Datestamps and other Town Markings continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1895 |
S |
 Cheltenham: 'CHELTENHAM/AU 3/97/S-A' Squared Circle (Type SC; rated RRR; earliest recorded date) superb almost complete strike on
QV De La Rue 1d green horizontal pair. PO 8.2.1897; closed 31.8.1910 [10km NW of GPO]. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1896 |
 |
 Cherry Gardens (2): 'CHERRY GARDENS/1FE/1856/=STH-AUSTRALIA=' cds (Mordan-Type UF2; rated RRRRR; the only recorded example) light
but identifiable arrival backstamp on small ladies' envelope with QV Perkins Bacon London Printings Imperforate 2d rose-carmine (margins close to cut-into at lower-left) tied by indistinct numeral cancel with fine 'PAID/JA31/1856/ 5 /=ADELAIDE S.A='
cds in red alongside, minor blemishes. PO 1.1.1855; closed 1.7.1976 [15km SE of GPO]. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1897 |
S |
 Chingford: 'CHINGFORD/FE20/72/S-A' cds (Type UF4a; rated RRRR) very fine virtually complete strike on QV De La Rue 2d orange, the
perfs trimmed at right. PO 1.10.1864; renamed Manoora -.4.1873 [25km SE of Clare]. Ex 'Tamiami'; sold at our auction of 7.4.2019 for $342 (Sale 234 Lot 841). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1898 |
PSE |
 Collinsville: 'COLLINSVILLE/MY 30/96/S-A' Squared Circle (Type SC; rated RRR; earliest recorded date) largely very fine complete
strike on Postal Card QV 1d brown to Jamestown, light 'MT. BRYAN EAST/S-A' cds (Type F1; rated RR) transit and 'JAMESTOWN/JU 1/96/S.A' Squared Circle (Type SC1) arrival backstamps, a couple of minor bends & blemishes. Superior to the example
illustrated in the Handbook. PO 1.4.1896; closed 1.12.1917 [40km NE of Burra; Sheep Station]. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1899 |
S |
 Coolatoo (1): 'COOLATOO/JU27/1864/[S-]A' cds (Type UF3; rated RRRRR) largely very fine large-part strike on QV Perkins Bacon Second
Roulettes 1d green pair (the left-hand unit faulty) on small piece with another lighter strike alongside. PO 1863; closed -.1.1869. [28km N of Kingston SE]. Don Pearce's bolder but less-complete strike sold at our auction of 6.12.2023 for $480 (Sale
254 Lot 2357). (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1900 |
S |
 Coolatoo (2): 'COOLATOO/AP13/79/S.A' cds (Type F1; rated RRRR) superb strike on QV De La Rue 2d orange. PO 1875; closed 28.4.1880.
[28km N of Kingston SE]. Ex John Bell & 'Tamiami'; sold at our auction of 7.4.2019 for $177 (Sale 234 Lot 844). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1901 |
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 Coonatto: 'COONATTO/AP 5/79/S.A' cds (Type F1; rated RRRR) largely very fine complete strike on envelope to Pekina alongside QV De
La Rue 2d orange tied by a lesser strike, the enclosed letter headed "Pinda", transit backstamps of Caltowie, Laura and 'BEAUTIFUL V[ALLEY]/S[.A]' (Type F1-2; rated RR; used at Wilmington) with Pekina 'AP 8' arrival but undeliverable with largely
very fine 'UNCLAIMED' handstamp on the face and similar 'PEKINA/MY 29/79/S - A' cds alongside, superb 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/JU4/79/ ADELAIDE' cds in violet also on the face, a couple of minor blemishes. PO 1878; replaced by Hammond 24.8.1880 [38km SE
of Quorn]. Don Pearce's very fine strike - on piece only - sold at our auction of 6.12.2023 for $252 (Sale 254 Lot 2359). (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
|
Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1902 |
S |
 Coondambo (2): 'COONDAMBO/----/08/S-A' Squared Circle (Type SC; rated RRR) very fine almost complete strike on QV De La Rue 1d red
horizontal pair. PO 1.10.1901; TO 13.3.1913; closed 30.1.1917 [95km W of Woomera; Sheep Station]. Ex 'Tamiami'; sold at our auction of 7.4.2019 for $124 (Sale 234 Lot 846). (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1903 |
S |
 Copperhouse: 'COPPERHOUSE/MY1/03/S[-A]' Squared Circle (Type SC; rated RRRR) very fine almost complete strike on QV De La Rue 1d
red horizontal pair. Superior to the example illustrated in the Handbook. PO -.9.1878; RO 1.12.1917; PO 1.7.1927; TO 1.1.1931; PO 1.12.1949; closed 31.10.1952 [3km W of Burra; Copper Mining]. Ex 'Tamiami'; sold at our auction of 7.4.2019 for $200
(Sale 234 Lot 847). (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1904 |
S |
 Cradock: 'WIRREAND[A]/MY20/79/S-A' cds (Type F1; rated RRRR; earliest recorded date) very fine large-part strike on QV De La Rue
Perf 10 2d orange. PO 1.4.1879; closed 20.2.1981 [22km SE of Hawker]. The town of Cradock was proclaimed early-1879. It was on the Hundred of Wirreanda, which presumably led the first datestamp to be so inscribed. The Handbook records the first
'CRADOCK' cds from "1880", but that is probably incorrect because this 'WIRREANDA' cds is recorded until 'JE29/1881'. John Bell's similar 1879 example sold at our auction of 14.11.2014 for $460 (Sale 198 Lot 2301). (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1905 |
= |
 Currency Creek: 'CURRENCY CREEK/AU2/53/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds (Mordan-Type UF1; rated RRRR) fine virtually complete strike on small
piece. Recorded 1851-53 only. This is the example illustrated in the Handbook. PO 22.5.1844; closed 30.9.1988 [18km N of Victor Harbor].
(Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$135.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1906 |
S |
 Dalkey (1): 'DALKEY/OC 12/70/S-A' cds (Type F1; rated RRRR) superb strike on QV De La Rue 2d orange. PO 1.1.1867; closed -.10.1888
[45km NW of Kapunda]. (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1907 |
|
 Daveyston: 'DAVEYSTON/SP27/83/S.A' cds (Type F1; rated RRR) two largely fine to very fine strikes one tying QV De La Rue 2d orange
on cover to Adelaide, GPO arrival backstamp of the same day, a couple of very minor blemishes. Far superior to the illustration in the Handbook. PO 1860; RO 1.6.1917; PO 1.7.1927 [19km NE of Gawler]. Ex Don Pearce; sold at our auction of 6.12.2023
for $180 (Sale 254 Lot 2366). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1908 |
= |
 Diamond Lake: 'DIAMOND LAKE/24SE/--/S.A' cds (Type F1; rated RRRR; month & day slugs inverted; year slugs omitted) bold slightly
doubled complete strike on QV De La Rue 2d orange on small piece. PO 1.4.1874; closed 1878 [36km S of Minlaton]. Don Pearce's example - less clearly struck - sold at our auction of 6.12.2023 for $276 (Sale 254 Lot 2367). (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1909 |
|
 Dry Creek (3): 'DRY CREEK/MY 2/11/S-A' Squared Circle (Type SC; rated RRRR) two largely very fine almost complete strikes on QV De
La Rue 1d red on comic postcard to Rowlands Flat. Renamed from Dry Creek Railway Station -.4.1910 [10km N of GPO]. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1910 |
|
 East Wellington: 'EAST WELLINGTON/MR18/1861/S-A' cds (Type UF3; rated RR; 27mm not 28mm as listed in the Handbook) largely very
fine complete strike alongside QV Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d orange horizontal strip of 3 (the right-hand unit affected by an ironed-out filing crease) tied by three light but legible strikes of Diamond Numeral '98' (rated R) on folded entire letter
headed "Poltalloch March 14th 61" [Poltalloch Station; cattle & sheep] to Yorkshire, England, largely fine complete 'WELLINGTON/ =SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' (Mordan-Type UF3; rated RR) and Adelaide transits and 'HUDDERSFIELD/MY20/61' arrival backstamp
alongside, minor bends & blemishes. PO 5.11.1856; renamed Wellington East -.1.1866 but datestamps not corrected until 1907 [Coorong; 25km SE of Murray Bridge]. Ex John Bell; sold at our auction of 14.11.2014 for $138 (Sale 198 Lot 2303). Don Pearce's
1863 cover with a later cds - described as the only recorded pre-1866 numeral/cds 'tie' on cover - sold at our auction of 6.12.2023 for $336 (Sale 254 Lot 2369). (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1911 |
|
 Eba: 'EBA/OC 13/09/S-A' Squared Circle (Type SC; rated RRR) very fine complete strike on QV De La Rue 1d red on Welsh postcard to
Kybybolite. PO 1.3.1901; TO 31.5.1928; closed 11.1.1956 [33km N of Blanchetown; Railway Siding]. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1912 |
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 Echunga (2): 'ECHUNGA/AP28/1858/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds (Mordan-Type rated RRRR) largely very fine complete strike alongside QV
Perkins Bacon Adelaide Printing Imperforate 6d slate-blue (3½ margins, small fault at centre-left) tied by very fine Diamond Numeral '50' on overweight envelope front to Hampshire, England with largely very fine 'INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED' handstamp in
blue applied at Adelaide, in England manuscript "d6 more/d6 fine/1/- to pay" added at upper-left and largely very fine 'MORE/TO/PAY' in circle handstamp in red, minor blemishes. PO 1.10.1852. [7km SW of Mount Barker] The finest of the four recorded
covers/fronts with the Mordan-type cds. Ex Don Pearce; sold at our auction of 6.12.2023 for $360 (Sale 254 Lot 2070). (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1913 |
S |
 Ediacara: 'EDIA[CA]RA/AU 25/90/[S.A]' Squared Circle (Type SC; rated RRRR; earliest recorded date) largely very fine partial strike
on QV De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange pair. PO 1.4.1890; closed 8.5.1893. Ex Don Pearce; sold at our auction of 6.12.2023 for $192 (Sale 254 Lot 2373). [Flinders Ranges; 35km SW of Leigh Creek; silver-lead & copper mining]. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 1914 |
= |
 Edwardstown (1): 'EDWARD'S-TOWN/JY 1/1857/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds (Mordan-Type UF1; rated RRRR) very fine complete strike alongside
QV Perkins Bacon Adelaide Printings Imperforate 2d blood-red (margins large to just touching at upper-left) with very fine Diamond Numeral '16' cancel (rated RR) on piece. PO 3.1.1850; renamed Clarence Gardens (2) 19.6.1967. Ex John Bell; sold at our
auction of 7.4.2019 for $153 (Sale 198 Lot 860). [8km S of GPO] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
