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SOUTH AUSTRALIA continued...

Postal History continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

621

1910 (Feb 25) cover with Elder Smith colourless embossing on the flap, to Greece with 2d dull violet & Thick 'POSTAGE' 3d olive both with 'ES/&Co/LTD' perfins tied by GPO cds No 8, the reverse with transits of Colombo (MR10/10) & Port Taufiq (--III.10) and Greek-language arrival cds of 11[?]MAP10, minor blemishes. [Until 1923, Greece used the Gregorian Calendar, which in 1910 was 13 days behind the Western Julian Calendar. Thus 11.3.1910 in Greece was 24.3.1910 in Australia Ceylon Egypt England & elsewhere] (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

622

1910 registered parcel tag to Germany with 2d violet & Thick 'POSTAGE' 6d tied by 'REGD ADELAIDE' cds, Leipzig arrival cds of 5.11.10 on the address-side. Very scarce, especially this fine.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$360.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

623

1911 (June 27) PMG's Department OHMS double-rate cover to Switzerland with scarce commercial franking of Thick 'POSTAGE' 8d light blue (Cat $750 on cover) tied by 'REGD ADELAIDE' cds, red/white 'ADELAIDE' R label (fault at top), superb 'NEUCHATEL/30.VII/11/DISTR LETTR' arrival backstamp. The rate was 2½d x2 + 3d registration.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

624

1911-14 covers with red/white registration labels comprising 'ADELAIDE' x5 to Victoria x2 (one a 3d Registration Envelope, sender's address cut from the back), New Zealand or USA x2, or provisional standard size with manuscript "Adelaide" to Denmark, or larger size with mss "Port Adelaide" to London or 'PT PIRIE' cds to Illinois (front only), six with frankings including Tall Stamps, all but the last are fine to very fine. (8) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

625

PSE

1912 Post Office ½d x2 or 1d carmine used on Australian KGV Fullface Postal Card 1d PC1 or Coronation 1d KGV in Oblong with Laurel, or Letter Card 1d ('ST GEORGE'S TERRACE...'), all to Germany. Attractive trio of State/CofA combination frankings. (3)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

626

1912 triple-rate cover to Germany with ½d Post Office, 1d carmine & Thick 'POSTAGE' 6d tied by poor 'NAIRNE' squared-circle, minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

627

1913 (Mar 17) PMG's OHMS triple-rate cover to Bohemia with rare franking of Thick 'POSTAGE' 10d brown-orange + punctured 'OS' Post Office ½d tied by 'REGISTERED ADELAIDE' cds, red/white 'ADELAIDE' R label (fault at top), very minor defects, remarkably with no transit or arrival markings. The rate was 2½d x3 + 3d registration. The ACSC doesn't quote on-cover prices for any denomination from 9d and higher.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$750

Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

628

1913 (Dec 12) Savings Bank of South Australia printed 'REGISTERED' cover with tiny 'SHERINGA/AGENCY' cachet at upper-left & Bank label across the flap, scarce combination franking of 1d rosine block of 4 + Kangaroo 1d tied by light but obvious 'SHERINGA' squared-circle.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

629

OFFICIAL MAIL: 1903-05 registered OHMS covers with unpunctured frankings of Small Stamps Perf 13 4d x2 & 5d to Yorkshire, or Tall Stamps with Thin 'POSTAGE' 6d to Switzerland (very fine), 8d to Germany (repaired fault at the top), 8d to Mississippi with 'CORRESPONDENCE' OFFICE' cds alongside (a bit grubby, especially on the reverse), or 1/- to USA (faults on the reverse). Scarce group. (5) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$750

Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

630

OFFICIAL MAIL: 1885-1902 OHMS domestic covers with 'O.S.' Overprints including Thick 'O.S.' on 1d on 1885 lettersheet and 1891 registered with 1d & 6d plus Perkins Bacon 4d (partly repaired at lower-left) or Thin 'O.S.' Narrow Setting 1895 for Central Agricultural Bureau with ½d block of 4 (a bit spotty), 1893 ½d Bold 'O.S.' Wrapper to Brisbane with ½d pair, 1894 for Military Staff Office to NSW with 1d green for printed matter but sealed & not taxed, 1896 Education Department printed registration cover with '2½d.' on 4d pair, 1896 with very scarce franking of Perf 15 2d & 4d tied by 'BEACHPORT' squared-circle, and 1900 Attorney-General's printed matter cover with 1d pink; and to overseas destinations with undated ½d Wrapper with Bold 'O.S.' plus ½d brown & 1d blue-green to Mauritius (front only), 1896 oversize quintuple-rate to Belgium with ½d & 6d x2, and 1902 to USA with ½d brown & Tannenberg 5d, plus 1897 to Austria (minor repaired tears) with 4d pair and 1898 to USA with 2½d violet blue both unusually cancelled with 'CORRESPONDENCE OFFICE/ GPO' cds; generally fine to very fine. A difficult group to assemble. (13) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$800

Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

631

OFFICIAL MAIL: OHMS covers with 'SA' punctures including Tall Stamps Thick 'POSTAGE' 3d (front only), 4d dull red to NSW with boxed 'N.K.NEWCASTLE' (= Not Known), etc, several are registered including with 4d orange + 1d, most are fine to very fine. (10) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

632

OFFICIAL MAIL: 1910 OHMS registration cover printed in red for Education Department with Thick 'POSTAGE' 9d rosy lake punctured 'SA' tied by 'REGD ADELAIDE' cds, 'THEBARTON' squared-circle arrival backstamp. The rate was 1d x6d + 3d registration. The 9d values are rare on cover and unpriced thus by the ACSC: they are even harder with official punctures.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

633

OFFICIAL MAIL: 1910 OHMS cover (folded to 285x126mm, with Treasuty imprint now on the reverse), to Kooringa with Thick 'POSTAGE' 1/- brown plus 2d & 5d all punctured 'SA' tied by 'REGD ADELAIDE' cds, red/white 'ADELAIDE' R label, minor wrinkling from bulky contents & minor repair at lower-left. The rate was 1d x16! + 3d registration. The 1/- values are rare on cover and unpriced thus by the ACSC: they are even harder with official punctures.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$600

Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

634

PSE

REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: No Value Indicated (3d) pale olive with flaps 58mm & 21mm deep, unusually fine unused.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

635

REGISTRATION LABELS: Large stockbook with an extensive collection of blue/white 'R.6' labels 'ABERDEEN' to 'YURGO' with numerous tiny post offices and suburbans many of which are long-closed or have been renamed, no errors noted but close inspection might throw up lots of surprises, some mostly minor duplication, condition variable but most appear to be fine to very fine. Ex Dr Don Pearce. (2000 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

636

REGISTRATION LABELS: The companion collection of blue/white 'R.6' blank (provisional) labels 'ABMINGA' to 'YUNTA' with numerous tiny POs and suburbans many of which are long-closed or have been renamed, manuscript or typewritten types with some spelling errors noted, handstamps of various patterns including 'COLLEGE PARK' Inverted, the odd cds including 'MONGOLATA' x2 & 'RELIEF No 16' over typed "PT HUGHES", some mostly minor duplication, condition variable but most appear to be fine to very fine. Ex Dr Don Pearce. Spice up the previous collection, or embark on a new fun enterprise. (500 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$500.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

Datestamps & Other Town Markings

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

637

19th century cds range including 'FRIEDRICHSWALDE' (rated RR x2, one superb), many rated RRR including 'ALLANDALE', 'FARRELS FLAT', 'GRUNTHAL', 'HOYLETON', 'MEADOWS', 'NAIRNE' (two different), 'NORTON'S SUMMIT' & 'PARNAROO' etc, rated RRRR 'ALLANDALE EAST' and half strikes of 'MT PLEA[SANT]' & '[MOUNT] TORRENS', etc, many others are fair or part-strikes only. A handy lot. (49) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

638

Black Springs (2): unframed 21mm 'BLACK-SPRINGS/AU12/72/S.A' (rated RRR) largely very fine strike on cover to "Walton/near Greenock" & another strike tying De La Rue Perf 10 2d, minor blemishes, 'KAPUNDA' transit & 'GREENOCK' arrival backstamps. PO circa 1864.

Grade B A2- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

639

Blinman: framed 22mm 'BLINMAN/JA21/78/S-A' (rated RRRR) largely very fine strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange. PO 1.9.1862. Illustrated in the Handbook.

Grade B A2- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM

640

Bramfield: unframed 25mm '[B]RAMFIELD/AP7/[1866]' with no inscription at the base (rated RRRRR), faint 'LAKE HAMILTON/AP6/1866'/S . A' (RRR) & light but discernible 'VENUS BAY' (RRR) on reverse of cover from Adelaide (2d stamp removed) to "Port Lincoln/Station at Three Lakes" with superb 'P' handstamp, redirected to "Fowlers Bay" with another light but clear 'LAKE HAMILTON' strike on the face, repaired flap faults. Bramfield, Lake Hamilton & Venus Bay, all on Eyre Peninsula, all opened in 1862.

Grade B A2 (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-20, 08:00 PM