Great Britain and British Commonwealth AUSTRALIAN COLONIES
Sale No: 343
Lot No:352
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New South Wales - Postmarks: Sydney GPO 1850-1912 collection with Sydney crown pmks cut-outs 1850-52 (6), 1851-56 barred ovals (20) inc 2d Laureate strip of 3 & 1d imperf on 1856 local cover. Huge range of Duplex pmks 1859 onwards inc 1861 Experimental 'Rideout' Machine 'Duplex style' num 3 cancel code 'HO' on piece & 'IO' on inwards cover from Maitland. 1863-80 comp cancels (70) tying QV 2d blue to small pieces with a variety of styles & codes A-K. Then 1888-95 duplex numbers 2-38 tying 1d or 2d Centenary to small piece (70) & 1897-1912 types on 1d shield or QV 2d with both duplex styles or single ring cds (100s). Also 'Institutional' cds inc 'Newspaper Postage' (10), Postage Paid Sydney (6) inc 1904 card, Late Fee Paid, GPO 'double circle' duplex, Registered Sydney, Ship Letter & 'Sydney Special'. Finally covers (26) inc 1856 to Raymond Terrace (4), 1865 to New Zealand, 1870 inwards from Exmouth franked GB QV 6d violet plate 8 (cat £225), 1879 inwards from Exeter franked GB QV 8d orange (cat £625) & PPC (23) mostly inwards from Europe with a variety of arrival cds. Overall good coverage of the Sydney pmks, ideal for the Specialist Collector of this subject. (many 100s)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 700.00
Sold...AU$ 1,700.00
Closed..Jul-04-2018, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 343
Lot No:354
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New South Wales Railways: 1960s Edmunston-style card tickets accumulation appears mainly Railway Society excursions inc Pt Waratah-Maitland, Steam in the Moonlight Sydney-Katoomba, Sydney-Wimbledon, Sydney-Metropolitan Colliery, Springwood-Goulburn, Sydney-Helensburgh, Parramatta-Orange, Sydney-Muswellbrook No 2 Colliery & others. All fresh UN, duplication, useful specialist group. (750)