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1911 DEUTCHE SUD-POLAR EXPEDITION: 1911 PPC of the expedition ship bearing an example of the red vignette tied by the rare three line violet "POLARSCIFF DEUTSCHELAND/Sud-Geogian/20 November 1911" h.s. The card unused. PHOTO - see page 22. £120
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1911 DEUTCHE SUD-POLAR EXPEDITION: 1911 An unmounted mint block of four red vignettes depicting the expedition vessel "Deucheland". Minor gum faults, scarce in a multiple.. PHOTO - see page 10. £100
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BOX FILE with the valuable KGV-QEII mint collection inc. 1922 to 3/-, 1924-33 to 3/- mint inc. the elusive 1d black & bright blue-green, 1934 Pictorial set, an extensive KGVI definitive study to 10/- (2), RSW set, 1956 to 10/- (also a used set of same), 1963 Birds, 1971 Space, 1976 Birds & later ranges to the year 2000 (Qty.) £400
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KGV-QEII collection on leaves inc. 1922 set to 3/- used, 1934 pictorial set to 5/- mint, SJ set mint, KGVI to 10/- mint, RSW set mint, 1956 set to 10/- mint, etc. (88) £240
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SMALL BOX: the QV selection of chiefly used issues from; N.S.W., Queensland, S.A.., Victoria, Western Australia & Tasmania. inc. values below the 1/-, with many better postmarks & the odd multiple. (Sev. 100s) £100
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THE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP COLLECTION; Shoebox containing an A to Z collection of 1867 to QEII pieces and stamps (mainly 1930s to 1960s) with the whole range of S. Australian P.O. c.d.s. cancels from ABERFOYLE PARK to YUNTA (1882 rare loose-type "[NE]W MECKLEN[URGH]" on 2d Vermilion noted), with a section of Northern Territories (54; all QEII). A huge number of different P.O.s represented and very little duplication. Good nucleus for further expansion. [ex Colin Salt] (Several 100s) £100
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MACHINE CANCELLATIONS - KGVI PERIOD - SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ETC.; Small box containing a partly mounted and written up (the Melbourne section & some Hobart) collection of 1938-52 machine cancel covers; mainly Sydney & Melbourne and inc. a few useful advertising covers. [ex Colin Salt] (c.250 covers + a few pieces) £75
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QUEENSLAND - A GOOD PROPORTION BEING BRISBANE BUT MANY SMALLER TOWNS ARE REPRESENTED: 1953-2004 The collection of mainly internal commercial covers with a wide range of "T" and other tax marks with a large proportion relevant to Brisbane although a good number of smaller towns are represented. Some instructional marks and other h.s. inc. boxed "INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE/FOR AIRMAIL", "EXCEEDS DIMENSIONS/FOR FREE AIR/CARRIAGE", "REFUSED BY ADDRESSEE/POSTAGE REQUIRED", "STANDARD ARTICLE" and "IRREGULARLY POSTED/TAX". Eleven bear GB p. due adhesives. Mostly fine selected strikes. [ex Colin Salt] (c270 covers + some pieces). £120
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UNDERPAID MAIL: c1980-95 the collection in eight folders of mainly commercial mail with framed "UNDERPAID/POSTAGE/COLLECTED FROM SENDER" h.s. in various colours. Most states are represented. [ex Colin Salt] (Qty of covers & pieces). £75
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VICTORIA (MELBOURNE) RETURNED INTERNAL MAIL - KGVI PERIOD; 1939-51 covers returned to Melbourne all with P.O. returned ("UNCLAIMED" etc.) markings inc. 1939 "NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN/MELBOURNE", 1949/51 trio with boxed "POST-TOWN/NOT KNOWN IN/VICTORIA", eccentric 1949 OHMS P.O. env. addressed to "Tom Sawyer Esq., S.B. & G(?). W." with 3 different c.d.s's and no less than 13 various Instructional marks on the front - P.O. training item?? - some 'pointed hands' (2 on "PREVENT BUSH FIRES" envs.), 1950 boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED", 1951 pair with superb green "NOT KNOWN", etc. [ex Colin Salt] (19 covers) £80
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RETURNED (MAINLY INTERNAL) MAIL - OTHER VICTORIA P.O.s (A-M) - KGVI PERIOD; 1937-53 covers returned to senders all with P.O. returned ("UNCLAIMED" etc.) markings inc. Bairnsdale, 1950 boxed "NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN BALLARAT", Bayswater, 1950 "NOT KNOWN/BY POSTMEN/BENDIGO", purple 1949 "UNKNOWN BY POSTMEN/BLACK ROCK", 1949 Blampied, 1951 purple "Returned Unknown Mil. P.O./Broadmeadow", Brunswick, purple 1952 boxed "UNCLAIMED AT/BURWOOD", Camberwell, Carlton, Carnegie, Clifton Hill, 1937 Coburg (ex GB), Fitzroy (3 inc. 1937 red "DELAYED...Postal District Number" label), Footscray, Glen Iris (2), superb 1943 purple boxed "UNKNOWN BY/POSTMEN/HAWTHORN", Hawthorn, Mildura & Moonee Ponds. Very fine and attractive lot. [ex Colin Salt] (24 covers) £100
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RETURNED INTERNAL MAIL - OTHER VICTORIA P.O.s (M-Y) - KGVI PERIOD; 1937-53 covers returned to senders all with P.O. returned ("UNCLAIMED" etc.) markings inc. 1950 purple "Unknown at/Mt. Beauty No. 4 Camp", Mt. Beauty (stamp removed), Mordialloc S.12, Newport, Parkville, Prahran, Preston, Richmond(2), Richmond South, Sale (1950 3 marks inc. unusual boxed "SALE"), Seymour, South Yarra SE1(3), Surrey Hills, Terang, Thornbury, 1951 "UPPER YARRA DAM" endorsed "unclaimed" in red m/s, Werribee, 1951 small "Unclaimed at/Western Camp", Wonthaggi ("AR" regd.), Yallourn & Yallourn North. Good lot. [ex Colin Salt] (24 covers) £100
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VICTORIA - RETURNED/UNCLAIMED/UNKNOWN MAIL ETC: 1953-2007 The remarkable assembly of internal Australian commercial covers with a wide range of h.s. inc. a large number of pointing finger return to sender and boxed multi reason cachets. Representative examples of h.s. inc. 1953 "UNKNOWN BY POSTMEN/THORNBURY N17", 1954 boxed "MUTILATED BY/STAM CANCELLING/MACHINE", 1955 boxed "MISSENT TO/QUEENSCLIFF". 1956 boxed "NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN ST. KILDA" & "UNCLAIMED AT/ST KILDA". 1959 "UNCLAIMED AT/BRIGHTON" and "UNCLAIMED AT/OAKLEIGH". 1961 boxed "ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGED BY/STAMP CANCELLING MACHINE". 1966 "Unknown by/Postmen Sebastopol". 1972 "CONTENTS FOUND/LOOSE IN MAIL". 1981 & 1982 "STAMP FALLEN OFF". 1983 "DAMAGED BY WATER" and 1989 "THIS IS A DELIVERY". Also small sections of Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territories. Selected strikes with much on display pages [ex Colin salt] (200+ covers) £150
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA - BARRED NUMERALS & LATER CANCELLATIONS ON SWAN ISSUES; c.1859-1912 Collection of stamps (mainly 2d or 1d values inc. a few pairs) with a good variety of mainly very fine Numerals (17 15-bar types of 10 different nos.; and 16 12-bars of 12 different nos.) or Letters (A to Y; 28 with 13 different letterings inc. "GT" & "KG"); plus similar range of unusual "LOOSE SHIP LETTER", Duplex (30 stamps) and other cancels (88 stamps). Useful lot. [ex Colin Salt] (180 stamps) £100
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA - WITH A LARGE SPECIALISED SECTION OF PERTH:1957--2002 The exceptional collection of mostly internally used commercial covers with a wide range of variously shaped tax stamps in a good range of colours. Other h.s. inc. violet boxed 1968 "UNDERPAID/FOR AERIAL SERVICE" and 1972 red oval framed "AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE/POSTAGE DEFICIENCY/ADJUSTED/PERTH MAIL EXCHANGE". Three bear Australian p. dues and eight bear GB p. dues. A very complete representation. [ex Colin Salt] (140+ covers and some pieces). £100
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NSW WATERMARK BITS; Metal watermark 'bits' for 'NSW' (used 1871-1903) mounted on thin metal supports at top and base (3, one with additional central support) plus the metal 'bit' of the Crown used in the Script CA wmk. from 1921 (2, one damaged) for various British Commonwealth stamps. Unusual (5 items) £100
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VERY EARLY CONVICT LETTER - SENT TO G.B. DIRECT VIA CAPE HORN; Fine 31 Mar. 1823 EL (minor wear; folds to display internal heading alongside address-panel) headed "H. Majesty's New Settlement at Wellington Plains", signed by "Matthias Maher, formerly a Midshipman in the Royal Navy; now [from 1817] a Convict for Life", addressed to his old Captain in London, desperately seeking the addressee's intervention with the N.S.W. Governor to improve his lot. There is a fine "SHIP LETTER/(crown)/LONDON" c.d.s. of 15 Oct. 1823 on the front as well as the 8d Ship Letter charge and a partially fine orange-red large boxed London "(Crown)/Too Late for/Morng Post" mark on the front. Fascinating contents from a serving convict (no signs of censorship and so presumably smuggled direct to the ship that carried it - identified as the 254-ton "Venerable"); "...imploring your kind intercession with Captain Sir James Brisbane to write to his cousin, the present Governor of this Colony - His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane K.C.B. - to recommend me in consideration of my former service in the Navy...in consequence of seeing you weeping for me in a dream last night...Oh relieve me! Oh may heaven reward you and relieve [me] from the bondage of Slavery..." Very rare. [Illustrated in White, p.390; ex Gorge Molnar, Cavendish Mar. 2001, lot 3; realised £805.] PHOTO - see page 22. £600
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SCARCE LATE FEE COVER TO LONDON; 14 Mar. 1860 EL to London franked 1/- & 3d Diadems perf. 12 each tied by Sydney duplex. Routed via Marseilles and representing the 9d 1/4 oz. rate plus 6d late fee. Ten examples of late mail recorded in the second Marseilles period (1857-63). SG from (on cover) £250 PHOTO - see page 22. £120
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RARE FRANKING TO BORDEAUX; 8 Aug. 1878 env. (few faults) Sydney to Bordeaux franked strip of three 8d Diadem (largest multiple on a cover recorded by us) tied by Sydney oval cancel, the face with London paid and Calais (oily) transit markings and the rear with Sydney and Bordeaux c.d.s. Rated '41/2'(d) as triple credit to France. The only recorded example of treble rate via San Francisco. PHOTO - see page 22. £200
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FOREIGN DESTINATIONS IN THE UPU PERIOD; 1893/94 pair to Belgium and one to France (all uprated postal stationery), one returned with bilingual "Retour a l'envoyeur/Terug aan afzender" label and Sydney Dead Letter office c.d.s on reverse, very fine 1894 3d QV reg. env. to Burma franked 2d + 1/2d and 1903 QV 3d reg. env. Broken Hill to Cape Town and routed via Adelaide franked 2 x 2d QV & 2 x 1/2d for the double rate. Redirected on arrival to Durban with 1d KEVII and struck with bold '4D' h.s. Good selection (5 covers) PHOTO - see page 22. £120
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HISTORICAL EARLY LETTER TO G.B. WITH 2-RING "*POST OFFICE*/[Lion/Crown]/ADELAIDE" FROM PIONEER "ROBERT GOUGER" HIMSELF; Very fine 16 July 1839 EL (small closed tear just clear of postal rate but well clear of mark does not detract) to "Oatlands, V[an]. D[iemens]. Land" with a mainly very fine (and rare so clear) 1st-Type Adelaide mark, the 2-ring "POST OFFICE/Lion/Crown/ADELAIDE" nicely placed on the front with "10d" Tasmanian arrival-charge alongside. The letter was written and signed by the famous originator of South Australia who was appointed the first S.A. Colonial Secretary way back in 1835 and then arrived at Holdfast Bay in Dec. 1836. This letter refers to the increasing value of his Adelaide town acres, etc.; "I have 17 town acres, and two of them for which I gave originally about £18 - are now worth £3,000... The society is excellent, the Governor is an accomplished scholar and a gentleman...Pray excuse my hurry to save the post." The letter was carried by the Ship "Emma" and is one of the earliest known S.A. covers to Tasmania. Important and attractive Exhibition Item; a marvellous 'Page One' for any South Australia collection. [Ex John Bell.] PHOTO - see page 2. £1,500
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EARLY LETTER WITH 2-RING "*POST OFFICE*/[Lion/Crown]/ADELAIDE" AT INTER-COLONIAL RATE TO N.S.W.; 16 Oct, 1840 EL (some edge wear & some reinforced folds but complete) from "Glenshay, Mount Barker" to Bathurst charged "2s/1d" (?) - presumably 9d internal postage plus 4d intercolonial rate - with a partly very fine 2-RING "*POST OFFICE*/[Lion/Crown]/ADELAIDE" mark on the front and a mainly very fine crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/SYDNEY" d.s. (23 Dec.) on the top flap. Believed to be the 2nd earliest recorded S.A. cover addressed to N.S.W., and unusual being sent between country towns in the two states. Interesting contents ("...we are in possession of the most beautiful property in Mount Barker...") from "Allan McFarlane", long-lived pioneer S.A. pastoralist (see A.D.N.B.). [Ex John Bell.] PHOTO - see page 22. £400
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PENZANCE OR LONDON "SHIP LETTER" COVERS TO GB. INC. 2-RING "*POST OFFICE*/[Lion/Crown]/ADELAIDE"; 20 Oct. 1840 EL (good contents from a newly arrived settler describing the country, dysentery, etc.) from "Adelaide" to Bath with mainly very fine 2-ring "*POST OFFICE*/[Lion/Crown]/ADELAIDE" (light fold) nicely placed on the front charged "8" with a partly fine red London "SHIP LETTER" arrival-mark on the flap (carried by ship 'Lalla Rookh'); plus 20 Oct. 1840 EL (from S.A. Co. Manager and pioneer, "William Giles", 1791-1862; minor flap faults) from "Adelaide" to Northumberland charged "8" with a mainly very fine scarce double-boxed "INDIA LETTER/PENZANCE" across the join on the reverse beside a "NORTH SHIELDS" arrival c.d.s. (21 June). Contents of the latter relate to a land grant to the addressee, "Robert Laing" and the improvements of the town; "The new port was opened last week, and there is now every facility for landing goods without the use of boats". (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 22. £240
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PRESTAMP 'ROUND-THE-WORLD' COVER - G.B. TO S.A. & REDIRECTED BACK TO G.B.; Fine 26 Feb. 1845 EL (good family contents) prepaid "8[d]" from London (oval red "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" c.d.s. on the front) to Adelaide "P [Ship] Spartan" (via the Cape of Good Hope) but redirected back to London "Care of G.F. Angas" (the famous promoter of S.A. and its Company) with partly fine large crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/ADELAIDE" d.s.'s (12 Aug.) back and front, and so charged "8" on arrival back in G.B. (after being carried round Cape Horn, hence completing a round-the-world journey in 11 months) with a mainly very fine boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. (30 Jan. 1846) on the flap. Unusual cover sent from G.B. to Australia and back for only 1s-4d! [Ex John Bell.] PHOTO - see page 22. £240
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EARLY 2-RING "POST OFFICE/PORT ADELAIDE" COVER TO G.B. VIA SINGAPORE AND EGYPT; 13 Aug. 1847 EL from "Port Adelaide" to London "Pr Overland Mail" (detailed inside as "Pr La Belle Alliance to Sincapore [sic], thence per Overland Mail") prepaid "6[d]" with a mainly very fine rare early 2-ring "POST OFFICE/[Crown]/PORT ADELAIDE" and fine/v. fine "G.P.O./SOUTH AUSTRALIA" c.d.s.'s (on back - almost superb - and on front); carried by P&O 'Lady Mary Wood' from Singapore to Galle, then by 'Precursor' to Suez and on from Alexandria to Southampton by P&O 'Hindostan'. Rare routing at this early date. PHOTO - see page 2. £400
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EARLY ADELAIDE COVER TO "AUSTRALIA FELIX" VIA "SYDNEY" & "MELBOURNE" at "6[d]" + "1/9" RATE; 24 May 1848 EL from "Adelaide" to "the Bank at Portland, Australia Felix" (the early name for parts of western Victoria; seldom seen on an address) with a very fine "G.P.O./SOUTH AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. (filing fold) nicely placed on the front with m/s "6" rate (6d S.A. Intercolonial rate) with backstamps of "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/SYDNEY (12 June, file fold), "MELBOURNE/NEW S. WALES" (19 June, partly v. fine; across join) and "PORTLAND/NEW S. WALES" (22 June; partly fine); charged "1/9" on delivery (inwards 3d Sydney Ship Letter + 1s-6d inland). Most unusual item at this early date. [Ex John Bell.] PHOTO - see page 22. £200
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OFFICIAL PAID MAIL - INGOING FROM G.B. + TO P.M.G. WITH 2-RING "POST OFFICE/[Crown]/PORT ADELAIDE; Fine 25 Jan. 1849 E from Port Adelaide (fair 2-ring "POST OFFICE/[Crown]/PORT ADELAIDE" on the front endorsed "O.H.M.S." and not charged being addressed to the "Postmaster General" (superb Adelaide arrival c.d.s.!); plus fine 1 Sept. 1852 E (printed "O.H.M.S." heading and "General Register and Record of Seamen" imprint) ex London (red crowned [Official] PAID" d.s. on the front) with v. fine Adelaide arrival c.d.s. on the front. (2 covers) [Both ex John Bell.] PHOTO - see page 22. £160
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BURRA BURRA STRATHALBYN - RARE MANUSCRIPT MARKINGS ON "FREE" COVER & COVER TO G.B.; 9 Oct. 1849 E to Adelaide's "Surveyor General" with rare manuscript "P.O./BB" (Post Office, Burra Burra) at top left of the address matching the "On Service" endorsement alongside having a very fine red 2-ring crowned "FREE" d.s. of Adelaide on the front overlapped by a very fine black Adelaide "G.P.O./SOUTH AUSTRALIA" c.d.s.; plus 14 Dec. 1849 EL from "Lake Alexandrina" (interesting family contents inc. mention of people thinking f going to "California" - the Gold-rush!) to G.B. with rare manuscript "P.O./Strathalbyn" at top left an endorsed "6d paid" in red with Adelaide transit c.d.s. on the front, charged "8" on arrival in G.B. Rare pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 23. £300
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RARE "VIA MADRAS" ROUTING COVER BY NAMED SHIP FROM ADELAIDE TO G.B.; Fine 11 Nov. 1850 EL (interesting contents ref. long-term future and dividends of the "Burra [Burra copper mine]", the addressee's tenant moving his "racing stables", land prices, etc.) from "Adelaide" (partial blue "[G.P.O.]/SOUTH AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. on the front) to Odiham endorsed "Per [Ship] Princess Helena via Madras" prepaid "6" (outgoing S.A. Ship Letter rate) and charged "1/4" on delivery (1/- Packet rate + 4d extra for Indian routing); carried by Princess Helena via Madras to Galle, then by P&O 'Hindostan' to Suez and then by 'Ripon' from Alexandria to Southampton. Unusual routing at this date. [Ex John Bell.] PHOTO - see page 23. £150
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EARLY NAMED STEAMER LETTERS TO G.B. VIA CEYLON INC. MENTION OF THE VICTORIA GOLD RUSH; 20 Oct. 1851 EL (good contents; "owing to the unprecedented migration from this Colony to the diggings at Victoria, business is almost at a standstill her...") from "Adelaide" (3 red c.d.s.'s on the front) to London (28[?] Apr. 1852 arrival c.d.s.) "Pr [Steamer] Adelaide" prepaid 6d an charged "8" on arrival in G.B.; the 'Adelaide' was an A.R.M.S.N.C. contract vessel in Dec. 1852 but only made the one abortive contract voyage. Plus 25 Sept. 1854 env. (with contents; "As I did not succeed at the diggings, I am in a situation here until something better casts up...") from "Adelaide" ("PAID" c.d.s. on the front) prepaid 6d to Scotland "Per Madras steamer & via Southampton", charged "1/- Packet rate on arrival in G.B. (London 5 Dec. transit backstamp). Fine pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 23. £150
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NAMED P&O CONTRACT STEAMER LETTERS TO G.B. VIA CEYLON BEFORE & AFTER RATES UNIFICATION; 31 May 1853 & 24 Nov. 1854 pair of envs. (former with dusting & closed tears) from Adelaide to London/Romford endorsed "Per 'Shanghai' Overland" or "Overland via Southampton per Norna"; both prepaid 6d with red Adelaide c.d.s.'s but the first charged "1/-" on arrival in G.B. and the other with mainly fine red Adelaide "A/PAID/1" in circle on the front and no further charge as the rates had been unified from 1 Oct. 1854. Good pair carried via Galle in Ceylon and Egypt by P&O vessels prior to the recall of these steamers for Crimean War duties. (2 covers) [Both ex John Bell.] PHOTO - see page 23. £150
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TRANSPACIFIC SHIP LETTER FROM U.S. TO TASMANIA WITH "MISSENT/TO ADELAIDE S.A." MARK; Fine 7 Jan. 1865 EL (hand-written commodities price-list) from "San Francisco" (sender's private "FAULKNER, BELL & Co." c.d.s. - 17 Jan. - on flap; internal heading folds for display beside address-panel) to Launceston (v. fine red diamond-framed "SHIP LETTER/INWARDS FREE" d.s. of 10 April on the reverse) "Per Ellen Southard" (internal endorsement) but exceptionally also having a very fine handstruck "MISSENT/TO ADELAIDE.S.A" mark (light fold) on the front beside a very fine small 4 April "G.P.O. ADELAIDE/S.A." c.d.s. The ship had sailed from S.F. directly to Sydney, so it is a mystery as to how this letter got to Adelaide. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 3. £300
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RARE SHORT-LIVED ADELAIDE EXTRA 2d SHIP LETTER CHARGE ON INGOING G.B. EMBOSSED ISSUE COVER; 12 Apr. 1854 E (part family letter) from London (blue "Islington" RH mark on flap) at the outgoing 8d Ship Letter rate to Adelaide "By first ship" (due to delay to the S.S. 'Great Britain'; "To my great disgust the 'Gt. Britain' does not keep to her time...") with GB Imperf. 2d Blue (margins in places) and cut-square 6d Embossed tied by London "13" Numerals having a very fine Adelaide arrival c.d.s. (27 July) on the front with a manuscript "2[d]" charge; this was the little-known 1 Jan. to 30 Sept. 1854 Retaliatory Rate of Adelaide for incoming GB Ship Letters. The addressee could not be found; there is a fine red Adelaide handstruck "ADV" on the front as well as a m/s "Try Crystal Brook" and rare Post Office manuscript "P.O. Crystal Brook, Sept. 13th" at top left. Doubly rare cover; the short-lived 2d Postage Due charge & a small P.O. m/s mark. PHOTO - p.23 £300
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CLIPPER SHIP COVER TO G.B. WITH "P.O. ALBERTON" MANUSCRIPT MARK - FROM ARTIST J.M. SKIPPER; Long 16 Apr. 1855 EL (minor wear) to Hampshire carried by the famous Clipper Ship "Red Jacket" and franked by a Strip of Three 2d's (mainly margins all round, small cut at top left and horiz. filing crease) just tied by unclear Adelaide "1" Numerals, having a clear rare dated manuscript "P.O. Alberton" at top left, also having a very fine tombstone-framed "PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" arrival d.s. (25 July) on the front. The letter is written and signed by the artist and lawyer "J[ohn]. M[ichael]. Skipper" (1815-83) - see A.D.N.B. entry. Unusual item from a small P.O. and carried by a famous ship. [Carried on the same voyage as the cover in the next lot.] PHOTO - see page 23. £240
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CLIPPER SHIP COVER TO G.B. CARRIED "PER HAVILAH & RED JACKET VIA MELBOURNE"; 20 Apr. 1855 env. (minor wear) to London endorsed "Per Havilah & Red Jacket via Melbourne, thence via Marseilles" (part deleted in transit by P.O.) and "Stamp'd" and so carried by the famous Clipper Ship "Red Jacket" round Cape Horn but not via France; franked by a Strip of Three 2d's (poorly cut; margins at top and left; horiz. filing crease) cancelled by fine Adelaide "1" Numerals, having a very fine tombstone-framed "PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" arrival d.s. (25 July) on the front. Carried on the same voyage as the cover in the previous lot. [Ex Floyd Risvold.] PHOTO - see page 23. £200
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ADELAIDE CANCELS ON COVERS/STAMPS INC. 6d RATES TO G.B./VICTORIA AND LOCAL 2d's; 1855/59 covers (5) with Adelaide/Port Adelaide Numeral cancels inc. 19 May 1858 EL to Melbourne "P. [Ship] White Swan" with 6d (near 4m; small fault at left) tied by hollow Numeral, battered 10 Dec. 1857 EL to GB with 6d and rare Adelaide h.s. "d3" Accountancy Mark (3d due to GB) and redirected with v. fine rare black Dartford h.s. "1" for redirection, and 1855/56/59 trio to local addresses each with mainly 4-margin 2d tied by the 3 different cancels (1 in circle or diamond or black Numeral); plus small collection of mainly 1850s off-cover Imperfs./roulettes (88; inc. one 1/- & one 1d value) all with Adelaide c.d.s. cancels (many in blue). Useful lot. (5 covers + 88 stamps) PHOTO - see p.23 £240
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6d RATE COVER TO MELBOURNE WITH RARE "LINDSAY" P.O. MARK + EARLY REGD. RECEIPT OF MT. GAMBIER; 19 Nov. 1856 E (one flap removed) to Melbourne with fine 40-margin 6d Blue tied by an unclear light Numeral but having a small P.O. Manuscript "Lindsay" dated marking at bottom left and a mainly very fine scarce "PENOLA/STH. AUSTRALIA" double-arc c.d.s. at top left; plus fine rare 17 Feb. 1857 partly printed large "Mt. Gambier" P.O. receipt for a "Registered...Letter" to Melbourne signed by Postmaster "W.A. Crouch". Rare and attractive pair. (2 items) PHOTO - see page 23. £200
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INTERNAL 2d-RATE 1st-TYPE NUMERAL COVERS - "28", "29", "53" & "54"; 1856/57 covers (4) each with 2d tied by mainly very fine 1st-Type Diamond barred Numerals of "KOORINGA" ("28"; margins in places but also tied b v. fine blue oval "ADVERTISED UNCLAIMED/ADELAIDE" d.s. - to "Gum Creek" with "UNCLAIMED" endorsed "Not known at Mr. Peter's Station"), "LYNDOCH VALLEY" ("29"), "MACCLESFIELD" ("54") & "STAUGHTON" ("53"; rated RR but not clear); all with the relevant v.fine c.d.s.'s alongside the stamps. Scarce lot. (4 covers) p.23 £200
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HOUGHTON 6d-RATE COVER TO THE BENDIGO DIGGINGS WITH SIX "KANGAROO FLAT/VICTORIA" BACKSTAMPS; 31 Aug. 1857 env. (opened out for display) with near-4m 6d Blue (clear margins all round except shaved at bottom left) tied (by indentation) by a partial "41" Numeral with matching v. fine "HOUGHTON/SOUTH AUSTRALIA" double-arc c.d.s. (part manuscript date) on the front, addressed to "Miss Mary Hart, Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo, Victoria" with unusual P.O. "Kangaroo Flat Sept. 7th 1857" endorsement on the front (the date when it was advertised perhaps?), but also with no less than six mainly very fine oval "KANGAROO FLAT/[Crown]/VICTORIA" d.s.'s on the reverse for 2 Oct. (5) or 6 Oct., plus a faint red oval "G.P.O. MELBOURNE" d.s. Presumably this letter was returned to sender after a month (as per P.O. regulations). Spectacular! [Ex John Bell] PHOTO - see page 23. £200
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NUMERALS & DATESTAMPS COLLECTION INC. RARE P.O. MANUSCRIPT "S[HEA]. O[AK]. LOG" COVER; 1854-83 (mainly 1850s) collection of pieces with mainly very fine all-different (and often rare) village double-arc c.d.s.'s (111 - inc. some very rare/Unique types, from Aldingha to Yankalilla), similar Adelaide pieces (15), off-cover group of stamps from 1855 to c. 1880 with mainly very fine Numerals (54 inc. some R types), and 18 Aug. 1858 env. to Adelaide with 2d Red with unclear Numeral and rare P.O. Manuscript "S.O. Log 18/8/58" alongside. Useful lot. (1 cover, 126 pieces & 54 stamps) [All ex John Forrest.] PHOTO - see page 23. £200
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VERY RARE 3-COLOUR FRANKING 9d-RATE 1st/2nd ROULETTES COVER TO G.B. VIA FRANCE; Fine 17 Mar. 1860 EL (contents dated 18 Feb., but a duplicate of that letter) to G.B. franked by 1st-Roulette 1d Green + 2d Red with 2nd-Roulette 6d Violet-Blue (2 days earlier than recorded by SG) - all off-centre as so often for these - tied (to each other and/or by slight indentations through cover) by fine hollow Adelaide Numerals with large part blue Adelaide "PAID" c.d.s. alongside, endorsed "Per Northam via Marseilles" with 5 May arrival backstamp. Very rare 3-colour franking of Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 2. £1,500
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ALL-DIFFERENT NUMERALS ON COVERS TO G.B./LOCAL ADDRESSES; 12 July 1860 EL with roulette 2d (filing fold) cancelled by v. fine "25" Numeral with matching partly fine rare Skeleton-type "GAWLER/S A" c.d.s. (crease) alongside, 1864/67 pair of covers to GB with roulette/imperf. 6d's tied by mainly fine Wellington "57" or superb Gumeracka "43" (tied through stamp)and 1865/68 trio of local envs. with 2d's tied by fair Glenelg/Steelton "19" or "152" (RRR but poor) or with v. fine Swanport "226" (stamp creased). Plus off-cover roul. 2d with Minaro c.d.s. Scarce group. (6 covers + 1 stamp) PHOTO - see page 23. £200
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KAPUNDA/KOORINGA/MALLALA "TOO LATE" &/OR "UNCLAIMED" MARKS ON ROULETTE COVERS; Aug./Sept. 1860 env. to "Bakers Flat" with 2d tied by mainly v. fine Kapunda "27" with v. fine Adelaide "UNCLAIMED" and matching double-oval "ADVERTISED UNCLAIMED" d.s., May/June 1865 env. to "Penalko, North East" with 2d tied by faint Kapunda "27" and manuscript 'squiggle' endorsed "Not here" with v. fine "TOO LATE" and mainly fine Kooringa "UNCLAIMED" (mainly fine large "P.O. RAILWAY/S.A" c.d.s., 13 June, on reverse), and 13 June 1867 env. (some dusting; part flap lost) to Melbourne with 6d Blue tied by mainly fine rare "216" Numeral with matching v. fine "MALLALA/S.A" double-arc c.d.s. and matching v. fine "TOO LATE" on the front. Fine trio. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 23. £150
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UNIQUE (?) COVER TO "McKINLAY's EXPLORING EXPEDITION" WITH P.O. RETURNED ENVELOPE; 6 Oct. 1862 env. with Roulette 1d Green Pair (faults; creased when the envelope was folded down to fit into the P.O. cover) tied (through stamps) by a single mainly fine "PORT AUGUSTA/SA" c.d.s. with a second v. fine strike alongside exceptionally addressed to "Mr. Edward Palmer, McKinlay's Exploring Expedition, Adelaide G.P. Office" with 8 Oct. Adelaide "GPO" arrival backstamp, but also having a very fine matching Adelaide "UNCLAIMED" on the front; together with the very rare "Dead Letter Office, Adelaide...Returned Paid Letter (Ship)" env. (two minor closed spike-holes clear of text and address) in which this cover was returned with Adelaide/Port Augusta backstamps (10 + 14 Dec.). Edward Palmer was the bullock driver of the "South Australian Burke & Wills Relief Expedition" under John McKinlay (which consisted of only 13 men including 4 aborigines) that left Adelaide on 14 Aug. 1861 but failed to locate the remains of Burke & Wills, and so soon went on to explore a route to Queensland and much of the outback in that area, returning to Adelaide almost exactly a year later. Historic and rare matched pair of covers to an Expedition with its P.O. Returned mail envelope. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 24. £300
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SCARCE INTERNAL REGISTERED ROULETTES 8d-RATE COVER WITH BLUE ADELAIDE C.D.S.'s ON 2d VALUES; Colourful 30 Jan. 1862 long "O.H.M.S." env. (a couple of closed tears barely detract) endorsed "Land Titles. Office" to Bethany with 2nd roulette 2d irregular Block of Three and single (corner fault) all tied by very fine blue "G.P.O/ADELAIDE S.A" c.d.s.'s with matching mainly very fine blue "REGISTERED No" and mainly fine black Adelaide "TOO LATE" on the front & a "TANUNDA" backstamp. Unusual 8d-rate franking. [Ex John Bell.] p.23 £150
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INTERNAL ROULETTE COVERS - ONE "REGISTERED" - WITH "1", "130" OR "157" NUMERALS; 20 Nov. 1863 local Port Adelaide env. with 2d tied by v. fine "1" Numeral with matching c.d.s. alongside, rare 15 July 1864 env. registered to Adelaide with 2d+6d tied by very fine & fine rare "157" Eden Valley Numerals (this P.O. only opened in 1863) with very fine matching curved "REGISTERED/No." and single-arc "EDEN VALLEY/S.A" c.d.s. ("1684" year error!) nicely placed on the front, and 19 Apr. 1865 env. with 2d tied by rare North Rhine "130" Numeral with v. fine small matching "NORTH-RHINE/S.A" c.d.s. alongside (this small P.O. was only open from 1860 to 1869). Good trio. (3 covers) [The regd. cover ex John Bell.] PHOTO - see page 24. £200
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ROULETTE 6d INTERCOLONIAL-RATE COVER TO "HIND'S DIGGINGS, VICTORIA"; Attractive 31 Jan. 1865 mourning env. with off-centre roul. 6d tied by a very fine Adelaide c.d.s. with a second strike alongside to "Mr. John Peacock, Hind's Diggings, Victoria" with v. fine blue Melbourne and partial Avoca backstamps; carried by the S.S. South Australian. Unusual example of S.A. mail to the gold-rush area. [Ex John Bell.] PHOTO - see page 24. £150
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ROULETTE 2d-RATE COVER WITH 1d GREEN PAIR TIED BY "GAWLER" C.D.S.'s; Fine 18 Sept. 1868 env. to Adelaide with roul. 1d Green Pair (off-centre; RH stamp with rounded corner, but bright colour) tied by two very fine "GAWLER/3" double-arc c.d.s.'s with a further strike alongside. Scarce franking and cancellation; there is a mainly fine small "P.O/RAILWAY" c.d.s. across the seal-tears on the reverse. [Ex John Forrest.] p.24 £140
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PAIR OF INTERCOLONIAL-RATE COVERS TO N.Z. WITH FANCY RECHABITES 'SEEING EYE' FLAPS; 6 Dec. 1870 & 7 Mar. 1871 envs. (some stains) to the "Secretary, I[ndependent]. O[rder of]. R[echabites]., Stafford Town, New Zealand" at 3d/6d (single/double) rates with 6d or 2d+1d respectively; both envelopes with remarkable large blue embossed I.O.R. devices on the flaps (with very different shades of blue). The I.O.R. was a pro-Temperance Society that had originated in G.B. in 1835, but Australian Rechabite covers are rare, and early S.A. covers to N.Z. are hard to find. (2 covers) £200
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SPECTACULAR 5-COLOUR FRANKING 1s-1d RATE "CHICAGO AM. PACKET" COVER TO U.S. VIA G.B.; Exceptional commercial double-rate 22 May 1871 long env. (minor edge wear) to Kansas "via Southampton" correctly franked for the double 8d rate with amazing varied perfs. franking 1d Green + 4d Dull Purple + 2d Vermilion + 6d Blue + 3d on 4d Sky-Blue all tied by very fine to superb small "G.P.O. ADELAIDE/S_A" c.d.s.'s, having London (17 July) and red "CHICAGO AM. PKT." (1 Aug.?) c.d.s.'s on the front beside a very fine London "4/CENTS" Accountancy Mark. A possibly unique double rate (1s-6d) franking; Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see page 24. £400
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