First Allocation period manuscript cancels on Imperf Chalons including "Hamilton", "Port Arthur", "Torquay" x3 including on 1d strip of 4, Numerals "3", "12", "14", "27" x2, "31", "36", "46", "54", "55", "56", "57" and "58", also "HL" of Henry Lyne at Great Swanport Receiving House & a few others, plus covers with "13" & "Bothwell/20.8.60", "31" & "Greenponds/7-10-59" & two strokes, and "Richmond/9.11.60", condition very mixed but most of the markings are obvious to superb. A very difficult lot to assemble.  (29 + 3 covers) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

First Allocation Numerals all-different comprising '11', '12', '15', '23', '26', '27', '28', '35', '37', superb '43', '44', superb '47', '48', '53', '54', '56', superb '57', '58', '59', superb '60', '61', superb '62', '63', '64', '68', '74' and '75', generally fine to very fine strikes on Couriers 1d & 4d x5 (two cut-square) or Chalons to 6d, the stamps are in very mixed condition with some being fine to very fine.  (28 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

Second Allocation Numerals all-different collection on leaves mostly on Sidefaces plus a good number of Imperf Chalons and generally fine to very fine strikes with some being superb, a good number on-piece including a few with partial cds "ties". An attractive basis for further development.  (215 + cover) (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

Covers with Second Allocation Numeral/CDS 'ties' including 1895 '6' & 'BOTHWELL', 1866 '16' & unframed 'CAMPBELL TOWN', 1875 '25' & unframed 'DELORAINE', 1863 '42' & manuscript "Hamilton", 1880 '62' & unframed 'NEWTOWN' on 3d rate cover to NZ, 1900 '93' & weird 'HUONVILLE' cds, 1896 '183' & 'SPREYTON', 1896 '262' & 'THE NEEDLES', etc, minor duplication, condition variable.  (43 + 16 pieces) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Second Allocation Numerals all-different selection all on Pictorials (much scarcer than on earlier issues), many fine to superb strikes, includes '152' & 'WEST DEVENPORT' on defective 1899 cover.  (43 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Circular Datestamps on Pictorial Pennies with many rated R or RR plus 'KING RIVER', 'LIENA' & superb 'LOIRA' all rated RRR, the strength is in the numerous very fine to superb strikes making this an ideal lot for upgrading an existing collection or to build a new one. Plus a similar but lesser range on the 2d violet.  (many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

East & North-East of the State attractively presented collection of mostly fine to very fine strikes with many Second Allocation Barred Numerals, Datestamps on Pictorials through to QEII pre-decimals with some covers, then strength in the period of rubber datestamps including numerous covers, minor duplication throughout including of several rated markings. An excellent basis for development. Includes many photographs & other illustrations of towns, post offices etc & some registration labels.  (1000+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Partly sorted array in stockbook with many Numerals including a range on Pictorials & 100s of datestamps on Pictorials that we have not checked, a few useful stamps, generally fine to very fine with many excellent strikes.  (1500 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Annotated datestamps on KGV Jubilee 2d red mostly on cut-square pieces, no rarities noted but many very fine strikes  (250 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Goshen (2): 'GOSHEN/27 MAR 1917/T[ASMANI]A' double-circle rubber cds Hardinge Type R1 variant, largely very fine strike in violet on KGV 1d red. PO 1.5.1915; closed 30.9.1971. Rated RRR: recorded 1915-21 only. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Macquarie Plains: Segmented-circle three strikes on Chalons 1d strip of 4 (the last unit is a huge example), small '4' two very fine strikes on Chalon Star Wmk 2d pair (margins in places; Cat £900+) and two-line 'MACQUARIE/PLAINS' with manuscript date "6/8/55" on Courier 4d (cut-to-shape). Rare trio. (3 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Staverton Railway: rubber 'STAVERTON/ RLY /OCT 22 1915/TA[SMANIA]' very fine strike on KGV 1d red. Rated RRRR. PO 13.9.1915; renamed Dasher (2) 14.1.1917. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Interesting range of registered mail including 1861 entire endorsed "Registered/ Paid in cash 1/4d / Table Cape" (a few faults), 1861 defective cover to GB with Chalon 4d x9 & very fine BN '87' & manuscript "Table Cape/...", batch of commercial covers with frankings including Pictorials to 5d & philatelic covers with frankings including Sidefaces to 9d, Tablets to 2/6d and St George Postal Fiscals 2/6d, etc, apart from the two 1861 items mostly fine to very fine.  (53) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

Small group from 1847 folded entire to GB with largely very fine 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/ HOBARTTOWN/[crown]/VDL' cds in red (slightly affected by small stain), 1903 to Edinburgh with Pictorials 2½d solo, postal stationery some used including Wrappers 1d red stamped-to-order for The Mercury and ½d orange + 1d red doubleton and 2d green for Tasmanian Mail all to London, 1898 Envelope ½d orange + 1d red doubleton to England, the unused include 'Newspaper Only' Wrappers ½d red on coloured paper x6 different, Registration Envelopes undenominated x2 sizes & 4d blue x2 sizes, Scenic Letter Cards 2d 'MOUNT IDA ...' (fine) & 'LAUNCESTON' (aging marks) plus 2d green with 'SPECIMEN' handstamp, etc, condition a little variable but many are fine to very fine.  (30) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Album of mostly pedestrian covers but including 1853 prestamp entire with very fine boxed 'CAMP TOWN/26 Oct 53' datestamp, 1855 to Ireland franked with Courier 4d cut-to-shape with BN '13' & manuscript "Bothwell/...", 1868 OPSO with very fine '[crown]/FREE' cds, 1875 with very fine BN '77' & unframed 'SWANSEA' cds, 1877 with light BN '29' & unframed 'EMU BAY' cds, 1896 stampless OPSO to New Zealand, 1896 to Melbourne cancelled on arrival with boxed 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER' handstamp, 1903 OPSO with 'T' perfins to "Currie Harbour/King Island", etc, condition variable.  (59) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1874 (Aug 13) stampless American cover to the ship's doctor on "USS Swatara/Hobart Town" and endorsed at lower-left "Care of US Consul/at Hobart/Town" with fine 'NEW YORK PO/AUG/13' cds (no year, as usual), rated "18" (cents) & 'LONDON/PAID/29AU74' transit all in red, very fine 'HOBART TOWN/OC17/74/ TASMANIA' arrival cds, minor blemishes but very attractive with all markings on the face. A very unusual naval/consular cover to what was at the time a very scarce destination. Launched in May 1874, the first voyage of 'Swatara' was a scientific expedition to the South Pacific to observe the Transit of Venus. Several teams were disembarked, the second of them at Hobart 1.10.1874. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1888-1900 OPSO covers for the Dead Letter Office x3 (two with Returned Letter notice printed under the flap, all signed "H Vickery") or GPO, two with embossed 'POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT/...' in vermilion on the flap, GPO lettersheet being 'PARCEL POST' advice, and Registrar of Births lettersheet with 'GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN' Frank handstamp & 'PELHAM' cds (reinforced central fold). Scarce group.  (6) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1900s Official Mail with mostly 1d or 2d Pictorials punctured 'T' with various imprints including New Norfolk Hospital for the Insane, New Town Charitable Institution, Commissioner of Taxes from Queenstown with 'PACKET' handstamp, State Savings Bank outer from Macquarie Harbour, Premier's Office, Government House, Treasury, Education, Land Titles, Agriculture, Printing & Public Health, plus 1903 Audit Department 'Penalty' envelope to King Island, 1904 Supreme Court to USA with 2d & ½d (not punctured), 1906 unstamped OPSO Birth Declaration folded form with superb 'ELLENDALE' cds, on arrival Pictorials 1d red affixed alongside to pay the postage, 1910 OHMS Minister of Lands and Works mourning envelope, and 1913 OHMS envelope to Hobart with 'ONE PENNY' on 2d (scarce punctured) socked-on-the-nose with 'BUCKLAND' cds, also 1902 usage of Letter Card 2d 'CATARACT GORGE...' to England uprated with Tablet ½d (not punctured) tied 'BURNIE' cds, a few with minor blemishes. A scarce assemblage.  (29) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1901 (July 30) complete 'PARCEL POST' Customs label affixed to a ruled piece of paper, to New Zealand with remarkable franking of De La Rue Pictorials ½d x2 1d 3d 4d 5d & 6d all tied by 'ZEEHAN' cds (inverted year slug '10' for '01), minor soiling & a few peripheral faults and the stamps with a few faults. Striking & colourful. The contents was a ladies blouse valued at 10/-. The interstate rate for a parcel weighing between 2 & 3 pounds was 1/8d, which probably applied also to New Zealand. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Well-developed collection on leaves with Courier 1d x3 & 4d x7 all sound to very fine, Wmk Star 1d 2d & 4d x2, No Wmk 1d 2d 4d x3 & 1d on Pelure Paper, 1857-67 range including shades, Experimental Separations mostly dubious &/or cleaned but including an apparently genuine Pin Perf 5½-9½ 1d, Tablets set to £1 (mint to 2/6d), later issues mostly mint including PICTORIALS 1d Imperf at Left & a few scarce compound perfs including 6d Perf 12½x11 pair SG 254cc pair, group of used Double Perfs x16 to 6d, a few mint multiples including 9d SG 154 block of 6 (four units **) and 3d SG 165 lower-right corner block of 30 (6x5 **), generally fine to very fine, Cat £18,000+.   (300+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

Selection comprising 1899-1900 Pictorials ½d x6 including a block of 4, 1d x12 including blocks of 4 & 6, 2d x2, 2½d x3, 3d x5 including pair with large-part Plate Number '1', 4d x2, 5d x2 & 6d x3, plus Postal Fiscals Platypus 1d 3d x2 6d & superb unmounted 1/- plus block of 4 with Current Number '8' (two units creased */**), some other units are unmounted, Cat £1200+ for mounted singles.  (44) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Untidy array in a small stockbook with Chalons 1d x2 & 4d plus forgeries of the 1d & 4d x2, several pages of Chalons, later mint to 2/6d Tablets x2, condition very mixed. Have a look.  (240 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1853 Couriers 1d blue (shades) x4, presentable to fine, one on small piece to which it almost certainly does not belong, two with expertising certificates identifying defects, and 4d bright red-orange SG 5 of superb appearance but it has been rebacked, Cat £6600. (5) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1853 Couriers Thin Hard White Paper with Worn Impressions 1d pale blue SG 3, close even margins with full outer framelines, small defects, apparently unused, Cat £12,000. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "unused as far as can be determined...tiny tear at right & small thin in upper-right corner". (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1853 Couriers Plate II 4d red-orange ungummed proof on Vertically Laid Paper (Wider Spacing), neatly cut-to-shape with good even margins, slight oxidisation, Cat £11,000 in a footnote following SG 12. BPA Certificate (2006). The 'Besancon' (Part I) superb cut-square example sold for SFr7800. (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000