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SOUTH AUSTRALIA continued...

Postal History
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
2391 c image1842 (Dec 8) surprisingly fine outer to "The Countess of Bridgewater/Little Gaddesden/ Herts" (= Hertfordshire), the reverse with largely fine strike of the huge '[crown]/GENERAL POST OFFICE/ADELAIDE/ SA /8DE8/1842' backstamp, British 'SHIP LETTER' handstamp, London transit cds of '15MY15/1843' and very fine unframed 'HEMEL-HEMPSTEAD/MY16/1843/ A ' arrival cds, rated "8" for an inwards shipletter & "6" for transit London-Herts. With the enclosed three-page letter from a woman signed "M Bagot" & on the last page "Chapmans Plains/Adelaide/.../Decr 1st 1842". Mary MacCarthy arrived in the colony on 17.12.1840 with her husband Charles Hervey Bagot. They took up land at Chapman's Plains near Kapunda. In 1842 his son & a neighbour discovered copper deposits that proved to be the finest ever mined. Little Gaddesden is a small village 8km NW of Hemel-Hempstead. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2392 c image1848 unstamped envelope from Wales enclosing original letter headed "Swansea 2 October 1848" plus copy letter headed "... 27 September 1848", to "JC Coke Esq, Adelaide" endorsed "p Candahar" with a largely fine strike of 'JB WILCOCKS/AGENT FOR GOVERNMENT/EMIGRATION/PLYMOUTH' unframed-oval handstamp on the face, carried per favor and placed into the mails on arrival at Adelaide where rated "6"[d] postage due and largely very fine Adelaide 'G.P.O./FE*12/49/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' crowned cds alongside, minor edge bends from bulky contents. The 'Candahar' brought 205 emigrants from London and 32 from Plymouth, departing Plymouth 16.10.1848, arriving Adelaide 11.2.1849. James B Wilcocks was one of the more successful agents attracting paying immigrants to South Australia, for which he received a stipend from the South Australian government. See also the next lot and Lot 2491 under Victoria. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2393 c/D image1850 unstamped entire letter from Wales headed "Taibach Jany 23 1850" enclosing Jones & Younghusband Bill of Lading with Impressed Duty 6d for "Three hundred & nine bars of iron wg. eight tons ten hundredweight", largely fine strike of 'JB WILCOCKS/ AGENT FOR GOVERNMENT/EMIGRATION/ PLYMOUTH' unframed-oval handstamp on the face, carried per favor and placed into the mails on arrival at Adelaide where rated "9"[d] postage due and largely fine Adelaide 'G.P.O./11*JE/50/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' crowned cds in blue alongside, a couple of minor blemishes. Taibach ('Little Houses' in English) is a hamlet in South Wales, developed early in the 19th century as housing for coalminers. James B Wilcocks was the most successful of seven emigration agents in Plymouth. His efforts, funded by the South Australian government, contributed to the disproportionately high levels of migration from Devon & Cornwall. See also the previous lot and Lot 2491 under Victoria. (2 items) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2394 long cover image1910 (June 10) front from an OHMS mourning cover (for the death of KEVII) with 'From Military Staff Office/Adelaide SA' imprint at lower-left, to "Sergeant WS McKay/Senior Cadet/.../New Hindmarsh" with very scarce franking of punctured 'OS' 1d pink, 2d violet (damaged) & Thick 'POSTAGE' 4d orange (Cat $600 on cover) tied by Adelaide cds, 'R'-in-vertical-oval handstamp, reinforced central vertical fold. The rate was 1d per ½oz x8 + 3d registration. There was never a New Hindmarsh post office; it is now West Hindmarsh. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2395 PSE imagePOSTAL CARDS - OFFICIAL: 1901 (March 22) usage of QV 1d(+1d) message-half overprinted with Wide-Spaced 'O S' and 'CENSUS, 1901', minor creases at left & light suntanning at base of reverse. Rare: only four examples have been recorded. Unlisted by Higgins & Gage and absent from the Martin Walker/Nelson Eustis collection. An important item evidencing the first Commonwealth Census, held only two months after Federation. A defective example sold at our auction of 15.8.2014 for $870 (Sale 193 Lot 491). (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$750

Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
Datestamps and other Town Markings
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
2396 S=c imageTwo-volume disorganised collection with strength in 1880s-1900s and many better items including all these rated RRR 1880s-90s cds of 'BOOLEROO CENTRE', 'CUSTON', 'ISLINGTON', 'MALLALA' & 'YANYARIE' and squared-circles of 'AMYTON', 'BRAEMAR', 'CORCONDO', 'ERUDINA', 'FULLERVILLE', 'GRUNTHAL' 1st Type, 'HADDON' x2, 'MOOCKRA', 'PT ELLIOT' 1st Type & 'ROPER RIVER' (Northern Territory) and 'BUCKIN[GHAM]' (rated RRRRR), etc, some Numerals and KGV Heads, numerous fine to superb strikes many of them on piece plus about a dozen covers. Ex Derek Pocock. (many 100s) (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2397 c image1929-64 Business Reply Post envelopes all registered and mostly from small post offices, those to John Martin (Adelaide) have been opened-out, generally very fine. (43) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

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Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2398 S imageBlanchewater (3): 'BLANCHEWAT[ER]/MY20/90/S.[A]' very fine strike on DLR 2d (a few short perfs). Rated RRRR. Replaced Mount Freeling (1) 1/5/1878; replaced by Murnpeowie 4/2/1891. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2399 S imageMurat Bay: 28mm squared-circle 'MURAT BAY/AU3/09/[S.A]' (LRD) largely very fine strike on 1d pink pair. Rated RRRR: recorded 1908 to 3.8.1909 only. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$140

Currently Opening at...AU$105.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2400 S imagePinda (3): Squared-circle 'PINDA/--6/9-/[S-A]' very fine strike on DLR 2d. Rated RRRR. PO 1.4.1892; closed 31.1.1899. The similar but more complete 'Tamiami' example sold for $260 (Sale 234 Lot 915). (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$150

Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2401 S imageWandearah: 23mm 'WANDEARAH/AP25/81/S.A' very fine strike on DLR 2d. Ex Derek Pocock. Unrecorded in the Handbook, so rated RRRRR. PO 1.1.1878; closed 30.1.1882. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM

TASMANIA

TASMANIA
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
2402 nh/ogO imageModest collection with Couriers 1d SG 1 (minor thin; Brandon Certificate 2002) & 4d SG 10 (repaired at base; RPSV Certificate 2009), rather mixed quality Chalons but including a huge mint 1d and fine Imperf 6d & 1/- and Numeral interest, Tablets to £1 including 2/6d unmounted block of 6, Pictorials 1d on 2d with very fine 'WHITE-HILLS' cds, etc, and some Revenues. (126) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

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Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2403 S=cPSE imageConsignment remainders with some commercial perfins, Barred Numerals mostly on Imperfs or Pictorials, a few TPOs & instructional handstamps, selection of Franks including a few covers, Letter Cards 2d green with 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp and 'ONE PENNY' on 2d ('MOUNT OLYMPUS' in claret, rare but philatelic usage in 1932), etc, and oddments from other Colonies. (200+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2404 O= imageProblematic collection with lots of highly catalogued stamps but most are stuck to the pages which invites scepticism, also includes some Re-Entries on 4d Chalons and Experimental Separations but nothing has been expertised, later issues to 10/- x2, some Numeral interest. Caveat emptor = buyer beware. This lot also includes an unusually fine & complete strike of the huge 'GENERAL [crown] POST OFFICE/.../21NO21/1840' datestamp in black on piece. (180+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9)

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Estimate AU$600

Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2405 O imageCollection on pages with Courier 1d x2 & 4d x4, Sidefaces to 5/- (fake cancel) including 4d blue, Tablets to 10/- x2 (both fine), etc, and some Revenues, high catalogue value but the Classics either have obvious faults, are stuck to the pages and/or have had pen cancels removed. (151) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

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Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2406 Oog imageSelection with Courier 4d x2 (both faded) and a defective pair with large-part '[Pr]inted by H & C Best' Imprint at the base, Chalons Imperf 2d slate-green x6, 'TASMANIA' 6d x2 & 1/- x2, most with full margins, also Sideface 10d both shades & Pictorials Melbourne Printings mint 4d & 6d, Cat £1800+. (18) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$600

Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2407 O/c image1853-54 Couriers 4d block of 4 with good colour & virtually complete margins, a couple of shallow thins otherwise fine, and a block of 6 [Pos 1-2/7-8/13-14] oxidised with virtually complete margins but clipped at the corners & closed scissor-cut at the base, both with BN '58' cancels, Cat £3750+ for singles of the cheapest shade; also large but oxidised single on cover Launceston to "Bloomfield/Nr Ross" (BPA Certificate), and oxidised pair on entire letter to Scotland (RPSV Certificate). (4 items) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2408 P image1855 QV Chalons London Printings Large Star Wmk 1d imperf plate proof in carmine as SG 14 but on unwatermarked paper, deep rich shade, margins close to good, shallow thin at upper-left does not impact the very fine facial appearance. The issued stamp Cat £12,000. The very fine 'Dubois' (Part I) example sold for SFr585. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2409 O image1855 QV Chalons London Printings Large Star Wmk 1d carmine SG 14, margins close to large, untidy numeral cancel otherwise superb, Cat £900. An unusually fine example of this notoriously difficult stamp. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM
2410 G image1855 QV Chalons London Printings Large Star Wmk 1d carmine SG 14 horizontal pair, margins close to good, untidy but light numeral cancels largely clear of the Queen's face, Cat £1800+ for singles. A very fine and rare multiple of this notoriously difficult stamp. Ex 'Dubois' (Part I): sold for SFr1340. RPSV Certificate (2012). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$1,600

Currently Opening at...AU$1,200.00
Closing..Sep-09, 07:30 PM

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