Pre-1913 datestamps on cover, front, PPC or Postal Card with CDS including 'ANGASTON' (1875, rated RRR), 'ARTHURTON' (1907), 'BEAUTIFUL VALLEY' (1879, at Wilmington after re-naming so should be RRRR), 'BELTANA' (1881, RRR), framed 'GLENELG' (1874 ERD, RR), 'GLEN OSMOND' (1879, RR), 'framed 'KADINA' (1875, RRR), 'KANGARILLA' (1864, RRR), 'KEYNETON' (1868, RRRR), 'LOWER MITCHAM' (1870, RRR), 'MELROSE' (1870, RRR), 'MINTARO' (1879, RR), 'MOONTA MINES' (1879, RRR), 'PORT AUGUSTA' (1876, R), 'WALLAROO' (1869, RR) etc; and Squared-Circles including 'ALLENDALE NORTH' (1907, R), 'ANGASTON' (1899, to Canada), 'BARUNGA NORTH' (R), 27mm 'BIGGS FLAT' (1908, RR), superb 'BLACK HILL' (1909, R), 'DRY CREEK RY STATION' (1891 linen-lined packet with De La Rue 4d mauve x5), 'EAST PARK PA' (1903, R), 'MINTARO CENTRAL' (1892), 'OODNADATTA' (1911 SA Railways cover), 'ORROROO' (1892, R), 'ST PETERS' (1898, R, on ½d pale brown strip of 5 to Canada), 'TARLEE' (1893), 'WILMINGTON' (1891) & 'WOODVILLE' (1896); some duplication, condition very mixed. Ex Don Pearce.  (140 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Registered covers from suburban & country offices comprising 'CURRENCY CREEK' (1893), 'GLENELG' (1901), 'HALLETT' (1904), 'KANGARILLA' (1870; faults), 'KOORINGA' (1872, repaired tear); 'MENINGIE' (1903), 'MURRAY BRIDGE' (1898; front only), 'NAIRNE' (1905), 'OWEN' (1904), 'PALMER' (1903), 'PORT ADELAIDE' (1901), 'PORT PIRIE' (1905), 'PT PIRIE WEST' (1906), 'PORT WAKEFIELD' (1905) & 'UNLEY' (1901), good variety in the registration handstamps, generally fine to very fine. Ex Dr Don Pearce. [Note: the 1885 'CALOOTE' & 1893 'GAWLER' covers in the scans have been removed]  (16) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

OHMS covers 1970s-80s stampless, box full with postmarks from throughout the State including some very scarce counter cds & 'POSTMASTER' types, many with 'MESSENGER/DELIVERY' labels.  (300 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

'GAWLER' to 'LYNDHURST' annotated collection mostly 1890s-1910s material with lots of duplication, some rated items including squared-circles 'HUDDLESTONE' (rated RR; two Howard Johnson registered covers), poor but identifiable 'KEILLI' (RRRR, on PPC), 'KULPARRA' (RRR, two part-strikes on cover), 'LOCKLEYS' (RR, on PPC) and 'LYNDHURST' (RRR, on Shierlaw front), etc, condition variable. Ex Ken Killeen (not available when we sold the balance of the collection).  (many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1936 Howard Johnson registered covers with red/white R labels & cds of 'MOONTA MINES', 'MOOROOK', 'MT DRUMMOND' (rated RR), 'MT MARY' (R), 'NETHERLEIGH' (RR), 'NETHERTON' (R), 'NEW WELL' (R), 'NGALPA' (RR), 'NINNIS' (RR), 'PENONG', 'PT BROUGHTON', 'PUNTHARI' (R) and 'PURNONG LANDING', the datestamps are generally fine to very fine. These and the following two Lots are very scarce groups in very fine to superb condition.  (13)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1936 Howard Johnson registered covers with blue & black/white R labels & cds including 'MOCULTA', 'MOUNT BRYAN' (rated R), 'MOUNT GULLETT' (RR), 'MOUNT HOPE' (R), 'MT MARY' (R), 'PARADISE' (R), 'PARRAKIE' (R), 'PENFIELD' (R), 'PINERY' (R) and a few others, the datestamps are generally fine to very fine.  (14)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1936 Howard Johnson registered covers with blue/white R labels & cds 'MONARTO SOUTH (rated R), 'MT BENSON' (RR), 'MT COMPASS', 'MOUNT COOPER', 'MT MARY' (R), 'MT McKENZIE' (R), 'MT WEDGE' (R), 'MYRLA' (R), 'NEW GLENELG' (R), 'PETINA' (R), 'PIMBAACLA' (R) and 'ROWLAND'S FLAT' (R), also 'PENNESHAW' on 1950 commercial cover, the datestamps are generally fine to very fine.  (13)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

376 Mile East-West Railway: '376 MILE E.W.RLY/16SE18/S.A' cds (rated RRRR) very fine largely complete strike on Kangaroo Third Wmk 1/- blue-green. PO 19.9.1916; closed 1918. [Trans-Australian Railway]

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Adelaide: Mostly pre-1895 Adelaide postmarks with an array of circle-in-bars, datestamp & duplex types, one with '5'-in-circle, a couple of Ship Mail Rooms & several early machines, mostly on local entires/outers or covers with a good range of frankings including London Printings 2d x2 (one a front only but very early usage JA16/1855), Adelaide Printings Imperf 2d blood-red x3 & 2d orange-red x3, Surcharges & 'O.S.' overprints, one to Port Lincoln with large 'P' handstamp, several with 'TOO-LATE' handstamp, many others to GB, the best item may be an 1862 entire insurance policy sent unsealed & endorsed "Book packet only/...", condition rather mixed but many are fine to very fine and/or attractive. Ex Don Pearce.  (100 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Dingabledinga: squared-circle 'DINGLEBADINGA/NO1/13/S.A' largely very fine strike tying 1d Kangaroo to PPC to Somersetshire. Rated RRR. PO 2.7.1904; RO -.1.1910; PO mid-1912; RO 1.12.1917; PO 1.7.1927; TO 1.1.1931; PO 1.12.1949; closed 31.10.1952.

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Echunga: Mordan-type 'ECHUNGA/SP18/1854/ =SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds (rated RRRR) watery but legible complete strike on large-part outer to the Inspector-in-Chief of Main Roads, GPO arrival backstamp of SP19/1854 & very fine ' A /PAID/1' handstamp in red. Echunga (2) 1.10.1852. Ex Don Pearce. 

Grade A- C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Oaklands: manuscript "Oakland/27.9.37" tying KGV 2d red to cover to "The Mail Office/Adelaide", light but obvious boxed 'RECEIVED/...37/NEWS LIMITED' cachet on the reverse. Not recorded in the Handbook.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Red Hill: framed 'RED HILL/DE31/78/S.A' cds on cover with De La Rue Perf 10 2d tied by light but clear '313' numeral (rated RRR), largely very fine framed 'RAILWAY/ 4 /DE31/78/S-A' transit & faint Salisbury arrival backstamps. Ex Don Pearce. 

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250