Great Britain and British Commonwealth Datestamps and other Town Markings
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 649
Symbol: O=
1870 to 1900s range on small size stamps including a few better, some on piece.
(Qty 150+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$75
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Oct-01-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 650
Symbol: C
Highly-rated items comprising 'BOOKPURNONG/OC15/04/SA' squared circle (rated RRR; closed 1917) superb b/s on large-part OHMS cover, 'CARROW/21SE14/STH AUSTRALIA' cds (rated RRR; renamed Port Neill 1/12/1933) on Kangaroo 1d on Shierlaw front, 'HECTORVILLE/FE10/08/S-A' squared circle (rated RRRR) on 1d red on PPC, and 'MT LYND[HURST]/22JE[ ]/S.A' cds (rated RRRR; closed 30.6.1930) on KGV 1d red on Shierlaw front, condition fine to very fine.
(Qty 4)
Adelaide: 'M.O.O. ADELAIDE/ D /28FE41/SOUTH-AUST' cds in red, almost very fine strike on face of PMG's Dept 'Card for the Payment of Broadcast Listerner's Licence Fee by Postage Stamps' with AIF 6d brown x27 and 6d Kookburra x10 affixed inside tied by multiple strikes of varying clarity all in red, endorsed on face "18/6" in stamps affixed and "1/6" paid cash for 20/- fee, a few stamps with minor faults, the card with a couple of minor bends. Unrecorded by PSSA, which does not list any Adelaide Money Order Office cancellers with base inscription 'SOUTH-AUST'.
Wallaroo: triple-oval 'DISTRICT TELEPHONE OFFICE/12JUL1957/WALLAROO' d/s largely very fine strike in violet on PMG's Department leave slip. Rated RRRRR: the earlier of only 2 recorded examples.
Postmarks on picture postcards each with 1d Pictorial and cds of 'CARNARVON', 'FARRELL SIDING' (rated RR), 'RANELAGH JUNCTION' & 'SHIPWRIGHTS POINT', a couple with minor soiling.
(Qty 4)
George's Bay: unframed 'GEORGE'S BAY/MY9/77/TASMANIA' cds, fine & complete strike on Letter Bill to Green Ponds, small-part seal on back, minor blemishes. Rated RRRR. PO 1.4.1869; renamed St Helens 1.7.1882.
Gould's Country: unframed 'GOULD'S COUNTRY/12SE/76/TASMANIA' cds, largely very fine & complete strike on Letter Bill to Green Ponds, minor blemishes & repaired tears clear of marking. Rated RRRR; recorded 1876-84 only. PO 1.7.1871; TO 1.5.1964; closed 30.9.1971.
Lynch's Creek: 'LYNCH'S CREEK/OC10/88/TASMANIA' largely very fine complete strike on Sideface 2d green. Rated RRR. PO 6.10.1886; closed 28.2.1895. [Gold Mining; 4km SW of Queenstown]
Pieman Bridge: 'PIEMAN BRIDGE/JA9/99/TASMANIA' largely very fine almost complete strike on Sideface 2d green. Rated RRR. PO 1.9.1898; closed 31.3.1900. [Mining; 5km N of Rosebery NB: there is no longer a bridge at this location; vehicles cross the Pieman River on the 'Fat Man', the only cable-driven vehicular barge in Tasmania]
Upper Bagdad: framed 'UPPER BAGDAD/AP29/80/TAS.' cds, fine & complete strike on Letter Bill with 'BRIGHTON/TASMANIA' receiving cds alongside, minor blemishes including small spike hole not affecting markings. Rated RRRR; recorded 1880-86 only. PO 1.4.1861; renamed Constitution Hill 15.10.1881.
