Postal History
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate and Min. Bid in AU$'s |
| 385 |
 |
 1889 (May 2) Cover to Boston, England, posted aboard HMS Swinger in Sydney and
countersigned by JE Young, Commanding Officer of the Swinger to indicate the payment of postage. The QV 1d lilac was attached and cancelled with the 'F.B.' rubber handstamp of the Foreign Branch. Nice cover. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$240
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 386 |
|
 1915 (Apr 9) use of 1d Roo Die II Stationery Envelope to USA, sent at double rate with
1d red KGV (x4) added, red Brisbane censor datestamp. (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 387 |
|
 1915 (June 21) cover to London with 1d red KGV tied by partial 'THURSDAY
ISLAND/QUEENSLAND' cds with another fine complete strike alongside, censored on the island with light though very fine & complete violet 'PASSED BY CENSOR.' handstamp, minor aging, pencil designs on reverse. (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 388 |
|
 1915 (Sep 29) Customs House (Melbourne) OHMS cover to USA with 2d Roo (corner defect)
and 1d red KGV, both Perf 'OS', tied by Melbourne datestamps; some aging. (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$100
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 389 |
|
 1918 (Mar 11) double-rate usage of KGV 4d orange Registration Envelope (Red Star on
the flap), uprated with KGV 1d red Die II [Pos.44] and LM Wmk ½d green + Kangaroos Third Wmk 2½d; Sydney cds and red & black/white registration label, 'HONOLULU' arrival backstamp of MAR/26/1918 & endorsed on the face "Not at
Home/...", flap damaged on opening. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 390 |
|
 1923-31 Covers With Kangaroo Frankings comprising
1923 Sydney registered with 3d Die I (+ KGV 2d red), 1923 Temora (NSW) with 6d blue Die IIB solo (Cat $500 as solo, large part back of cover missing) and 1924 from Brisbane with 3d Die I solo; all
addressed to New Zealand; also 1931 flight cover to England with 9d, 1/- plus KGV 2d; conditon is variable. (4) (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
|
Estimate AU$100
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 391 |
|
 1926 (Aug 21) cover to Adelaide franked with KGV 1½d red tied by 'PT LINCOLN/SA' cds
with very fine strike of straight-line 'POSTED IN LATE FEE BAG' handstamp in black, mss. "1d T" for the unpaid late fee, Postage Due 1d Perf 14 affixed and tied by Adelaide cds, violet oval 'REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES ADELAIDE/RECEIVED'
cachet, minor blemishes. (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 392 |
|
 1929 (Dec 2) humorous PPC franked with KGV 1½d scarlet tied by
'LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER'-in-circle handstamp (Hosking #1360) with largely superb 'BRISBANE/2DE29/QUEENSLAND' cds alongside, to Essex with message from a New Zealander stating "We arrive in Brisbane tonight...". (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 393 |
|
 1930 (Aug 23) OHMS envelope to Moonah, franked with KGV ½d orange & 1½d
red Die II both punctured 'T', tied by Hobart machine cancel. Early use of new domestic letter rate which had increased from 1½d per 1oz to 2d per 1oz on 4.8.1930. (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 394 |
|
 1930 (Oct) airmail cover, endorsed Commercial Papers Only flown Carnarvon to
Perth franked with Roo Small Mult 1/- green and 3d Airmail, hexagonal 'T' handstamp in black, manuscript '1/-' in blue crayon with Postage Dues 6d pair affixed at left. BW Cat $250 for 1/- Roo on cover. (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 395 |
|
 1931(?) printed matter rate use of Kodak (Rundle St, Adelaide) photograph
wallet (containing original negatives), addressed to Murrayville (SA) with 1d green 'K' perfin (Mathews Type K.4) tied by poorly struck Adelaide cds; the wallet sent unsealed to permit postal inspection. (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 396 |
|
 1935 window envelope from England to Queensland, Customs Duty paid in advance, poor
'CUSTOMS DUTY/[crown]/PAID on face. Unclaimed and returned to England. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$80
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 397 |
|
 1935 (July 23) airmail cover from Sydney to Monaco franked with 1932 6d Kookaburra
& 1/- Lyrebird plus Silver Jubilee 3d, Paris transit and Monaco arrival backstamps. Attractive franking for ½oz rate and a rare destination. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 398 |
|
 1935-36 inward airmail covers from Barcelona, Spain to Melbourne, the former rated
3p75, the latter (with contents) at 3p25; both covers backstamped at Barcelona, Paris & Melbourne and both flown by Imperial Airways Paris to Singapore, then by Qantas from Singapore to Darwin. Rare pre-war airmail items for this
origin/destination. (2) (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 399 |
|
 1937 Flamingo Illustrated cover to Arizona USA, 3d blue
Sesquicentenary with light Cranbourne cancel. One of the most attractive hand-illustrated covers we have seen. [By the same artist as the Kingfisher cover we sold in Auction 79, lot 691.] (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 400 |
Δ |
 1941 (Nov 17) use of black/white parcels post label for to send ''Pullover, Tobacco,
Raisins, Brilliantine & Face Cream" from Wandiligong (Vic) to UK, with 1/- Lyrebird & 3d blue KGVI paying the 1/3d Defence Forces concessional rate for a parcel not exceeding 5lbs in weight, almost three months transit time confirmed
with manuscript acknowledgement of receipt "10-2-42, received at 23 Victoria Sq, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne".
(Image1)
|
Estimate AU$100
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
