TASMANIA continued...
Datestamps and other Town Markings continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 921 |
S |
 Strickland: manuscript "Strickland/June 6.08/Tasmania" on Pictorial 2d. RO 10.10.1907; PO 1.7.1927; TO 25.7.1950; closed
30.3.1968. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$90.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 922 |
S |
 Teepookana (3): 'TEEPO[OKANA]/MY7/02/TASMANI[A]' very fine large-part strike on Pictorial 2d (tonespot). Rated RRRRR: the 'Holy
Grail' of Tasmanian datestamps and the only example we have ever offered. RO only 5.2.1902; closed 11.6.1902. A very fine & complete example sold at a recent online auction for $8250. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 923 |
S |
 Verona: Two-Line Date 'VERONA/TAS[MA]NIA' (date slugs all inverted) largely fine strike on Pictorial Crown/A 1d. Rated RRR. Renamed
from Havelock South PO 1.7.1906; closed 31.8.1926. The date is problematic: the solo slug could be '13' or '15', both well after introduction of the later cds. It may, however, be a late emergency usage? (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 924 |
S |
 Verona: Single-Line Date 'VERONA/20JUL09/TASMANIA' slightly smudged strike on Pictorial 1d. Rated RRRR in State period. Renamed
from Havelock South PO 1.7.1906; closed 31.8.1926. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 925 |
S |
 Verona: Single-Line Date '[V]ERONA/20SEP07/TASMANIA' largely very fine strike on Pictorial 1d. Rated RRRR in State period. Renamed
from Havelock South PO 1.7.1906; closed 31.8.1926. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 926 |
S |
 Wybalerma: 'UPPER HUON/9JAN11/[TASMAN]IA' very fine part-strike on Pictorial 2d. Renamed from Upper Huon 4.7.1910 but the old cds
continued in use; renamed Glen Huon 4.2.1911. An unrecognised rarity. To put this in context, John Hardinge provides separate ratings for cds in the pre-1913 period, and for later use. The situation here is far more significant. We believe the cds
should have a separate rating for its period of use during the Wybalerma period, which lasted only 7 months (and for its one month of use after the name change to Glen Huon). This should also increase the rating while the office was actually Upper
Huon, to RRR. Usage at Wybalerma RRRR, and at Glen Huon RRRRR. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
Postal History
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 927 |
 / |
 1900s Official Mail with mostly 1d or 2d Pictorials punctured 'T' with various imprints including New Norfolk Hospital for the
Insane, New Town Charitable Institution, Commissioner of Taxes from Queenstown with 'PACKET' handstamp, State Savings Bank outer from Macquarie Harbour, Premier's Office, Government House, Treasury, Education, Land Titles, Agriculture, Printing &
Public Health, plus 1903 Audit Department 'Penalty' envelope to King Island with just-discerible arrival backstamp, 1904 Supreme Court to USA with 2d & ½d (not punctured), and 1910 OHMS Minister of Lands and Works mourning envelope, a few with minor
blemishes. A scarce assemblage.
(26) (Image1) (Image2)
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(Image4)
(Image5)
(Image6)
(Image7)
(Image8)
(Image9)
(Image10)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 928 |
/ |
 Official Mail 1888-1900 OPSO covers for the Dead Letter Office x3 (two with Returned Letter notice printed under the flap, all
signed "H Vickery") or GPO, two with embossed 'POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT/...' in vermilion on the flap, GPO lettersheet being 'PARCEL POST' advice, and Registrar of Births lettersheet with 'GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN' Frank handstamp & 'PELHAM' cds
(reinforced central fold). Scarce group. Ex Lewis Viney.
(6) (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 929 |
|
 Prestamp group with 1831 entire (defective but the letter is legible) to "the Pay Master General/of His Majesty's
Land/Forces/Whitehall" with an unusually fine strike of the undated-oval 'HOBART TOWN/VDL' handstamp, the letter headed "Spring Bay" from a former soldier who was transported for crimes advising he is now a "reformed servant" & requesting his pension
be honoured; outers to GB with unframed 'SHIP- LETTER' or boxed 'PACKETLETTER' (in red) handstamps; two outers per Toulmin Packet 'Sir Edward Paget' ex Sydney 12.12.1848; 1853 large-part entire to Rugby with huge GPO datestamp in red; three British
stampless Johnston entires to Launceston; 1854 envelope with Courier 4d cut-to-shape & fine 'SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE' arrival backstamp; and three others; condition variable.
(13 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$7,000.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 930 |
|
 1852 Valentine of Dundee illustrated 'OCEAN/POSTAGE' propaganda envelope with imprints at the base of Ackerman & Co and Parry & Co,
endorsed "p/Derwent/5.6.52' in the stamp box and apparently carried per favor to Hobart with no postal markings. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 931 |
|
 1857 (Sep 11) cover to Cambridgeshire "via Suez & Marseilles" with remarkable franking of Star Wmk 4d plus Numeral Wmk 2d
grey-green x2 & 4d pale blue (all with margins at places) tied by BN '64' cancels of Hobart with 34mm GPO cds in red, London transit of DE7/57 in red on the face & light arrival backstamp, minor blemishes. Carried per 'Emeu' ex Melbourne 17.9; ran
aground in the Red Sea & was beached for repairs. Brian Peace at pp67-72 notes the various ships by which salvaged mails were forwarded. This per 'Ripon' ex Alexandria 21.11 by the Long Route, arrived Southampton 6.12 & London 7.12.1857. Paid 1/- for
the via Marseilles route but mis-sorted, which Peace notes occurred with at least two other recorded covers. He also states "Emeu covers from Tasmania are rare". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 932 |
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 1858 (May 17) stampless entire to Launceston "Via Marseilles" with London cds & diamond 'SHIP-LETTER- INWARDS-FREE/5AU5/1858'
arrival backstamp both in red, light horizontal filing fold. Carried per E&ARM Co 'Victoria', a notoriously unreliable vessel that experienced numerous mechanical breakdowns & was 28 days late into Melbourne, on 1.8.1858. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 933 |
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 1874 (Aug 13) stampless American cover to the ship's doctor on "USS Swatara/Hobart Town" and endorsed at lower-left "Care of US
Consul/at Hobart/Town" with fine 'NEW YORK PO/AUG/13' cds (no year, as usual), rated "18" (cents) & 'LONDON/PAID/29AU74' transit all in red, very fine 'HOBART TOWN/OC17/74/ TASMANIA' arrival cds, minor blemishes but very attractive with all markings
on the face. A very unusual naval/consular cover to what was at the time a very scarce destination. Launched in May 1874, the first voyage of 'Swatara' was a scientific expedition to the South Pacific to observe the Transit of Venus. Several teams
were disembarked, the second of them at Hobart 1.10.1874. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 934 |
|
 1888 (Nov 5) cover to "Irlams o th Height/Manchester" with scarce franking of De La Rue 8d pair (poor illegible cancel) & light
'CORNERS' cds at lower-left over straight-line 'REGISTERED' handstamp, the reverse with Launceston transit & Manchester arrival cds, minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 935 |
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 1901 (Jan 23) double-weight Boer War cover endorsed "Tpr WK McIntyre Comp Regt 2nd BR" to Tasmania with CofGH 1d pair tied by
'MAFEKING/CGH' squared-circle, Hobart transit & 'BELLERIVE' arrival backstamps both of MR1/1901, light soiling. Forces mail from the Boer War to Tasmania is scarce. [860 Tasmanians fought in South Africa, 27 of whom were killed] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 936 |
|
 1903 (Nov 3) OPSO Public Works Department long-format to "Curacoa" [sic; error for Curacao] Netherlands West Indies with Pictorials
2½d indigo punctured 'T' tied by Hobart cds, Ceylon and New York transits and 'CURACAO/3/1/1904' squared-circle arrival backstamps, a couple of minor edge bends & blemishes. Scarce value with State Government perfin. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 937 |
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 1904 (April 29) OHMS Treasury envelope with printed lines & Small 'R'-in-Circle in red, to Launceston with Pictorials 5d blue
punctured 'T' tied by Hobart cds, arrival backstamp, a couple of minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 938 |
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 1904 (Sept 23) OPSO Treasury envelope with printed lines & Large 'R'-in-Oval in red, to King Island with Pictorials 5d blue
punctured 'T' solo tied by Hobart cds, Launceston transit backstamp of the next day. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 939 |
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 1906 (May 24) unstamped OPSO Birth Declaration folded form with superb 'ELLENDALE' cds, on arrival Pictorials 1d red punctured 'T'
affixed alongside to pay the postage and tied by 'HAMILTON' cds. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 940 |
/ |
 1908 & 1910 OHMS covers, the first endorsed "Packet Rate" to "Lt RE Smith, Westwood, Forth" with 1d punctured 'OS', the other
with1st Battalion Tasmanian Rangers imprint to the same addressee with 2d punctured 'OS', both cancelled at Ulverstone, both with doodlings on the reverse.
(2) (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
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