Diamond Numerals continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2281 |
 |
 23 of Salisbury (2): fine '23' (rated C, but only two pre-1884 covers are recorded) on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d bright vermilion x2
& 6d deep ultramarine with fine 21mm 'SALISBURY/JY27/66/S.A' cds (UF4-1; rated RR) on mourning cover to Hampshire endorsed "via Brindisi", GPO transit and 'ANDOVER/SP15/[66]' arrival backstamp. From 14.7.1863, the rate was 10d per ½oz. PO circa 1854.
Grade A- B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$480.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2282 |
S |
 40 of Modbury (1): '40' (rated RRR) very fine virtually complete strike on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d pale red. Renamed from Old
Shepherd's Inn 17.2.1859. [According to the Handbook, the numeral was first allocated to Hope Valley (1) PO 1849; replaced by Old Shepherd's Inn PO 1.1.1856. Examples have not been recorded for either allocation, despite which this example is
illustrated under all three offices.
Grade A A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2283 |
= |
 54 of Macclesfield: '54' (rated R) light but obvious strike tying Perkins Bacon Adelaide Printing 2d orange-red to piece with superb
strike of the Mordan-type 'MACCLESFIELD/FE8/1858/ =SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds (RRR) alongside. PO 1847. See also Lot 2426.
Grade A A1+ (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$160.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2284 |
S |
 77 of Inman Valley: '77' (rated RRRR) very fine complete strike on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 1d yellow-green (a little soiled). PO
1.1.1855.
Grade B A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2285 |
|
 77 of Inman Valley: '77' (rated RRRR; the only recorded example on cover) very fine strike on Perkins Bacon Adelaide Printings 6d
slate-blue SG 10 (margins clear to large, except at right where a little cut-into, with a fragment of the adjoining unit below) on mourning cover to "John Dampster/[sic]/Post Office/Portland Victoria" with faint to very fine strike of the Mordan-type
'INMAN VALLEY/NO8/1859/=STH AUSTRALIA=' cds (RRRR), GPO transit of NO9/1859 and oval 'PORTLAND/[crown]/NO.21/1859/VICTORIA' arrival backstamp. NSW raised its inter-colonial rate by all routes to 6d per ½oz on 1.1.1855; presumably this rate applied
from South Australia also. One of the most outstanding cds/numeral 'tie' covers. PO circa 1.1.1855. [The addressee, John Dempster, had been a teacher at St Peter's Collegiate School in Adelaide. By 1857 he was running a Boarding School, Ivy House, in
Portland]
Grade A A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) 10] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$2,000.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2286 |
S |
 84 of Le Fevre's Peninsula: '84' (rated RR; C&P RRR) largely superb strike on Perkins Bacon Adelaide Printings 2d pale red (small
closed tear at the base). PO 12.3.1856; renamed Glanville 21.8.1896.
Grade (A-) A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$440.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2287 |
S |
 85 of Penfield: '85' (rated RRR) light but obvious strike on De La Rue Rouletted 2d. PO 1856; RO -.10.1910; PO 1915; closed 31.3.1951.
Grade A B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$200.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2288 |
S |
 102 of Normanville: '102' (rated RRR) superb strike on Perkins Bacon London Printings 1d deep green SG 1 horizontal pair (margins
close at top to good but a little cut-into at left; Cat £1000+) on small piece. A stunning item for a postmark collection. PO 1856.
Grade B/A A1+ (Image1)
(Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2289 |
S |
 103 of Bald Hills (1): '103' very fine almost complete strike on De La Rue Crown/SA Rouletted 2d. Rated RRR. PO 1.1.1856; closed 1875.
Grade A- A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2290 |
= |
 118 of Findon: '118' (rated RRRR) largely very fine strike tying Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d pale red SG 24a (damaged before being
affixed) to small piece. PO 1859: '118' transferred from McGrath's Flat (1) PO PO 1858; closed 1859. The Handbook states "No illustration available" but this is the example shown under McGrath's Flat!, but the stamp was issued in 1860 so it couldn't
have been used there. And '161 was allocated to McGrath's Flat (2) TO 20.1.1862; PO 17.6.1862; closed 31.3.1882.
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) 24a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2291 |
|
 122 of Kanyaka: '122' cancel (rated R; but the only recorded use on cover) largely very fine strike on cover to England "Via
Marseilles" with Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½ 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d yellow-orange SG 79 tied by fine unframed 21mm 'KANYAKA/DE29/68/S.A' (R) fine strike on cover, GPO transit backstamp of DE30/68 & very fine London arrival cds of 22FE69 in red on
the face, trivial blemishes. PO 1858; renamed Wilson 28.2.1881.
Grade A- B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) 79] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$1,300.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2292 |
S |
 140 of Allandale North (1): '140' largely very fine almost complete strike on De La Rue Crown/SA Perf 10 2d. Rated RRR: not
illustrated in the Handbook. Renamed from Allandale 1865; destroyed by fire 27.1.1887.
Grade B A2- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$200.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2293 |
S |
 146 of Kangarilla: '146' (rated RRR) very fine large-part strike (vastly superior to the strike illustrated in the Handbook) on
Perkins Bacon Rouletted 6d violet-blue. PO 1860.
Grade A A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$200.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2294 |
S |
 153 of Stirling East (1): '153' (rated RRR) superb virtually complete strike on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 9d grey-lilac. PO 1861; closed
16.9.1907.
Grade A A2+ (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$160.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2295 |
|
 153 of Stirling East (1): '153' (rated RRR) superb strike on Perkins Bacon Perf 10 1d deep green (a 'dwarf' stamp) & 6d deep Prussian
blue plus De La Rue 2d orange on cover to England "Via Brindisi" with superb unframed 25mm 'STIRLING EAST/JY1("6")/1872/S . A' cds (RRR), London arrival cds of 2SP72 in red on the face, flap removed. PO 1861; closed 16.9.1907. Ex 'Sherwood' (John
Forrest), where it was illustrated on the front cover: sold in 2011 for £491. A super numeral/cds 'tie' cover and the finest of the four recorded.
(Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2296 |
S |
 192 of Port Wakefield (4): '192' (rated RRR) very fine complete strike on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d vermilion. PO 22.12.1863. There
were three earlier offices of this name. Usage could have been at (3) but it was open only from -.4.1862 until later that year.
Grade A A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2297 |
PSE |
 206 of Rosenthal: '206' cancel (RRRR; LRD and the only recorded example on cover) largely very fine strike on 1d Postal Card to
Adelaide with framed 22mm 'ROSENTHAL/JY15/79/S-A' (rated R) superb strike, GPO arrival backstamp of the same day. PO 1.11.1864; renamed Rosedale 1.7.1918 as part of the WWI anti-German programme. [The letter written in German signed "JA Wamke"]
Grade A- A1+ (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$1,050.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2298 |
S |
 208 of Paratoo (1): '208' (rated RRR) very fine strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d (perfs trimmed on two sides). PO 18.8.1864; closed
1.4.1886. John Bell's similar example sold at our auction of 14.11.2014 for $136.
Grade B A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$200.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2299 |
S |
 212 of Lewiston (1): '212' (rated RRRRR) largely very fine strike on De La Rue Rouletted 2d. PO 1.2.1865; closed c. -.11.1873. Rated
in the Handbook at 'R', which appears to be an egregious error. '212' was not recorded by Campbell & Pearce, and this appears to be the only recorded strike. The only cds recorded is from Lewiston (3), in 1911. [Named after Postmaster-General James
William Lewis]
Grade A A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$900.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2300 |
PSE |
 219 of Gilbert Town: '219' cancel (rated RRR; only one other usage recorded on cover) largely very fine strike & far superior to the
illustration in the Handbook, on 1d Postal Card to Adelaide with framed 22mm 'GILBERT TOWN/MY9/8[-]/S-A' cds (R), light even soiling. PO 24.12.1868
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
