Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 581 |
 |
 1916 (Nov 7) NSW Government Tourist Bureau PPC ('The Indian Chamber, Orient Cave, Jenolan Caves') to Sydney with KGV 1d red tied by largely very fine complete strike of the scarce 'BATHURST MILTY CAMP/=NSW=' cds,
minor blemishes. PO 1.5.1916; closed 2.12.1916.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 582 |
|
 1917 (Jan 30) The Orient Line illustrated 'Flag' envelope to Victoria presumably posted by an Australian serviceman on board troopship with KGV ½d green 'A.I.F.' Overprint horizontal pairs x2 the right-hand pair
both with the Overprint Inverted, the cover off-loaded en route along the African coast with the stamps tied by four light strikes of 'FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE' cds plus a very fine backstamp, another stamp affixed alongside initially invalidated with
pencil 'X' then blacked-out with ink and finally removed entirely, censored with a pair of 'G. [Arms] R./Officially sealed' black/pink labels handstamped 'Opened by Censor' (as James Drummond 'Official Seals of the World' OS1 but on pink instead of
cream paper) affixed at right, a couple of very minor aging marks.
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. The Sierra Leone postal clerk appears to have accepted the overprints as valid, but taken issue with the other stamp (label?): having been removed, it is impossible to say why. A remarkable item.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$2,400.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 583 |
|
 1917 (Jan) The Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamers illustrated 'Flag' envelope to Victoria presumably posted by an Australian serviceman on board troopship with KGV 1d red 'A.I.F.' Overprint affixed but not
cancelled, the cover off-loaded en route with South Africa KGV 2½d blue added tied by 'PIETERMARITZBURG/12JA17' cds, a few mostly minor edge faults & marks and a small part of the back flap missing.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$1,700.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 584 |
|
 1917 (Feb 24) cover to "Valle d'Aosta" Italy posted directly onto train with KGV ½d green and Kangaroos 2d grey tied by largely very fine complete strike of 'T.P.O 16/DOWN/VICTORIA' cds used on the Melbourne-Sale
Line, censored with Melbourne 'PASSED' handstamp in violet on face, 'SAINT VINCENT/22.4.17' transit where re-directed to "Stazione Radio Telegrafica F18, Commando Lettere ... Zona de Guerra" with 'POSTA MILITARE/26.4.17/9o CORPO ARMATA' arrival
backstamp, some edge wear not affecting the stamps. The 'DOWN' indicia for travel away from Melbourne indicates that the item was first carried 'down' towards Sale before being transferred to an 'up' train heading towards Melbourne. Molnar & Waugh
(2015) state that this postmark "is rated RRRR on cover with five recorded".
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 585 |
|
 1917 (April 4) flimsy envelope with Melbourne YMCA with the AIF red & black logo, to South Melbourne with KGV 1d red tied by very fine complete 'MILITARY CAMP BROADMEADOWS/VIC' cds, back flap missing otherwise
very fine. PO 17.8.1914; closed 19.3.1919.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$125.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 586 |
|
 1917 (July 17) Tasmania YMCA envelope with red & black 'Inverted Triangle' and 'Rising Sun' badge illustration, to Deloraine with KGV 1d red tied by largely very 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 |
| 587 |
S |
 1918 (April 12) KGV 1d red punctured 'OS' with largely very fine large-part strike of the rare '[MC] LEOD MIL CAMP/[V]IC' double-circle skeleton relief cds. Macleod Military Camp PO 3.4.1918; renamed Mont Park
circa 1923. The only recorded date for this postmark. [The implement comprised a collar into which moveable type was inserted, often resulting in Inscriptional errors]
Grade A B2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 588 |
PSE |
 1918 (July 16) usage of KGV Sideface ½d green Stamped-to-Order Postal Card ACSC PS5 with 'DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE/MELBOURNE' imprint at lower-left, to Walkerville with manuscript "try SA", unnecessarily uprated
with KGV ½d green punctured 'OS' tied by Melbourne cds, a couple of very minor blemishes, Cat $600. The Printed Matter rate was ½d, but it seems the 1d Commercial Papers rate was inadvertently paid. [The illustration is above Lot 590]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 589 |
S |
 1918 (Sept 25) KGV 4d orange with very fine largely complete strike of '376 MILE E.W.RLY/S.A' cds (rated RRRR). PO 19.9.1916; closed 1918. [Station on the Trans-Australian Railway at the site of present-day
Barton. The PSSA states that the office closed May 1918, but several later strikes to 26OC18 are recorded]
Grade A A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 590 |
|
 1918 (Nov 30) apparently commercial cover to Hawthorn with KGV 1d red pair - the left-hand unit an unauthorised diagonal bisect - tied by Melbourne machine cancel. In the weeks after the ½d war tax was introduced
on 28.10.1918, the Post Office turned a blind eye to bisected 1d stamps. Tillie Mitchell's Kangaroo 1d bisect cover - posted a few days later - sold at our auction of 29.8.2020 for $1180.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$1,050.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 591 |
|
 1918 (Dec 19) to Tasmania with KGV ½d green & 4d orange with Broken Shading in front of King's Nose [Pos 2R15] tied by Sydney 'REGISTERED' cds with red/white R label alongside, Hobart '21DE18' arrival backstamp, a
little roughly opened on the back & a few blemishes. The rate was 1d letter plus 3d registration fee plus ½d War Tax (introduced 28.10.1918).
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$120.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 592 |
|
 1918 (Dec 28) mourning envelope to South Africa with late but valid combination franking of Western Australia 'ONE PENNY' on Swan 2d yellow horizontal pair & KGV ½d green tied by Albany cds, re-directed with
Pietermaritzburg (Natal) transit on face and 'ILLOVO BEACH' arrival backstamp, minor edge faults & some aging marks. All the 'ONE PENNY' Surcharges are scarce on cover - the WA issue especially - having been prepared in 1911 upon the introduction of
Australia's uniform British Empire 1d rate and then replaced by the Kangaroos soon afterwards. The rate was 1d British Empire letter x2 plus ½d War Tax.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 593 |
|
 1919 (Jan 25) Australian serviceman in Belgium cover to "Aix le Chapelle" (now Aachen, Germany) with KGV ½d green 'A.I.F.' Overprint x5 tied by very fine strikes of 'FLORENNES' cds, censored with British
'PASSED/BY/CENSOR/NO./6404' handstamp in red on face, indistinct British Field Post Office '27 JA/19' arrival also tying three of the stamps, very fine. 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. This may not have extended to mail sent from a Belgian post office, which appears to have
accepted the franking as legitimate. See also Lots 567, 582 & 583 above.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$2,200.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 594 |
|
 1919 (Feb 11) diminutive parcel tag addressed on reverse to "Busselton P.O." (WA) with KGV ½d green & 4d orange tied by light but legible 'BUNBURY/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds, unusually with Busselton arrival cds
alongside, Cat $140+ for the 4d 'other franking'. The rate was 1d per 2oz Merchandise x4 plus ½d War Tax (introduced 28.10.1918). Intra-state parcel rates started from 6d for the first 1oz. A most attractive, unusual & scarce War Tax usage.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 595 |
|
 1919 (March 17) to Holland with KGV 1½d black-brown horizontal pair tied by Melbourne machine cancel, censored with Melbourne 'OPENED BY/CENSOR' red/white resealing label at left, s'Gravenhage '30.4.19' arrival
backstamps, a couple of minor marks. The rate was 2½d foreign letter plus ½d War Tax (introduced 28.10.1918).
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$105.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 596 |
|
 1919 (Oct 9) Presbyterian and Methodist Soldiers Camp Department 'Australian Flag' illustrated envelope to Melbourne with KGV 1d red x2 tied by largely very fine complete strike of 'ENOGERRA CAMP/QUEENSLAND' cds,
a few mostly minor blemishes. PO -.3.1915; closed -.10.1918.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 597 |
|
 1922 (April 8) Edmund Jowett long-format merchant envelope to Trangie (NSW) with KGV 4d violet horizontal pair just tied by Melbourne cds, minor bends from bulky contents, Cat $600+ for 'other franking' on cover
(plus a substantial premium for the very scarce 'multiple franking'; unpriced in the ACSC). The rate was 2d per ½oz domestic letter (introduced 1.10.1920) x4.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 598 |
|
 1922 (July 19) J Kitchen & Sons '[Owl wearing mortar-board & holding a bar of soap] Words of Wisdom Use Pure Velvet Soap' illustrated advertising postcard to Junee (NSW) posted directly onto train with KGV 1½d
brown tied by partly-indistinct 'T.P.O 13/DOW[N] 19JL22/VICTORIA' cds used on the Melbourne-Wodonga Line, closed 20mm tear at lower-left where removed from spike. Molnar & Waugh (2015) state that "only one cover has been reported, though its veracity
has not been confirmed ... If it does exist, it would have a unique rating". The direction of travel away from Melbourne confirms the 'DOWN' even though the strike is indistinct. We are unsure whether this is the 'cover' to which the authors refer.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 599 |
|
 1922 (Aug 28) to Germany with KGV 4d blue solo franking tied by largely very fine 'BUNTINE/WESTN AUSTRALIA' cds, Cat $125 on cover. The rate was 4d per 1oz foreign letter (introduced 1.1.1922). Buntine PO 1.3.1915
[Farming; 19km NNW of Wubin]
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 600 |
|
 1922 (Aug 28) W Brettschneider (stamp dealer) envelope to Germany endorsed "Per Ventura" with KGV 1d violet 2d scarlet & 4d blue tied by Melbourne 'REGISTERED ELIZABETH ST' cds and red/white 'Elizabeth street' R
label alongside, London hooded-circle datestamp in red and German 'B.P.A./KOLN-DEUTZ' [= Bahn Post Amt = Railway Post Office) TPO handstamp in blue & Munich '22/JUL/22' arrival backstamps, Cat $160 'other franking' on cover. The rate was 4d per 1oz
foreign letter (introduced 1.1.1922) plus 3d registration fee.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
