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NEW SOUTH WALES continued...

Postal Stationery continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

801

PSE

POSTAL CARDS - OFFICIAL: 1d Arms 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' heading punctured 'OS/NSW' with printed message for the Sydney Harbour Trust on reverse, used 1910 locally to Messageries Maritimes, Pitt Street with Sydney machine cancel. Postal Stationery Society of Australia online handbook Type OP15.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

802

POSTAL CARDS - OFFICIAL: 1½d blue 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' heading punctured 'OS/NSW' with printed message for the Geological Survey of NSW on reverse, used 1911 to Belgium with Sydney machine cancel, a couple of tiny blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

803

PSE

POSTAL CARDS - OFFICIAL: 1d Arms Punctured 'GR' with printed message for New South Wales Government Railways on reverse, used locally with Sydney 'NO 18/04' duplex cancel, a few aging marks & blemishes. Postal Stationery Society of Australia online handbook Type OP9, tentatively dated there to 1905, this now being the earliest recorded date of use. Rare.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

804

PSE

POSTAL CARDS - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1896 usage of 1d violet with 'SPECIAL/POST CARD' heading in red for Briscoe Drysdale & Co Hardware & Machinery Merchants with printed advice on the reverse, BN '1104' & 'STRATHFIELD' cds, minor toning on the reverse only, the face being superb. Rare.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

805

PSE

WRAPPERS - OFFICIAL: ½d grey with 'OS' Overprint (Type 2; round 'O' & long loops on 'S') to Gordon & Gotch, Melbourne with 'WAGGA WAGGA/NO 1/92' cds, a couple of minor blemishes. Postal Stationery Society of Australia online handbook Type WO2, where it is stated that "only two used copies known".

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$440.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

Numeral Cancellations

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

806

70: First Allocation of Pockataroo (?), largely superb strike on very fine Sydney View Plate IV 2d Prussian blue SG 32 (full margins; Cat £200). Rated RRRR. [Hugh Freeman states '70' was allocated "in error" to Pockataroo, and forwarded to Breeza (1) PO 1.10.1850; closed -.7.1851. He notes that Breeza (2) opened 1.4.1856. Interestingly, Hopson & Tobin record that date as the only opening for Breeza. They do not record Pockataroo at all, which is an uncharacteristic omission]

Grade A1- (Image1)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$290.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

807

466: First Type Rays '466' of Cameron's (?) largely very fine strike on DLR Crown/NSW 1d. Previously unrecorded, so rated RRRRR. An enigma: Cameron's PO 1.2.1867; closed 31.10.1868. However, the Crown/NSW watermark was not introduced until 1871. In addition, Hugh Freeman recorded a Barred Numeral '466', of a type issued only from 1876. The evidence suggests that Cameron's did not close in 1868 or, that either the name was changed or '466' was allocated to another, as yet unknown, office.

Grade A A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

808

PSE

1430: '143[0]' large-part strike of 'BLAKEHURST' with almost fine cds of MY13/1895 (ERD) at lower-right, on 3d Jubilee Postal Card to Germany with Leipzig arrival cds, minor blemishes Rated RRRRR. Even though the '0' is almost indiscernible, this is a better example than the unconvincing strike illustrated by Hugh Freeman, and at least this strike is confirmed by the cds 'tie'.

Grade B B2 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

809

VICTORIA: Butterfly '1/V' of Melbourne almost fine impressions on Sydney Views 1d without Clouds SG 3 & 1d with Clouds SG 8 (both fine with full margins, Cat £950). Very scarce usages from loose ship letters. (2)

Grade A B2 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$950.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

Datestamps & Other Town Markings

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

810

Extensive stockbook collection 'ABBOTSFORD POINT' to 'YOUNG' with lots of closed offices, many on Kangaroos or KGV Heads & a high proportion on piece with numerous fine to superb strikes, also four pages of 'PAID' cds including many scarce items. Inspection is sure to be rewarded. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

811

Snowy Mountains Scheme: 1961-64 philatelic covers with cds of 'BELLA VISTA' (First Day), Relief 59 at Blowering Dam (Opening Day), Relief 89 at Deep Creek (2), 'RIVER CAMP' (front only), 'TANTANGARA' (Closing Day), 'THIESS VILLAGE' (Closing Day), Relief 77 at Twins Camp (Opening Day) & 'TWINS CAMP' (First Day), Relief 95 in violet at Youngal Camp (Opening Day) & 'YOUNGAL CAMP' (First Day); also Mount Kosiusko cds 1955 (commercial) & 1956 covers; and pieces with 'ADAMINABY DAM' (part-strike), 'BELLA VISTA' (TO only; per favor), 'BOGGY PLAIN', 'COOMA NORTH/PAID' in red & 'RIVER CAMP'. A very difficult group to replicate. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

812

Snowy Mountains Scheme: 'RELIEF NO 87/11MR63/NSW-AUST' on registered philatelic cover with typed "Island Bend NSW/Press Bureau" on provisional R label 'No 010', transit backstamps include 'ISLAND BEND' & 'COOMA'. Rare: used one day only during the Royal Visit.

Grade A A1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$170.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

Postal History

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

813

PSE

1890s-1900s Destination Mail group with covers to Colombia, Denmark, Netherlands Indies, Newfoundland (registered with 'TWELVE-PENCE/HALFPENNY' Surcharge solo & 'BONAVISTA BAY T.P.O./NEWF'D' transit), Norway, Samoa ("Navigator Islands") & Russia, Registered Envelope to Ceylon, Envelopes 1d Stamped-to-Order for Robert B Wallace to Chile & Norway and Postal Cards to Belgium, China, Finland, Netherlands & Sweden, then postcards to Barbados (taxed), Bosnia, Cyprus (posted at Alexandria with Arms 1d tied by 'PAQUEBOT' h/s), Egypt (to the USS 'Nebraska' at Port Said), Fiji, Hawaii, Hungary, Nova Scotia (taxed), Orange River Colony, Panama, Philippines, Tahiti, Tonga x2 (both taxed), Transvaal, etc, most have arrival markings, some PPC views interest including "Menmuir, King St, Ashfield" & Zieher-type with Queensland stamps and 'Maryborough' vignette view, condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine.

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

814

Quartet to Britain comprising 1) 1865 double-rate cover with 6d purple x2 & DLR 2d x2, some trimmed perfs otherwise superb!; 2) 1867 double-rate mourning cover with Perf 13 8d yellow-orange x2, repaired opening tears well clear of the stamps; 3) 1869 cover from 'BOURKE' with Grossly Misperforated 6d & superb rounded-boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED' h/s, flap removed; and 4) defective 1870 cover "via Brindisi" with 1/- crimson-lake & superb 'INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED/VIA BRINDISI' h/s. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

815

1833 missionary outer to London "pr Mary" & signed at L/L "Jos Orton", rated "4" in red with oval 'POST PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/6MAY6/1833/SYDNEY' d/s also in red, superb large-part strike of the boxed 'INDIA LETTER/DEAL' h/s & London arrival b/s of 20SE20/1833 in red. Unusually fine for mail from this period. [Joseph Rennard Orton was a prominent Methodist clergyman who, in 1836, was the first minister to preach in Melbourne. A strong advocate for the Aborigines, he helped establish the famous Buntingdale Mission Station near Geelong. His influence was so great, he is widely credited with saving Methodism in Australia]

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

816

1863 (Mar 24) double-weight mourning cover to the Isle of Wight "via Marseilles" with Perf 13 Diadems 6d purple (folded over at right) & 1/- carmine x2 tied by Sydney duplex, 'RYDE' arrival b/s of MY16/63, small piece of the flap missing otherwise very fine. The rate was 1/- x2 + 6d late fee. [The enclosed lengthy letter is from (later Major-General Sir) Edward Wolstenholme Ward who, in 1853, reported favourably on the minting of gold coins in the Colony & was appointed Deputy Master of the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint. During the 1860s he urged London to open a Branch in Melbourne, to which he was appointed in 1869]

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$170.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

817

1878 & 1879 covers with 8d yellow-orange 1) to France "Via San Francisco" but carried via Suez & London; and 2) to Germany "via Galle"; both with very fine '1½D' accountancy handstamp in violet; minor defects. An interesting duo.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$240.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

818

PSE

1901 (Feb 20) usage of Envelope 2d blue Stamped-To-Order for D Mitchell & Co Ltd/Merchants (logo on back flap) addressed to "Mr H Miller/Stnrs/Vavau/Friendly Islands" [Stationers] with Sydney duplex cancel, largely very fine 'VAVAU/01/MR 12/TONGA' arrival b/s, minor folds & slightly trimmed at left.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

819

1910 (Feb 8) Albert & Sons advertising envelope with 'all-over' illustration of Albert's Music Stores premises on face, registered to Germany with ½d green and 1d Arms single & block of 4 tied by 'R' in oval h/s with 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY' cds alongside also tying red/black R label, 'BREMEN/13.3.10' arrival b/s, a few minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$160.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM

820

1910 New Zealand real photo PPC of Brent's Batgate Hotel (Rotorua) to Queensland with NZ KEVII ½d pair tied by superb 'SYDNEY/18AP10/ 13 ' cds & very fine strike of the double-oval 'SHIP LETTER/ 1D /LATE FEE' h/s (Hosking #1502) alongside.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Feb-28, 06:00 PM