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| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2361 |
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 Cox's Creek: 21mm 'COX'S CREEK/12SP/63/S.A' (rated RRRR; the only recorded cover) light but complete strike (and another on the
reverse) with Rouletted 2d red tied by largely very fine Diamond Numeral '37' to cover to Adelaide. PO 1858; renamed Bridgewater 1.4.1873. Numeral reallocated after Crystal Brook (1) closed 1857. '37' is common but this is the only Cox's Creek
cds/numeral 'tie' recorded on cover. Ex John Bell: sold at our auction of 14.11.2014 for $475.
Grade A- B2 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$480.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2362 |
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 Crafers: Mordan-type 'CRAFERS/("April 26")/1862/=STH AUSTRALIA=' (over-rated at RRRRR; LRD; manuscript month & day) largely fine
strike & indistinct Diamond Numeral '45' (rated C, but only four examples on cover recorded) tying Second Roulettes 6d violet-blue to cover to England, GPO transit of the same day & London arrival backstamp of JU16/62 in red, repaired flap-tear. PO
17.7.1851.
Grade A- B1- (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2363 |
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 Crystal Brook (1): Mordan-type 'CRYSTAL-BROOK/JY17/1856/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' (rated RRRRR) watery still very fine strike & London
Printing 2d rose-carmine (full margins with fragments of the adjoining units above & at right) tied by largely very fine Diamond Numeral '37' to front to the Commissioner of Police, minor bends. Only one other '37' cover - with a pair of 1d green SG
1 - has been recorded. PO 1852; closed 1857.
Grade B B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2364 |
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 Currency Creek: 21mm unframed 'CURRENCY-CREEK/JU25/67/S.A.' (rated RRR) very fine strike on yellow cover to Adelaide with Rouletted 2d
(a bit oxidised) tied by fine Diamond Numeral '72' cancel (RR, but the only recorded usage on cover), GPO arrival backstamp of JU29/1867, repaired opening tears. Illustrated in the Handbook. PO 22.5.1844.
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$1,600.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2365 |
|
 Cygnet River (1) on Kangaroo Island: unframed 20mm 'CYGNET RIVER/11DE/70/S-A' (rated RR; ERD by 5 years) superb strike on cover to
"Railway Hotel/Port Adelaide" with De La Rue Perf 10 2d tied by superb Diamond Numeral '293' (R), the reverse with 'TALISKER' (RRR; ERD), 'NORMANVILLE' (R) & GPO transits & Port Adelaide arrival, flap removed & a little battered but presentable, a
postscript has been written under the flap, minor defects. PO 1870; RO -.10.1910; PO 12.9.1912. The only recorded usage of '293' on Kangaroo Island. Three other examples of the cds are recorded, all on much later Shierlaw fronts.
Grade C A1+ (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$2,700.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2366 |
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 Daveyston: framed 22mm 'DAVEYSTON/SP27/83/S.A' (rated RRR) two largely fine to very fine strikes on cover to Adelaide with De La Rue
Perf 10 2d orange, GPO arrival backstamp of the same day. Far superior to the illustration in the Handbook. PO 1860; RO 1.6.1917; PO 1.7.1927.
Grade A- A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2367 |
S |
 Diamond Lake: framed 22mm 'DIAMOND LAKE/----/76/S.A' (rated RRRR; month & day slugs omitted) largely very fine strike on De La Rue
Perf 10 2d orange (corner fault). PO 1.4.1874; closed 1878. [Manuscript "10" or "16" is probably the day of the month]
Grade B A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2368 |
|
 Dry Creek (2): unframed 21mm 'DRY-CREEK/SP8/62/S.A' (rated RRR) light but obvious strike on large-part OHMS outer to Adelaide with
Rouletted 2d just tied by similar strike of the Diamond Numeral '136' cancel (R, but the only recorded usage on cover), GPO arrival backstamp of SP8/1862, horizontal filing fold slightly impinges on the cds. PO 1862; closed 30.9.1907.
Grade B A2- (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2369 |
|
 East Wellington: unframed 21mm 'EAST-WELLINGTON/AP3/63/S.A' (rated R) very fine strike & light but obvious Diamond Numeral '98' cancel
(C, but the only recorded pre-1866 numeral/cds 'tie' on cover) tying Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d pale red to cover, Port Adelaide arrival of the next day, no evidence of redirection but with GPO cds of AP4/1863, flap faults & minor blemishes. PO
5.11.1856; renamed Wellington East -.1.1866. The cds remained in use until 1895. It is rated R across both periods but must be much scarcer used before the name change.
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$280.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2370 |
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 Echunga (2): Mordan-type 'ECHUNGA/MY20/1859/=SOUTH AUSTRALIA=' (overrated at RRRR; four usages on cover are recorded) fine strike &
comparable Diamond Numeral '50' tying Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d red to cover to "Tapton/near Callington", the reverse with very fine 25mm 'MOUNT BARKER/S-A' (UF3; RRR) & indistinct Hahndorf cds (RRR) both of the same date & Mordan-type 'KANMANTOO'
light but fine arrival (RRR) the next day. A marvellous group of rare markings. PO 1.10.1852. ['Tapton' was probably the name of a property, likely closer to Kanmantoo than Callington, where a PO opened in 1857]
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2371 |
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 Echunga (2): 21mm 'ECHUNGA/JA28/64/S.A' (rated R) fine strike & comparable Diamond Numeral '50' tying Second Roulettes 2d vermilion to
cover to "Tapton/Callington", the reverse with fine to very fine 25mm 'STIRLING EAST/S . A' (RRR) & 21mm unframed cds of 'LITTLE-HAMPTON' (RRR), 'NAIRNE' (RR), 'KANMANTOO' (RRRR) & 'CALLINGTON' (RRR) all of the JA28/64, minor stains mostly on the
flap. Another terrific array, so unusual for non-registered articles. PO 1.10.1852.
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2372 |
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 Eden Valley: unframed 25mm (not 26mm as in the Handbook) 'EDEN VALLEY/JA18/1864/S . A' (rated RRRR; ERD) largely very fine strike on
cover to Adelaide with Rouletted 2d vermilion tied by a largely very fine Diamond Numeral '157' cancel (R, but only one other usage on cover recorded), the reverse with unframed 21mm 'SOUTH-RHINE' (rated RRRRR; the only recorded example) &
'SPRINGS-TOWN' (R; ERD) transits & GPO arrival of JA19/1864, minor blemishes on the reverse. PO 1863, & the numeral transferred from Kulpara. A wonderful grouping of rare markings. [The reverse of the cover is illustrated in the Handbook for South
Rhine PO 1860; closed 1864]
Grade A- A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$1,350.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2373 |
S |
 Ediacara: squared-circle 'EDIA[CA]RA/AU25/90/[S.A]' (rated RRRR) very fine part-strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange pair. PO
1.4.1890; closed 8.5.1893.
Grade A A3 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$175
SOLD for AU$160.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2374 |
|
 Ediowie (1): unframed 21mm 'EDIOWIE/JY1/70/S - A' (rated RRRRR) two largely fine to very fine strikes on Perkins Bacon 6d bright blue
(soiled) on cover to Yorkshire, the reverse with Port Augusta & GPO transits & very fine 'BEDALE/SP10/70' arrival cds, a couple of concealed repairs. PO 1870; closed 1.6.1876. [Sheep station]
Grade B A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2375 |
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 Elizabeth Creek: framed 23mm (not 28mm as in the Handbook) 'ELIZABETH CK/OC3/78/S-A' (rated RRRR) three light but clear overlapping
strikes on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange strip of 3 on cover to "Lower Cheam/Surrey", the reverse with Port Augusta, GPO (OC9/78) & London (NO29/78) transits and 'SUTTON/NO29' arrival cds, part of the flap missing. Ex 'Sherwood' (John Forrest). PO
1.4.1877; closed -.1.1879. Illustrated in the Handbook (above Elizabeth). [Shortlived copper prospect in the deep Outback, E of Woomera, now being re-mined]
Grade B B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2376 |
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 Emu Downs: framed 23mm 'EMU DOWNS/MY10/01/S-A' cds (rated RRR) superb strike & another lesser strike tying De La Rue 2½d to cover to
Illinois, the reverse with squared-circles of 'ROBERTS TOWN' & 'EUDUNDA', part-Railway cds & Chicago machine arrival of JUN29/1901. PO 1.5.1881; RO -.1.1910; PO late-1910.
Grade A A1+ (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$160.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2377 |
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 Encounter Bay: Mordan-type 'ENCOUNTER-BAY/JU2("8")/1859/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' (rated RRR; manuscript day) largely fine strike on cover to
England with London Printings 6d deep blue SG 3 (margins in places) tied by Diamond Numeral '[7]8' cancel (RR, only one other recorded use on cover), GPO transit of the next day overstruck with light London arrival backstamp of unclear date, minor
repaired tear at upper-left & light overall soiling. PO 14.7.1839.
Grade B B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2378 |
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 Enfield: Mordan-type 'ENFIELD/NO30/1861/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds (rated RRRR; LRD) and light but clear Diamond Numeral '6' (R, but the
only recorded usage on 'cover') on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d pale red on cover-front. PO 1.9.1852.
Grade B B1- (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2379 |
S |
 Erith: framed 23mm 'E R I T H/AP27/80/S.A' (rated RRRR) superb almost complete strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange (rounded corner).
PO 3.1.1877; closed 2.2.1911.
Grade B A2+ (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2380 |
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 Farina: unframed 22mm 'F A R I N A/JY2/91/S-A' (rated RRR) five good to fine strikes on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange x5 on cover to
Saxony "via Brindisi", poor 'P.A. RAILWAY' transit & 'ZEITZ/12.8/91' arrival backstamps, vertical fold at left. TO 28.9.1878; PO -.11.1878. [From the 'phantom' UPU period: on 1.1.1891, South Australia introduced a common 2½d overseas letter rate. Six
weeks later, it was revoked - except for mail to Great Britain - and the 6d rate reinstated. On 1.10.1891, the Colonies officially joined the UPU and the 2½d rate was reintroduced. The sender appears to have underpaid 6d x2, the 2d short-payment not
being detected]
Grade B B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
