Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 561 |
 |
 1915 (Oct 2) to "Sgt Pickupp, MG Section, 24th Infantry Regt, Victoria Barracks, Park Road, Moore Park, Darlinghurst" with KGV 1d red tied by largely very fine almost complete strike of the scarce 'WARWICK FARM
CAMP/=NSW=' cds, re-directed to Waverley (NSW) with Sydney '24OC/1915' backstamp, roughly opened at right & some aging marks. PO -.9.1915; closed ?.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$950.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 562 |
|
 1915 (Oct 19) Presbyterian Church of Australia (NSW) Field Service Department 'Flags' illustrated envelope to Sydney with KGV 1d red tied by largely fine complete strike of 'HOLDSWORTHY CAMP/=NSW=' cds, a few edge
faults & aging marks. PO -.-.1915 (?); closed 15.11.1919. Hobson & Tobin list the opening date as 22.3.1916, but it was obviously opened earlier.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 563 |
S |
 1915 (Oct 28) KGV 4d orange with largely very fine almost complete strike of ‘TPO TRANS RAILWAY/WESTN AUSTRALIA’ cds used on the Trans-Australia Railway. PO 26.1.1915; closed 21.1.1918. A lesser strike on KGV 4d
orange sold at our auction of 2.10.2021 for $566.
Grade A A2- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 564 |
S |
 1915 (Nov 1) KGV 1d red with very fine large-part strike of ‘STAVERTON/RLY/[T]ASMANIA’ rubber cds (Hardinge R1; rated RRRR) in blue. Receiving Office only 13.9.1915; renamed Dasher 14.1.1917 and renamed Roland
30.8.1917.
Grade A A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 565 |
|
 1915 (Dec 17) The Silverton Tranmway Co Ltd envelope to South Australia with late but valid combination franking of KGV ½d green and Victoria 1½d orange/yellow tied by Melbourne machine cancel. The rate was 1d per
½oz domestic letter x2.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$125.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 566 |
|
 1916 (early) to "Lce Cpl JOL Blake, 1st King's Dragoon Guards, 8th Cavalry Brigade, 8th Lucknow Division, Indian Expeditionery Force A, c/- the Officer in Charge, Canterbury Record Office, England" with KGV 1d red
tied by North Sydney machine cancel, forwarded from England with 'CAVALRY RECORD OFFICE/CANTERBURY' cachet and various British Army PO transits, Indian 'FPO/No15' cds used in France and 'Not with unit/Date ....' boxed handstamp in violet all on
reverse, at one point redirected to "6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples 28 4/16, France" but finally with light 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/-1DE16/SYDNEY NSW' cds, minor transmission marks.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 567 |
|
 1916 (circa) Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamers envelope to Victoria posted by an Australian serviceman on board troopship with 'A.I.F./Passed by Censor No. ["6081"]' cachet (number added in blue pencil) and KGV
½d green 'A.I.F.' Overprint pair affixed but not cancelled, the cover with minor edge faults & the left-hand stamp with perf faults at upper-right. [These private unauthorised overprints were purportedly 'issued' for use on troopship and military
mail, but did not have any postal validity. From February 1915 onwards, Australian servicemen overseas were afforded free letter (up to 4oz) postage privilege, so no action was taken in respect of the bogus overprints. [See also Lots 582, 583 & 593
below]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$550.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 568 |
PSE |
 1916 (circa) KGV 1d purple-brown Letter Card ('BOTANIC GARDENS/SYDNEY'), to Manilla (NSW) posted directly onto train with largely very fine strike of 'T.P.O. 1 NORTH/DN/1/NSW' cds and double-ring 'LATE FEE/1D/TO
PAY' handstamp alongside, small edge fault at lower-right and a couple of minor blemishes.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 569 |
|
 1916 (Jan 17) Presbyterian Church of Australia Field Service Department 'Flags' illustrated envelope to New Zealand with KGV 1d red tied by largely very fine complete strike of the very scarce 'CASULA MILITARY
CAMP/=NSW=' cds, a few minor blemishes. PO -.12.1915; closed 10.3.1916.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$1,200.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 570 |
|
 1916 (Jan 31) to "Miss Ebery, Australian Prebytn Mission. South Kyeng Lang Province, Kuchang, Korea" with KGV ½d green & 1d red horizontal pair tied by Perth marchine cancel, carried by ship via Hong Kong &
Shanghai (transits) then overland with largely very fine 'AHTUNG' cds (North East China, on the Yalu River) and indistinct '..../I.J.P.O' arrival backstamps, small closed edge faults & light vertical fold. [Korea was under Japanese Occupation from
1910-1945] (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 571 |
|
 1916 (April 8) Ballarat YMCA Army Dept with the Australian Imperial Forces red & blue 'Flags' illustrated envelope to Drysdale (Vic) with KGV 1d red tied by slightly faint complete strike of 'MILITARY
CAMP/BALLARAT' cds, a 20mm closed tear at top & another small closed tear at left with a few blemishes but still most attractive. PO 11.8.1915; closed 4.12.1916.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$80.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 572 |
|
 1916 (May 10) Sydney YMCA with the Australian Imperial Forces red & blue 'Inverted Triangle' (printing flaw) envelope to Melbourne with KGV 1d red tied by largely very fine almost complete strike of 'MOORE PARK
MILTY CAMP/=NSW=' cds, a few edge faults at top with small part back flap missing. PO 10.3.1916; closed 30.8.1918.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 573 |
|
 1916 (May 16) Leeds Bros, Stock and Station Agents, Fat Stock Salesmen, Orange envelope to Amaroo with '100 POSTED' handstamp and ½d green solo tied by 'ORANGE/NSW' cds, minor blemishes. The rate was ½d
'Circulars' printed papers, which required the endorsement.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$85.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 574 |
|
 1916 (May 25) usage of picture postcard ('Remiltons Kuranda Hotel') to Penang with KGV ½d green horizontal pair tied by Innisfail (Qld) cds, Straits Settlements 'PASSED CENSOR/T' handstamp in violet with 'R.W.P.C.
23605' cachet alongside, Singapore transit & 'PENANG/21 JU/1916' arrival, minor blemishes. The rate was 1d British Empire postcard.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 575 |
|
 1916 (June 16) Shierlaw envelope (front only) with KGV 1d red tied by very fine complete strike of the very scarce 'DUNTROON MILTY CAMP/=NSW=' cds with another complete strike alongside. PO 22.3.1916; closed
20.12.1916; re-opened 1.2.1917; closed 7.2.1918. [Australian Capital Territory]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 576 |
|
 1916 (June 17) Sydney YMCA with the Australian Imperial Forces red 'Inverted Triangle' envelope to Melbourne with KGV 1d red tied by largely very fine almost complete strike of the very scarce 'COOTAMUNDRA MILTY
CAMP/=NSW=' cds, small closed tear at upper-left & minor edge faults with small part back flap missing. PO 15.5.1916; closed 25.11.1916.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$1,300.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 577 |
|
 1916 (June 28) Tasmania Police Gazette OHMS wrapper to "The Constable, Police Station, Kempton" (Tas) with scarce solo franking of KGV ½d green punctured 'T' tied by Hobart cds, minor blemishes on reverse
otherwise very fine. The printed matter rate was ½d per 2oz.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$160.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 578 |
|
 1916 (Sept 7) YMCA of Tasmania on Active Service with the Australian Imperial Forces envelope to West Devonport with KGV 1d red tied by fine complete strike of 'MILITARY CAMP 1/ TASMANIA' cds used at Claremont
Military Camp, a few minor edge faults at top. PO 23.10.1914; closed 22.11.1918.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 579 |
= |
 1916 (Oct 5) KGV 1d red tied to small piece by very fine to superb complete strike of the very scarce 'MILITARY CAMP ASCOT/28OC15/WESTN AUST' cds. PO opened at Belmont Park Racecourse late-1915; closed -/2/1917. A
slightly lesser strike on defective cover sold at our auction of 28.2.2023 for $324.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$440.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 580 |
|
 1916 (Oct 7) Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works notification postcard to Northcote with ½d green 'MBW' commercial perfin solo tied by Melbourne machine cancel, a couple of minor corner bends. The rate was ½d
printed matter; the postcard rate was 1d.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$105.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
