RED OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on Rouletted 2d bright vermilion, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of OC23/68. Superb. Rated R: unrecorded unused. [Date range 15.4.1868 to 23.10.1868]
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d red-orange, rouletting on three sides and cut from the sheet at right to preserve the design & at the top clear of the design, minor crease at lower-left, GPO cds of FE2/70. Rated RR. The 'Besancon' & 'Tamiami' examples sold for SFr133 & $407 respectively. [Date range 23.1.1869 to 2.2.1870]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange rejoined horizontal pair (the first unit cut-into at right, resulting in the right-hand unit being unusually large, GPO cds of FE12/70. Rated RR. The 'Besancon' single sold for SFr266. [Date range 26.6.1869 to 5.8.1870]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10xRouletted 2d dull orange, tied to a small piece by GPO cds of NO1/70. Rated RRR: unrecorded unused. The 'Besancon' off-paper example sold for SFr2175. [Date range 24.10.1870 to 7.2.1871]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d red-orange, GPO cds of DE24/70. Superb. Rated S: unrecorded unused. [Date range 24.12.1870 to 14.2.1874]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d dull orange, tied by GPO cds of JA4/73 to partly-printed lettersheet headed 'OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE'S OFFICE, ADELAIDE', to 'PORT AUGUSTA' (arrival b/s of 4 days later), central fold & somewhat dessicated but of fine appearance. The stamp is rated S. Number 3 in Anthony Presgrave's Census of four 'O.A.' covers. [The 'Besancon' cover - with significant faults - sold for SFr3630]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on De La Rue V/Crown Wmk Perf 10 2d red-orange, GPO cds of MR1/72. Rated RRR: unrecorded unused. Superior to the 'Besancon' example - "small tear" - that sold for SFr363. [Date range 29.7.1871 to 1.3.1872]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on De La Rue V/Crown Wmk (not confirmed by us) Perf 10 2d deep red-orange, tied by GPO cds of MR27/72 to partly-printed lettersheet headed 'OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE'S OFFICE, ADELAIDE' used locally, some splitting along the folds & repaired internally with archival tape, significant spotting, pencil notations on the outer flap are related to administration of an estate. The stamp - if correctly identified - is rated RRR. Number 1 in Anthony Presgrave's Census of only four 'O.A.' covers.
In 1872, Dalwood was a creditor of the bankrupt John Whitington. In various South Australian Directories, WT Dalwood is listed as an "Agent" between 1875 & 1884. In 1887, he was shown as "Land & Commission Agent". In an unrelated matter, in 1877 he was awarded £2500 against the Commissioner for Public Works.
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'O.A.' on Perf 10 4d dull purple from the left of the sheet with marginal vertical watermark line at left, perfs trimmed at left, GPO cds of AP--/74. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. The 'Besancon' example - "corner crease" - sold for SFr290. [Date range 2.4.1874 to -.9.1874] The illustration is above Lot 543.
