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Australia continued...

Tasmania continued...
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60480   image1850 (Feb 18) Envelope from Launceston to California, USA, endorsed "Per Swan", with ms "5", reverse with despatch cds, minor staining at lower left, fine and scarce mail to the USA.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. GBP 360

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
Victoria
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60481   image1852 (Aug 14t Entire from Melbourne to London originally containing five pounds, endorsed "Registered" and 3d (for the ship rate), manuscript 1/2 in black to be paid by the recipient (8d private ship rate and 6d UK registration), Melbourne oval Paid despatch in red on the front, London arrival, fragment of registration voucher also on reverse which would have been returned to Melbourne, ship unknown but a very fast voyage of 99 days, ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. GBP 80

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60482 S.G. 32 image1856 (Jan 30) Entire to Scotland endorsed "Per Hellespont / via Singapore", with two 1854-55 Woodblock 6d (one four margined, one 3 1/2) tied by "1" barred circles paying the double rate, reverse with Melbourne FE 16 despatch and London MY 4 transit, Edinburgh MY 5 arrival, with "MORE TO PAY" hs applied in London with ms "8", fine and rare mail carried by this steamer from which little surviving mail is recorded. Note: During the Crimean War many P&O ships were pressed into naval service so mail services became infrequent and relied upon private shipping. The "Hellespont" was a coastal steamer that was sent to Singapore to be sold.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Get Market Data for [Australia S.G. 32]

Estimate. GBP 900

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60483 S.G. 93 image1860 (Oct 25) Merchant's entire from Melbourne to Hong Kong with 1860 Beaded Ovals 6d orange tied by "1" barred circle with clear "OC 25 / 60" despatch for the first day of issue, Hong Kong arrival, endorsed "Pr Behar via Ceylon", some trivial cover imperfections, one of the most attractive of the very few covers recorded bearing this stamp (only 60'000 stamps printed); an outstanding classic first day cover.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Get Market Data for [Australia S.G. 93]

Estimate. GBP 6,000

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60484   image1863-66 Trio of covers with "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID / VIA MARSEILLES" hs in black, red or blue, each with 1862-64 Redrawn 6d black frankings, fine and scarce trio.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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Estimate. GBP 1,400

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60485   image1875 (Mar 25) Envelope sent OHMS with ms legend at top and a fine strike of the "COMMR OF CROWN LANDS & SURVEY" coat-of-arms frank over-struck with Melbourne duplex, sent to Scotland with Edinburgh arrival, very fine.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. GBP 400

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60486 O S.G. 291 image1884-1900 Stamp Duty £100 pink-red cancelled-to-order with Melbourne JE 11 01 cds, faintest trace of a bend mentioned for accuracy and reinforced lower left corner perf., very fine and attractive high value (S.G. £1'000).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Get Market Data for [Australia S.G. 291]

Estimate. GBP 200

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
Western Australia
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60487   image1843 (Apr 17) Entire headed "Australind" & signed "W Pearce Clifton", sent to England "p Phantom to Mauritius" (endorsed within), light strike of rectangular "SHIP LETTER / (crown) / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / PAID" handstamp of Bunbury, date filled in by hand, reverse with boxed Calcutta Ship Letter ds in red and "LIVERPOOL / SHIP" ds, some typical age-related soiling and stains. This is the earlier of only two recorded covers bearing the Ship Letter handstamp (the other being from five years later & in red), carried per "Phantom" which departed from Port Leschenault (later Bunbury) on 20/4/1843 directly for Mauritius, ex Dr Cecil Walkley and David Mace.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. GBP 8,000

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
Commonwealth of Australia
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60488   image1920 (Feb 26) Air Mail cover, Ross Smith England to Australia flight, envelope sent to Melbourne, bearing large blue event vignette cancelled by "First Aerial Mail / Received / Great Britain to Australia" oval cds, with additional strike to left, and a three line cachet in blue "Per Vickers Vimy Aeroplane to Australia" applied by Smith, a fine example of this rare cover; one of 364 flown, of which only 92 were to addresses in Melbourne and Victoria, cert. RPSL (1973).(Image 1) (Image 2)

Estimate. GBP 2,000

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60489 ,S S.G. 136s-138s image1931-36 10s, £1 and £2 with "SPECIMEN" overprint, mint h.r., very fine.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Get Market Data for [Australia S.G. 136s-138s]

Estimate. GBP 50

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60490 ,,   image1937 French essay of the 1s Lyrebird in blue in mint n.h. lower right corner date block of 15, differing in size particularly in height to the issued stamp, comb perf.13 on unwatermarked paper, with "Australia" and "One Shilling" scored out, dated 15.6.37, printed by the French Bureau of Engraving, very fine and rare.(Image 1)

Estimate. GBP 2,000

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM

New Guinea

New Guinea
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60491 , SG S.G. 212-225 image1939 1/2d to £1 set of 14 in mint n.h. blocks of four, tiny gum skip on one of the £1, very fine and scarce multiples (S.G. £4'400+).(Image 1) (Image 2)

Get Market Data for [New Guinea S.G. 212-225]

Estimate. GBP 1,300

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60492 , SG S.G. 212-225 image1939 1/2d to £1 mint set of 14, with the 10s and £1 mint n.h., very fine (S.G. £1'100.).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Get Market Data for [New Guinea S.G. 212-225]

Estimate. GBP 300

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM

Bahamas

Bahamas
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60493   image1836 Entire to London rated 4/4 showing a good strike of the straight-line "BAHAMAS" hs (type B3) on reverse and a red arrival of 6 JU 1836 across the join, carried by the non-standard route due to the late arrival of the Mexican packet via Haiti to St. Thomas and then per Falmouth packet "Alert", addressee erased otherwise fine, ex Urwick, Ludington and Freeland.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. GBP 400

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60494   image1836ca. undated entire to England rated "2/2" and corrected to "4/4", showing good strike of straight-line "BAHAMAS" hs (type B1), a good clean entire, scarce, ex Staircase (1999).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. GBP 150

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60495   image1842 Entire from Vera-Cruz to London and sent via the Bahamas, charged 1/- in manuscript, flap with good straight-line "BAHAMAS" hs (type B1) and London arrival cds, minor staining, fine, ex Charles Freeland.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. GBP 240

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60496   image1845 (Jan 31) Missionary entire from Nassau to London, rated 1/- for the single packet rate bearing a good strike of straight-line "BAHAMAS" hs (Proud PS8) in red (earliest known date for this mark), London PAID arrival, carried by vessel "Tay" via Bermuda, a little stained along central horizontal filing crease otherwise fine, ex Davis Wood and Ludington.(Image 1)

Estimate. GBP 500

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60497   image1846 Entire from Nassau to the Wesleyan Mission in London, rated 1/- , reverse showing a very fine "NASSAU / NEW PROVIDENCE" cds (Proud D1) of JU 18 1846 and London arrival, a little soiled, fine, ex Ludington.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. GBP 90

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60498 ,Proof   image1859 1d Brown-Lake plate proof top marginal pair on medium to thick and slightly transparent paper, mint o.g. very fine(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. GBP 400

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM
60499 SG S.G. 21 image1863-77 1d Carmine-lake, wmk Crown CC, perf. 12 1/2, on an undated inland envelope from an outer island to Nassau, cancelled by fine barred "27" with manuscript "Unclaimed" and unframed "ADVERTISED" in red at left, a very rare local rate cover, ex Ludington and Abaco (2010).(Image 1)

Get Market Data for [Bahamas S.G. 21]

Estimate. GBP 1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-16, 11:59 PM

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