Datestamps and other Town Markings continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2521 |
S |
 Transcontinental Railway Head Camp: squared-circle 'T.R.HEAD CAMP/SE24/90/S.A' (RRR) very fine strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange.
PO 19.6.1888; closed 1891. This was effectively a 'relief' marking, moving to successive camps on the north-bound Transcontinental Railway as construction advanced.
Grade A A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$85.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2522 |
 |
 Tungkillo (2): unframed 21mm 'TUNGKILLO/MR21/64/S.A' (rated R) partly-smudged strike on cover to Adelaide with Perkins Bacon Rouletted
2d vermilion tied by very fine Diamond Numeral '151' cancel (R), GPO arrival backstamp of the next day, repaired flap tears & minor blemishes. PO 9.5.1861; transferred to South Petherton 1870.
Grade B B1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$125
SOLD for AU$280.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2523 |
|
 Two Wells: unframed 21mm 'TWO-WELLS/JU23/63/S.A' (rated RR; ERD) very fine strike on cover to "New Hamburgh/Nr Strathalbyn" with
Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d pale red tied by largely fine Diamond Numeral '145' (R), 'TOO-LATE' handstamp at left, the reverse with unframed 21mm cds of 'VIRGINIA' (RRR) & 'SALISBURY' (RR) both of JU25 & 'STRATHALBYN' arrival of the next day, part
flap removed & minor soiling. PO -.12.1860. New Hamburg(h) was part of Strathalbyn. In 1916, as part of the de-Germanification of place-names during WWI, New Hamburgh was changed to Willyaroo. There has never been a PO of either name.
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$650.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2524 |
|
 Umbaratana (1): unframed 24mm (not 25mm as in the Handbook) '[UMB]ARATANA/ NO1/1866/[S.]A' (rated RRRR; ERD) large-part strike on
cover to Burnside with Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d bright vermilion (faults) tied by indistinct Diamond Numeral '200' cancel (RRRR; the first '0' is legible), the reverse with similar cds of 'BLINMAN/NO4' (RRR), 'P.O.RAILWAY/NO8' (UF3-3; overrated at
RRRRR) & 'BURNSIDE/NO9' arrival (RRRR; ERD), flap removed & minor soiling. An exceptional combination of rare postmarks. Only one other similar cover is recorded. PO 1864; replaced by Mount Lyndhurst (1) 1878. [75km NE of Leigh Creek &, as noted by
Martin Walker, so remote that a PO was allowed only on condition that the locals "convey the letters at no charge to the Government" (!), the only such instance of which we are aware, making this a very significant item]
Grade B C3 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
|
Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2525 |
= |
 Virginia: 21mm unframed '[VI]RGINIA/AU24/71/S.A' cds (rated RRR) largely very fine strike on piece with De La Rue 2d orange tied by
light but obvious Diamond Numeral '86' (RR). PO 1856.
Grade A A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2526 |
|
 Walkerville: 21mm unframed 'WALKERVILLE/JA22/64/S.A.' cds (rated R; ERD) & fine Diamond Numeral '7' cancel (rated C, but only one
other recorded 'tie' on cover) on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d pale red on cover to "Pewsey Vale/Lyndoch Valley" with 'TOO LATE' handstamp, GPO transit & 'LYNDOCH/ JA23/64/S.A' arrival backstamp (R). PO 3.1.1850. [The addressee was Anna Gilbert, the
wife of Joseph Gilbert who arrived in 1839. In 1847, he established Pewsey Vale Winery in the Barossa Valley]
Grade A- A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$280.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2527 |
|
 Wallaroo: unframed 'WALLAROO/JY1/1862/S-A' (rated RRRR; illustrated in the Handbook) largely very fine strike (superior to the
illustration) on cover with Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d orange tied by indistinct Diamond Numeral '5' (rated R, but only one other 'tie' with this cds recorded on cover), GPO & indistinct unframed 24mm Sturt arrival backstamp (noted as ordered but
unrecorded: RRRRR) both of JY2/1862, minor blemishes. PO 1861; '5' was transferred from North Adelaide (1) which was reduced to RO 1860; closed 1.1.1861.
Grade B A2- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2528 |
|
 Wangary: unframed 25mm (not 27mm as in the Handbook) '[W]ANGARY/[M]Y29/[1]864' with no inscription at the base (rated RRRR; only one
other example recorded on cover) largely fine strike tying Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d vermilion to cover to Adelaide with GPO arrival backstamp of MY28/1864. PO 1862. [Date error - unless it was carried by time machine]
Grade A B2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$290.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2529 |
S |
 Warcowie (1): squared-circle 'WARCOWIE/DE5/03/S.A' (rated RRR; ERD; no illustration in the Handbook) light but very fine strike on De
La Rue ½d Post Office (pink stain). PO 5.12.1896; closed 31.12.1907.
Grade B A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2530 |
|
 Warrow (2): squared-circle 'WARROW/MY3/07/S-A' (rated R) very fine strike & largely very fine Diamond Numeral '173' cancel (R) both
tying De La Rue 1d rose-pink to glamour postcard. PO 1874; RO 1910; PO 1.7.1927.
Grade A A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2531 |
S |
 Waterloo Bay: framed 23mm 'WATERLOO BAY/--14/80/S.A' (rated RRRRR; no month slug) largely very fine almost complete strike on De La
Rue Perf 10 2d orange. PO 1.4.1880; renamed Elliston 1.9.1881.
Grade A A2- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2532 |
|
 Wellington: large-part 21mm 'WELLINGTON/AU3/[62/S.A]' cds (rated RR) & very fine Diamond Numeral '57' cancel (R) tying Perkins Bacon
Rouletted 2d pale red on cover to "Goodwood", 21mm 'STRATHALBYN/AU4/62/S.A' transit & GPO arrival backstamp of the same date, very minor blemishes. PO 16.6.1846. There was no post office at Goodwood, 4km SW of the GPO, until 1.12.1877. [The
addressee, William Trevett Dalwood, arrived in 1840. He was involved in numerous business ventures & went into partnership with Joseph Darwent (arrived 1849)]
Grade A- A3 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$175
SOLD for AU$135.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2533 |
|
 Williamstown: unframed 21mm 'WILLIAMS-TOWN/AU3/63/S-A' (rated RR) largely very fine strike on mourning cover to "North Kensington/near
Adelaide" with Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d pale red & indistinct Diamond Numeral '121' cancel, 'TOO-LATE' handstamp at left, the reverse with unframed 21mm 'LYNDOCH' (R), GPO & 21mm 'NORWOOD' cds (R) all of AU4/63. PO 1858. [It is not clear if the cds
was inscribed with two words in error. All subsequent types have the name as one word. Note, the hyphen is omitted from the Handbook illustration. There was never a Kensington North or North Kensington PO]
Grade A A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$200.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2534 |
S |
 Wirreanda: framed 22mm 'WIRREANDA/MA15/81/S-A' (rated RRRR) largely very fine almost complete strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange.
Both Martin Walker and the Handbook state this was the first cds used at Cradock (or Craddock) PO 1.4.1879, and Walker states that the PO was gazetted as "Craddock, Hundred of Wirreanda". However, the Handbook records the first 'CRADOCK' cds from
1880 which, if correct, creates an overlap with usage of the Wirreanda cds. Concurrent usage of two differently-inscribed datestamps at Cradock is highly improbable and suggests that Wirreanda was a separate PO.
Grade A A2- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2535 |
|
 Woodchester: postmaster's endorsement "PO/Woodchester/28.5.59" (the only recorded example) on reverse of outer to Adelaide with
Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d red tied by an under-inked but legible strike of Diamond Numeral '106' cancel (rated RRR; the only recorded numeral/manuscript 'tie' on cover), Mount Barker transit & light GPO arrival backstamp. PO 29.9.1858. [The numeral
was transferred from Tin Pot PO 25.1.1857; closed 29.9.1858]
Grade B A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2536 |
|
 Yankalilla (2): 25mm unframed 'YANKALILLA/JA20/1862/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' (rated RR) largely fine strike on cover to Adelaide with Perkins
Bacon Rouletted 2d orange tied by very fine Diamond Numeral '75' cancel, GPO arrival backstamp of JA21/1862, light soiling and repaired flap-tear & adhesion on reverse. PO 21.8.1849. The illustration is above Lot 2533.
Grade (B) B2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2537 |
= |
 Yardea: unframed 21mm 'YARDEA/JU29/70/S-A' (rated R) very fine strike on piece with De La Rue Rouletted 2d orange pair tied by
over-inked Diamond Numeral '276' (RRR). PO 1.11.1868. Sheep Station 75km N of Wudinna. The only recorded cds/numeral 'tie'. [The Handbook states that the PO closed 12.1.1971. However, from 1.6.1927 it was a Telegraph Office only]
Grade A A1- (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2538 |
|
 Yarrah: squared-circle 'YARRAH/JU19/09/S-A' (rated RR) tying De La Rue 1d pink & 2d violet with very fine complete strike alongside on
Union Manufacturing cover to Victoria, curved 'REGISTERED/No ("2")' handstamp, the reverse with Quorn squared-circle, GPO transit & Melbourne arrival cds. PO 1.10.1887; RO -.1.1910; closed 30.4.1917.
Grade A A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$220.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2539 |
|
 Yudanamutana: unframed 25mm 'YUDANAMUTANA/FE29/1868/S . A' (rated RRRR; leap year usage; only one other usage on cover recorded) one
of two fine strikes tying Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d bright vermilion to cover to "Geo Taplin/Pt Macleay", the reverse with similar very fine 'BLINMAN/MR2/1868/S . A' & largely very fine 'P.O.RAILWAY/MR3/1868/ 3 /S.A' and two other faint to partial
cds, minor imperfections. PO 1862; closed 1869 when copper mining ceased.
The addressee, George Taplin, arrived 1849 & was recruited to the ministry by Rev TQ Stow. In 1859, he was selected by the Aborigines Friends Association to minister to the tribes on the Lower Murray & established a mission station at Point Macleay.
His studies of aboriginal culture & language were highly acclaimed. In 1974, the property was 'handed-back' to the local indigenous people, and in 1982 it reverted to its original name, Raukkan.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
