1970s-90s covers selected for clear strikes of steel & rubber CDS plus some commemorative cancels, wide variety of frankings, lots of overseas airmails, some registered mail & postal stationery usages, a few PPCs, Relief cancels, official mail, etc, fine to very fine. (Qty 300+)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Batch of PPCs from various offices including 'BEACONSFIELD', 'GROVE', 'LOVETT', 'LOWER SANDY BAY', 'MOORINA', 'OLD-REACH', 'PYENGANA', 'ROKEBY', 'SCOTTSDALE__', 'STRATHBLANE', 'WOODBRIDGE' etc, some interest in the cards themselves & one has the scarce franking of 'ONE PENNY' on 2d, condition quite mixed. (Qty 70 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Two-volume collection with strength in the modern period with a bewildering array of rubber types, many of which are extremely scarce, high proportion are per favor cancels, many closed offices with some excellent strikes. Weighs 3kg. (Qty many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Mostly Tasmanian consignment remainders including Letter Bills x12 with cds including 'CRANBROOK', 'SPRING-HILL' & 'TUNBRIDGE', 1907 taxed Tatts cover from Victoria with Postage Due 4d, advertising covers for NZ Insurance Co Tasmanian Branch & Charles Davis (Hobart) with all-over illustration on the reverse, etc; also 1674 Scottish entire from Carlisle to Langholme & 1825 German entire in French from Aix la Chapelle to St Lo with 'AACHEN' d/s, boxed 'PRUSSE/PAR/GIVET' h/s & 'CPR1' h/s; condition variable. (Qty 22) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Early inwards mail group including 1832 from GB "pr first vessel direct" (faults), 1841 stampless with very fine 'Maddox-St' h/s to an officer with the 89th Regiment at Launceston, 1853 from Victoria unstamped with b/s of 'PORTLAND' & 'MELBOURNE', 1854 from England "per Lightning/from Liverpool" with boxed 'CAMP TOWN/6 Aug 54' arrival d/s on the face, 1856 (front) from Adelaide & 1857 entire from 'PENOLA' both with South Australia Imperf 6d SG 3 (each with 3 margins), 1863 from Mauritius (stamp removed: weep!) with very fine 'MISSENT/TO ADELAIDE SA' h/s, & a couple of others, various datestamps, condition variable. (Qty 11) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1826 (Feb 4) lengthy entire to Yorkshire "per Andromeda/Feb 18 1826" with a largely very fine strike of the small undated single-oval 'HOBART TOWN/V.D.L' h/s (most strikes are poor), step 'PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER' h/s on the face, London transit b/s of 5JY5 in red, straightline 'KIRKBYMOORSIDE' h/s, redirected to London with largely superb 'YORK/JY10/1826/132' b/s, various rate markings, light soiling & minor internal repairs with archival tape.The historically fascinating letter states "...this Colony is in a state of political warfare...He [the Chief Justice ??] is quite idolised...too humane for a colony composed as this is, a prisoner need not have a Counsel...he takes care to watch every point for them...I am sorry to see the Governor get more & more unpopular...The Council have suspended the Attorney-General...3 Attorneys...are to be struck of [sic] the Rolls for advocating the Attorney General's case and giving their tongues too much latitude..." [In 1823, Joseph Tice Gellibrand was appointed the island's first Attorney-General. An advocate for trial reform, he was at odds with the autocratic Governor George Arthur. In 1825, he was charged with unprofessional conduct & lost his government position. Later, along with John Batman, Gellibrand was a leading member of the Port Phillip Association]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1829 undated OHMS outer to London with an above-average strike of the double-oval undated 'LAUNCESTON' h/s & signed at L/L "J [or T ?] Thomson/Lt RM", largely very fine 'SHIP LETTER/MARGATE' stepped b/s & rated "2/8", London arrival b/s of 17OC17/1829, a couple of folds with some internal repairs with archival tape. [An enigma: the Army Museum of Tasmania doesn't record a Royal Marines detachment in VDL later than 1812. Perhaps Thomson was the Governor's aide de camp?]

Grade (B) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1842-53 prestamp entires (mostly) including 1842 to London with an unusually fine & complete strike of the huge GPO d/s in red, 1842 Hobart to Campbell Town endorsed "Missent", 1846 Hobart to Launceston with very fine 'PAID/1SP1/1846' d/s in red, postmasters' manuscripts of "Ross" x3 & "Richmond", two with boxed 'CAMP TOWN/...' d/s, 1850 & 1855 with different '[crown]/FREE' d/s in red & both signed by Governor "WDenison" at L/L, another of 1850 signed "Chester Eardley-Wilmot" (son of Denison's predecessor), some minor problems but generally fine to very fine. (Qty 17) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1851 outer to Campbell Town with postmaster's endorsement "Ross/7th July 51" at left & rated "4" for an inland letter, superb strike of the rare unframed 'CTOWN/("8").JULY.51' arrival datestamp on the face. A very desirable prestamp cover, of superior quality to John Cress's 1850 example that sold in 2005 for $2155]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1853-68 group franked with Courier 4d (cut-square but stained), Imperf 4d x5, Imperf 6d x3 (all with virtually full margins; internal, to Victoria, or to England), Perf 10 4d x2 (one a front only) & 1865 to England with Imperf 4d (fault) + Perf 10 6d, various numerals & datestamps, condition variable. (Qty 12) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1855 (Dec 3) mercantile entire to Victoria with Star Wmk 4d blue SG 18 (full margins, tiny concealed nick at the base; Cat £140 x3+ on cover) with indistinct BN & light but clear strike of the 34½mm Hobart Town cds in red, large-part 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/DC 7/1855/GPO VICTORIA' transit b/s in red & very fine 'PAID/[crown]/ DC*7/1855/GEELONG' arrival b/s unusually in black because of emergency usage in lieu of their 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/...' cds, vertical filing fold clear of the Geelong d/s & minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1861 mercantile entire with postmaster's manuscript "Macquarie River/10.1.61" at left & Imperf Chalon 4d pale blue (margins close to good) tied by manuscript numeral "42", very fine boxed 'PRE-PAID/JA11/1851' arrival b/s of Launceston in red, ironed-out horizontal filing fold & minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1862 envelope to Scotland with Imperf 4d pale blue SG 36 vertical pair (almost full margins, the lower unit with 6mm scissor-cut into the design) tied by two very fine to superb strikes of Second Allocation BN '28', postmaster's manuscript endorsement "Elizabeth Town/22 January 62", diamond 'LAUNCESTON' d/s in red across the flap, London cds of MR19/62 in red on the face, very fine unframed 'ST ANDREWS' & 'CUPAR FIFE' arrival b/s (originally inscribed 'CUPAR PIPE'), minor blemishes. Unusually overpaid for the 6d packet rate. Carried per 'Northam' to Galle; 'Nemesis' to Suez; and 'Pera', arriving Southampton 19.3.1862.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Duplicated accumulation of Postal Cards with a wide array of shades & stocks plus a few with printed advices, Letter Cards, STO Envelopes including commercial usages, Registration Envelopes including early issues without creasing & STO Wrappers, about 10% are used, condition variable but many are fine to very fine. An excellent study opportunity. (Qty 600 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

ENVELOPES: Post Office 2d green used to Zeehan (b/s), Stamped to Order 1d bright carmine town usage (repaired opening tears), 1d vermilion unused & town usage, 1d dull rose for Roberts & Co Auctioneers (very worn die) to Mangalore in 1912 & window envelope for AG Webster & Son NSW (faults), and 2d blue-green/grey granite paper to NSW in 1896 with Sydney b/s. Scarce group. (Qty 7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

ENVELOPES: 1898 Scenic Issue complete set of views with 2d Sideface x6 or 2½d Tablet x6, superb unused. An immaculate set! [Some of Waterlow's best work. Between 306 & 312 of each view were issued. Perhaps 10% were used, the balance being retained as souvenirs. Some were cancelled-to-order. Most surviving sets exhibit blemishes and/or the flaps adhering] (Qty 12)

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

LETTER CARDS: 1885 Walch & Sons formular issue set of 4 colours (stated to be "one of two complete sets known"), also post office issue 2d green unused & with 'SPECIMEN' h/s, 1900 2d 'CATARACT GORGE' & 'GREAT LAKE' both used and 'RIVER DERWENT' with 'SPECIMEN.' h/s, 1901 Mining Series 'MOUNT LYELL MINE' (very fine unused), 1905 Large Views 'ENTRANCE ISLAND' (no margins) & 'LAKE HARTZ' both unused and 'LAUNCESTON' used to "Servia" (= Serbia), some characteristic aging & soiling. (Qty 13) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

POSTAL CARDS - STAMPED TO ORDER: Embossed 1d vermilion on plain card with printed Price List for W Boon & Co (Plumbing Supplies) G&S SO5.23, from Hobart to "Sorell Creek" in 1892 with 'NEW NORFOLK' arrival cds. Superb & rare: rated RR (the highest rating).

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

POSTAL CARDS: 1880 'WALCH'S/TASMANIAN POST CARD' private formular issue on white/off-white stock unused x4 (one miscut & one with handwritten advice "...issued in October 1880...to promote the introduction of the postal card system in Tasmania..." & signed "James A Walch": illustrated in G&S at page 9) and used in 1881 with BN '91' & part-'TORQUAY' cds (the addressee's name erased), and on buff stock unused x4 & late commercial usage in 1892 to NSW with BN '63' & 'NEW NORFOLK' cds; also STO 1d carmine + ½d orange on white & on buff all unused, generally very fine. A scarce group. (Qty 13) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

POSTAL CARDS: 1881-1912 Issues with PC1 to "Govt Printing Office/Adelaide" endorsed on the face "Specimen Card only/from J Walch & Sons" (G&S state "Specimens: Not seen"), another with 1882 advice for Hobart Chamber of Commerce & 1882 uprated usage to Victoria, array of later QV stocks & shades mostly used, the rare provisional issue PC8 unused, Exhibition & reply cards, KEVII printings including two to Belgium (one underpaid & taxed), and STO with Embossed Impression Added x13 (one with 1882 printed advice for J Bidencope (Men's Outfitters), generally fine to very fine. (Qty 86) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

POSTAL CARDS: Punctured 'T' QV 1d on white & 1d on buff and KEVII 1d on pale buff G&S PC5T PC7T (a couple of very minor pinholes) & PC9T all used to/from official sources, very fine to superb. Each rated RR (peculiarly, the highest rating). These three cards are illustrated by G&S at page 33. (Qty 3)

Grade A-/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

WRAPPERS - STAMPED TO ORDER: Embossed ½d red to vermilion on various colour stocks unused x13, 1d rose on plain white stock, ½d orange + 1d rose-pink with sans serif 'TASMANIAN MAIL' banner (rare), 1d rose + 2d blue-green with Gothic 'TASMANIAN MAIL' banner (unused: rare), and ½d orange solo for J Walch & Sons for town rate (rare); and Post Office KEVII ½d & 1d both CTO. (Qty 19) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Bits 'n' pieces including Platypus 3d chestnut strip of 3 & block of 4 (all units **), 'REVENUE' Opt on 3d postally used x3 and '5d.' on Tablet £1 mint x4 (one **), AJ Nettlefold Tailor & Outfitter (Hobart & Queenstown) pink perforated label (faults; not seen by us before), several per favor impressions of various seals in red wax including 'MOB HOBART/[crown]/TAS', 'POST OFFICE/ [crown]/BROADMARSH UPP', 'POST OFFICE/ [crown]/MOUNT ZEEHAN' & 'NORTH HOBART/[crown]/TAS', etc, some Australian stamps & unused Postal Cards & 1924 envelope fashioned from an old form with 'Government Railways NSW' imprint & KGV 1½d green punctured 'OS/NSW', condition variable. Ex Owen Ingles. (Qty 100+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

'The Lithographed Pictorial Stamps of Tasmania and Other Papers' by COH Miller (Hobart,1937), 24pp stapled, signed by the author "COH Miller/29-4-1943", cover blemishes otherwise fine. Not previously seen by us. Ex Owen Ingles.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Chalons selection including Star Wmk 2d (almost 3 margins) & 4d x2, No Wmk 2d (3 margins, just touched at the top), Numeral Wmk Imperfs including 2d x7 (shades), 6d x3 & a very fine 1/-, & Perf to 1/- x3, condition mixed but most/all (?) appear to be postally used with some Barred Numerals noted. (Qty 54) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300