Great Britain and British Commonwealth WESTERN AUSTRALIA Postal History
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 858
Symbol: C
1883 (Mar 21) cover to Massachusetts with 6d mauve tied by 15-bar '6' cancel of 'ALBANY' (cds alongside), endorsed "Via San Francisco" but carried via London (transit b/s of AP23/83), New York transit b/s plus three different tax markings & 'NORTH EASTHAM/MAY/5/1883/MASS' arrival cds all on the face, Postage Due 3c pale brown Scott #J3 pair with mss "H" cancels on the flap, a few blemishes. A very appealing cover. [Not included in the Pope & Reynolds Census] See also Lot 751.
1892 (Nov 24) cover to Sussex with 2½d & 3d tied by 'F'-in-bars cancels of 'FREMANTLE/=W.A.=' (cds below, 'R'-in-cogwheel & curved '[crown]/REGISTERED' h/s, superb 'BRIGHTON STATION/DE25/92/R.L' (Christmas Day) arrival b/s, a bit spotty. [Not included in the Pope & Reynolds Census]
POSTAL STATIONERY: Postal Cards x13, Reply Card 1d(+1d) message-half, and Envelopes 1d x4 & 6d x7, several items uprated for interstate or overseas usage, all different postmarks including 'CARNAMAH', 'COLLIE FIELDS', 'HOPETOUN', 'MARBLE BAR', 'NIAGARA', 'PADDINGTON', 'PEAK HILL', etc, condition variable. Ex 'Tamiami'.
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Sale No: 236
Lot No: 861
Symbol: PS
Cat No: Collection
POSTAL STATIONERY:Duplicated group of Postal Cards including ½d on salmon with 'FREMANTLE MUNICIPALITY' advice on reverse x10, 1d with No Border & Unsurfaced unused x4, etc, and Letter Cards 2d blue with No Text on Reverse unused x5 (four sealed) & 'ONE PENNY' on 2d unused x6, some soiling/toning but generally fine to very fine.
