Postal Stationery continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 741 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1d carmine-pink for Bank of VDL with '...IN LIQUIDATION' imprint at upper-left & stationer's imprint
'THE MERCURY OFFICE, HOBART' beneath the flap G&S SO5.10 (rated S; unrecorded unused), town usage with Hobart duplex of JY21/93, minor spotting. Very unusual for having the stationer's imprint. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 742 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1d rose for Burgess Brothers SO5.17 (rated S) unused with Void at Upper-Right and used Hobart to
Colebrook in 1902, both with oval imprint on the flap in dark blue, minor blemishes; and 2d emerald SO7.5 (R) very fine trio with the oval imprint on the flap in dark blue (unused), light blue (uprated to London in 1900) or scarlet (to Sydney in
1899).
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 743 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1d rose-pink for 'The Clipper' G&S SO5.5 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) with 'INVOICE ONLY' at
upper-right, sent unsealed to "Hospital/N Norfolk with Hobart duplex of FE15/96 and weak arrival backstamp, minor stains. Stated to be the only recorded example. 'The Clipper' was a labour-orientated journal 1893-1909. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 744 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1d deep rose with the embossing unusually low for the Grand Lodge of Tasmania G&S SO5.14 (rated RR;
unrecorded unused) mourning envelope to "Beaconsfield" with 'HOBART/SP24/03/P-R' (Pillar Receiver) cds, the reverse with Launceston transit of the same day & Beaconsfield arrival. Stated to be the only recorded example. With the enclosed matching
notepaper on De La Rue watermarked paper with a printed summons to attend the next meeting. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 745 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: ½d pale orange-yellow with embossed 'THE GRANGE/HOBART' in blue on the flap G&S SO3.7 (rated RR;
unrecorded unused), endorsed "Card only" at upper-left & sent unsealed to "Miss Thea Basher/The Grange" with 'HOBART'-in-Bars cancel & cds of MR15/1899 on the reverse. ½d was the newspaper rate, so it should have been taxed. Illustrated by G&S on
page 72. [The Grange is an historic home at Campbell Town 120km almost due north of Hobart. Designed by the convict architect, James Blackburn, it was built in 1847 for Dr William Valentine and abuts Valentine Park] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 746 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: ½d pale orange-yellow + 2d pale emerald with embossed 'THE GRANGE/HOBART' in red on the flap G&S
SO12.2 (rated RR; unrecorded unused), to "Harrow on the Hill/Middlesex" with 'HOBART'-in-Bars cancel & duplex of MR27/1899 on the reverse. 'HARROW/AP29/99' arrival backstamp, minor wrinkling characteristic of the flimsy stock. Illustrated by G&S at
page 84. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 747 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: ½d pale orange-yellow + 2d pale emerald with embossed 'THE GRANGE/HOBART' in red on the flap SO12.2
(rated RR; unrecorded unused), to London with Tablets ½d & 'd./2½' on 9d pale blue added for the 3d registration fee, London transit of 13MY99 in red on the face & very fine 'CLAPTON SO' arrival backstamp of the same day, minor wrinkling
characteristic of the flimsy stock, a light vertical fold clear of the stamps & a small part of the flap missing. Very colourful.
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 748 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1d red as SO5.11 (rated RR; unrecorded used) but on buff, 2d green/buff and emerald/grey-green SO7.2
(RR) each with 'HOBART COFFEE PALACE/CO/LIMITED' crest on the flap, each with two small oily stains on the reverse only, unused. Stated to be the only recorded examples. In the 1880s & 1890s, the Temperance Movement built numerous residential hotels
where no alcohol was served. In Australia these often elaborate buildings were usually referred to as 'coffee palaces'.
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 749 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1d scarlet with 'Savings Bank Packet Only/.../HOBART SAVINGS BANK' at upper-left & embossed seal in
blue on the flap G&S SO5.25 (rated R) larger size (177x125mm), to "Valleyfield/New Norfolk" with 'R'-in-oval & chamfered-boxed 'REGISTERED/No/2014' cachet in red, 'NEW NORFOLK' arrival backstamp, repaired flap tear and minor discolouration still
unusually fine for these items. The Packet Rate was 1d. Registration for sending passbooks was free!, making this a very significant postal history item. [Valleyfield was a hops farm west of New Norfolk] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 750 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1d rose for Perpetual Trustees G&S SO5.44 (rated R; unrecorded unused) used in 1895 with two-line
handstamp in violet on the face, a bit aged with minor blemishes, and a very fine long envelope with embossed oval imprint on the flap used in 1905.
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 751 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 2d emerald for Perpetual Trustees G&S SO7.3 (rated R; unrecorded unused) with embossed oval imprint
in blue on the flap, Hobart to Launceston in 1906. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 752 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 2d blue-green (almost as deep as the original Post Office issue) for AG Webster & Son G&S as SO7.6
but on grey Thomson's Patent security envelope with imprint in black on the flap, uprated to Philadelphia with ½d Pictorial tied by Hobart machine cancel of 18.1.09. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 753 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1d in various shades of red Printed Matter group for Harry White Mining Agent & Broker G&S SO5.6
(rated R; front only), F Milsom Commercial Travellers Association SO5.7 (a wrapper; rated R), EC Mace Sharebrokers SO5.8 (R) unused x2 for Mount Black Pty Mining Co and for Silver Queen Prospecting Association plus unused 1d+1d SO10.3 (RR; two
vertical folds); and Brownell Bros Department Store SO5.9 (S) with 3-line handstamp or imprint at upper-left. A difficult group to assemble.
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 754 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: ½d orange + 2d emerald G&S SO12.1 (rated R) to Alliance Assurance Co with Hobart cds of JA29/1900 &
London arrival backstamp of 5MR00, a couple of minor bends. Illustrated by G&S at page 84. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 755 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: ½d orange + 1d rose-pink + 1d rose-pink G&S SO17.3 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) to England with BN
'48' & 'BELLERIVE' cds below, 'WEST KENSINGTON W/AU29/98/ 3 ' arrival backstamp, redirected with double-struck Paddington cds at upper-left & part-Farnham arrival backstamp of the same date. Regulations for redirecting mail required that the item be
re-sent from the office of delivery, West Kensington: compare with Lot 727. It was clearly re-posted at Paddington so 1d local postage should have been affixed. Illustrated by G&S at page 87. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 756 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1d+1d+½d all in scarlet G&S SO17.4 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) uprated with Tablets ½d & 5d (very
scarce on cover) tied by BN '63' with 'NEW NORFOLK/AP2/93/TASMANIA' cds and 'R'-in-circle handstamp, to Wiltshire with light London transit on the face & poor Salisbury arrival backstamp. Very scarce usage of a 'Tripleton' uprated for double rate
(2½d x2) + 3d registration. Illustrated by G&S at page 90. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 757 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1d rose-pink + 2d emerald + 2d emerald G&S SO22.1 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) uprated with Platypus
3d yellow-brown all tied by 1896 Hobart duplex, to India in 1896 with 'R'-in-oval and chamfered-boxed 'REGISTERED/...' cachet, three different Indian backstamps. Very scarce albeit philatelic usage of a 'Tripleton' uprated for double rate (2½d x2) +
3d registration. Very colourful. Illustrated by G&S at page 90. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 758 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: ½d+½d+½d+½d+½d all in orange G&S SO27.2 (rated RR) to England with Hobart duplex of JY5/1898, 'WEST
KENSINGTON W/AU8/98/ 1 ' arrival backstamp, redirected with West Kensington squared-circle of the same date & 'FARNHAMAU9/98' arrival backstamp, light toning on the reverse in no way detracts from the facial appearance. An impressive little item, of
which only three examples (all of different size or stock) are recorded used and of which this is the only commercial usage. Illustrated by G&S at page 93. This item clearly demonstrates that the multiple embossings were applied from right to left,
with the fifth impression being placed below the other four and also at the right. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 759 |
PSE |
 LETTER SHEETS - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1d emerald Error of Colour for Brownell Brothers three-panel issue on thin card with printed
notices within & on the reverse for "Eleventh/Great Half-Yearly/Sale" G&S SO6.1 (rated R; unrecorded unused), New Norfolk arrival backstamp, minor peripheral toning. Brownells was Hobart's leading department store. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 760 |
PSE |
 LETTER SHEETS - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1d emerald Error of Colour for Brownell Brothers three-panel issue on thin card with printed
notices within & on the reverse for "Eleventh/Great Half-Yearly/Sale" G&S SO6.1 (rated R; unrecorded unused), to 'SANDFORD' (arrival backstamp; rated R) but endorsed "NB Not a resident of Sandford" and returned. One of the finest examples we have
seen. Illustrated by G&S on page 79. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
