Postal History - Stamp Period pre-UPU 1855-1891 continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2141 |
 |
 1872 (May 20) second weight-step cover to France "via/Southampton" with Perkins Bacon Perf 10 1/- brown SG 98 & De La Rue 2d dull
orange tied by 'PORT ADELAIDE/S-A' cds, London transit of 15AU72 & 'PD'-in-circle handstamp both in red, French 'ANGL/AMB CALAIS E' cds on the face, 'PARIS A BORDEAUX' transit & 'BORDEAUX' arrival backstamps, minor imperfections. The rate was 10d for
¼oz and 1/2d up to ½oz.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) 98] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2142 |
|
 1872 (May 22) double-rate cover to Scotland endorsed "via Brindisi" with rare Four Colour Three Perf Franking comprising Perkins Bacon
Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue SG 73, Perf 10 '3-PENCE' in Black on 4d ultramarine SG 93 x2 (one an Unusually Narrow Stamp) and Irregular Compound Perf 11½-12½x11½-12½ x11½-12½x10 4d violet SG SG 103 plus De La Rue Perf 10 2d dull orange tied by GPO
cds, superb 'PAISLEY/JY10/72' arrival backstamp, minor imperfections. An extraordinary franking.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) 73] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$2,100.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2143 |
|
 1872 (June 3) long cover to "Marysville (Marshall County) State of Kansas, US America" endorsed "via San Francisco" but crossed-out,
with Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½x10 4d dull violet SG 103 & Perf 11½-12½ 1/- red-brown SG 83 tied by GPO cds, curved 'REGISTERED/No ("507")' handstamp, London transit of 15AU72 in red on the face but with no American markings, rated "4" and "4/4/8" in
red pencil on face, a small piece of the flap missing. The item was apparently underpaid for double the 8d per ½oz rate via England (reduced from 1/- on -.3.1870) plus 4d registration fee, although Ben Palmer mentions a 10d registration fee for mail
via Southampton to the USA from Victoria at this time. [Mail from Australia to the mid-West states is very scarce. Kansas achieved statehood on 29.1.1861]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) 103] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2144 |
|
 1872 (Dec 6) cover to London endorsed "via Brindisi" with Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½ 1/- red-brown x2 from different sheets (one on
toned paper) with GPO cds, very fine curved 'REGISTERED/No ("1101")' handstamp, oval 'REGISTERED/ 19JA73/LONDON' arrival date- stamp in red on the face, flap removed, minor blemishes & soiling. The rate was 9d per ½oz x2 plus 4d registration fee (the
sender apparently inadvertently paid double the pre-1871 10d per ½oz rate).
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2145 |
|
 1873 (Jan 28) cover from New South Wales to Scotland with rare combination franking of NSW De La Rue 2d tied by indistinct Rays cancel
of Wentworth (identifiable backstamp) and South Australia Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue (trimmed perfs at the base) tied by indistinct Diamond Numeral and 'OVERLAND CORNER/S.A' backstamp (rated R), the reverse also with partial 'PO
RAILWAY' & GPO cds both of JA29/73 & 'DINGWALL/MR28/73' arrival backstamp, a few edge faults & aging marks.
Post offices in southern & western NSW were very remote from Sydney. Significant time was saved by sending mail directly to Melbourne or Adelaide to meet the mail boat. Wentworth on the northern banks of the Murray River is over 1000km WSW of Sydney,
but only about 170km E of Overland Corner (also on the Murray River), which in turn is only 250km ENE of Adelaide. NSW/Victoria 'Riverina Covers' are relatively plentiful with 58 recorded: see 'Sydney Views' (Aug 2004 & May 2005). However, only one
other NSW/South Australia combination cover has been recorded.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$2,000
SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2146 |
|
 1873 (Feb 26) small cover to North Adelaide with scarce franking of Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½ 1d dark green SG 64 horizontal pair
tied by very scarce GPO 24mm framed cds with another very fine strike alongside, a little aged. [The cds is not illustrated in the Handbook, but described as "Letters as F1-1 but closer to frame", which conforms to at least the lower inscription.
This would be the LRD]
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) 64] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2147 |
|
 1873 (Nov 5) cover to London endorsed "via Brindisi" with rare and truly remarkable franking of Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½ 9d bright
mauve Printed on Both Sides SG 76a (Cat £900 x3+ on cover; the original impression on the 'reverse' is quite faint & upright relative to the 'face') with GPO cds, three different London backstamps all of DE22/73, the stamp has been lifted & hinged in
place, minor aging marks mostly on the reverse. Ex Henry Frenkle.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2148 |
|
 1873 (Dec 5) stampless OHMS 'Letter Returned for Postage' envelope front endorsed with printed The enclosed Letter is subject to
("1/5") Postage ... and is therefore returned to the writer ... for ("2d more postage")', to "Rev Mr Pickford" endorsed "Enclosed add:/Miss Eliza Stephens/nr Kingston/St Vincent/West Indies", two light vertical folds. [Hopefully the enclosed item
still exists somewhere, just waiting to be found. For Victoria, Ben Palmer lists 1/5d rates to the West Indies via Marseilles from 28.2.1859 & via Southampton from -.3.1871. Don Pearce confirmed with the late Peter Jaffé that no pre-UPU mail from
South Australia to St Vincent had been recorded]
Grade A (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$850.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2149 |
|
 1874 (Jan 1; New Year's Day) cover endorsed "overland" to GPO Melbourne with Perkins Bacon '3-PENCE' on 4d deep ultramarine SG 68
(unusually well centred) tied by GPO cds, very fine Melbourne arrival backstamp of JA5/74, part of the flap missing otherwise superb.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) 68] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2150 |
|
 1874 (Jan 18) cover to "Hokitika/Newzeland" [sic] with scarce franking of Perkins Bacon Perf 11½x10 1d dull green strip of 3 tied by
indistinct Diamond Numeral '214' (rated RRR), largely very fine strike of the rare 'FOWLERS BAY/S-A' cds (underrated at RRR) below & superb 'TOO LATE' handstamp, the reverse with 'PORT LINCOLN/JA19', GPO of JA20 & faint Hokitika (?) arrival cds of
FE21/74, repaired flap-tears & minor blemishes. [Fowlers Bay is 660km NW of Adelaide, and closer to the WA border (so remote that when the post office de-'s'ed numerous office names in the 1940s, they missed it).
As a rule of thumb, 19th century datestamps are at least two degrees of rarity higher than their associated numerals. The cds is recorded OC--/73 to JA18/74 only (this strike, which is far superior to that illustrated in the Handbook) so we expect
that it should be RRRRR. The only recorded '214' cover & the only numeral/cds "tie" on cover]
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2151 |
|
 1874 (March 10) cover from Lancashire "Via Southampton" to "Post Office/Adelaide" with Great Britain Penny Red Plate 163 single [S-L]
& vertical pair [S-K/T-K] tied by very fine 'COLNE - 151' duplex, most unusually with no Adelaide arrival, very fine strike of the vertical double-oval 'ADVERTISED UNCLAIMED/MY--/1874/ ADELAIDE' datestamp (no day slugs), seven months later 'DEAD
LETTER/DE12/74/ADELAIDE' cds (date inverted as usual) added, repaired tear across the flap. Paid 3d only but not taxed: if there was a concessional rate, it is not indicated. [Colne was a coalmining town]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2152 |
|
 1874 (May 21) outer with largely superb 'ELDER, SMITH, & CO/ADELAIDE' cachet, to "Ayrshire NB" [North Britain ie. Scotland] endorsed
"via Brindisi" with Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½ 9d deep violet tied by GPO cds, very fine 'GREENOCK SORTING TENDER/JY11/74' transit backstamp, minor blemishes. Very attractive.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2153 |
|
 1874 (Aug 13) cover to England endorsed "via Brindisi" with Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½ '3-PENCE' in Black on 4d ultramarine SG 68 & 6d
blue tied by very scarce GPO cds (UF4b-4) with a light but fine strike alongside, very fine London arrival cds of SP28/74 in red on the face, pencilled on the flap "Argyll Stamp Co [Angus Parker] 10.4.60". [The very distinctive unframed 21mm cds has
arcs of 5 & 4mm and a stop between 'S.A'. The Handbook records usage on JA17/91 only, making this the ERD by 17 years. We have also recorded a strike of SE14/92]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$480.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2154 |
|
 1876 (Jan 13) cover to Port Adelaide with De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange tied by part-GPO cds & Port Adelaide backstamp of the same day,
forwarded to "Grand Hotel/Moonta" with superb 'PT ADELAIDE/JA14/75/S.A' cds & large '4' tax marking, GPO transit of the same date & very fine framed 'MOONTA/JA15/S-A' arrival backstamp (F1-1; rated RRR), repaired flap fault.
Because the letter was redirected within 48 hours of delivery, there should have been no additional postage payable. However, Martin Walker has advised that if it was re-addressed and deposited directly into a letter box (which would explain the
"Reposted" endorsement), it would have been treated as an unpaid letter and charged accordingly. [Moonta is 165km W of Adelaide on the W coast of the Yorke Peninsula. Major copper deposits were discovered there in 1861 & mined until 1923. The Globe
Hotel was built in 1862, was badly damaged by fire in 1885, and still operates as the Cornwall Hotel]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$440.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2155 |
|
 1876 (April 21) double-rate Elder outer to Ayrshire, Scotland endorsed "via Brindisi" with Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue
& 1/- red-brown tied by light by GPO cds, fine 'GREENOCK SORTING TENDER/JU5/76' transit backstamp. Very attractive.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2156 |
|
 1876 (June 15) cover front to Mauritius "via Aden..." with very unusual Three Colour/Three Issue Franking of Perkins Bacon Perf
11½-12½ 1/- red-brown & Perf 11½-12½x10 6d Prussian blue and De La Rue Perf 10 1d blue-green pair tied by GPO cds, on arrival rated "8" in red, ironed-out horizontal filing fold. A rare destination.
Grade A- (Image1)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2157 |
|
 1876 (July 13) double-rate Elder outer to Ayrshire, Scotland endorsed "via Brindisi" with attractive franking of Perkins Bacon Perf
11½-12½ 4d intense deep purple & 6d Prussian blue horizontal pair tied by GPO cds, Greenock backstamp of AU28/76. Very attractive. On 29.6.1876 the via Brindisi rate was reduced from 9d to 8d per ½oz.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2158 |
|
 1876 (Nov 4) Elder cover to Ayrshire, Scotland endorsed "via Brindisi" with very scarce franking of Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½ 4d deep
purple vertical pair tied by GPO cds, Greenock backstamp of DE18/76, faint blemish at lower-right. The 'Shilling Violet' (Sep 1998) states "It is estimated that about 50 covers bearing 4d stamps have survived with most being used in combination with
other stamps".
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2159 |
|
 1877 (June 16) cover to "Bethany, Brooke County, W Virginia, United States" endorsed "Via San Francisco" with Perkins Bacon Perf
11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue tied by GPO cds, 'SAN FRANCISCO CAL/JUL/27/STSHIP' transit cds on the face where very fine '5' handstamp applied for the US domestic postage. From -.2.1874, the trans-Pacific rate was reduced from 8d to 6d per ½oz. [West
Virginia was created during the Civil War, when Union supporters in the west of Confederate Virginia broke-away in 1863 to form a new State. In all periods, it is one of the most elusive of all American destinations]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2160 |
|
 1877 (July 12) double-rate cover to Sussex, England endorsed "Via Brindisi" with Three Colour Franking of Perkins Bacon Perf 11½-12½
'3-PENCE' in Black on 4d deep ultramarine SG 68 horizontal pair & 6d bright pale blue SG 72 and De La Rue Perf 10 2d dull orange x2 tied by GPO cds, 'BRIGHTON/AU25/77' arrival cds, repaired flap fault, very attractive facial appearance. [The stamps
have not been lifted, but they must be Large Star Wmk: the 3d on 4d Broad Star Wmk was not issued until 1879, and the 6d shade is not in the Broad Star listing. Multiples of the 3d on 4d are very scarce, especially on cover. The addressees, Stafford
Smith & Co, were early stamp dealers. The principal, Henry Stafford Smith, was less successful than his brother Alfred Smith, who struck out on his own and established himself in London]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) 68] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$1,250
SOLD for AU$2,000.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
