1831 (May. 16) entire from Launceston to Elizabeth River with good to fine strike of Launceston double oval handstamp, used between 1829 and 1836. Very fine. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $2100+. (Image)

Estimate AU$1,000-1,500
Min. Bid. AU$

1833 (Sep.2) Launceston to Campbell Town entire showing a good strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston, rated 4d following rate reductions introduced from Sep.27 1832, based on the weight/distance formula, (would have been 7d under the previous schedule.) Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $1300. (Image)

Estimate AU$750-1,000
Min. Bid. AU$57

1835 (Jan.7) entire addressed to John Leake endorsed "James England", the Director-General of the Posts from 1833-34, thus qualified to send as exempt mail. The missive should have been endorsed "On Public Service Only" for this entitlement, however this may have been overlooked as sender and recipient were both eminent members of the community; alternatively it may have been delivered privately as they lived within close proximity. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $900+. (Image)

Estimate AU$500-750
Min. Bid. AU$380

1848 (Mar.12) Hobart Town to London entire carried on the "Governor Phillip" with a very fine strike of the Type 3 outwards Hobart Ship Letter handstamp. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $250+ (Image)

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$115

1853 (May 9) cover sent from Hobart to Campbell Town with Type 3(b) Hobart "FREE/9MY9/1853" handstamp and fine boxed "CAMP TOWN/10 MAY53" arrival handstamp, endorsed at lower-left "WDenison", Lt Governor of the Colony and signatory to the November 1853 Postal Act. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $1250+. (Image)

Estimate AU$750-1,000
Min. Bid. AU$57

1858 (Dec.15) Cornwall Fire and Marine Insurance Company printed notice with 6d dull lilac Chalon SG.40 tied by superb BN '59' cancel of Launceston paying short-lived 6d inland letter rate (Mar.1858 to Oct.1858), rare thus; also 1866 Launceston to Hobart cover franked with 4d Chalon SG.37 for the re-introduced 4d inland letter rate (from Nov.1858); both with Launceston Pre-Paid single-lined diamond departure handstamps, the latter with Hobart segmented-circle arrival handstamp. (Image)

Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$240

1866 (Apr. 24) Hobart to England petite cover with imperf 4d Chalon (cut-into at left) and perforated 6d Chalon paying 10d per ½oz ship letter rate "Via Marseilles", Hobart-Town departure datestamp in red, on reverse fine Lynn (Norfolk) "JU11/65" arrival datestamp.  (Image)

Estimate AU$200-300
Min. Bid. AU$150