Great Britain and British Commonwealth Western Australia Postal History
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 598
Symbol: C
Cat No: 25
1861 tiny ladies envelope to Serpentine (no arrival b/s) with scarce franking of 1860 Imperf 2d vermilion SG 25 (close to large margins but damaged at top from having been folded over the edge), poor 15-bars '13' of 'PINJARRAH' (legible cds at lower-left), minor soiling. Sold at the Prestige auction of 12.5.2007 for $1747. [Pope & Reynolds record only ten BN '13' covers. This is the third earliest: two are dated 1860, then there is a gap until late-1868. We note that the stamp is a deep shade and may actually be the rare SG 25b. However the cover is offered on the basis of the stamp being a "normal" shade and no extension will be allowed in respect of the shade]
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.
