1867 entire town letter being a largely printed shareholders' notice for the Brisbane Gas Company with Chalons 1d vermilion tied by 'QL'-in-Rays cancel, superb b/s of the distinctive & rare Type 2 '67/MR2/ B / =BRISBANE=' cds, two vertical folds just clear of the stamp with associated soiling. [See Hugh Campbell at page 176, where his Types 1 & 2 are transposed. At page 175, he states that the LRD is 2.2.1867]

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1873 cover from an unknown Queensland port to "Redfern/Sydney", rated "3" & endorsed "Late Fee" with 3d greenish grey SG 66 x2 - one damaged - cancelled on arrival at Sydney where superb double-oval 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER' handstamp struck below, minor blemishes. Ben Palmer's Census at page 110. [The inter-colonial rate was 3d + 3d late fee]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1890 (Dec 1) to Germany endorsed "via Melbourne & Brindisi" with three-colour franking of 1d orange 2d blue & 6d green tied by Numeral-in-Rays '95' and BEENLEIGH/QUEENSLAND' unframed cds alongside paying the 9d pre-UPU ship letter rate, Brisbane & Brindisi transits and 'HERMANSBURG/19 1/91' arrival b/s, a couple of minor blemishes. See Ben Palmer's Census at page 149.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

TAX MARKINGS: Accumulation of taxed mail the majority with Postage Dues affixed, wide variety of Brisbane domestic markings including 1913 with Kangaroo 1d (fault) tied 'TPO No3 S&W' with 'T1D' h/s endorsed "Late Fee" and 1d Due tied 'FORTITUDE VALLEY' cds, 1924 Great Britain PPC with 'T1½D' h/s, 1940 with KGVI 2d tied 'KIN KIN' cds and boxed 'EXCEEDS ["one"] OZS/TAX       ' cachet with 'T4D' h/s inserted in space and 4d Due tied GPO cds, 1944 endorsed "PACKET POST" with Kangaroo ½d x3 'CLOSED AGAINST/INSPECTION' cachet & 'T6D' h/s plus two 1960s oversized covers with similar cachets, 1952 with Adhesive Duty 1d violet disallowed and 'TAX2D' h/s, two 1950s underpaid registered items (unusual, as these were suposed to be checked when submitted over the counter), etc, also undenominated types & manuscript endorsements used outside Brisbane such as 1914 large "T2d" blue pencil on cover from Duchess with 2d Due tied 'REGISTERED/TOWNSVILLE' cds, and plenty more, condition variable but many are fine to very fine.  (48) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300