Australia, 1849 Dublin, Ireland to Geelong, Port Phillip. Folded letter endorsed "pr First Ship", with red Dublin "Paid, Jy 31, 1848" cds and manuscript "8" rate, red London tombstone transit with ship letter backstamp, additional "Ship Letter, Melbourne" entry backstamp and "7" due rate on front for inland transit, receiving backstamp, letter with interesting content…Great preparations for the Queen, she is to be here next week. I am going to her Levee and Drawing Room…there are great and influential deputation waiting Lord John Russell upon the subject of Steam Communication with Australia…no result yet - you are also deprived of independence for another year, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Australia, 1914 Gayndah, Queensland to Switzerland. Commercial cover with KGV 1d red only, "30, CTMS, T" handstamp and large "PASSED BY CENSOR." handstamp in violet on the reverse, Swiss Postage Due 30c affixed, cover readdessed and forwarded to Holland with "ANNULE" handstamp applied over Swiss due, Dutch 15c due tied by cds on arrival, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Australia, 1938-72 Australia Postage Due Postal History Exhibition Balance. Of 59 covers an cards written-up on exhibition pages showing postage due usages for the period, covers selected for this exhibit for unusual and interesting usages; includes 1940 censor cover from Jaipur, India, 1939 Canada incoming with rate advisory auxilary handstamp, 1941 deficient Papua airmail usage, 1940 unaccepted old Victoria Stamp Duty issue usage, 1949 First Official Airmail Express Delivery use, 1949 incoming from Malta with scarce 6d due block of 5, 1954 domestic compulsory "officially registered" usage, 1958 unfranked airmail cover from England, 1953 underfranked India airmail usage with 7d+4d due combination, 1952 unfranked cover from Lae, Papua New Guinea, 1952 printed matter rate usage from Spain, 1956 Tattersall cover with 1sh due, 1950's business reply cards with high value due assessments for multiple deficient cards, 1961 incorrect due assessment on Tattersall cover from New Zealand, etc.; an ideal collection for the specialist.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Australia, 1886-1935 Underpaid International Mail Group. 10 covers and front; includes two 1886-90 G.B. covers with purple "Deficient Postage" box handstamps (3½d & 1/- due rates), later postage due usages with 1930 U.S. 2¢ entire with 3d + ½d due combination, 1930 Aerial Mail 6d due for 3d deficiency, couple 1930's airmail usage from India with mixed due frankings and a 1935 Iraq airmail bearing a high 1sh + 4d pair due frank, F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800