Great Britain and British Commonwealth NEW SOUTH WALES Postal History
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 453
Symbol: C
1834 outer endorsed "via Sydney" and "p Apprentice via Mauritius", to the Cape Colony with oval 'POST PAID SHIP LTR/[crown]/1OC1/1834/SYDNEY' d/s in red (month slug reversed) & largely fine '[crown]/GENERAL POST OFFICE/JA21/1835/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' arrival on the face. Superb! [The unknown origin is tantalising!]
1859 OHMS entire with 'The Treasury...' imprint at L/L & printed notice within, to 'PARRAMATTA' (20mm arrival b/s) with Diadems Imperf 2d - margins close to good - tied by very fine ' H /MY3/1859/SYDNEY - NSW' duplex, light central fold. Ex 'Besancon' III (mixed lot).
1900 (Feb 7) Boer War cover with straight-line 'SS EURYALUS' ship's cachet & endorsed "2nd Vict Contingent/Wray Chaplain/for Col Price CC", to Sydney with CofGH 1d tied by Cape Town squared-circle, Sydney arrival b/s of MR2/00, opened a bit roughly with small repair at upper-right. Rare.
1902 (Apr 8) Boer War cover endorsed "From Trooper G Lewis (P51)/C Company/1st Battalion/1st ACC" with Natal 1d tied by 'NEWCASTLE/NATAL' cds, Durban & Sydney transits & Wollongong arrival b/s of MY10/1902, minor blemishes. [The war ended 31.5.1902]
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 463
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1909 series of envelopes skilfully hand-illustrated in India ink - a few with highlights in red - all but two also adorned on the reverse, from 'DCB' at 'BYRON BAY' to "Miss E Bright/Sunnybank [one says "Sunnyside"]/Lavender Bay' with the address incorporated into the designs, one with a glowing testimonial for Sunnybank on the reverse, some soiling/aging which thankfully is largely confined to the backs. A very appealing group.
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POSTAL STATIONERY:ENVELOPES: Essay with embossed 1d - as used for the first Wrappers - in dull red & 'Specimen.' handstamp below, a few minor blemishes but very fresh.
