Kangaroo Issues - Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1271 |
 |
 1913 (June 16) hand-illustrated envelope showing a lady wearing a dress with rosette titled 'Who's Who? De Brett' by Herbert G
Appleby to his wife in England with Kangaroos 1d red Die I pair (one unit with slightly trimmed perfs at top) tied by light 'MEREDIN/WESTN AUST' cds, 'LEEDS/JY 14/13' transit backstamp and endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Orvieto/Orient June 17",
slightly trimmed at both sides and a few minor blemishes. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1272 |
F |
 1913 (June 2) hand-illustrated envelope front showing a couple about to kiss, the outline of their faces forming a golden chalice
titled 'The Cup and the Lip' by Herbert G Appleby, to his wife in England with Kangaroos 1d red Die I pair tied by 'MEREDIN/WESTN AUST' cds, slightly trimmed not affecting the stamps and a few minor blemishes. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1273 |
|
 1913 (June 20) hand-illustrated envelope showing a lady wearing a colourful collar by Herbert G Appleby to his wife in England with
Kangaroos 1d red Die I x2 tied by a largely fine strike of 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Marmora/P&O 23rd June", slightly trimmed at both sides and a few minor blemishes. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1274 |
|
 1913 (July 11) hand-illustrated cover of a lady with purple hair ribbon by Herbert G Appleby to his wife in England with Kangaroo
1d red Die I solo tied by a largely fine complete strike of 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, endorsed on the reverse "p RMS [ ]/P&O 22nd Apl" with 'LEEDS/AU 11/13' arrival backstamp, slightly trimmed at both sides and a few minor blemishes. The
item was almost certainly carried by the RMS Otranto which visited Fremantle on 15.7.1913. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1275 |
|
 1913 (July 16) hand-illustrated envelope showing a young lady wearing a black dress with plunging neckline & a large black hat
titled 'Camilla at the Carnival' by Herbert G Appleby, to his wife in England with Kangaroos 1d red Die I solo tied by largely fine strike of 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Moldavia/P&O 21st July", slightly trimmed at left
not affecting the stamp and a few minor blemishes. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$250.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1276 |
|
 1913 (Aug 1) hand-illustrated envelope showing a young lady with bonnet & scarf titled 'Priscilla' by Herbert G Appleby to his wife
in England with Kangaroo 1d red Die I solo tied by unusually very fine complete strike of 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Maloja/Orient 4th Aug", slightly trimmed at right and a few minor blemishes. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$280.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1277 |
PSE |
 1913 (Aug 5) usage of Letter Card Kangaroos 1d grey-green with 'QUEEN'S GARDENS/PERTH, W.A' rectangular view on the reverse ACSC LC
14 (108F), to "Verbo, Hungarian" with lengthy personal message inside and States/Commonwealth combination franking with New South Wales QV De La Rue ½d green added tied by 'BROKEN HILL/NSW' cds, carried via Adelaide where taxed with
'T/20CTS'-in-circle cachet applied on the face, light 'VERBU' arrival backstamp, opened to retain the perforated border, minor blemishes & small perf reinforcing at upper-left. The foreign letter rate was 2½d per ½oz; the item was 1d underpaid and
thus taxed. The small village of Vrbove was at the time part of the Austro-Hungarian empire; now in present-day Slovakia. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1278 |
|
 1913 (May 14) hand-illustrated envelope showing the Penny Kangaroo Stamp by Herbert G Appleby to his wife in England with Kangaroo
1d red tied by a largely fine complete strike of 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, slightly truncated on opening not affecting the stamp or illustration, minor blemishes. The illustration is multi-coloured, the Map including rivers with 'Newcarnie' marked,
and looks a fair bit better than the issued stamp. Ex David Adams. Wonderful: yearning to be the frontispiece of a deserving Kangaroos collection.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1279 |
|
 1913 (Aug 29) hand-illustrated envelope showing a lady wearing a stylish black dress & elaborate hat by Herbert G Appleby, to his
wife in England with Kangaroos 1d red Die I solo tied by largely fine strike of 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Macedonia/P&O 1st Sep", 'LEEDS/SP 27/13' arrival backstamp, slightly trimmed at top & right not affecting the
stamp and a few minor blemishes. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1280 |
|
 1913 (Sept 22) hand-illustrated envelope showing a woman wearing a pink blouse and white woollen hat by Herbert G Appleby, to his
wife in England with Kangaroos 1d red Die I solo (perfs trimmed off at right) tied by largely very fine strike of 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Orontes/Orient 23rd Sep", slightly trimmed at top & right and a few minor
blemishes. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1281 |
|
 1913 (Sept 26) hand-illustrated envelope showing a lady wearing a large yellow hat by Herbert G Appleby to his wife in England with
Kangaroos 1d red Die I Plate B pair [Pos 19-20 the left-hand unit with Break in Upper-Right of Value Tablet Circle] tied by largely fine complete strike of 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Mooltan/P&O 29th Sep", slightly
trimmed at right, back flap missing and a few minor blemishes. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1282 |
|
 1913 (Oct 8) hand-illustrated envelope showing two dogs facing each other titled 'A Grand Spirit' by Herbert G Appleby to his wife
in England with Kangaroo 1d red Die I pair [Plate B Pos R31-32; the right-hand unit with Colour Flaw below first 'N' of 'PENNY'] tied by two unusually fine complete strikes of 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Orvietto/Orient
7th Oct", a few minor blemishes. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1283 |
|
 1913 (Oct 10) hand-illustrated envelope showing a young lady with fur-trimmed coat & hat titled 'Dorothy Roberts' by Herbert G
Appleby to his wife in England with Kangaroo 1d red Die I pair tied by two largely fine complete strikes of 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Morea/P&O 13th Oct", slightly trimmed at right and a few minor blemishes. Ex David
Adams. (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1284 |
|
 1913 (Oct 20) hand-illustrated envelope with a half-length portrait of a woman wearing a fur-trimmed coat & fancy bonnet by Herbert
G Appleby, to his wife in England with Kangaroos 1d red Die II x2 the left stamp being Plate F Substituted Cliché with additional flaw Island off Queensland Coast [Pos L19] ACSC 3(F)e (Cat $100 for used) both tied by light 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds,
endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Omrah/Orient 21st Oct", slightly trimmed at right not affecting the stamps and a few minor blemishes. Ex David Adams.
(Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1285 |
|
 1913 (Oct 21) South German Reinsurance Company, Munich 45, Bavaria postcard with pre-printed address & risk notification form on
the reverse completed, to Germany with Kangaroos ½d green & 1d red both with North Queensland Insurance Co 'NQ/I Co' commercial perfins tied by Sydney cds cancels, a couple of very minor transmission marks. The rate was 1½d foreign postcard. North
Queensland Insurance Co used the German firm for its re-insurance. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1286 |
|
 1913 (Oct 31) hand-illustrated envelope with a portrait of a woman wearing a dress over one shoulder only titled 'Adronetes The
Greek' by Herbert G Appleby, to his wife in England with Kangaroos 1d red Die II x2 tied by largely very fine 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Otway/Orient 4th Nov", slightly trimmed at sides not affecting the stamps and a
few minor blemishes. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1287 |
|
 1913 (Nov 17) hand-illustrated envelope showing a lady wearing a black hat & blue scarf by Herbert G Appleby, to his wife in
England with Kangaroos 1d red Die II tied by two largely very fine strikes of 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Otranto/Orient 18th Nov", slightly trimmed at sides not affecting the stamps and a few minor blemishes. Ex David
Adams. (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$250.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1288 |
|
 1913 (Nov 29) Farmers' Fertilizers Corporation 'Hasell's Manures' red & black illustrated advertising envelope, to Tasmania with
Kangaroo 1d red solo tied by Sydney machine roller cancel, a few minor blemishes. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1289 |
|
 1914 (Jan 13) illustrated advertising cover for Rumsey's Honest Seeds (!) to Pennsylvania USA with scarce combination franking of
Victoria 'ONE PENNY' on 2d pair + Kangaroo ½d green tied by 'DUNDAS/JA13/1914/NSW' cds, hinge remainders on the flap. A remarkable out-of-State usage. Ex Kevin Nelson: sold at our auction of 27.11.2010 for $1105 (Sale 160 Lot 1072). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1290 |
|
 1914 (Jan 16) hand-illustrated envelope showing a woman wearing a red-lined black coat and black ostrich feather hat gazing
thoughtfully titled 'Will she?' by Herbert G Appleby, to his wife in England with Kangaroos 1d red Die I horizontal pair tied by light 'NEWCARNIE/WESTN AUST' cds, endorsed on the reverse "p RMS Mooltan/P&O 19th Jany", slightly trimmed at sides not
affecting the stamps and a few minor blemishes. Ex David Adams. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
