Great Britain and British Commonwealth South Australia Postal History
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 483
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1870s-1900s small group noted 1877 to England with '8 PENCE' on 9d overprint plus two 1880 covers with same franking, 1890 plain cover with De La Rue 2d orange 'OS' overprint, mourning covers x5 including 1876 with 6d and 1894 with '2½d' on 4d overprint both to England, 1897 with 2d orange perfin 'GR/W', 1902 Philatelic Society of South Australia envelope registered to New Zealand with 1d red & 3d green pair , a couple of PPCs including one 1907 to France, Shierlaw fronts, etc, some postmark interest, condition variable but mostly fine.
(Qty 28) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 484
Symbol: L
1901 (April 17) typed letter on Post & Telegraph Department stationery with the signature of "C Todd" (stated by our vendor to be authentic). [Charles Todd was something of a Rennaisance Man. An astronomer, meteorologist & electrical engineer, from 1856 he was instrumental in expansion of the telegraph network in South Australia & beyond. He held various government positions & retired as Deputy PMG in 1905]
1858 (Dec 11) folded entire to England endorsed "via Marseilles" & "Registered Letter" with solo franking of Adelaide Printing 1/- yellow-orange (damaged U/R corner) cancelled by void circle & bars paying 6d ship letter rate plus 6d registration fee, 'PORT ADELAIDE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' cds and scarce 'REGISTERED No. ["326"]' h/s on face, curved '[Crown]/REGISTERED' h/s and 'LONDON/FE 5/59/PAID' cds both in red alongside plus unframed London b/s, a few minor blemishes. [We believe that the stamp has been added later and does not belong; nevertheless it is an attractive item with scarce markings but must be offered "as is"]
1877 (Jan 27) Colton & Co cover to Scotland with Perf 10 2d dull orange & Perf 10x11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue tied by GPO cds with code 'S3', very fine Edinburgh arrival b/s of MR12/77, minor flap fault.
1897 commercial cover to the Murchison Goldfield in Western Australia with DLR 1d Perf 15 pair (scarce on cover) tied by 'PORT WAKEFIELD' cds, stained on the reverse & the flap removed.
