Australia, Postage Due, 1902, 2d emerald green. Two strikes of "Glen Osmond, Jy 1, 02, SA" First Day of Issue squared town cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. J3.
SG No. D3; Estimate $500 - 750.

A UNIQUE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CANCEL ON AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONAL STAMP ISSUANCE. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Australia, Postage Due, 1902, 1d emerald green, perf 11. Light manuscript cancel as almost always for this issue, nicely centered, strong color, Very Fine. Scott No. J2a.
SG No. D12; £800 ($980). SG £800 ($980)
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SG £800 ($980)

Australia, Postage Due, 1903, 4d emerald green, perf 11½, 12, compound with 11. Watermarked Large Crown & NSW, o.g., never hinged, bright color, F.-V.F., very scarce in never hinged condition.
Scott No. J13a; $400 for hinged. Scott $400 for hinged
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Scott $400 for hinged

Australia, Postage Due, 1907, ½d dull green. Perf 11½x11, bottom right sheet margin gutter block of 36, o.g., mostly never hinged with some minor gum tone at right, bottom two rows of stamps showing the complete marginal inscription "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA" twice; some perf separations with left block of nine separated, F.-V.F., a wonderful and important position piece, ex-Hugh Wynn and illustrated in "The 1097 Emergency Printings of NSW Postage Stamps" (page 73). Scott No. J29.
SG No. D53; £1,260 for o.g. singles ($1,550). SG £1,260 for o.g. singles ($1,550)
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SG £1,260 for o.g. singles ($1,550)

Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 20s dull green. Perf 11, full lightly toned o.g., well centered for this tight margin issue, bright vivid color, Very Fine.
SG No. D62; £6,500 ($8,000).

A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 1909 20SH POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.

The 1909 2sh, 10sh and 20sh Postage Dues were issued only in Sydney and were available for only a few months before being replaced with the following bicolored series. SG £6,500 ($8,000)
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SG £6,500 ($8,000)

Australia, Postage Due, 1919, 3d carmine & yellow green. Manuscript "23/11/36" date canceled on cover to Alberton, South Australia, first flight with typed endorsement "Melbourne - Dutch East Indies, By courtesy of Messrs W.D. Rous and H.J. Van Beckman. Via Hornet Moth 'plane", cover franked with Netherlands Indies 1912, 7½ bister tied by "Koepang, 19. 10. 36" cds, two different "T" due handstamps and signed by both pilots, Very Fine, illustrated in Eustis Australian Airmail Catalogue (under number 642). Scott No. J54.
SG No. D95; Estimate $500 - 750.

THE ONLY COVER FLOWN OF THE MELBOURNE - DUTCH EAST INDIES FIRST FLIGHT. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Australia, Postage Due, 1936 Postage Due Bundle to Perth. Cover franked with 2d KGV and Postage Due 6d block of 8 + 2d canceled by Perth cds's for a bundle of due letters, "T 4d" for the single letter; couple cover corner nicks, otherwise Very Fine.
SG No. D97+D81; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Australia, 1832 London, England to Syndney, N.S.W. Folded letter to Governor of Sydney Major Genl. Bourke, with red "London, Post Paid Ja 4, 1832" oval handstamp and additional tombstone handstamp, manuscript "2/8" rating and partial Sydney crown oval date stamp at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Australia, 1846 Melbourne, Victoria to Lancaster, Tasmania. Folded letter sheet with manuscript "pr Swan" ship endorsement, additional "Sea postage unpaid" at left and original "3" rate for N.S.W. ship letter rate crossed-out, re-rated "8" for 4d Van Dieman's Land ship letter rate + 4d inland rate from Hobart to Launceston, reverse with boxed "Ship Letter" date stamp and receiving postmark; cover missing sideflaps, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Australia, 1852 Birmingham, England to Adelaide, South Australia. Cover with blue origin cds and red "Ship Letter, London, Ja 23, 1852" transit cds, with red "Paid" cds with manuscript "8" rate, "G.P.O., South Australia, My 24, 1852" cds manuscript "6" pence ship letter charge due for carriage between Australian ports, with "Duke of Cornwall, Jany 21st" docketing at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

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 inner flap and cover; original cover with small light stain affecting one stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Australia, 1860 Dunfermline, Scotland to Bathurst, N.S.W. Cover franked with G.B. 6d lilac (S.G. 69) tied by "113" barred handstamp with origin cds alongside, redirected to Cowra with N.S.W. 2d blue tied by oval handstamp, appropriate transit backstamps; slight cover soiling and small part of backflap missing, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Australia, 1865 Kingston, Victoria to Creswick, Victoria. Cover franked with Victoria 2d violet, pair (S.G. 109, double perfs at right) tied by "224" barred circle handstamp, with "More To Pay" oval handstamp and manuscript "8d" due rating, reverse with "Kingston Ja 23, 65" origin, Melbourne transit and partial receiving postmarks; cover refolded at left and bottom, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE "MORE TO PAY" HANDSTAMP OF VICTORIA. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Australia, 1873 Melbourne, Victoria. Local wrapper to the Education Board endorsed "On Her Majesty Service", with boxed "Detained For Postage, 2d" handstamp and matching "Melbourne, Ja 11, 73" duplex postmark, reverse with green "D.L.B." date stamp, Very Fine and choice, an illegal attempt to pass mail through the post free of charge.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

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; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Australia, 1883 Wellesley, Mass. to Brisbane, Queensland. Corner card cover franked with U.S. 1879, 2¢ vermilion + 1882, 10¢ brown paying the 12¢ treaty rate, corked canceled with matching origin cds alongside, forwarded to Maryborough with "2" due rate and again to Townsville with re-rate "4" pence due, appropriate transit backstamps; cover corner wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Australia, 1890 Buckingham, England to Redfern, N.S.W. Cover franked with G.B. 2½d QV (S.G. 201) tied by duplex postmark, purple boxed "Deficient Postage - 1½, Fine 4d; 5½" and "Advertised, Unclaimed" handstamps, reverse with Redfern cds's and The Largest Remainders of the NSW Docket System to Have Survived, accompanied by the original G.B. Return Letter Office notice envelope when cover was returned, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Australia, 1890 Melbourne to Prahan, Victoria. 1d printed private order corner card entire canceled by "Melbourne, Oc 18, 90" duplex, redirected to Mittagong via NSW Traveling Post Office with bold "More To Pay 2d" oval handstamp, redirected again to Sydney where it received a green postage due docket on reverse and blue crayon "2d" and "461" docket number on front, Very Fine, a late usage official the NSW docket system as postage due issue replaced these dockets in January 1891.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

THE ONLY RECORDED DOCKET REMNANT ON GREEN PAPER - ALL OTHERS HAVE BEEN RECORDED ON YELLOW PAPER. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

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 $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Australia, 1900 Calcutta, India Forwarded to Melbourne. Locally addressed cover franked with India 1a plum (S.G. 89) tied by indistinct cds, forwarded to Melbourne with oval "T3d" handstamp, redirected to Newcastle and back then returned with "Unclaimed At Melbourne" boxed and "Not Known By Letter Carrier, Melbourne"oval handstamps, numerous transit backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

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; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Australia, 1914 Fremantle to Perth, Australia. Piece of large O.H.M.S. front with origin cds and blue crayon 3/11 due rating for letter bundle, franked with Postage Due 2s + 1s + 6d + 4d + 1d tied by "Post Restante, 23 Jan, 14" cds's, Very Fine, possible unique with 1sh & 2sh high values unrecorded on cover.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Australia, 1919 Sydney to Badu Island, Queensland. Cover franked with 1d KGV + 1d KGV diagonal bisect tied by bold "Sydney, 22 Fe, 19" cds's, with Postage Due 1d tied by "Thursday Island, Queensland, 24 Mr, 19" cds with second strike on reverse, matching "More to Pay, 1d" circular handstamp, Very Fine, a rare illegal bisect usage not accepted by the Thursday Island postal authorities.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Australia, 1923 "Postal Article Awaiting Collection" form card. Form P.M. 23 card (Advice of Postal Article Awaiting Collection) franked with Sydney precanceled Postage Due 1d pair and five singles + 3d block of three, four pairs and six singles for a total of 4s10d, pencil notation on reverse with an additional 5s2d for a 10s total, Very Fine, a rare early usage of dues on a collection card.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Australia, 1862-1916 Official Imprint Covers. Group of 6 covers; with 1862 Ararat to Melbourne Detained for Postage notice, 1883 Melbourne to Ballarat unaccepted Official free frank, 1889 Victoria Postmaster General free frank cover (presumably used to return unclaimed letters), 1895 Melbourne Dead Letter Office entire to Eltham, 1904 D.L.O. cover and a 1916 Official death notice with 1d KGV with "T" perfin, F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400