PUERTO RICO: 1879 $1 morgan (KM 110) counterstamped with Fleur De Lis, VF. Rare. In 1884 Puerto Ricos custom houses countermarked a large number of holed coins to legitimise them, Krause lists US Trade Dollars (KM 108) countermarked but not Morgan dollars. Sold 'as is'. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2603
Symbol: *#O
Small mostly used collection from Classics including 1857-61 Perf 15 Washington 12c x2, 1861-66 Washington 12c x2, Lincoln 15c x2, Washingtion 24c x2 and others to 30c in rather mixed condition, 1869 Pictorials 6c 10c & 12c, Large Banknotes to Perry 90c carmine (tiny closed tear), 1893 Columbians to 15c unused & 30c used (pencil cancel), 1901 Pan-American Expo set * & used, 1902-03 Bureau to $1 used, 1904 Louisiana Expo set (ex 1c) *, then to 1950s mostly used, also Confederate States including 1861 Davis 5c green * & Jefferson 10c dark blue used and 1863 Jackson 2c brown-red used (US$1000+), City Despatch 1c black * and various other Private Carriers (reproductions?), American Rapid Telegraph 1c to 25c with 'specimen' punch-holes (8), also Federal & State Revenues group (high values with 'FACSIMILE' handstamps), etc, plus a few Canal Zone & Philippines including overprints, condition variable but many are fine to very fine. Well worth inspection.
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Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2604
Symbol: C
POSTAL HISTORY: 1850s (undated) stampless cover to "Melbourne/Australia" endorsed at lower-left "Per Express Adams & Co" with no postal markings, extensive instructions added on the face "...now at or near Ballarat...it may be...months before he will call for this mail" and on the reverse "Let this remain in the office at Melbourne until sent or called for..." and in another hand "Advtd" (= Advertised), minor blemishes. Rare & unusual 'post restante' express company cover. Ex Dale Forster. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2605
Symbol: C
POSTAL HISTORY: 1875 (Nov 30) trans-Pacific cover to New South Wales with 3c green single & strip of 3 with target cancels of 'TURLOCK/CAL' (cds below), assessed as overweight with 'INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID' handstamp & superlative strike of the '12' handstamp of San Francisco, Sydney transit of JA7/1876 & Newcastle arrival of the next day, minor blemishes. Ex Dale Forster, who advises that provided one rate was pre-paid, only the additional postage was required with no penalty, NSW retaining the second 12c/6d. Early example of underpaid Treaty mail from San Francisco. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2606
Symbol: CPS
POSTAL HISTORY: 1885-88 Trans-Pacific mail to New South Wales at the 12c Treaty Rate comprising 1) 5c Envelope uprated with 2c brown + 5c sepia from Seattle; 2) with 2c brown x4 + 4c green from San Francisco; 3) from a wholesale druggist in New York with 5c only, fragment of Deficient Postage label on the reverse, 2c + another 5c added the next day; and 4) 5c Envelope from 'HECKATOO/ARK' with 'Short Paid' in rosine & mss "Due 7c", 'DEAD SECTION/ST LOUIS MO' backstamp in rosine, no evidence of the fine being paid but Sydney arrival backstamp of JA10/89; minor blemishes. Ex Dale Forster.
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