1905-12 PPCs carried on various lines with all-different 'LATE FEE/ 1D ' x3, 'MORE TO PAY/ 1D ' (a bit light) or double-oval 'TRAIN LETTER/ 1D /LATE FEE' fine to very fine strikes, some soiling/toning. Scarce group. (Qty 5)

Grade B/C (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Annotated range of mostly cancels on loose stamps & pieces but with some covers/PPCs including 1886 with 'TPO/No 1 W/ A ' & oval 'TRAVELLING POST WEST' (b/s), 1898 with 'TRAVELLING PO NORTH', 1905 with 'TRAVELLING PO No 2 SOUTH', 1912 with 'TPO 2 SOUTH', 1907 with 'SYDNEY TO WERRIS CK/TPO', etc, condition variable but mostly fine. (Qty 94 items plus 10 covers/cards)

Grade A/B

Estimate AU$200

English Mail: 'ENGLISH MAIL NSW/FE21 1910' machine b/s on cover from India with KEVII 1a red tied 'INTALLY/CALCUTTA' cds.

Grade A A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Great Northern Railway: Annotated collection including 'GNRP/NSW' on 1884 cover, unframed 'TPO/No 1 N/ A ' & '.../ B ', 'TRAVELLING PO No1 NORTH B' with all slugs inverted, 'TPO 1 NORTH/ 2 /NSW' on 1915 cover to Japan, 'TPO 1 NORTH/ UP B ' machine b/s, 'TRAVELLING PO NO 3 NORTH B' b/s on 1900 Letter Card, etc, good KGV content. (Qty 74 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Great Northern Railway: 'TRAVELLING PO No2 NORTH B/ D /FE15/88/NSW' large-part cancel & very fine strike alongside on 1d Postal Card Tamworth-Sydney, bumped corners. Rated 8.

Grade B A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Great Northern Railway: machine 'TPO 1 NORTH/SP13 - UP A ' on PPC from Emmaville to Sydney & '.../SP6 - UP B ' on cover from Dalby (Qld) to Sydney. Both rated 9 (of 10) by Richard Peck. (Qty 2)

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Great Northern Railway: 'G N R P/MY1/1876/-N S W-' (22mm double-circle, 1mm arcs; LRD) largely very fine strike at left & 'GNRP/NSW' (16mm; undated) largely fine cancel on 1d Postal Card, unframed 'WEST MAITLAND' arrival cds also on the face, message headed "M'rundi" (= Murrurundi). Unlisted by Peck. [Peck records only one double-circle, between OC30/1876 & OC2/1882. We expect both dates are for the 20mm cds: see next lot. We have recorded the 22mm cds from DE20/1875]

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Great Northern Railway: 'G N R P/NO2/1876/+N S W+' cds (20mm; Maltese Crosses in lieu of arcs) very fine strike alongside 'GNRP/NSW' (16mm; undated) very fine cancel on 1d Postal Card, 'SINGLETON' arrival b/s, a couple of minor blemishes, the message in Latin! Peck rated 8.

Grade A- A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Great Northern Railway: 'TPO 1 NORTH/OC9 UP B - NSW/1909' light but very fine machine b/s on cover from Queensland to Sydney. Peck rated 9: LRD for code 'B'. [Recorded for 2½ months only]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Great Southern Railway: Annotated collection with a few undated types on stamps, double-circle 'GSRP/NSW' b/s on 1881 mourning cover, oval types on several covers, 'TPO 1 SOUTH/DN 9DE14/ 2 /NSW' on Kangaroo 4d Registration Envelope, 'TRAVELLING PO SOUTH No 2/NSW' b/s on cover, 'TRAVELLING PO No 3 SOUTH A' b/s on 1891 Postal Card & cancel on 1894 Postal Card, 'TRAVELLING POST OFFICE/3 SOUTH NSW' cancel on 1908 PPC, etc, good KGV content including 28mm 'TPO No 3 SOUTH/=NSW=' on KGV 1d x2 (recorded 1917 only), 1930 registered cover with three different TPO b/s, 1933 cover with superb 'MAIMURU' (Siding) h/s, etc. A very good lot. (Qty 82 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Great Southern Railway: Unframed 'TPO/No 1 S/ A ' fine cancel & oval 'TRAVELLING POST S[OUTH]/OC17/98/NSW' fine b/s on 1d Waratah Postal Card Thirlmere-Goulburn, mss "Late fee" crossed-through & 'MORE TO PAY' h/s applied, minor blemishes. Believed to be the only recorded example on cover.

Grade B B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Great Southern Railway: 'TRAVELLING POST SOUTH/DE27/04/NSW' oval d/s on Arms 1d x2 paying 1d late fee on 'Town Hall Sydney' postcard to "Mokoan PO, via Glenrowan" Victoria with message "... leaving for Glenrowan on Thurs Dec 29th by Express 7.50pm arriving ... 9.40 on Friday ...", minor blemishes.

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Great Western Railway: Annotated collection with a few undated cancels on stamps, oval 'TRAVELLING POST WEST/SP30/ U 87 2 /NSW' d/s ('U' is sideways) cancel on 1d Postal Card, 'TRAVELLING PO No 1 W B' cancel on 1d Postal Card, 'TPO 1 WEST/DOWN.../ 2 /NSW' cancel on 1908 PPC, 'TPO No 1 WEST/DN 22NO22/ No 1 /NSW' & 'TPO 1 WEST/UP 4SE23/ 2 /NSW' transits both on 5d Registration Envelopes, 30mm 'TPO 1 WEST/UP 4OC33/ 2 /NSW' cancel on cover endorsed "Molong PO half holiday Wednesday. Posted on train"!, 'TRAVELLING PO WEST No2/NSW' b/s on 1885 Registration Envelope, 'TRAVELLING PO No 3 WEST/NSW' b/s on 1891 Postal Card, etc, good KGV content mostly on stamps. Another very good lot. (Qty 120+ items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Other Lines: Annotated range including 'WEE WAA/TPO' cancels on 1907 registered cover, 'TPO NARRABRI BURREN JUNCTION' cancel on 1915 KGV 1d Envelope, 'SYDNEY TO WERRIS CK/TPO' on 1908 registered cover, 'WERRIS CK TO SYDNEY/TPO' on 1902 registered cover, 'TPO 1 NTH WEST/ * /UP 25JY11/ B /NSW' on Registration Envelope & '.../DOWN---/ C /NSW' on 1910 PPC, 'TPO 1 NTH WEST/---UP/...' on 1937 taxed cover, 'WERRIS CK TO MOREE/TPO' on 1901 cover & 'MOREE TO WERRIS CK/TPO' on 1904 Registration Envelope, 'ENGLISH MAIL/NSW' b/s on 1912 Registration Envelope from GB & machine b/s x6, etc. (Qty 76 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Posted on Train: Annotated collection including covers with various Sydney b/s with 'U' indicator, 'POSTED ON TRAIN' cds including on 1939 airmail cover to Belgium, 'POSTED/ON TRAIN/NSW' machine on 1937 cover from Vic, 'GPO SYDNEY/ PT / 2 /NSW-AUST' on 1963 commercial cover, also 'POSTED ON TRAIN/ALBURY NSW' on 1934 cover to Vic with boxed 'Posted on train/without late fee/To pay...1d' h/s & on 1940 cover to USA, etc. Scarce material. [These were applied as cancels on loose letters posted aboard trains or as arrival markings on loose letters received from trains] (Qty 47 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Posted on Train: 'POSTED ON TRAIN/12JY39/ALBURY NSW' endorsed "Late fee" with Queen 1d green affixed in lieu of Postage Due & tied by a second strike, on arrival at Melbourne 'T2½D' applied. A rare & most unusual usage.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Southern & Western Railway: 28mm 'TPO S&WR/A/UP/ 1 23SP/84 1 /=Q.L=' plus similar 'TPO S&WR/A/DOWN/ 2 SP25/84 2 /Q.L' & 'TPO S&WR/DOWN/ 4 SP25/84 4 /Q.L' largely fine to very fine transit backstamps on Victorian OHMS Franked lettersheet without additional postage as required but not taxed, to 'YULEBA' (b/s) & redirected to Toowong. An extraordinary cover!

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Southern & Western Railway: '--------/P 7FE13/TPO 1 S&WR' (cut-down relief; probably 'POSTAGE PAID' removed) two large-part strikes on 1d pair. Hugh Campbell states "Two examples dated in February 1913 are known". [The original state has not been recorded]

Grade A- B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Southern & Western Railway: 'TPO NO 1 S&W/UP 1DE31/QUEENSLAND' very fine b/s on commercial registered cover from Kimbombi (poor cds, & provisional R label) to Ipswich.

Grade A- A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Southern & Western Railway: 'TPO/B 25MA96/QUEENSLAND' below 1d & 2d x3 tied by BN '395' cancels of TPO No 6, 'R'-in-oval h/s superb triple-oval 'HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE/("25.3.96")/+ TOOWOOMBA +' cachet in blue at L/L, a few faults.

Grade C A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

Southern & Western Railway: 'TPO 6 S&W/UP 29AU31/QUEENSLAND' very fine b/s on commercial registered cover from Moolboolaman (poor cds & mss on provisional R label) to Ipswich. Rare: Hugh Campbell at page 215 states "One 'UP' is recorded".

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Southern & Western Railway: 'TPO 6 S&W/UP 10SE31/QUEENSLAND' very fine b/s on commercial registered cover from Iveragh (poor cds & mss on provisional R label) to Ipswich. Rare: Hugh Campbell at page 215 states "One 'UP' is recorded".

Grade B A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Southern & Western Railway: 'TPO 7 S&WR/UP 3MY11/QUEENSLAND' two strikes on 1d pair on hand-tinted PPC ('Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Brisbane') to Sydney, message states "...I shall post this on this train at Ipswich..."

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Express Railway: machine 'EXPRESS RAILWAY/MY 21 UP - SA/1910' very fine impression unusually tying 2d to the address side of cover to Melbourne, minor stain at right.

Grade B A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Railway: unframed 'P.O/ 3 / AU22/68/RAILWAY' (Gang 3 inverted) largely very fine b/s on cover to Adelaide with Rouletted 2d tied by 25mm unframed 'MOONTA/=S.A=' cds - rated RRRR - with another strike alongside. Rated RR.

Grade A- A2- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100