Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 601 |
 |
 1923 (Feb 17) OHMS envelope to "The Council Clerk, Koonya, Tasmans Peninsula" (Tas) with KGV ½d green punctured 'T' horizontal strip of 3 tied by two very fine 'GEEVESTON/TASMANIA' cds, minor blemishes & bends.
Enclosed is a Warrant for a debt of £4/6/- and a 'Municipality of Tasman' memo that the plaintiff accepts an offer of £1 per fortnight endorsed "Warrant herewith returned". The rate was 1½d per 2oz commercial papers for items " ... not wholly
printed".
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 602 |
|
 1924 (March 10) Western Australian Airways 'On Airways Service' envelope to Pennsylvania, USA with QANTAS black/green 'BY AIR MAIL' label (Frommer #8d, $200 on cover) affixed at upper-left and KGV 1½d green & 4d
blue with Flaw on Kangaroo's Legs [Pos 2L55] tied by partial 'CARNAR[VON]/WESTERN [AUSTRALIA]' cds, a few light aging marks. The rate was 3d foreign letter (reduced from 4d on 1.10.1923) x3 plus 3d per ½oz domestic airmail surcharge. Although the
item was ½d underpaid, it was not taxed.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$290.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 603 |
|
 1924 (Nov 5) Angus & Roberston Booksellers & Publishers window-face envelope with KGV 3d blue Single Wmk Harrison Plates Die I 'A+R' commercial perfin tied by Sydney 'BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/ALWAYS ASK
FOR/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS' slogan cancel, slightly trimmed at top. The rate was 3d foreign letter, presumably to the USA.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 604 |
|
 1924 (Dec 20) long-format cover to "Solicitor, Ozone Hotel, Queenscliff" (Vic) posted directly onto train with KGV 1½d red x3 tied by a fine complete strike of 'T.P.O 19/VIC' cds used on the Melbourne-Port Fairy
Line and another two indistinct strikes alongside, annotated "Contract of Sale", slightly truncated at left & minor aging marks. The rate was 1½d per 1oz domestic letter x3. [Molnar & Waugh (2015) state that "there are only two recorded covers dated
September 11, 1924 and December 20, 1924, giving it an RRRRR rarity rating"]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 605 |
|
 1927 (July 18) HJ Spicer, Kew (Vic) envelope with printed '20 POSTED' endorsement, to "Nairobi, Kenya Colony, Africa" with KGV ½d orange Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 horizontal pair tied by Melbourne machine
cancel, flap initially unsealed but now stuck down & a couple of minor blemishes, Cat $175 'other franking' on cover. The rate was ½d per 4oz British Empire 'Circulars' printed papers, which required the endorsement.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 606 |
|
 1927 (Dec 22) TH Nicolle (stamp dealer) envelope to New York, USA with the flap unsealed and KGV ½d orange pair tied by Sydney cds, very fine Sydney 'POSTED/OUT OF/COURSE' boxed handstamp on face, a couple of
hinge remainders on the reverse hardly detract. The rate was 1d per 2oz foreign printed matter. Presumably posted into either the 'City' or 'Country' box at the GPO instead of the 'Foreign' one.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$85.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 607 |
|
 1929 (May/June) to California, USA posted on board ship with KGV 4d olive solo tied by a superb strike of the 'SAN FRANCISCO/FERRY/CAL' Ferry Station PO undated oval handstamp where off-loaded, San Francisco
'JUN14' machine cancel arrival on reverse. The rate was 3d foreign letter plus 1d Late Fee for posting on ship.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$105.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 608 |
|
 1930 (Feb) two covers to England carried on the RMS 'Comorin' both with KGV 1½d red Die II solos, one tied by 'HURSTVILLE/21FE30/NSW' cds with very fine complete 'DAMAGED BY FIRE/ ON SS COMORIN' unusual
large-format unboxed h/s in black on face (possibly a variant of Hoggarth & Gwynn Type 2 or 3 without stops), the other a Baptist Book & Publication Department, Adelaide envelope with 'DAMAGED BY FIRE/ON/S.S. COMORIN.' boxed h/s in violet (Gwynn &
Hoggarth Type 7) on face and cut-down British resealing label on reverse, characteristic immersion faults but otherwise very fine. [On 12.3.1930, while the ship was at Colombo, a fire was detected in the hold. It was extinguished by flooding the hold
with seawater]
(2)Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$250.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 609 |
|
 1930 (Feb 26) cover to Melbourne posted directly onto train with KGV 1½d red Die II tied by very fine complete strike of 'T.P.O 13/VIC.' cds used on the Melbourne-Wodonga Line. Molnar & Waugh (2015) state that
"six covers have been recorded earning it a RRRR rating". [The illustration is above Lot 608]
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 610 |
|
 1930 (April 24) The Robe Hotel advertising envelope with all-over illustration of the two-storey building on the face headed 'ROBE - THE SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE' listing activities Fishing Shooting Boating & Golf, to
Victoria with KGV 1½d red Die II tied by very fine 'ROBE/STH AUST' cds, a bit roughly opened on reverse & a few aging marks but still very attractive.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 611 |
|
 1930 (Aug 23) OHMS envelope to Moonah (Tas) with KGV ½d orange & 1½d red Die II both punctured 'T' tied by Hobart machine cancel. The domestic letter rate had increased from 1½d per 1oz to 2d per 1oz on 4.8.1930.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 612 |
|
 1930 (Nov 29) from "Consulado General del Peru" to Peru with KGV SM Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 2d red & 4d olive tied by two largely very fine strikes of 'ELWOOD/VIC' cds also tying red/white R label alongside, Melbourne &
Buenos Aires (Argentina) transits and 'CALLAO/FEB 1 1931' large boxed arrival in violet on reverse plus 'CERTIFICADO/CENTRAL' triple-ring handstamp on face, a couple of minor marks. The rate was 3d foreign leter plus 3d registration fee.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$220.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 613 |
|
 1930 (Dec 23) Reel Cabs 'The Aristocrats of the Road' advertising envelope with all-over Art Deco illustration of city street & classic taxi automobiles on the face and 'Returned Soldier's Auto Co' & old phone
number blocked out replaced by new 'B2222' number in red on the reverse, used locally with KGV 1d green tied by Brisbane machine cancel paying the printed matter rate (flap now stuck down), a couple of very minor blemishes. One of the most attractive
advertising covers from the period.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 614 |
|
 1932 (June 11) Hunter & Company General Salesmen Aramac envelope airmail to Brisbane posted directly onto train with KGV 1d green pair and Sydney Harbour Bridge 3d blue tied by three very fine complete strikes of
'T.P.O. No.1 CENTRAL/QUEENSLAND' cds, early QANTAS airmail etiquette at lower-left, Brisbane '12JNE/1932' (next day) arrival backstamp, a couple of minor blemishes. The item was presumably sent by train to Longreach about 130kms SW of Aramac and then
flown by QANTAS to Brisbane, some 1100kms SE of Aramac. The rate was 2d domestic letter plus 3d per ½oz airmail surcharge. A lovely train/plane combination.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$290.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 615 |
|
 1932 (July 15) to California, USA with KGV ½d orange horizontal pairs x2 tied by four strikes of 'COROBIMILLA/NSW' cds, taxed with 'N.S.W./T/16 2/3' shield handstamp in red and very fine 'INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID
LETTER/...POSTAGE...TO YOUR COUNTRY IS 3d PER OZ ...' h/s in red on reverse, 'U.S. CHARGE/TO COLLECT - 4 CENTS' cachet and USA Postage Dues 1c & 3c pre-cancels affixed on face, a couple of very minor blemishes.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$90.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 616 |
|
 1933 (March 17) 'For warmth and health use a modern GAS fire' advertising envelope with multi-coloured illustration of a husband & wife in their cosy living room, to Hurstville (NSW) with flap unsealed and KGV 1d
green tied by 'ROCKDALE/NSW' cds paying the printed matter rate, minor blemishes.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$160.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 617 |
|
 1935 (Oct 2) airmail to Hobart, Tasmania with KGV 1d green & 2d red pair tied by Melbourne cds, carried on the Holyman Airways DH86A 'Loina' which crashed on approach to Whitemark aerodrome on Flinders Island,
delivered with "Recovered from Air-Liner/"Loina" in a saturated/ condition" typed endorsement and largely very fine strike of 'SUPERINTENDENT OF MAILS/ 6OCT1935/GENERAL POST OFFICE, HOBART' double-ring d/s in violet on face, Hobart cds on reverse,
remarkably fine with only minor immersion faults. [Both pilots and the three passengers on board were killed. Three bags of mail (for Whitemark, Launceston & Hobart) were recovered two days later. The Hobart mailbag contained 145 items, all bar a
handful of which were able to be delivered. With photocopies of three newspaper clippings decribing the crash and the recovered mail]
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
(Image6)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 618 |
|
 1935 (Oct 2) airmail to Campbelltown, Tasmania with KGV 1d green & 2d red pair tied by Melbourne machine cancel, carried on the ill-fated Holyman Airways DH86A 'Loina' which crashed on approach to Flinders Island,
delivered with very fine strike of 'DISTRICT POSTAL INSPECTOR/OCT 6 1935/LAUNCESTON' double-ring d/s in violet on reverse and also on the accompanying typed explanatory letter signed WJ Kearns, light signs of immersion in sea water. With three
original newspaper clippings describing the crash and the recovered mail.
(5 items)Grade B (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
(Image6)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 619 |
|
 1936 (Feb 25) Commonwealth Bank envelope airmail to Transvaal (South Africa) with KGV 1d green x2, 6d Kookaburra & 1/- Large Lyrebird tied by Melbourne cds, London jusq'ua marking of two thick red bars, a couple
of minor blemishes. The rate was 1/7d for airmail service to London only and onwards by ship plus 1d late fee.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$135.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 620 |
|
 1936 (Nov 12) airmail to UK with KGV 2d red & 1/4d greenish blue ACSC 131 (SG 131) tied by 'ALBERT PARK S.C.6/VIC.' cds, endorsed received "28 Nov" on face, a couple of tiny blemishes, Cat $400 'other franking' on
cover.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
