Stamps, Coins & Postal History (#459) Closed Auction Info PDF Prices Realized View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-89 of 89. Previous|1|Next Lot 374 AUSTRALIAN COLONIES & STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots: Accumulation in stockbook predominantly later period with values to 5/-, plenty of OS overprints and perfins, smattering of revenues throughout incl. Qld £70 QV Impressed Duty, likely postmark interest incl. Victoria barred numerals & datestamps, etc. (100s) SymbolO View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$160StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 375 AUSTRALIAN COLONIES & STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots: Assortment from all States with imperf and rouletted issues, NSW & Victoria to 5/-, South Australia well represented; also covers & postal stationery, revenues & registration labels; postmark interest likely. Mixed condition; may surprise. (many 100s) Symbol* (*) O C PS View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$440StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 376 AUSTRALIAN COLONIES & STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots: OFFICIALS: Perf 'OS' selection with NSW (15) to 4d Cook & 6d orange; Tasmania Pictorials (21) including Crown/A P.12½ 4d (2) plus 1d & 2d array for various printings/perfs; Victoria 1901-13 (40) to 1/- including 9d (2) and mint 1½d (2); also South Australia (13) to 5d (most values stained) including 2½d; condition variable. (89) Symbol* O View details Estimate$120 - $160StatusCLOSED! Lot 388 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History: 1859-61 inwards mail from United Kingdom to same addressee at Waterloo Warehouse in Sydney comprising 1859 3/3d franking entire from London with Emblems wing-margin 1/- green pair & single plus 2d blue and 1d red, 1860 covers from Ampthill or Hitchin each franked with single Emblems 6d lilac, 1861 from London with single 1/- Emblems; all covers with original enclosures and Sydney backstamps; stamps alone on cover Cat. £2000+ SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusCLOSED! Lot 389 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History: 1895 (May 20) quadruple-rate printed cover to Hardy Bros (London) with attractive 10d tri-colour franking tied by Sydney datestamps, London arrival backstamp. Fine condition. SymbolC View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusCLOSED! Lot 390 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History: 1907 (Mar.4) PPC (Hinchinbrook Passage, Qld) to Melbourne endorsed "SS Changsha/Townsville", scarce double-oval 'SHIP LETTER/1D LATE FEE' applied on arrival at Sydney (NSW 1d Shield does not belong), Victoria 1d Due added on arrival at Melbourne cancelled with purple crayon, corner crease at lower right. SymbolPC View details Estimate$120 - $160StatusCLOSED! Lot 391 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History: 1912 (Sept.3) Department of Agriculture OHMS cover to Belgium with perf 'OS/NSW' 1d Shield pair & ½d QV tied by THE EXCHANGE (Sydney) datestamp, boxed 'ENTOMOLOGICAL BRANCH' handstamp on face, on reverse BRUSSELS arrival datestamp, fine condition. Scarce destination for the era. SymbolC View details Estimate$160 - $200StatusCLOSED! Lot 392 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History: 1930s-1990s wide ranging collection of Advertising covers, details of commerce/industry of user generally in advertisement a feature, no duplication, condition mixed, generally good commercial quality. (500 approx.) SymbolC View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$150StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 393 QUEENSLAND - Moreton Bay District: 1854 (SG.112) NSW imperf Small Diadems 2d Wmk '2' vertical pair with very fine strikes of Rays '201' of Rockhampton. SymbolO View details Estimate$120 - $160Price Realized$90StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 397 QUEENSLAND: Revenues: Stamp Duty - 1870-72 Brisbane Gas Company share transfer certificates (4) all with Stamp Duty issues attached comprising 1870 with Large Format 10/- & 2/6d (damaged), 1870 with Large Format 5/- yellow pair, 1872 with Large Format 2/6d pair, 1872 with Large Format 6d plus Small Format 1/- (12); scarce group "on cover". (4 items) SymbolD View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 398 QUEENSLAND: Revenues: Stamp Duty - 1879-88 Brisbane Gas Company share transfer certificates (6) comprising 1879 with Small Format 10/- & 2/6d, 1879 (two forms) with 10/-, 5/- & 2/6d and 10/- & 5/-, Large Chalons attached to 1885 form with 5/- & 10/- and 1888 (2) with 10/- strip of 3 or with 10/- strip of 3 plus 5/-; also an 1886 form with Sideface postage stamps 1/- pair & 6d. (6 items) SymbolD View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 399 QUEENSLAND - Postal History: 1863 (Oct.19) inwards cover from England to Bungeworgerai with GB Small Uncoloured Letters 3d pale carmine-rose (2, SG.Cat £600 on cover) tied by Reading '635' duplex cancels, boxed 'NOT CALLED FOR' applied on arrival, mss "2d" applied for re-direction fee to Mt. Abundance, on reverse LONDON, BRISBANE & D.L.O. QUEENSLAND datestamp; cover edges a tad ragged. Very scarce instructional marking. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$160StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 400 QUEENSLAND - Postal History: 1866-89 cover selection comprising 1866 (Apr.6) to Brisbane with 2d Chalon pair tied by Rays '214' (Toowoomba) paying double the 2d inland letter rate, TOOWOOMBA & BRISBANE backstamps; 1866 (Jul.9) Maryvale to Lucknow (India) with 6d tied by Rays '81' cancel (at Ipswich), on reverse MARYVALE, BRISBANE, CALCUTTA & LUCKNOW backstamps, missing flap; 1888 OHMS stampless cover Brisbane to England, British "OFFICIALLY SEALED" labels, WINCHFIELD arrival backstamps; SymbolC View details Estimate$250 - $300StatusCLOSED! Lot 401 QUEENSLAND - Postal History: 1874 (Aug.23) cover to Ireland with impressive 1/9d franking comprising Chalons 2d (10), including strip of 6, plus 1d single all tied by multiple strikes of Rays '96' canceller with fine GYMPIE 'AU25/74' datestamp alongside, on reverse BRISBANE & H&K PACT transit datestamps; cover a tad reduced with small internal tear. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 402 QUEENSLAND - Postal History: 1875 (May 5) cover to France endorsed "via San Francisco" franked with 6d Chalon (another apparently lost in transit), Paris arrival datestamps on reverse, re-directed to England where LONDON & BRIGHTON datestamps applied, backflap missing and some small tears, otherwise fine. SymbolC View details Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$70StatusSold Lot 403 QUEENSLAND - Postal History: 1882 (Sept.) cover to London with First Sidefaces 2d strip of 3 cancelled on arrival in England with PLYMOUTH 'SP15/82' squared-circle datestamp, GB 1d lilac added and tied by WEST BROMPTON datestamp for re-direction to St Johns Wood. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 404 QUEENSLAND - Postal History: 1886 (June 27) OHMS cover to England addressed to "Colonel Sandilands, Royal Artillery" with 6d Sideface tied by BRISBANE cds, redirected from Charing Cross to Edinburgh with largely fine strike of EDINB & NEWCASTLE SORTING TENDER transit datestamp on reverse. Symbolc View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 405 QUEENSLAND - Postal History: 1912 (Nov. 24) cover to Sydney with Qld 1d Sideface tied by THURSDAY ISLAND '24NO12' datestamp with another superb strike alongside, 'KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ' ship illustration on the cover flap and as part of the illustrated headers on two sheets of writing paper with letter written on board SS Van Waerwijck at the Gulf of Papua, giving details from a traveller's diary noting that the natives are "keen traders" wanting "one bob"... SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusCLOSED! Lot 406 QUEENSLAND - Postmarks: RAILWAY NUMERALS: 10-Bar '498' of Mount Luke tying 1d Sideface to PPC ("Kanaka Family Home"), WYNNUM 'JY16/08' transit cancel, addressed to Liverpool, England. Nice item. SymbolPC View details Estimate$120 - $160Price Realized$100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 412 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL CARD: Visit of American "Great White Fleet" 1d red HG 9, 1908 (Sep.2) postal use from Adelaide to Wayville (SA). [Only 4500 cards were sold, postally used examples are very scarce] SymbolPS View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$300StatusSold Lot 413 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History: 1891 (Sept.29) stampless cover to Chile with fine ST. PETERS departure datestamp, 'T' and 'VALPARAISO/10c/MULTADA'-in oval tax handstamps applied, on reverse ADELAIDE transits & VALPARAISO '22/XII/91' (3 months transit) arrival datestamp. SymbolC View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusCLOSED! Lot 414 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks: SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks: Rated Squared-Circle Datestamps with 'ISLINGTON' large-part 1912 strike on 1/- "Long Tom" and 'T.R. HEAD CAMP' part-strikes on 2d orange, both Rated 3R; large-part 'MANOORA' on 2d orange Rated R; other squared-circles on Long Toms with Beltana, Dawson, Williamstown, Wirrabara & Yarandale, also Type SC6 'NORWOOD' squared-circle strike in red, framed P.P Railway on 6d optd 'OS', unframed Blanche Town on 9d Long Tom. SymbolO View details Estimate$140 - $180StatusCLOSED! Lot 492 TASMANIA - Revenues: 1860s-1900 Revenues selection with 10/- George & Dragon with fake postal cancel, Platypus Series 1880 1d blue (10) several postally used incl. pair plus mint single, 3d (5) one mint others postally used, 6d (6) postally used, 1/- (2) postally used; 1900 optd 'REVENUE' 1d mint, 3d (4) incl. postally used marginal pair & single, 1/- (2) one unused; also perforated Chalons 1d (2), 6d & 1/- with pen cancels. (36) Symbol* (*) O View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 493 TASMANIA - Revenues: 1900 Platypus optd 'REVENUE' series varieties comprising 1d blue "'REVENUE' overprint inverted" and "'ONE PENNY' misplaced upwards (into central design)", 2d cinnamon variety "'TWO PENCE' doubled" (2) in different shades, all fine mint, Elsmore Online Cat $420. Symbol* View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$420StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 494 TASMANIA - Revenues: 1900 2d Platypus marginal MUH block of with "'TWO PENCE' omitted" and used single with the same flaw; also mint block of 4 the lower pair with "Misplaced 'TWO PENCE'" plus a used single (corner fault) with a more spectacular misplacement, Elsmore Online Cat $500+. Symbol** * O View details Estimate$350 - $450Price Realized$260StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 495 TASMANIA - Revenues: 1900 2d Platypus Stamp Duty vertical pair IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY between stamps, the lower unit MUH. Rare. Symbol** * View details Estimate$500 - $600Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 496 TASMANIA - Revenues: 1900 Platypus optd 'REVENUE' Surcharges 1d on 3d Control No. 8 corner block of 4, upper row type b (flat top to '1') lower row type c (slanted top to '1), lower-left unit overprint variety 'BEVENUE' for 'REVENUE', hinge remainder in margin, stamps MUH. Symbol** View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$150StatusSold Lot 497 TASMANIA - Revenues: 1900 Platypus Surcharges type d (short thick '1) 1d on 3d overprint variety "Inverted '1d' with triple 'REVENUE' overprint" plus normal stamp for comparison, Elsmore Online Cat. $280. Symbol* View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 498 TASMANIA - Revenues: 1900 Platypus Surcharges 1d on 3d marginal setting block of 6 (2x3, setting 'bcb', 'b' being flat top & 'c' being slanted top to '1'), block of 4 setting 'bc' inverted, the upper-left unit 'BEVENUE' for 'REVENUE' variety, also type b & type c (2) single mint & type d (short thick '1') used. (14) Symbol* O View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$160StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 499 TASMANIA - Revenues: BEER DUTY: 1903 (Barefoot.60) 'Commonwealth of Australia' 4d black on pink 'Bottled Beer' sheet of 10 numbered between '1031' and '1040'; very fresh unused as issued; Elsmore online Cat $5000+. Possibly unique as a sheet and an outstanding & fantastic exhibition item. Symbol(*) View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,600StatusCLOSED! Lot 500 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Selection with Envelopes (9) comprising 1d red, 2d green (5, three unused & two used) plus PTPO ½d+1d, 1d+1d+½d, & 2d+½d; Walch's Postal Cards unused (3), Registration Envelopes (2) with McCorquodale 4d (flap at left) & DLR undenominated (flap at right) unused; Wrappers with "The Mercury" 1d used to London, "Tasmanian Mail" 1d+½d used to London & "Newspaper Only" 1d unused; condition variable, mostly fine. (17 items) SymbolPS View details Estimate$120 - $160StatusCLOSED! Lot 501 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Postal Cards: 1d cards unused (8) all with blank backs except one with Official Souvenir illustration, used (6) incl. New Ponds to Hobart tied by BN '39' with GREEN PONDS 'SEP26/1882' datestamp alongside, New Norfolk to Hobart with largely fine 1892 NEW NORFOLK datestamp, most if not all printed in Hobart with a variety of shade & stock types; also PTPO 1d Card uprated with ½d indicium unused (2, indicium in yellow-orange or deep orange) and used in 1895... SymbolPS View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 502 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Postal Cards: UPU 1½d+1½d with Reply Cards unused (3) two with diagonal 'SPECIMEN' overprints, plus a single '1d' on 1½d Reply Card unused (scarce); also 2d Pictorial Scenic Letter Cards unused (2) one showing Lake Hartz (light toning) the other Entrance Island, Macquarie Harbour, 2d Sideface Lettercards (2) one with diagonal 'SPECIMEN' overprint; generally fine. (8 items) SymbolPS View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$120StatusSold Lot 503 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Envelopes - PTPO: 1893 (Sept.13) use of 1d+1d+1d+½d PTPO Stationery Envelope to Sydney, impressions tied by multiple strikes of HOBART 'SE13/93' duplex datestamps, small internal fault on reverse, unsealed flap. SymbolPS View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! Lot 504 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Wrappers: 1893 (Jan.14) Hobart to New Norfolk use of 1d wrapper, with impression struck in green, NEW NORFOLK same day arrival backstamp. A rare error of colour with the only recorded use in Hobart in 1893. SymbolPS View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$240StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 505 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Frank Stamp: 1902 (Oct.25) registered use of Post and Telegraph Department envelope (136x73mm) to South Africa with fine strike of 'POSTMASTER LAUNCESTON/[Arms]/TASMANIA /FRANK-STAMP' in blue overstruck with LAUNCESTON 'H' code datestamp,'R'-in oval and manuscript registration markings, addressed to Cape Town, redirected on arrival to East London and backstamped with oval registration handstamps for both, corner fault and large tape-repaired tear. Extremely rare imp SymbolPS View details Estimate$350 - $450StatusCLOSED! Lot 506 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1862-1931 selection comprising 1862 front with tied 4d Chalon & 'PRE-PAID/1AU4/1862' datestamp in red alongside, 1886 (?) Fingal front to Launceston,1891 front to South Africa with unclaimed cachets, 1894 to Melbourne with 2d Sideface tied by BN '30' fine EVANDALE datestamp alongside; 1906 PPC to South Africa, stamp on view side uncancelled, tax handstamps on message side, 1907 taxed Tatts cover; also Telegraph Forms (2) 1874 Bothwell to Longford and 1875 Macquarie Pl SymbolPC PS View details Estimate$160 - $200Price Realized$120StatusSold Lot 507 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1830 (May 10) "Leake" correspondence Launceston to Rosedale entire (faults on reverse from previous poor mounting), showing a largely very fine strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston. Strikes of this quality are hard to source. Ex Viney. SymbolC View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 508 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1832 (Mar. 3) entire from Hobart Town to John Leake at Rosedale with good strike of the oval "HOBART TOWN/V.D.L" handstamp, signed at lower-left by Stephen Adey, Superintendent of Stock and Farms for Van Diemen's Land Company and director of the Derwent Bank. SymbolC View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! Lot 509 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1832 (Apr.30) Fingal to Rose Vale entire, sent by foot messenger, endorsed by postmaster John Wallace "Paid J.W. Fingal", being a very early endorsement which was not officially required until June; also endorsed "Speed/J. Grant" as recipient John Leake had been complaining of slow delivery times. Fewer than five examples known of this early instructional marking. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $3,000. SymbolC View details Estimate$900 - $1,200StatusCLOSED! Lot 510 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1832 (Aug.10) Hobart to Campbell Town entire showing the latest known date of the oval "HOBART TOWN/V.D.L" handstamp, the letter rated at 10d under the 1828 Act for a single letter carried between 70 and 80 miles. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $2000+. SymbolC View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! Lot 511 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1833 (Nov.14) Launceston to Campbell Town entire from "H.M. Service" from Lewis Gilles to John Leake showing a very good strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston, rated 4d following the Sep.27 1832 rate reductions, some soiling/staining. [In 1833 Leake purchased part of Gilles' estate near Ross Bridge on the Macquarie River] SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $600StatusCLOSED! Lot 512 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1835 (Aug.17) Launceston to Rosedale entire, showing a good strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston, rated 5d under the 1834 Postal Act, being the single rate for a distance of between 30-45 miles (Rosedale at 41½ mile distance). Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $2300. SymbolC View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 513 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1840 (June16) entire to Roslin, Scotland, sent "p Hamilton" departing from Launceston with largely complete strike of the large oval '[Crown]/GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL/16JU16/1840' datesamp struck in black , initially rated "8" but scored-through and re-rated "9", 'SHIP LETTER" and '8NO8/1840' datestamp in red applied in London, 'ROSLIN/PENNY POST' handstamp applied on arrival in Scotland, then re-directed to Edinburgh. Symbolc View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusCLOSED! Lot 514 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1848 E.L. rated '2' for local delivery in Launceston with 2 fine strikes (front and back) of the scarce '1.0.CLOCK/20 SE/1848' cds. View details Estimate$180 - $200Price Realized$140StatusSold Lot 515 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1849 entire (closed spikehole) from Sydney to Launceston, endorsed "per Shamrock", posted as a local letter upon arrival with good strike of the scarce Launceston Twopenny Post '10.O.CLOCK/1MAR1/1849' datestamp in black. Remarkable use of this timed handstamp on incoming mail. SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusCLOSED! Lot 516 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1851 (Jan.3) Bank of Australasia (Launceston) folded printed notice sent locally and rated "2", with bold and largely complete strike of '1.O.CLOCK/3JA3/1851' datestamp in black. [The 1 o'clock datestamp is rare, Green Books state "it is not known when the 1 o'clock delivery commenced in Launceston".] SymbolC View details Estimate$750 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 517 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1851 (May 15) Leake correspondence entire to Campbell Town with fine & largely complete strike of Mount Gambier departure datestamp and unofficial Campbell Town straight-line "C' TOWN/25.JUNE.51" arrival datestamp in black; rated 4d Adelaide to Hobart Town, 1d VDL inland fee & 6d ship mail. Only four items recorded with this handstamp, this being the earliest according to Campbell (at page 12). Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 S SymbolC View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$750StatusSold Lot 518 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1852 (Apr. 8) Launceston to Campbell Town outer rated "4" with Type 2 Launceston departure datestamp, largely fine same day strike of boxed "CAMP TOWN/8 April 52" arrival handstamp, intact wax seal in black on reverse. SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusCLOSED! Lot 519 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1852 (July 13) Launceston to Campbell Town entire rated "4" with Type 2 Launceston departure datestamp, superb same day strike of boxed "CAMP TOWN/13 July 52" arrival handstamp. Very fine and attractive. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $1725. SymbolC View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! Lot 520 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1857 (Sep.19) inwards entire to Launceston from Mauritius endorsed "p Cantero" & "favod(favoured)/by Capn Walters" with 'SHIP-LETTER INWARDS FREE/31OC/1857' boxed handstamp overstamped '2NO/1857 to correct the date, plus another strike with the correct '2NO/1857' dateline scored through, on reverse fine strike of 'SHIP-LETTER INWARDS FREE/2NO/1857' diamond datestamp. Most unusual combination of cancellations. SymbolC View details Estimate$350 - $450StatusCLOSED! Lot 521 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1858 (Oct.18) cover to London endorsed "Via Melbourne & Aden" with Numeral Wmk imperf 1d brick-red pair (margins largely complete) & 4d blue cancelled by BN '62' obliterator of Hobart and partially tied by watery strike of HOBART large crown circle datestamp, LONDON 'PAID/1858/18OC18/AC' arrival datestamp, fine condition. SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $600StatusCLOSED! Lot 522 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1859 (Jan.16) "On Public Service Only" cover to Campbell Town with imperf 2d pair SG.31 tied by First Allocation BN '46' cancels of New Town (Rated 4R). This cover was sent between 1st Jan. and 30th Sept 1859 when the Government free mail service was suspended and an "official rate" of 4d was applied. It is believed to be the only known example sent at this interim rate. An important cover. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale SymbolC View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 523 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1867 (May 6) 'On Public Service Only' printed court circular with 'Clerk of the Peace/Launceston' imprint at lower-left, sent locally with very fine strike of Launceston '[crown]/FREE/6MY6/1867' diamond datestamp in red (rated RR) on face. SymbolC View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! Lot 524 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1886 (Feb.6) cover to Ireland endorsed "By P. O. Steamer" and "Via Melbourne" with 6d Platypus Postal Fiscal tied by HOBART duplex, OMAGH arrival backstamp; also 1900 (Nov.30) 3d optd 'REVENUE' pair tied to local cover (unsealed flap) by Hobart datestamps. (2 covers) SymbolC View details Estimate$120 - $160StatusCLOSED! Lot 525 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1891 (Jul. 2) use of 1d Postal Card uprated with 3d Platypus & 2d Sideface for transit from Hobart to Austria paying the 6d pre-UPU rate for letters to European countries, PRAGUE '12/8/91' arrival datestamp on face. [Postcards sent at the the pre-UPU letter rate are extremely scarce] SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusCLOSED! Lot 526 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1894 (Apr 4) use of Queen Victoria Embossed (without words of value) Registration Envelope, uprated with 2½d on 9d Sideface for transit to Wurrtemberg, part-strike of the chamfered-boxed 'REGISTERED/HOBART' handstamp in violet (being the earliest recorded use of this handstamp), superb Italian 'AMBTE BOLOGNA-ALA/(Nº2)' TPO transit and ULM arrival backstamp. SymbolPS View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusCLOSED! Lot 527 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1897 (May 19) triple-rate cover to England with attractive multicolour franking comprising Tablets 2½d pair & ½d and Sidefaces 1d (2) cancelled by bold strikes of BN '62' obliterator with fine strike of 'NEW TOWN/MY19/97' datestamp alongside, on reverse HOBART transit and LONDON arrival datestamp, minor edge blemishes. SymbolC View details Estimate$220 - $260StatusCLOSED! Lot 528 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1901 (Nov.30) Boer War era cover to Pretoria via Melbourne with 2d Pictorial & ½d Tablet tied by HOBART 'NO30/01' datestamps, fine strike triangular 'PRESS/CENSOR/PASSED/PRETORIA' handstamp on face, on reverse DURBAN transit & PRETORIA arrival datestamps. SymbolC View details Estimate$180 - $220StatusCLOSED! Lot 529 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1903 (Nov.12) registered cover to England with 9d Sideface P12½ SG.242 tied by HOBART 'NO12/1903' datestamp, 'R'-in oval and bold strike in blue of chamfered-boxed 'REGISTERED/HOBART' registration handstamps, REGISTERED LONDON oval transit datestamp on face, on reverse HULL transit & BURSTWICK arrival datestamps. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$150StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 530 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1904 (Nov.23) illustrated postcard for the "Scientific Conversazione, Town Hall, in aid of the Funds of the Victoria Clocks and Chimes" with image of Hobart Post Office, addressed to "Military Hospital, Middleburg, Cape Colony", card franked with 2½d Tablet tied by HOBART datestamp. Desirable combination of seldom-seen card to an unusual destination. SymbolPC View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 531 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1914 (June 3) PPC (Post Office & Cameron St, Launceston) to Sweden franked with 1d Roo underpaying the 1½d rate, taxed on arrival with Losen "8" ore label added, MALMO arrival datestamp beneath, redirected with 10ore stamp added tied by HALMSTAD datestamp on arrival. SymbolC View details Estimate$120 - $160StatusCLOSED! Lot 532 TASMANIA - Postmarks: Accumulation with quantity of 1d and 2d Pictorials with possible postmark interest, unchecked for varieties; plus large quantity of decimal issues in stockbook & containers with many fine and complete datestamp cancels. (many 100s) SymbolO View details Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$160StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 533 TASMANIA - Postmarks: Provisional Town Cancel: "Port Arthur 11 June 1867" manuscript cancel across 1d dull vermilion Chalon SG.28 imperforate strip of 5. SymbolO View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusCLOSED! Lot 534 TASMANIA - Postmarks: Provisional Town Cancel: manuscript "Lymington Nile Bridge" in blue (Rated 4R) on imperf Star Wmk 4d deep blue Chalon strip of 3, margins close or cut-into. Very rare. SymbolO View details Estimate$360 - $400Price Realized$300StatusSold Lot 535 TASMANIA - Postmarks: CATAMARAN: complete 1902 strike on 2d Pictorial (stamp covered with cellotape), Rated RRRR-. [Office closed 31/12/1902] SymbolO View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! Lot 536 TASMANIA - Postmarks: CENTRAL CASTRA: complete 'CENTRAL CASTRA/MY31/06' datestamp just tying 1d Pictorial to PPC addressed to St Mary's, Rated RR+, however significantly scarcer on cover. SymbolPC View details Estimate$180 - $240StatusCLOSED! Lot 537 TASMANIA - Postmarks: COMSTOCK: complete 'FE21/02' strike tying 2d Pictorial to small piece, Rated RRRR-. SymbolO View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 553 VICTORIA - Railway Stamps: 1887-1980s accumulation in stockbook with 1887 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d & 1/-, 1934 'Wings' to 2/- (4) & 5/- incl. unused 5d pink/white (Merton), Numerals 1953 4d mint (4), 1958 4d marginal pair mint, extensive Decimals to $5 (incl. block of 6) plus two 1988 consignment forms one with $110.40 franking, the other with $59.95 franking; also few tram tickets, "Golden Arrow" illustrated label, etc. (many 100s) Symbol* (*) O View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$220StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 554 VICTORIA - Railway Stamps: 1887 Medallion Design Printed Black on Coloured Papers selection comprising ½d lilac, 1d green, 3d blue, 3d light blue (2, one fault), 6d pink, 9d deep rose, 10d grey, 1/- lemon, 1/- off-white, 2/- grey & 3/- salmon (faults); also 5d vermilion on white paper (corner) plus a NSW 1/- and a WA 2/-; Elsmore Online Cat $500+. (15 items). SymbolO View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$320StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 555 VICTORIA - Frank Stamps: "Opening Of The Parliament Of The Commonwealth of Australia" illuminated lithographed invitation addressed to "Mrs Barnes of Barry Street, near Gratton Street, Carlton" with original franked envelope and programme. SymbolPS View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$160StatusSold Lot 556 VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: Selection with Postal Cards (100+) mostly unused in various stocks/sizes including "Beer & Baccy" (11) some used including 1902 use of 1d pink with printed advice for Lige Cocking & Co (Geelong) cancelled BN '716' & MURROON datestamp, few CTO; Lettercards 2d (6, five CTO), 1d (4, one CTO) & 'One Penny' on 2d unused; Wrappers (35) mostly unused incl. PTPO ½d+½d pink and ½d pink with 'NSW' watermark; plus a few miscellaneous items incl. telegram envelopes; condition v SymbolPS View details Estimate$220 - $260Price Realized$440StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 557 VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: CTO selection all with MELBOURNE 'AP18/01' datestamps comprising Postal Cards 1d, 1d+1d, 1½d & 1½d+1½d, Letter Cards 1d & 2d, Envelopes 1d & 2d, 3d Size F Registration Envelope and ½d and 1d Wrappers; spotting on the Wrappers, less so on the Envelopes, others generally very fine. SymbolPS View details Estimate$180 - $240Price Realized$120StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 558 VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: Envelopes: selection with 2d Envelopes (13) comprising Naish size G and Naish Long Types (9) plus Embossed size G CTO (2) plus 1900 postally used from Caramut to Melbourne; also 1d Envelopes (16) incl. Embossed Size F PTPO for the Australian Forge & Engineering Co Williamstown (3) or for Barrow Brothers; also 1883 use size G Melbourne to Ceres (backstamped, rated 2R), are others mostly unused in various stocks/sizes; condition variable. (29 items) SymbolPS View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$220StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 559 VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: Selection with unused Naish 4d Size F (2) & G (light staining), 3d Shield Size F (4) & G (4); also 3d Shield Size G CTO (3) plus uprated postally used to Scotland (spotting, Carlton Gardens cinderella) or to New Zealand, couple of items with edge stains, few tones, majority are fine. (16 items). SymbolPS View details Estimate$220 - $260StatusCLOSED! Lot 560 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1852 (June 13) large-part outer from Seymour to Melbourne with 2d brown-lilac Half-Length SG.16b [Pos.22] paying the 2d inland letter rate, stamp tied by BO '46/V' in greenish-blue ink, on reverse fine SEYMOUR crown oval datestamp and MELBOURNE crown oval arrival datestamp. Ex Pack & Purves. SymbolC View details Estimate$240 - $280Price Realized$180StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 561 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1852 (Dec.29) entire to Geelong with Ham 2d reddish-brown QOT ['WA', full margins] tied by weak strike of barred oval '48' (The Leigh), on reverse LEIGH departure and GEELONG arrival crown oval datestamps. SymbolC View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$120StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 562 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1855 (Jan 1) inland letter rate cover from Melbourne to "Jim Crow Diggings/Mount Franklyn" with 6d Woodblock tied by BO '1/V' cancel, MELBOURNE 'JA1/1855' departure datestamp, HEPBURN 'JA3' crown oval arrival datestamp (nearest post office). SymbolC View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$100StatusSold Lot 563 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1858 (Oct 12) cover to England with imperf 1/- Octagonal tied by very fine strike of BN '209', on reverse very fine strike of 'GREAT WESTERN/OC12/58/VICTORIA' oval datestamp (Rated 4R), ARARAT oval transit (Rated 2R) and TAVISTOCK arrival datestamp. SymbolC View details Estimate$180 - $220Price Realized$140StatusSold Lot 564 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1860 (May 2) entire from digger Eugene Ross to Melbourne with 4d Emblem perf 12 SG.87 tied by fine BN '43' of (Rated 3R), on reverse FRYER'S CREEK 'MY2/1860' crown oval departure datestamp (also Rated 3R) and MELBOURNE code A arrival datestamp. SymbolC View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 565 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1860 (Oct.29) Germain Nicholson cover from Geelong with Rouletted 2d violet Emblems on horizontally laid paper SG.70 (2) and 4d Beaded Oval cancelled by fine strikes of BN '2', Geelong, Melbourne & St Kilda (arrival) transit backstamps, hinge reinforcing on reverse. Stated to be ex Pack .(Harmers Feb. 1949 sale) SymbolC View details Estimate$250 - $300StatusCLOSED! Lot 566 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1862 (Jan.27) inwards cover from London endorsed "By Royal Mail Steamer/Via Marseilles" addressed to East Melbourne with GB Large Garter 4d rose (SG.66a) fine pair + 1d red 'Stars' tied by LONDON 'W/31' duplex cancels, MELBOURNE 'MR13/62' arrival datestamp, some trivial aging at base. SymbolC View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! Lot 567 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1870 (Sept.10) cover to Scotland endorsed "Via Marseilles", but sent via Brindisi due to the ongoing Franco-Prussian War, with 10d brown/pink Laureate tied by Melbourne duplex, superb strike of 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/FOR BRINDISI ROUTE/DEFICIENT POSTAGE - 3d" handstamp, very fine EDINBURGH 'OC31/70' arrival backstamp. SymbolC View details Estimate$1,800 - $2,200StatusCLOSED! Lot 568 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1884 (May 21) cover to Cambridge, Brunswick with 1/- Bell, tied by Richmond (Vic) duplex, paying 6d per ½oz double-rate via San Francisco, on reverse MELBOURNE, NORTON STATION & NARROW transit datestamps, very fine condition. [British North America '80' in Ben Palmer's census.] SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 569 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1885 (May 1) Macartney mourning cover from Melbourne with 2d lilac SG.298 with DOUBLE PERFS at right tied by duplex cancel, on reverse BRISBANE, MARYBOROUGH & ROCKHAMPTON (arrival) transit backstamps. Unusual. SymbolC View details Estimate$120 - $160StatusCLOSED! Lot 570 1894 (Feb.17) use of Die 5 'CHIEF SECRETARY' frank-stamp printed cover, uprated with QV 2½d red/yellow for transit to Argentine Republic, all tied by MELBOURNE duplex cancels, BUENOS AIRES arrival backstamp. Terrific destination! SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 571 VICTORIA - Postmarks: CARRUM: 1895 use of 1d Postal Card to Sydney with clear strike of unframed 'CARRUM/JA28/95' (WWW.10) datestamp in red, coloured datestamps unrecorded for this type, Rated 2R (in black). SymbolPS View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusCLOSED! Lot 577 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History: 1896 (May 19) inwards cover to Moline, Summerhayes & Hawkins (architects) in Coolgardie with Victoria QV 1d orange-brown pair tied by HAWTHORN duplex cancel, redirected on arrival to Kalgoorlie, backstamped COOLGARDIE, TRAVELLING POST OFFICE/B/WA & KALGOORLIE. [Moline, Summerhayes & Hawkins were the architects of the St John of God Hospital in Kalgoorlie which opened in 1897 to care for the sick and injured of the Western Australian goldfields] SymbolC View details Estimate$120 - $160Price Realized$190StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 578 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks: AUSTRALIND: octagonal 'PAID/AUSTRALIND' datestamps PMI:PA Pd 2 (4) in magenta dated "22nd Augt/44" (early date, possibly ERD?) and in black dated "1846.28 June", "15 Sept 1846" or "9 Aug 1850", all cut are square on letter fragments. Scarce group. (4 items) SymbolO View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next