the unusual octagonal 'PORT/MACQUARIE/PAID' h/s in red & an unusually fine strike of the framed-oval 'PORT MACQUARIE/[crown]/ NO*17/1843/NEW.S.WALES' d/s, largely fine 'PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/NO*21/1843/SYDNEY' d/s in red, London transit b/s of '14JU14/1844' & rated "8" for an incoming ship lette SymbolcGradeb View details Estimate$3,000Price Realized$5,000StatusSold Lot #4 1844 outer to England with fine strike of the rounded-boxed 'PAID AT/BATHURST' h/s (#P15 in red) & superb oval 'BATHURST/[crown]/MA*4/1844/ NEW.S.WALES' b/s (#C65), rated "1/-" in red for 9d carriage between 80 & 120 miles + 3d shipletter fee, London arrival b/s where rated "8" for an incoming shipletter, the address crossed-through apparently because the addressee had died (noted within). An unusually attractive country letter. [The writer asks his father if it's true he had "...married your Du GSTex GSTSymbolcGradea- View details Estimate$240Price Realized$220StatusSold Lot #5 1847 (Oct 26) entire to Glasgow (very fine boxed b/s) endorsed "Per Second Ship Ganges" with a largely fine strike of the 2-line 'Registered/Sydney.' handstamp (#R1) in red & very fine GPO b/s (#S9), rated "3" in red for shipletter fee paid, 6d registration fee paid in cash, on arrival reassessed as a double letter & rated "1/6". GSTex GSTSymbolcGradeb View details Estimate$450Price Realized$550StatusSold Lot #6 1849 entire headed "Tangorin" to Scotland "pr first ship" with a light but clear strike of the 'PAID AT/MAITLAND' handstamp (#P11) in black (contrary to regulations) & rated "7" in red for 4d local shipletter rate + 3d overseas shipletter, 'PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/OC*25/1849/ SYDNEY' d/s in red, London & Edinburgh arrival b/s. GSTex GSTSymbolcGradeb View details Estimate$240StatusUnsold Lot #7 1850 outer to London "p Diana via Hong Kong p Overland Mail" with a largely very fine strike of the 'QUEENS WHARF' Receiving House handstamp and very fine Sydney Views 3d yellow-green SG 39 (full margins) just tied by a very fine bars cancel of Sydney, endorsed "pd 2/3" & with fair 'PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/SE*10/1850/SYDNEY' d/s in red. The rate was 3d to Hong Kong but was unpaid on to destination so rated on arrival "2/3" for an incoming shipletter via Marseilles. A very fine Sydney Views cov SymbolcGradea View details Estimate$3,500StatusUnsold Lot #8 1851 cover to London "Per Tamar" partly paid with Sydney View Plate IV 2d bright blue SG 33 from the base of the sheet (almost full margins, just shaved at lower-right, minor crease in the lower margin) & manuscript "1" in red, 'PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/MR*15/1851/SYDNEY' cds in red, London arrival b/s of '14JY14/1851' in red & rated "8" for an incoming shipletter. A very attractive & remarkable Sydney Views cover with most irregular part-payment of 1d in cash. SymbolcGradea- View details Estimate$2,000StatusUnsold Lot #9 1852 outer to "Messrs Tait & Co/Amoy" endorsed "P&O Con Steam Ship Chusan to Singapore" with a very fine Sydney View 3d yellow-green/blue paper SG 42 (an early impression with full margins) tied by light bars cancel of Sydney, 'SHIP LETTER/[crown]/AU*30/1852/SYDNEY' and 'HONG-KONG/3NO3/1852' b/s, rated "4" on arrival, ironed-out filing crease well clear of the stamp. Carried on the first experimental voyage of the "Chusan" to Singapore. SymbolcGradea- View details Estimate$3,000Price Realized$2,300StatusSold Lot #10 1854 (Apr 11) double-rate outer to London "p Anglesea/via Panama" with Laureates 6d yellow-brown/blue SG 74 (margins shaved - at left & lower-left - to large) tied by bars cancel of Sydney, London arrival b/s of '18JY18/1854' in red & rated "4/-". A very early carriage by private ship via Panama. SymbolcGradea- View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,900StatusSold Lot #11 1861 (Sep 22) "Riverina Cover" to Cornwall with rare combination franking of Diadems 6d purple (trimmed perfs at left) with indistinct cancel + Victoria Beaded Ovals 6d black tied by bold BN '1', backstamps of 'HAY/NSW', ''DENILIQUIN' & 'MOAMA' plus light Melbourne transit & very fine 'PENZANCE/NO20/61' arrival cds, a couple of minor blemishes. Number 21 in the Geoff Kellow Census ("Sydney Views" of August 2004 at pages 4-14). [Note: Lang's Crossing Place was renamed Hay 22/2/1861] SymbolcGradea- View details Estimate$750Price Realized$1,500StatusSold Lot #12 1864 (Feb 20) fragile outer to Shanghae "p Madras" with Diadems 1/- carmine (defective) tied by 'NSW'-in-ovals & fine Sydney b/s, 'HONG-KONG/AP11/64' transit b/s in blue, extensive archival tape repairs within. SymbolcGrade(b) View details Estimate$750StatusUnsold Lot #13 1868 (Oct 31) mercantile entire headed "Campbells Wharf Sydney" & endorsed "p Panama Mail" to "Valparaiso/ South America" with Diadems 6d purple single & pair tied by Sydney duplex, very fine British Post Office 'PANAMA/ DE5/68' transit cds on the face, minor blemishes but extensive archival tape repairs within. A remarkable origin/ destination letter. [The trans-Pacific packet service jointly operated by the NSW & New Zealand Governments was established in 1866 but was unprofitable & ceased to SymbolcGrade(b) View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$4,200StatusSold Lot #14 1870 (Nov 4) wrapper endorsed "Law Papers only/..." at upper-left, to Surrey with Diadems 6d purple tied by Sydney duplex paying 3d printed matter rate via Marseilles x2, at London a largely very fine strike of the very rare boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/FOR BRINDISI ROUTE/DEFICIENT POSTAGE - 1d' boxed handstamp applied but amended to "2" in blue because it was a double-rate article, 'WEYBRIDGE-STATION/DE26/70' b/s, minor soiling & a couple of "sticky tape" stains still a very desirable non-letter SymbolclGradec View details Estimate$4,000Price Realized$3,000StatusSold Lot #15 1872 (Oct 7) cover to "St Johns/Antigua/West Indies" endorsed "via Brindisi" with Diadems 1/- carmine (a deep rich shade) single & pair tied by fine Sydney duplex cancels, London transit cds of 25NO72 in red on the face where rated "11" but that crossed-through & amended to "1", fine ' B /ANTIGUA/DE18/72' arrival b/s, minor flap fault & small repairs. Very attractive, & to a truly exotic destination. BPA Certificate (2010). Regarding the rate, the NSW Handbook is unhelpful. Geoff Kellow believe SymbolcGrade(a-) View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$3,000StatusSold Lot #16 1875 (Oct 30) stampless linen-lined cover to France "Per Pera/via Brindisi" with superb boxed 'UNSTAMPED' h/s plus under-inked strikes of the rounded-boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED' & Anglo-French Convention postage due h/s both also applied at Sydney, light French mailboat cds in red, 'LYON' arrival b/s & superb '30' (decimes) h/s. Although similar unstamped mail from Victoria to France is common, this is believed to be one of only two such covers from NSW. SymbolcGradea- View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$750StatusSold Lot #17 1878 (April 14) envelope to London "Via Brindisi" with rare combination franking of NSW DLR 2d blue tied by indistinct Rays '140' of 'WENTWORTH/NSW' (b/s) & South Australian '8 PENCE' on 9d grey-brown just tied by part Adelaide GPO cds with a very fine strike on the reverse, London arrival cds of 31MY78 in red on the face, repaired tear at left. A very rare cover. BPA Certificate (1992). Post offices in southern & western NSW were very remote from Sydney. Significant time was saved by sending m SymbolcGrade(b) View details Estimate$3,000StatusUnsold Lot #18 1879 mourning cover to Denmark with De La Rue 2d (folded over the top of the envelope) & 6d tied by '26AU/79 - 914' duplex, Sydney transit b/s & '1½D' h/s in purple, London transit & 'ODENSE' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Ex Trevor Davis. GSTex GSTSymbolcGradeb View details Estimate$250StatusUnsold Lot #19 1895 long cover to Germany with remarkable franking of 2d Emu block of 4 & 2½d Allegorical pair & strip of 6 all tied by Sydney duplex, German arrival b/s, vertical fold & a few faults. The rate for a letter weighing between 3½ & 4oz was 2½d x8 = 2/-. SymbolclGradec View details Estimate$250StatusUnsold Lot #20 1894 cover to "Government House/Grand Turk/Turks Islands/West Indies" with 2½d tied by Sydney duplex, San Francisco transit b/s & 'TURKS-ISLANDS/JA25/00' arrival cds on the face. From a well known correspondence, of which most items are postal stationery. Very few covers have been noted. SymbolcGradea View details Estimate$500StatusUnsold Lot #21 1900 plain wrapper to "JP McGlinn/Adjutant & Quartermaster/New South Wales Mounted Infantry/South Africa" with 1d Arms tied by Newcastle cds, minor soiling. Rare inwards item. [Mail TO war zones is always much scarcer than mail from the conflict. It is all the more remarkable that a humble wrapper should have survived. In fact, this is the only such item from Australia to the Boer War that we have seen] SymbolcGradeb View details Estimate$500StatusUnsold Lot #22 1901 (Sep 1) usage of NSW 1d Postal Card "TOWN HALL SYDNEY" to California, posted aboard ship with terrific combination of New Zealand markings '1'-in-bars cancel, 'NZ/MARINE PO/7SP01' cds and double-boxed 'PACKET- BOAT.' handstamp, also cancelled with San Francisco machine cancel & twice readdressed. SymbolpsGradea- View details Estimate$500Price Realized$650StatusSold Lot #23 1906 cover to British Columbia endorsed "Post Cards", badly damaged in transit from being over-packed, mss "T30" & Canadian "12cts due" with Canadian Postage Due 2c x6 tied to the reverse by 'NANAIMO' cds, apparently returned to the sender endorsed "on almost every packet I had to pay that much or more. Safe [sic] this for your collection as it is"! Full of character! [The letter rate was 2d per ½oz so 3d did not cover the second weight step. However, by endorsing the cover "Post Cards", the se SymbolcGraded View details Estimate$200StatusUnsold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next
