Great Britain and British Commonwealth SOUTH AUSTRALIA Postal Stationery
Sale No: 237
Lot No: 373
Symbol: PS
POSTAL CARDS - REPLY: 1911 1d red 'WITH REPLY CARD' + 1d red 'REPLY CARD' attached (Melbourne Printing with Large Seriffed Headings), rare albeit philatelic usage to Germany with ½d GPO tied Adelaide '1911/MR31' machine cancel, a few blemishes. [Nelson Eustis' unused example with the halves separated - described as "Fewer than 5 examples ... known; all are unused" - sold in 2003 for $1265]
POSTAL CARDS - SCENIC: 1909 Scenic Issue 1d HG 8 (Adelaide Printing with Stop after 'AUSTRALIA.') 'DAM SINKING' in black, a couple of tiny blemishes, unused. One of the scarcer views.
POSTAL CARDS - SCENIC: 1909 Scenic Issue 1d HG 8 (Adelaide Printing with Stop after 'AUSTRALIA.') 'HILL RIVER/PRIZE MERINO RAM' in black-brown, couple of tiny blemishes, unused. One of the scarcer views.
POSTAL CARDS - SCENIC: 1909 Scenic Issue 1d HG 8 (Adelaide Printing with Stop after 'AUSTRALIA.') 'PHOSPHATE QUARRY' in brown, couple of tiny blemishes, unused. One of the scarcer views.
WRAPPERS - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1900 usage of No Value ½d violet with 'SOUTH' above & 'AUSTRALIA' below the indicium, 'The Advertiser/THE POPULAR DAILY' printed heading in black alongside, to Sydney with GPO Adelaide duplex cancel, a few blemishes.
