AUSTRALIAM STATES - QUEENSLAND

Unique Queensland and New South Wales Combination

1873 Envelope from Thorgomindah to Victoria with 1868-74 1d orange-vermilion strip of four in combination with NSW 1871 2d, all by tied "34" numeral on cover, with Thorgomindah, Hoodsville, Wilcannia, Melbourne and Warrnamboul bs.

Believed to be the only recorded mixed franking from Queensland and is shown to illustrate the alternative overland route between colonies, as opposed to the more usual sea route, a few cover tears at top not detracting. An important exhibition item.

Estimate: ? 6'000 - ? 8'000 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN STATES - QUEENSLAND

Attractive Franking to Ireland from a Small Town

1876 (Feb 15) Envelope from Cambooya to Ireland with 1d strip of 6 and single and 2d single cancelled by rayed "120", paying the 9d single rate via Brindisi, reverse with Brisbane and H&K PACT/5 cds, one 1d damaged, a rare and spectacular franking

Provenance: "Emerald"

Estimate: ? 1'000 - ? 1'500 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN STATES - TASMANIA

Scarce Franking "Per Lightning"

1856 (Aug 23) Folded cover from Launceston to England with 1855 2d green and 4d deep blue tied by "60" numerals, endorsed "Pr Lightning", carried by Black Ball Line ship via Cape Horn and Liverpool, arrival ds, adhesives barely touched at right, fine

Estimate: ? 1'500 - ? 2'000 (Image)

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

Four Pence "Wood-block" on Cover

1861 4d Blue "Wood-block", touched to massive margins, showing portions of adjoining stamps on two sides, neatly tied by "CGH" triangular hs to 1861 folded cover from Port Elizabeth to Grahams Town, stamp with excellent impression and colour

Estimate: ? 3'000 - ? 4'000 (Image)

SOUTHERN RHODESIA

1932 Large Victoria Falls 3d vertical pair with variety imperf. horizontally with unique Printers guide mark between the stamps (rows 5 & 6, stamp 6), mint og, gum crease between impressions, fine and rare, with only twenty two units existing in pairs, blocks of four plus or a block of six.

Note: See "Southern Rhodesia - The 1932 3d Large Falls Imperforate between varieties" in The Rhodesian Philatelist, no.35, Aug 2014, pp.623-29 (photocopy of article included in the lot), which reconstructs and positions almost every known piece of SG30a

Expertise: Cert. BPA (2013)

Estimate: ? 15'000 - ? 20'000 (Image)