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| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2441 |
 |
 Mitcham: 21mm 'MITCHAM/FE10/68/S.A' very fine cds (rated RR) and superb Diamond Numeral '15' cancel (C, but only five examples
recorded on cover) tying Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d bright vermilion to cover to "John Fisher/Surgeon/Salisbury", very fine GPO (UF1-4) & almost fine 'SALISBURY/ FE10/68/S.A' (UF4-1; RR; LRD) arrival backstamps. PO 3.1.1850.
Grade A- A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2442 |
= |
 Moody: 'MOODY/16FE12/STH AUSTRALIA' (unrecorded in the Handbook, so rated RRRRR) largely fine strike on 1911 Fullface Letter Card KGV
1d blue piece. RO 19.9.1908; PO -.11.1912; renamed Ungarra 1913. An exciting recent discovery.
Grade A- B1 (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2443 |
|
 Moonta: unframed 25mm 'MOONTA/SP27/67/=S.A=' (rated RRRR; three examples recorded on cover) two light but fine strikes on cover to
Adelaide with Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d bright vermilion, largely very fine unframed 25mm 'P.O. RAILWAY/SP28/1867/ 3 / S-A' backstamp (UF3-2; RRRR). Moonta Mines (1) was apparently renamed Moonta 1.4.1867, the same day Moonta Mines (2) opened.
Grade A- B1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2444 |
|
 Moonta: unframed 21mm 'MOONTA/OC14/72/S A' (rated RRR) superb strike on cover to Adelaide with De La Rue Perf 10 2d brown-orange tied
by light but very fine Diamond Numeral '165' cancel (R, but the only recorded example on cover), GPO arrival backstamp of the next day, two light vertical folds. Moonta Mines (1) was apparently renamed Moonta 1.4.1867, the same day Moonta Mines (2)
opened.
Grade B A1+ (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2445 |
|
 Moorunde: postmaster's endorsement "PO Moorunde/July 21st 1856" (the earlier of only two such recorded manuscripts but the other has
been enhanced) with Perkins Bacon London Printing 6d deep blue (almost full margins, clipped corner at upper-left) tied by indistinct Diamond Numeral '39' on cover to Scotland, 'PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP/NO21/1856' tombstone in red ties the stamp & 'd3'
accountancy handstamp also in red, very fine Edinburgh transit & indistinct 'PRESTON-PANS' arrival backstamp. PO 1.1.1855; transferred to Blanchetown 1858. A very attractive First Issue cover.
Grade A- A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2446 |
PSE |
 Morgan: unframed 20mm (not 21mm as in the Handbook) 'NORTH-WEST-BEND/MY15/79/S.A.' very fine strike & another lesser strike on Postal
Card 1d violet to Adelaide, part 'RAILWAY/MY15/79/S-A' transit backstamp, minor faults & staining clear of the datestamps, the message headed "Morgan". Replaced North-West Bend 17.9.1878. Rated RR but that is from its introduction circa 1862. The cds
was in use after the name change for about two years only.
Grade C A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2447 |
|
 Mortlock: framed 27mm 'MORTLOCK/FE10/--/S.A' (rated RRRR) two fine to very fine strikes on De La Rue 1d red on postcard with message
headed "Edillilie/10.2.10", corner creases clear of the markings. RO 27.1.1908; PO -.11.1908; renamed Edillilie 1.9.1910. This must have been one of the last squared-circles issued (the corners were probably removed before it was sent out).
Grade B A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2448 |
|
 Mosquito Plains: Mordan-type 'MOSQUITO-PLAINS/AU16/1860/=STH AUSTRALIA=' cds (rated RRRR) largely fine strike & similar Diamond
Numeral '58' cancel just tying Perkins Bacon Rouletted 6d violet-blue to cover to England, GPO transit in blue & very fine ' H8 /LIVERPOOL/22OC/60' arrival backstamp, flap removed. PO 22.3.1853; renamed Narracoorte 1.10.1861 where the cds continued
in use until at least MY20/1862. The cds is rated across both periods & should be significantly scarcer from this initial period: only three covers are recorded across both periods: see also Lot 2462. Ex John Bell: sold at our auction of 14.11.2014
for $570.
Grade A- B2- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2449 |
= |
 Mount Barker: undated-oval 'POST OFFICE/MT BARKER' light but clear strike on Telegram Form piece dated "Apl 9 1881". Recorded used
with date inserted by manuscript or handstamp (rated RRR), and this one out-of-period Telegraph Office usage (rated RRRRR). PO 1842. See also Lots 2018 and 2032.
Grade A- B1 (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2450 |
S |
 Mount Brown: framed 23mm 'MT BROW[N]/SP25/88/[S.A]' (rated RRRR), very fine large-part strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange. PO
1.4.1877; closed 31.12.1907.
Grade A A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2451 |
S |
 Mount Brown: squared-circle '[MOU]NT BROWN/DE3/12/[S.]A' (rated RRRR), very fine large-part strike on De La Rue 1d pink. PO 1.4.1877;
closed 31.12.1907.
Grade A- A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2452 |
S |
 Mount Bryan: framed 22mm 'MT BRYAN/DE24/84/S A' (rated RRRR), largely very fine strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange (trimmed perfs).
PO 1873.
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2453 |
|
 Mount Burr (1): unframed 21mm 'MOUNT-BURR/SP21/68/S.A' (rated RRRR; recorded for 3 months only) largely very fine strike on an outer
to Adelaide from which the stamp has been removed, GPO arrival backstamp of SP25/1868. PO -.1.1866; closed 1874.
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$700.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2454 |
S |
 Mount Crawford: unframed 25mm 'MOUNT CRA[WFORD]/JY30/1864/S.A'' (rated RRRRR; the only recorded example), largely fine part-strike on
Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d orange. PO 1863; closed 30.11.1930. Ilustrated in the Handbook.
Grade A B2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2455 |
|
 Mount Muirhead Flats: framed 22mm 'MT MUIRHEAD FLATS/JA8/76/S-A' (rated RRRR) two light but largely fine strikes on De La Rue Perf 10
2d orange on masonic cover to "Loyal Albion Lodge/Hotel Europe" in Adelaide, Robe transit & GPO arrival backstamps. PO 1872; closed 1874.
Grade A B2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$1,600.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2456 |
S |
 Mount Schank (1): squared-circle 'MT SCHANK/SE3/98/S-A' (rated RRRR) very fine large-part strike on De La Rue 1d green. PO 1.9.1898;
closed 30.9.1910. Used on the third day the office was open. Illustrated in the Handbook.
Grade A- A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2457 |
S |
 Mount Templeton (1): framed 22mm 'MT TEMPLETON/S-A' (rated RRRR; indistinct date; recorded for 8 months only) largely fine strike on
De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange. PO 1872; RO -.1.1910; closed 31.12.1917.
Grade A B1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2458 |
= |
 Mount Torrens (2): 21mm 'MOUNT-TORRENS/NO12/68/S-A' (rated RRRR; only three examples recorded) largely very fine strike & similar
Diamond Numeral '44' tying Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d (defective) to piece. PO 1.1.1855. [This cds UF4, should be listed before UF3]
Grade A A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2459 |
= |
 Mount Torrens (2): 25mm 'MOUNT TORRENS/JU8/1872/S-A' (rated RRRR; the only recorded example on piece & none on cover) largely very
fine strike & superb Diamond Numeral '44' tying De La Rue 2d orange to piece. PO 1.1.1855. [This cds UF3 should actually be listed after UF4]
Grade A A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2460 |
= |
 Mypunga (2): Mordan-type 'MYPUNGA/MY24/1859/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' (rated RRRR; recorded 2½ years only) largely very fine strike on piece.
PO 1855; renamed Myponga c.1880.
Grade A A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
