Great Britain and British Commonwealth Datestamps & Other Town Markings
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 796
Symbol: C
Aubrey: 'AUBREY/DE21/05/VICTORIA' unframed cds, largely very fine complete strike on 1d pink on 'Nature's Mirror' postcard showing farm buildings reflected in river with JL Discanciati, Photographer, Warracknabeal h/s at U/L, sent to Hamilton, part of the address scored out. Renamed from Cannum North PO 1.2.1889; RO 14.12.1923; PO 1.7.1927; closed circa 1933. [19km W of Warracknabeal]
Balook: 'BALOOK/10MAY07/VICTORIA' cds, largely very fine complete strike alongside 1d pink tied by very fine complete Barred Numeral '2072' on wonderful (albeit slightly over-exposed) real photo postcard of 'Commercial Road, Yarram' showing a line of storefronts with WC Crowse Importer & General Merchant, C English Tailor, Gippsland Standard Newspaper, Butcher, Dawson's Boarding House, etc, sent to Ascot Vale with message including "... we have all had influenza ...", minor blemishes. CDS rated S; Numeral rated SS. PO 5.2.1903; closed 1.11.1965. [Gippsland; 19km NW of Yarram] This is the earliest recorded date of the CDS, and the earliest known dated postal marking from this office.
Bloomfield Railway Station: 'BLOOMFIELD RY STN/MR30/97/VIC' unframed cds, very fine complete strike alongside very fine Barred Numeral 'MD/12' on Postal Card 1d violet sent to Melbourne with message headed "N. Bloomfield, Gippsland", a few aging marks & slightly trimmed at top. Numeral rated R. PO 1.5.1886; renamed Nilma 1.11.1909. [4km ESE of Warragul]
Boisdale: 'BOISDALE/JE7/08/VICTORIA' unframed cds, largely very fine complete strike alongside 1d pink tied by largely very fine complete strike of Barred Numeral '1721' on real photo postcard showing chickens, chicken coops & woman, sent to Melbourne with message including "... this is part of our farm ... G Maxwell, Boisdale", minor blemishes. Numeral rated S. PO 24.9.1889. [Gippsland; 8km N of Maffra]
Bolga: 'BOLGA/DE13/09/VICTORIA' unframed cds, very fine complete strike alongside 1d pink tied by good to fine strike of Barred Numeral '1797' on 'The Black Boy Burnt Tree near Tallangatta' postcard (published by Anderson & Sons, Tallangatta) sent to Melbourne, minor blemishes. Numeral rated R. PO 15.9.1890; RO 1.12.1917; PO 15.1.1923; closed circa 1960. [Railway Station; Victorian Alps; 8km W of Tallangatta]
Bringalbert North (1): 'BRING[ALBER]T NORTH/MR6/94/VIC' unframed cds, largely very fine partial strike on 2d violet (minor aging marks). PO 11.6.1888; closed 1.7.1895. [15km NE of Apsley] Previously unrecorded: the first known postmark from the first opening period.
Buffalo River: 'BUFFALO RIVER/FE16/07/VICTORIA' unframed cds, largely very fine complete strike alongside good to fine almost complete Barred Numeral 'MD/57' on 1d pink on 'The Gorge, Buffalo Mountains' postcard sent to Skipton, virtually complete 'MYRTLEFORD/VICTORIA - 216' duplex cancel transit on face. Numeral rated R. PO 1.3.1887; RO 5.5.1918; closed 11.10.1919. [Victorian Alps; 12km S of Myrtleford]
Clydebank: 'CLYDEBANK/JY10/05/VICTORIA' unframed cds (ERD), largely very fine complete strike alongside 1d pink tied by very fine complete strike of Barred Numeral '793' (rated SS) on 'Public Library, Melbourne' vignette-view Undivided Back postcard sent to South Yarra, a couple of minor blemishes. PO 1.2.1873; closed 30.6.1949. [Gippsland; 13km ENE of Sale]
Delatite (1): 'DELATITE/JA2/09/VICTORIA' unframed cds, very fine to superb complete strike on 1d pink (minor fault) on postcard endorsed from "Booroolite, Mansfield", a couple of very minor blemishes. Recorded from circa 1908 to some time in 1913 only. Renamed from Merrijig PO 4.4.1872; renamed Merrijig 1.7.1924. Booroolite PO (1) had closed 1.4.1895; Booroolite (2) RO opened circa 1902; PO 1.7.1927; closed 30.11.1967. [16km ESE of Mansfield]
Drumanure (2): 'DRUMANURE/JL 1/07/VIC' unframed cds (LRD), largely very fine complete strike alongside 1d pink tied by poor Barred Numeral '1623' on 'Queens College, Belfast' postcard with 'CROOKWELL/JL3/1907/NSW' cds arrival on face, minor blemishes. Numeral rated R. PO 16.12.1887; closed 4.2.1956. [7km SE of Numurkah]
Everton Station: 'EVERTON STATION' straight-line cancel, three largely fine complete strikes on Reading 1d rosine strip of 4 (one faulty) with three partial strikes of 'EVERTON STATION/VIC' unframed cds alongside. Renamed from Everton (1) PO 17.1.1876; renamed Evertson Rail circa 1909. [20km ESE of Wangaratta]
Geelong East: 'EAST GEELONG/JN5/84/VICTORIA' unframed cds, largely very fine complete strike on Postal Card 1d pink with reasonably fine strike of Barred Numeral '744' (rated SS) alongside, Geelong transit & Melbourne arrival, minor blemishes. The first example of the CDS recorded prior to the name change. East Geelong PO 1.6.1871; renamed Geelong East c.1888; renamed Moolap West 1.6.1921. [3km SE of Geelong]
Hodgkinson: 'HODGKINSON/JE 7/99/VICTORIA' unframed cds, very fine complete strike on 2d violet on piece with small-part second strike alongside. PO 10.2.1892; closed 1.9.1916. [Gippsland; 4km NE of Welshpool]
Jack River: 'JACK RIVER/JE 11/06/VICTORIA' unframed cds, largely very fine complete strike on 1d pink on superb real photo postcard endorsed "Butter Factory, Yarram" showing the double-storey weatherboard building, tall brick chimney & watertower, sent to Ballarat, minor blemishes. PO 16.9.1892; closed 10.11.1959. [Gippsland; 11km W of Yarram]
Maffra West Upper: 'MAFFRA WEST UPPER/AU11/08/VIC' framed cds, largely very fine complete strike on 1d pink on 'Toora, Mt Fatigue Rd, S Gippsland' postcard sent to New Zealand with 'NEWRY/VIC[TORIA]' transit alongside, minor bends. Renamed from Upper Maffra West PO 1.7.1889; closed 5.6.1966. [Gippsland; 15km NW of Maffra]
Melbourne: 1893-97 duplexes, CDS cancels & transit/arrivals on Reading 1d Postal Cards, very mixed condition with some water-stained. Good study lot.
(Qty 140 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$60
Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 46
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 812
Symbol: S
Mitchelldale: 'MITCHELLDA[LE]/AP17/00/VIC' unframed cds (LRD), very fine largely complete strike on Reading 1d rosine pair with another partial strike alongside. PO 1.8.1885; closed 20.12.1904. [Gippsland; circa 25km ENE of Dargo]
Muckatah: 'MUCKATAH/MR7/92[?]/VICTORIA' unframed cds, two just legible almost complete strikes on 1d brown & 2d violet pair on piece. PO 1.11.1881; RO 1.2.1908; closed 30.6.1920. [8km NNW of Katamatite] Only the second recorded strike.
Sandsmere: 'SANDSMERE/NO15/04/VICTORIA' unframed cds (ERD), under-inked but clearly legible complete strike alongside 1d pink tied by similarly poorly-struck but complete Barred Numeral '1700' Type 2 (8mm numerals) on 'Main Street, Stawell, Victoria' Undivided Back postcard showing buildings & storefronts, sent to Goolwa, SA with largely dine complete 'KANIVA/VICTORIA - 1251' duplex transit on face, minor blemishes. Numeral rated RRR. PO 27.7.1889; closed 31.7.1948. [12km NNE of Kaniva]
Shelbourne East: 'EAST SHELBOURNE/AU5/06/VICTORIA' unframed cds, largely fine complete strike on 1d pink with very fine strike of Barred Numeral '741' (rated R) alongside on postcard to Bendigo, minor aging marks. Only the second recorded strike of the CDS. East Shelbourne PO 17.3.1871; renamed circa 1875; closed 10.4.1922. [25km N of Maldon]
Steel's Creek: 'STEEL'S CREEK/MR18/93/VICTORIA' unframed cds (ERD), very fine complete strike alongside largely very fine complete strike of Barred Numeral '1744' on Letter Card 1d blue sent to Melbourne with fine 'YARRA GLEN/VICTORIA' unframed cds transit on face, message headed "Steels' Creek PO, via Yarra Glen", minor blemishes. Numeral rated RR. PO 4.3.1890; closed 31.8.1968. [7km N of Yarra Glen] This is the earliest recorded date of the CDS by almost 30 years(!), and the earliest known dated postal marking from this office.
Tambo Upper: 'TAMBO UPPER/DE21/08/VIC' unframed cds (recorded 1902-07 only; LRD), very fine complete strike as arrival on glamour postcard addressed to "Sockers Camp, Tambo Upper, via Bairnsdale" with 1d pink tied Melbourne machine cancel. Renamed from Upper Tambo PO 18.7.1889; closed 30.9.1963. [Gippsland; 6km S of Bruthen]
Tarranginnie Railway Station: 'TARRANGINNIE RY STN/5AP/09/VIC' unframed cds, largely very fine complete strike on Bantam ½d green x2 on 'A Popular Holiday Resort, Lorne, Vic' postcard sent to Adelaide. PO 1.7.1887; renamed Tarranginnie (2) 21.5.1941; closed 30.11.1958. [10km W of Nhill]
Tourello Railway Station: 'TOURELLO RY [STN]/JE29/94/VIC' unframed cds, largely very fine almost complete strike alongside fine to very fine reasonably complete Barred Numeral 'MD/87' on Postal Card 1d brown sent to Melbourne. Numeral rated RR. PO 8.8.1887 when the original Tourello RS PO was renamed Tourello and moved to a new location continuing to use numeral '620'; renamed Tourello (3) circa 1909; closed 6.6.1950. [7km W of Clunes]
Bundle of 1958 Registration Envelopes to Boan's in Perth from virtually all-different offices including many small suburbans, noted 'HILTON PARK' with error 'HILTON' label, 'MOUNT HELENA' with 'MT HELENA' label, 'SCARBOROUGH NORTH' with provisional label (open 5 years only), 'SUBIACO/WEST-AUST' (only one date recorded in PMI), 'TONE RIVER MILL', 'VICTORIA PARK EAST', 'WEST OSBORNE' (backstamp only) & provisional label, etc, also a few fronts with scarce 'PAID' types, many fine to very fine strikes. A good lot.
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Bulong: 'BULONG/JA18/05/W A' (PMI #3b-=b) three strikes on ½d Postal Card to Germany with ½d green x2 affixed, 'BRESLAU' arrival cds, part of the address & much of the message erased. PO 1.2.1896; RO 1.7.1921; TO 1.10.1929; closed 30.8.1956. [Goldmining]
Edjudina (1): 'EDJUDINA/SP/21/04/W.A' (the date most unusually in three lines) largely very fine strike on Tatts cover with 2d yellow, 'KOOKYNIE' transit b/s. RO 8.8.1896; PO 1.1.1904; RO 1915; closed 31.8.1926.
Goongarrie: 'GOONGARRIE/NO2/97/W.A' large-part very fine strike on 3d brown. Renamed from 90 Mile RO as a PO 26.11.1895; closed 31.10.1926. PMI lists only one date. [Goldmining]
Halls Creek: triple-oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/4MAY98/HALLS CREEK' two part-strikes in violet that amount to an almost complete impression, on 2d grey x2 on cover to "The Parsonage/Canberra/Queanbeyan/NSWales" with b/s of 'GOULBURN', 'YASS' & 'CANBERRA/JU9/18--/NSW', minor faults. PMI records usage on 12MAR98 only. [Probably 95% of all pre-WWI mail to or from Canberra is Fane de Salis correspondence. Any other source is rare]
Kalgoorlie: '[H]ANNANS/AP18/95/W.A' very fine strike on 2d grey. Hannans PO 11.2.1894; renamed Kalgoorlie 18.6.1894 but the Hannans cds remained in use at least until 21.10.1896. [Goldmining]
Karridale: 'KARRIDALE/NO22/04/W.A' very fine strike alongside 1d & 2d vertical pair tied by very worn 'R'-in-cogwheel h/s, on Tatts cover unusually via Launceston (b/s) with chamfered-boxed 'REGISTERED/0170/LAUNCESTON' h/s in blue on the face.
Kookynie (1): 'KOOKYNIE/MY21/04/W.A' five good to fine strikes on double-rate registered Tatts cover with 1d x5 & 2d yellow, 'R'-in-cogwheel h/s & very fine strike of a peculiar chamfered-boxed 'REGISTERED/24MAY1904' with no inscription at the base of Perth (?) in blue RO 1.11.1900; PO 28.2.1901; closed 1.7.1942.
Laverton: 'LAVERTON/FE13/01/W.A' four fine to very fine strikes on 2d strip of 3 on Tatts cover, 'R'-in-cogwheel h/s & superb chamfered-boxed 'REGISTERED/19FEB1901/PERTH, W.A.' transit b/s in blue, soiling on the reverse. PO 13.9.1899. [Goldmining]
Mount Leonora: 'MT LEONORA/00/MY8/99/W.A' three strikes on ½d & 2d on cover to Hampshire, transits of 'MT MALCOLM' in blue, 'TPO EGF/MY10/99/W.A' & Portsmouth of JU12/99, minor repaired tear at U/L. PO c.1898; renamed Leonora 10.7.1908. [Goldmining]
Nannine: 'NANNINE/JA2/4/W.A' three strikes on 1d & 2d on overpaid cover to London, opened a bit roughly across the flap. PO 12.11.1904; closed 30.11.1956. [Goldmining]
Newcastle: triple-oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/10APR1902/NEWCASTLE WA' large-part arrival b/s in violet on registered cover from England with KEVII 1d x7 tied by worn strikes of the oval 'REGISTERED/THROGMORTON AVENUE' d/s, to "Miss Vera Innes/Newcastle PO/Newcastle/Western Australia", minor faults.
Peak Hill: 'PEAK HILL/JU6/00/W.A' PMI #3b-b two very fine strikes on 5d olive & 'R'-in-cogwheel h/s on Bank of Australasia cover to Perth, minor tear clear of the stamp & fault at L/L. RO -12.94; PO -.11.1897; closed 1.6.1952. [Goldmining]
Perth: double-boxed 'SUPT. OF MAILS/10MAR1937/PERTH, W.A.' worn but legible strike in blue on long OHMS cover - vertical fold - with 'ORNAMENTAL TELEGRAM FORMS/...' on the flap. Apparently unlisted in PMI.
Princess Royal: 'PRINCESS [ROYAL]/JU18/07/W.A' very fine large-part strike on 2d on Tatts cover. RO -.5.1900; PO 1.8.1903; RO 1.6.1913; closed 31.12.1914. [Goldmining]
Ravensthorpe: 'RAVENSTHORPE/NO18/03/W.A' largely very fine strike on Tatts cover, 2d yellow x2 tied by rare 11-bar killer (recorded by PMI c.1910 only), Albany transit b/s, two vertical folds. [Goldmining]
Trans-Australian Railway: '634 MILE T.A.R./3AP37/W.A.' two superb strikes on KGV ½d orange x6. PO 1/4/1935; TO 2/6/1937; closed ? [A similarly franked philatelic cover sold at our auction of 1.12.2019 for $1375. In the past, single strikes have sold for more than $500]
Whim Creek: 'WHIM CREEK/ 1 /FE19/02/W.A' two light but obvious strikes on 1d & 6d violet (SG 100; scarce on cover) on double-rate cover to "NWAM Coy/Cossack", 'ROEBOURNE' & 'COSSACK' b/s, stained on the reverse. TO 18.10.1897; PO 1.12.1902; closed 28.2.1973. [Goldmining]
