Great Britain and British Commonwealth Western Australia Postal History
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 2894
Symbol: CL
1880 (Apr 7) local OHMS cover to M Woods with Colonial Secretary's Office cachet (printed?) at lower-left, poor Perth cds & partial '[crown]/PAID' h/s, forwarded to "Smith's Boardinghouse/Fremantle" where endorsed "left Fremantle/per dray for Albany" to where it was again forwarded but not delivered, 'ADVERTISED/AND/ =UNCLAIMED=' h/s on the face, a few faults. Ex Dr Cecil Walkley.
1887 cover to England with Perf 14 2d chrome vertical strip of 3 tied by 'PERTH/WA - GPO' duplex, 'LONDON WC/OC17/87' arrival b/s, filled spikehole at U/L.
1904 postcard (Kandy from Upper Lake Road, Ceylon) posted on board ship to Scotland with message headed "Fremantle/West Australia", franked with Great Britain KEVII 1d red tied Fremantle duplex cancel with 'PAQUEBOT' boxed h/s Hosking #1393 (rated C) alongside, minor blemishes.
