Australia, 1832 London, England to Port Stephens, N.S.W., folded letter sheet addressed to Capt. Sir N.E. Parry, R.N. Commissioner aboard the ship Agnes, manuscript "1¼ oz" weight and 1/8 due rate, greenish blue "Sydney General Post Office, 12 Ju " crown oval date stamp at center, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1839 Langollerd to Parramatta, N.S.W., overland letter with manuscript "1/2" due rate for over 400 miles, indistinct box handstamp ("Via Cassilis" ?) and "Midday Mail." oval handstamp applied in Sydney, reverse with "General Post Office, Sydney, Ju 3, 1839" crown oval transit date stamp and circular Parramatta receiver; some slight cover erosion to outer top flap not affecting postmarks, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1846 Geelong, N.S.W. to Melbourne, Victoria, folded letter sheet endorsed "Deputy Registrar" to the Resident Judge in Melbourne, red "Free Geelong" boxed handstamp crossed out with manuscript "8" due rating as the post office recognized only the Registrar and not the Deputy Registrar as have free franking privilege, Geelong origin date stamp and Melbourne receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1849 Seymour, N.S.W. to Melbourne, Victoria, folded letter to the curator of interstate estates with brown "Free Seymour" boxed handstamp crossed out with "8" rate applied, reverse with "Seymour, Port Phillip, Au 12" transit and Melbourne arrival oval date stamps, Very Fine, an interesting unaccepted free mail usage, it was shortly after this letter was mail that free mail was abolished on January 1st of 1850. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1850 Newcastle to Sydney, N.S.W. forwarded to East Maitland, folded letter sheet franked with N.S.W. 1850, 2d indigo, early impression & 2d dull blue, worn impression, both with four large even margins, tied by grid cancels with fancy boxed "6 O'Clock" handstamp denoting the pick up time at the Post Office, reverse with Sydney receiving and forwarding postmarks, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful Sydney view cover with one stamp paying the initial postage and other paying the readdress fee. SG No. N.S.W. 21+25  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1851 Sydney, N.S.W. to Adelaide, S.A. forwarded to Burra Burra, folded letter sheet endorsed "Overland" and franked with N.S.W. 1850, 2d blue, two singles (different shades and impressions) tied by barred oval handstamps, "Sydney, New South Wales, My 2, 1851" origin and "Melbourne, Port Phillip, My 8, 1851" transit backstamps, underfranked 8d rate with manuscript "8" due, redirected with additional 8d charge and final "1/4" arrival charge, cover opened and resealed in transit near Adelaide with transit note on innerflap…I have opened this to see how my boys were…the man waits to take this back to town, Very Fine, an unusual and rare inter-colonial usage. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1851 Sydney N.S.W. to Launceston, Van Dieman's Land, folded letter franked with N.S.W. 1850, 1d crimson lake on bluish + 1851, 2d dull blue on greyish and neatly tied by barred oval handstamps, manuscript "Overland June 17th 1851" endorsement at top however sent by ship with manuscript "4" due rate marked upon arrival, reverse with Sydney origin, Melbourne transit and receiving postmarks; cover with sealed internal spindle hole in address panel near bottom, Very Fine. SG No. N.S.W. 9+37  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1853 Geelong, Victoria to Fingal, Tasmania, cover with "Per Steamer, via Launceston" routing endorsement at top, franked with Victoria 1852, 3d light blue + 1850 2d brown lilac tied by "2/V" barred oval handstamps, for 2d overland to Melbourne and 3d ship rate to Launceton, manuscript "5" due upon arrival for 4d Tasmanian ship letter charge and 1d inland to Fingal, appropriate transit backstamps; 3d with small nick and horizontal crease in 2d, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1853 Plymouth, England to Williams Town, Victoria, mourning cover franked with G.B. 1847, 1sh green embossed (S.G. 56), margins ample to just touching, tied by "620" barred oval with Plymouth origin cds on reverse, sent via Melbourne where it was charged "3" which was crossed out and re-rated "5" due for ship letter charge, reverse with red "Ship Letter, Melbourne" entry and "Williamstown, Victoria, My 21, 1853" receiving postmark, Very Fine and choice; with 1995 Holcombe certificate. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1855 Battersea, England to Melbourne, Victoria, cover franked with G.B. 1854, 2d blue, three singles tied by "2" barred oval handstamps, red "1d" handstamp and manuscript "2" rate with three-line "Advertised and Unclaimed" handstamp, reverse with straight line origin handstamp and red G.P.O. Victoria cds, original enclosure, accompanied by original "Dead Letter Branch/Returned Paid Letter" return cover with printed Rowland Hill notice on innerflap and cover; original cover with small light stain affecting one stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $750 - 1,000.Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (805KB) $0 (Image)

Australia, 1855 London, England to Melbourne, Victoria, folded printed form notice from the Melbourne Postmaster General regarding the detainment of a ship letter until 6d in postage is paid, returned to the same with "5" and "6" due rates and red "48" butterfly handstamp, reverse with red London and Melbourne Ship Letter date stamps, Very Fine. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1856 London, England to Melbourne, Victoria, endorsed prepaid packet letter with red "London, Paid, Mr 6, 1856" cds, redirected upon arrival to Tarrengower with Victoria 1850, 1d rose + 3d blue slightly overlapping and tied by barred "1" oval handstamps, Melbourne and transit backstamps; light cover soiling and outer nicks at top center, F.-V.F., an interesting incoming usage with redirection fee paid by first issue adhesives. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1868 Aberdeen, Scotland to Melbourne, Victoria, cover franked with G.B. 1867, 6d QV tied by origin duplex postmark, "via Panama" routing endorsement and blue "6d, More To Pay" in oval handstamp, London transit and receiving backstamps; some cover edge toning at top edge, Very Fine, the Panama route went bankrupt shortly thereafter in December of 1868. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1877 London, England to Melbourne, Victoria, consignee letter endorsed "Shippers Letter, pr British Commerce", handed over to the postal authorities in Melbourne and handstamped with boxed "Loose Ship Letter" and "2d To Pay" in oval; couple tone bands and tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, an early and limited use of both handstamps. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1878 Muttaburra to Elderslie, Queensland, cover franked with Queensland 1876, 1d orange, pair tied by "275" barred oval cancel with Muttaburra cds alongside, forwarded to Waverly with boxed "Deficient Postage" handstamp and red crayon "2d" fee for redirecting an incolony letter, Clermont transit postmarks and appropriate backstamps, Very Fine, a unusual usage of a deficient postage handstamp on a redirected cover. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1883 Symphorien, France to Adelaide, South Australia, unpaid cover with "via Brindisi" routing and origin cds on face, red manuscript "50c" rating with numerous French transit postmark on reverse including red Lignet packet, "T" in triangle handstamp and large bold "10" pence rate handstamp applied in Adelaide upon arrival, Very Fine, a rare due marking from Adelaide. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1885 Madison, Wis. to Sydney forwarded to Geelong, Victoria, cover franked with U.S. 1883, 2¢ red brown, two pairs and three singles canceled by target handstamps, "via San Francisco" routing endorsement with pencil "Due 10¢" above, "Insufficiently Prepaid" handstamp with oval "More To Pay" handstamp with "5" rate struck at center, forwarded with "5" rate crossed out and rated "2d" in manuscript, appropriate transit backstamps; stamp faults from overlapping cover, otherwise Very Fine, a interesting underpaid double rate letter usage. Scott No. U.S. 210  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1887 Palermo, Italy to Sydney, New South Wales, 1881, 10c brown domestic postal card with Palermo origin cds at right and Sydney receiver below, blue crayon "T" and "10d" due rate handstamp for double the 5d international postal card rate, Very Fine, a previously unrecorded example of this 10d handstamp. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1888 Marborough, Queensland to Adelaide, S.A. forwarded to East Melbourne, Victoria, cover franked with Queensland 1887, 2d gray blue tied by sunburst cancel with origin cds alongside, forwarded to East Melbourne with South Australia 1876, 2d orange tied by "Ship Mail Room, Adelaide" duplex postmark; appropriate transit and receiving backstamps; some contemporary docketing affect S.A. 2d, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1891 Foggia, Italy to Sydney, New South Wales, G.B. 1d entire franked with Italy 1879, 20c orange pair tied by Foggia postmark, manuscript "T" and "0.20" noted upon sending, straight line "More to Pay" and "4d" rate due handstamp for double the 2d deficiency; light cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, with less than five examples of this 4d rate handstamp are recorded. Estimate  $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1891 Sydney O.H.M.S. Registered Envelope, 6d red entire posted locally to the Dept. of Public Instruction, with "Sydney, Ju 20, 91" duplex postmark and an unrecorded "Officially Registered, Sydney N.S.W., Ju 22, 91, 4d More to Pay" date stamp; minor staining, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare registration due marking. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1894 Adelaide, South Australia to Cincinnati, O., official Post Office and Telegraph Dept cover franked with South Australia Official 1891, 2½d on 4d deep green tied by "GPO Adelaide, No 16, 94" duplex postmark, Very Fine, an official letter which no doubt was for return or more to pay letter. SG No. O71  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1907 Leicester, England Round-The-World Via Sydney, New South Wales, oversized cover franked with G.B. 4½d QV issue tied by origin cds's to Sydney, readdressed to Nelson, British Columbia and franked with N.S.W. 1888, 4d brown + 1891, 3d green + 1899, 2½d dark blue diagonally bisected, 4d & 3d tied by "Registered, Sydney N.S.W., Ju 10, 07" cds, received in Nelson, B.C. with Canada 1906 5¢ Postage Due tied by Nelson postmark, readdressed again back to Leicester via New York with Canada 1898, 7¢ olive yellow + 2¢ Map + 1897, 2¢ Jubilee, London etiquette and appropriate transit backstamps; cover tear at top, still Very Fine for this. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1914, King George V, 1d carmine red, Die Ia, 2nd watermark, single and vertical bisect pair on local corner card cover, tied by 1918 Sydney machine cancel; cover opening slit at top right corner, Very Fine, a very scarce bisect usage. SG No. 21d. Scott No. 21b  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Australia, 1928 Melbourne International Philatelic Exposition, red "1 No, 28" cds on locally addressed cover, with blue circle and red "T 3d" paid by 3d Kookaburra tied by second Exposition cancel in blue, Very Fine, philatelic but unusual and attractive. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)