Datestamps and other Town Markings continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2461 |
 |
 Nairne: Mordan-type 'NAIRNE/SP4/1858/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' (rated RRR; LRD) largely fine strike alonside indistinct Diamond Numeral '52'
tying Perkins Bacon Adelaide Printing Imperf 2d pale red (margins close to good) on small entire to "Adalaide" [sic] with GPO arrival backstamp of SP6/1858, light vertical filing fold clear of the stamp. PO 1848. Brief semi-literate note within:
"...I will com in on tusdy...I culd not get the money ontill mondy..." Ex John Bell: sold at our auction of 14.11.2014 for $213.
Grade A- B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2462 |
= |
 Naracoorte: Mordan-type 'MOSQUITO PLAINS/MY20/1862/=STH-AUSTRALIA=' (rated RRRR; LRD) light but largely very fine strike on piece with
Perkins Bacon Rouletted 6d violet-blue x2 (pair?) tied by light but discernible Diamond Numeral '59' (rated R). Replaced Mosquito Plains 1.10.1861. The datestamp continued in use for about 18 months.
Grade A A2- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2463 |
|
 New Luxemburg: squared-circle 'NEW LUXEMBURG/AU19/95/S-A' (rated RRRR; recorded for 13 months only) two very fine to superb strikes on
cover-front to Woodside with De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange, two significant tonespots well clear of the datestamps. PO 1.8.1895; closed 22.10.1896. [Gold was discovered near Olary and the New Luxemburg Mine was operating by 1891. It is surprising that
the PO did not open until four years later]
Grade C A1+ (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2464 |
|
 North-West Bend: unframed 21mm 'NORTH-WEST-BEND/SE("21")/62/S.A' (rated RRR) largely very fine strike on front to Adelaide with
Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d orange tied by very fine Diamond Numeral '117' cancel (R), minor ink-blots. PO 1.4.1858; replaced by Morgan -.11.1878.
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2465 |
|
 Northern Territory: squared-circle 'BROCK'S CREEK/AO4/06/S.A' (Reversed Apostrophe; rated R) two fine to very fine strikes one tying
De La Rue 1d red on scarce Northern Territory postcard showing European ladies in the '...Botanical Gardens, Port Darwin'. Brock's Creek (1) PO -.2.1898; RO 3.4.1917; PO 1.7.1927; closed 20.2.1942.
Grade A A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$120.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2466 |
S |
 Northern Territory: squared-circle '[GR]OVE HILL/18/[-]E 28/87/[S.A]' (not recorded - but speculated about - in the Handbook, so rated
RRRRR) very fine part-strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange. Replaced Port Darwin Camp (on the Pine Creek Diggings) as PO 1.6.1884; closed 31.8.1889. Four later openings were as Telegraph Offices only. [60km SE of Adelaide River]
Grade A A3 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$2,800.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2467 |
S |
 Northern Territory: squared-circle 'HOWLEY CREEK/MY--/89/[S.A]' (rated RRRR) very fine almost complete strike on Thick 'O.S.'
Overprint Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½ 1/- brown. Howley Creek (2) PO 1888; closed 6.3.1894. No markings are recorded from the first office, open only in 1874; or the third office opened 1.10.1894; closed 30.6.1896.
Grade A A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2468 |
|
 Northern Territory: squared-circle 'KATHERINE/SE17/85/S.A' (rated R, but tough this early) largely superb complete strike tying De La
Rue Perf 10 2d orange to Macartney cover to Queensland, another large-part strike alongside, the reverse with fine 'SOUTHPORT/ 18/SP24/85/S.A' (RRRR), Townsville & St Lawrence cds, part of the flap removed & minor repaired tear at the base. TO
22.8.1872; PO 1.4.1883; replaced by Emungalan 5.1.1925; Katherine (2) replaced Emungalan 13.6.1927.
Grade B A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2469 |
S |
 Northern Territory: unframed 25mm 'P.O. NORTHN TERRITORY/S.A' (rated RRR) three light, overlapping but largely legible strikes on
Perkins Bacon Rouletted 1d yettow-green superb horizontal strip of 3 (rouletting on all sides). Used at Palmerston (1) PO 1864; closed late-1866.
Grade A+ A2- (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2470 |
|
 Northern Territory: framed 21mm 'PINE CREEK/19/SP23/04/S.A' very fine strike plus two indistinct to fair strikes on De La Rue 2½d blue
x2 on Tatts cover to Hobart (backstamp of OC13/1904), badly worn 'R' in-oval handstamp, minor blemishes. Pine Creek (3) PO 1.10.1889.
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2471 |
|
 Northern Territory: squared-circle 'ROPER RIVER/91/15SE/05/S.A' (rated RRR) superb strike (far superior to the Handbook illustration)
tying De La Rue 1d pink pair to Tatts cover, 'KATHERINE/OC9' & 'PT DARWIN/OC11' squared-circles and '[PINE] CREEK' framed cds transits, Hobart arrival cds of 28OC05, vertical fold at left clear of all markings. PO 1.7.1886; RO -.1.1910; PO 1.7.1927;
renamed Roper Bar -.8.1969. [Remote settlement inland from the Gulf of Carpentaria, more than 300km E of Katherine, then a similar distance NNE to Darwin. The dearth of reliable coastal vessels meant the long overland route, taking almost a month,
was used]
Grade B A1+ (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$480.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2472 |
S |
 Northern Territory: squared-circle 'TWELVE-MILE CAMP/18/JA5/83/S-A' (RRRR) very fine almost complete strike on Perkins Bacon Perf
11½-12½ 1/- brown. PO 1.8.1882; closed 15.8.1885. Telegraph camp at Boomlera, 12 miles (20km) S of Darwin. The Handbook states that this office was replaced (?) by Burrundie, almost 200km further SE of Darwin.
Grade A A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$2,600.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2473 |
S |
 Northern Territory: framed 23mm 'UNION REEF NT/MA6/79/S-A' (rated RRRR) very fine almost complete strike on De La Rue 1d green
(discoloured). Union Reef (1) PO -.3.1875; closed 21.2.1881. The cds was returned to service when Union Reef (2) operated 1.10.1883; closed 2.11.1887. The rating is across both periods, and probably should be RRRRR in either period. [Gold mining,
15km N of Pine Creek]
Grade B A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2474 |
|
 Northern Territory: squared-circle 'WINNECKE/DE22/03/S.A' (rated RRR) very fine strike tying De La Rue 2d violet to Tatts cover &
another strike almost as fine alongside, the reverse with 'ALICE SPRINGS' squared-cirlce, 'PA RAILWAY' cds & Hobart arrival of JA14/1904, tape-repaired spike holes. PO 31.8.1903; closed 16.8.1906. [Remote gold mining, 65km NE of Alice Springs]
Grade B A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2475 |
|
 Norton's Summit: unframed 25mm 'NORTON'S SUMMIT/("Ju 17")/1873/S.A' (rated RRR; manuscript month & day) two very fine strikes on cover
to Adelaide with De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange, Magill transit & GPO arrival backstamps both of the same day, repaired tear on the reverse. PO 10.8.1863.
Grade B A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2476 |
|
 Norwood: Mordan-style 'NORWOOD/DE30/1861/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds (rated RRRR; ERD and the earlier of only two recorded examples on
cover) very fine strike showing damage in two places & equally fine Diamond Numeral '10' (R) on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d pale red on cover (flap missing) to "Dr Blood/Kapunda" with a light but clear 25mm 'KAPUNDA/ DE30/1861/S-A' cds (RRR; B1). PO
1.8.1853. '10' was originally assigned to Kensington (2), and transferred to Norwood some time after that office was reduced to an RO in 1856: see Lot 2373.
The deliciously-named Dr Matthew Henry Smyth-Blood arrived in 1848 & took a position as Mine Doctor at Kapunda where, apart from a stint in NSW, he became a prominent citizen. He was first Master of the local masonic lodge & Lord Mayor of Kapunda. He
was also a celebrated photographer.
Grade A- A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2477 |
|
 Norwood: Mordan-style 'NORWOOD/JU23/1862/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds (rated RRRR; LRD and the later of only two recorded examples on cover)
very fine strike & equally fine Diamond Numeral '8' on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 6d violet-blue on cover to England, GPO backstamp in blue & London arrival cds of AU22/62 in red on the face, two light vertical folds & a bit aged. PO 1.8.1853.
Grade B A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2478 |
|
 Nuriootpa: unframed 26mm 'NURIOOTPA/NO8/1859/S-A' cds (rated RRR; LRD and the only recorded example on cover) fine to very fine strike
on entire to "Clerk of DC Redruth/near Burra" with Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d pale red tied by indistinct Diamond Numeral '105' cancel, recut 'GAWLER ___/S A' cds ('PLAINS' removed; R) very fine strikes front & reverse. PO 30.3.1857. [The brief
letter headed "Angas Park" & signed "George Thos Stewart/Auctioneer & Agent/Nuriootpa" requests a summons be issued against one "John Smith of Mintaro" (likely not his real name)]
Grade B A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2479 |
= |
 Old Shepherd's Inn: Mordan-type 'OLD-SHEPHERDS-INN/("Feb 18")/=SH AUSTRALIA=' (rated RRRR; recorded for six months only; manuscript
month & day), light but legible strike on piece. PO 1.1.1856; replaced by Modbury (1) 17.2.1859. [Note the error 'SH' for 'STH']
Grade A B1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2480 |
|
 Payneham: framed 24mm 'PAYNEHAM/ 1 /AU20/79/S-A' (F1-1; rated RRR; LRD; only one other recorded example on cover) largely superb
strike with very fine Diamond Numeral '13' (R) cancels on De La Rue 2d orange strip of 3 on cover to Ireland, 'PLYMOUTH/OC1/79/ SHIPLETTER' and 'H&K PACT/OC2/ 5 / 1879' backstamps, a few faults. PO 18.7.1850.
Grade C A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
