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MAIL TO U.S. - BOTH ROUTES (VIA G.B. OR SAN FRANCISCO) - AT 8d OR 6d RATES; 14 June 1873 env. (plus good contents) to New York via London with 6d+2d tied by Adelaide c.d.s.'s and red NY arrival c.d.s. with fascinating contents about the writer setting up a vaccination system, rail accidents and "Our Telegraph to the Northern Territory is paying wonderfully - for it so happens that large Gold Reefs have just been found there..."; plus 23 Jan. 1879 env. "Via San Francisco" to Ludlow (Mass.) with 3x2d Vermilion (one with rounded wing-margin corner) tied by v. fine "KAPUNDA" c.d.s.'s (v. fine "RAILWAY/S.A" c.d.s. on reverse) with superb black "5/CENTS" charge-mark and SF transit c.d.s. on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 24. £150
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MAIL TO G.B. - 6d & 1/- RATES WITH "MARINE P.O./S. AUSTRALIA" C.D.S. OR REGD. WITH SINGLE 1/- BROWN; 3 Jan. 1873 env. (minor wear) to Liverpool with 6d Blue tied by Kooringa c.d.s. unusually also having a very fine Adelaide 3 Jan. "MARINE P.O./S. AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. (struck on the T.P.O.?) on the front; plus 16 May 1877 env. (faded address) "Registered" to Ireland with rare single 1/- Brown franking (6d postage + 6d Fee; tied by light c.d.s.) with v. fine curved Adelaide "REGISTERED/No." on the front. Rare pair. (2 covers) [1873 ex John Bell; 1877 ex Martin Willcocks.] PHOTO - see page 24. £200
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MATCHED PAIR OF COVERS TO G.B. "VIA BRINDISI" AT DOUBLE 9d OR DOUBLE 8d RATES; 16 July 1874/24 Feb. 1879 pair of envs. (minor faults) from the same Adelaide firm to the same Basingstoke (GB) address, both "Via Brindisi", franked by two 9d Red-Purples or a Pair of 8d o.p. 9d Brown-Orange respectively, all tied by fine Adelaide c.d.s.;'s; carried b SS Baroda, Cathay & Bangalore, or Siam, Peshawur & Ceylon. Remarkable pair of double-rate covers showing the gradual reduction of rates. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 24. £150
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NORTHERN TERRITORY - RARE EARLY "PT. DARWIN/S_A" C.D.S. CANCELLATION ON 2x2d VERMILION COVER; 14 Oct. 1878 env. (two closed tears at top well clear of stamps) to Kooringa franked for the double internal rate by two perf. 2d Vermilions tied by two fine to very fine rare "PT. DARWIN/18/OC 14/[7]8/S_A" c.d.s. (1st-Type with abbreviated "PT" - only recorded 1877-79) with backstamps of Adelaide and Kooringa. Very early for a cover from the Northern Territory. [Ex John Bell.] PHOTO - see page 24. £200
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NORTHERN TERRITORY - EARLY COVER WITH RARE KATHERINE SQUARED CIRCLE CANCEL + RARE SOUTHPORT BACKSTAMP; Fine 1 Jan. 1888 env. (Macartney correspondence) to Waverley (Queensland) with De La Rue 2d Vermilion tied by two overlapped mainly very fine rare "KATHERINE/S.A" Squared Circles (rarity XXX, P.O. opened 1883), having backstamps of "SOUTHPORT/S.A" (N. Territory; rare - P.O. open only 1873-89!), "PORT DARWIN N.T" (partial Squared Circle), Brisbane, Rockhampton & Marlborough (8 Feb.). Very rare cover with marks of three different N.T. P.O.s. [Ex John Bell.] PHOTO - see page 3. £300
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RARE CALTOWIE "309" NUMERAL ON REGISTERED COVER TO G.B. + RARE BRAMFIELD "171" COVER; 18(?) Apr. 1879 env. (closed tears at top well clear of stamps) to Bristol with 6d Blue + 4d Lilac (6d postage + 4d Fee; both with crease) tied by mainly very fine rare Caltowie "309" Numerals (rated RR) with a faint matching "CALTOWIE/S_A" c.d.s. (P.O. opened 1873) and fair curved "REGISTERED/No." alongside. This - one of the highest numbers used in the S.A. Numerals series - is rare on cover. [Ex John Bell.] Plus 29 May 1870 env. (closed tear beside stamp) to Adelaide with DLR 2d (faults) tied by mainly fine "171" Numeral (RR rating) with partly fine matching large "BRAMFIELD" c.d.s. alongside. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 24. £140
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ORIENT LINE COVERS VIA NAPLES TO AUSTRIA (REGISTERED) OR TO G.B. ("PER POTOSI"); 26 May 1881 E to London "Per [S.S.] Potosi Via Naples" with 6d Blue + DLR 2d Vermilion (extra 2d via Italy until 31 Jan. 1882) tied by a single mainly very fine Adelaide Duplex; plus rare 18 Mar. 1889 env. (slight stains) registered to Prague (per S.S. 'Austral') at the 10d rate (6d postage + 4d Fee) with Pair of 1/2d Green + DLR 2d + Pair of scarce 3d Sage-Green all tied by partly fine "REGISTERED ADELAIDE/S.A" Squared Circles with fine matching curved "REGISTERED/No." on the front and backstamps of Naples (18 Apr.) & Prague. Attractive pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 25. £150
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RARE 2/- CARMINE SINGLE-FRANKING COVER TO G.B. VIA ITALY WITH "SHIP MAIL ROOM/ADELAIDE" DUPLEX; 24 Feb. 1884 env. (closed tear at top left does not detract; part flap lost) from the 'George Elder' correspondence to Scotland "Per 'Cuzco' via Italy" [Naples; Orient Line ship] franked for the quadruple 6d rate by a single 2/- Carmine (slightly short perfs. at left) tied by a mainly very fine "SHIP MAIL ROOM/ADELAIDE/S. AUSTRALIA" Duplex, having two Greenock arrival backstamps (4 Apr.). Very few single-franking 2/- covers have been recorded. [The similar 1881 env., in the John Griffiths Collection auction in June 1992, realised £540.] Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 3. £500
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NORTHERN TERRITORY - SOUTHPORT & PORT DARWIN MARKS ON INGOING COVER EX QUEENSLAND; 30 May 1885 mourning env. (part flaps lost) to "Palmerston, Port Darwin, Northern Territory" with Queensland 2d Blue tied by dotted "Q.L" cancel with very fine "MARYBOROUGH/QUEENSLAND" c.d.s. alongside (with Rockhampton & Cooktown transit backstamps); redirected (in red crayon) to "Roper" with 70% "SOUTHPORT/[S.A.]" and 90% "PORT DARWIN/S.A" backstamps of 4 July and annotated on the front (by addressee?) "Letter of 29 May/85. Recd. and ackd. at Leichardt's Bar, Roper River, Fri 21 Aug./85", showing that transmission from Southport to Roper River took over 6 weeks! There was no official P.O. at Roper River until 1 July 1885. Rare N.T. cover. [Ex John Bell.] Plus off-cover Queensland Strip of Three 2d Blues cancelled by mainly "INNAMINCKA/S.A" c.d.s.'s. (2 items) PHOTO - see page 24. £150
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NUMERAL CANCELS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, ETC.; 1882-1911 covers/cards inc. 8 June 1886 env. with DLR 2d tied by very fine rare "252" Numeral with mainly fine large double-arc "CAREY'S GULLY/S.A" c.d.s. on the front (the Numeral is rare but may have been struck at either P.O.), 1904 front regd. with 2d(2) + 1d (defects) tied by v. fine Blinman "107" Numerals.1885 usage of the 1/2d Lilac "O.S." o.p. P. Stat. wrapper with mainly v. fine "RR"-rated Waterloo "135" Numeral, 1888 usage of the 1/2d Violet PC with mainly v. fine "RR"-rated "138" Numeral and matching "HARROGATE" c.d.s., 1893 env. to GB with DLR 2d ex Moonta Mines with v. fine h.s. "1d" and superb purple "T/5 cts" in circle, 1895 usage of the 1d Outward Reply PC from Adelaide to "Paradise" (fine c.d.s.!) but with "UNCLAIMED" marks, and 1901/7 PC/env. with "307" Adelaide usages (one with v. fine "TOO LATE"). Plus 44 stamps/pieces inc. 1898 DLR 2d with rare "BAROSSA GOLDFIELDS" c.d.s., range of Numerals (some on 1st-Issues up to Long Toms). Good lot. (15 covers/cards, 1 front & 44 stamps/pieces) PHOTO - see page 24. £200
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SQUARED CIRCLES COLLECTION INC. RARE TYPES & 4 DIFFERENT TOWNS ON ONE COVER; 1890-1913 covers/cards inc. spectacular 6 Feb. 1891 env. (opened out for display) regd. from "BLACK SPRINGS" (v. fine inverted-date c.d.s. & fair "114" Numeral tying 4d+1d) with v. fine separate Squared Circles of KAPUNDA, FREELING, SADDLEWORTH & GREENOCK all on the reverse, 1890/5 usages of the 1d Lilac/Brown P. Stat. PCs with different types of "WOODVILLE/SA" Squared Circles (the first an unrecorded type?), 189? front with 2d tied by part XXX-rarity "WADNAMINGA/S.A" Squared Circle with a second strike showing the other half of the lettering alongside, 1907 PPC with 1d Red tied by mainly very fine XXX-rarity "HINDMARSH ISLAND/S.A" Squared Circle, 1895 env. with DLR 2d tied by PT GERMEIN, 1903/4 pair with LOBETHAL or ROSEWORTH reinforced by Adelaide "81" or "107" Numerals, and 1907/13 pair with Queensland 2d's tied by RENMARK/FARINA types. Rare group. (10 covers/cards + 1 front) PHOTO - see page 24. £300
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EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF A POSTAL MARKING FROM THE COLONY; 9 Nov. 1822 EL Launceston to Scotland with good strike of the Launceston undated circular mark and framed "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH" on face. Initially rated '1/11'(d) (8d ship letter + 1/3d mileage from Plymouth to Glasgow) then deleted and re-rated '2/-' for the extra 1d postage from Glasgow to Milngarvie. The earliest recorded example of mail from the colony with a Van Dieman's Land handstamps. Major exhibition item. Ex Manning PHOTO - see page 25. £7,500
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EARLIEST LETTER IN PRIVATE HANDS; 21 Oct. 1805 EL (some stains and reinforcing) written at Hobart by Matthew Bowden to London and sent via Sydney and Deal (c.d.s on reverse of 11 May 1807!), rated '11'(d) on arrival (4d for an unpaid ship letter and 7d mileage from Deal to London). No postal markings in either Van Dieman's Land or New South Wales in use. Exceptionally important social and historical letter; the writer noting "We have been for several months.....on a very reduced ration about a fortnight ago we procured a scanty supply from 2 Whalers...." and "....comforts we have received via Port Jackson (Sydney) have been sold at an enormous rate...". The earliest letter written in the colony in private hands and an outstanding exhibition item thus. A photocopy of this item is held by the National Library in Australia. PHOTO - see page 25. £5,000
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ARLY EXAMPLE OF MAIL ADDRESSED TO THE COLONY; 7 Mar. 1818 EL (file folds and small tear) to Hobart, headed "Enfield Highway 5th March 1818" with "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" c.d.s on face to "John Drummond, Naval Officer" rated '1/9'(d) indicating pre-payment to Sydney and thence carried free to Hobart as addressed to a serving officer. The contents are actually addressed to Drummond's wife Elizabeth and written by her sister A.Lovele. Considerable social and historical interest as Drummond himself was tried for being involved in the murder of his own child apparently born by another one of his sister-in-laws; Lilias McKellar. The second earliest letter addressed to the colony believed to exist and very rare thus. Ex Manning PHOTO - see page 25. £2,000
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EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST HOBART TOWN HANDSTAMP; 17 Dec. 1822 EL (central file fold) to London with fine strike of the undated HOBART/TOWN mark on face and in use 1822-24. The earliest of the four or five examples believed to exist and framed "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" on face. Rated '4/-' representing the treble 8d ship letter rate + 8d Portsmouth to London mileage charge. Ex Viney and Druce (where sold for CHF 5500 in 2002). Major exhibition item. PHOTO - see page 25. £2,000
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EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF THE GEORGETOWN UNDATED CIRCLE; 12 Sep. 1823 OHMS EL (faint creasing) to Rouge Mont (near Launceston) with slightly oily strike of the undated "GEORGE/TOWN" marking. The earlier of the two examples of this marking in private hands recorded. Very important and extremely rare cover. Ex Manning (where sold for $AU19,000 in 2003) PHOTO - see page 25. £7,000
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EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF THE SECOND HOBART HANDSTAMP; 22 Sep 1824 EL to London with the small oval "HOBART TOWN/V.D.L" (in use 1824-32) marking on face, the rear with framed "SHIP LETTER/DOVER" and London arrival c.d.s. Rated '1/4'(d) (8d ship letter + 8d mileage charge Dover to London). The earliest example of this marking recorded and an exhibition item thus. PHOTO - see page 25. £2,000
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EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF MAIL SENT WITHIN THE COLONY VIA A FORWARDING AGENT; 24 Oct. 1825 EL Launceston to Oyster Bay with rare strike of the undated "LAUNCESTON" circular marking. Endorsed "To the care of F.Champion & Co Hobart Town" and the earliest example of inland mail sent via a Forwarding Agent. Important example of colonial postal history. PHOTO - see page 25. £3,000
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EARLY EXAMPLE OF OFFICIAL MAIL WITH THE RARE FIRST LAUNCESTON MARK; c1826 OHMS E (some faults) Launceston to Hobart with a largely complete strike of the undated circular "LAUNCESTON" marking. No "FREE" h.s. existed at Launceston and official mail from outside Hobart is most uncommon. Endorsed "J(oseph).T(ice).Gellibrand" at lower left (1792?-1837) was the first Attorney-General of Van Dieman's Land (1824-26) who later disappeared in the Victorian outback on an expedition and never found. PHOTO - see page 25. £1,000
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HOBART PAID INWARD DATESTAMPS - USED AS TRANSIT MARKINGS; 4 Apr. 1850 env. New Town (scarce manuscript post office endorsement) to H.M.S Royalist/Singapore or Elsewhere, Extremely rare destination; the earliest of three examples of mail to the Straits Settlements in the pre-UPU period recorded by us, rated '5'(d) in red for a foreign ship letter and 13 Oct. 1853 E Jerusalem (scarce manuscript country post office endorsement) to Launceston, rated '4'(d) for a single weight inland letter. Both with the segmented circle Hobart paid inward datestamps and both used as transit markings, the latter being the latest recorded example of this marking. Interesting pair demonstrating domestic and foreign mail. The former Ex Bombieri (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 25. £800
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HOBART REVISED UNPAID INWARD DATESTAMP; 26 Feb 1849 EL Buckland (scarce country post office manuscript endorsement) to Hobart with the revised framed unpaid inward datestamp on reverse - showing one of the date slugs missing and rare thus plus 17 Aug. 1850 env. Port Sorrel (scarce country post office manuscript endorsement) to Fingal with the Hobart revised framed unpaid inward datestamp on reverse - used as a transit mark and scarce thus. The former Ex Manning. Interesting pair (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 25. £300
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HOBART INWARD PAID MARKING IN BLACK; 11 July 1840 EL Tamworth, England to Richmond, Van Dieman's Land routed via London where struck with ship letter and PAID datestamps. Redirected (on rear) to Port Phillip ("MELBOURNE/NEW S.WALES") datestamp on reverse and routed via Hobart (where rated '8'(d) 4d ship letter rate plus 4d from Hobart to Richmond i.e 22 miles) and a further '8'(d) from Richmond to Melbourne. Struck with the segmented circular inward "PAID 29 DE 29/1840" marking in Hobart introduced in 1840 and only found in black that year. The latest example recorded and very scarce thus. Unusual and fine example of mail redirected to another colony. PHOTO - see page 25. £300
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HOBART UNPAID INWARD DATESTAMPS; Group with the framed Unpaid inward datestamp, applied in Black, with Received 2 Dec. 1842 E from Waterloo Point, received 20 Jan. 1843 EL from Launceston showing a date-slug error - believed to be the only example known and received 8 Apr. 1851 env. from Longford apparently used as a receiving mark. All three rated '4'(d) and the first two are both 'money letters' prior to the introduction of a h.s. to indicate same. First example Ex Purves and Manning. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 25. £300
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EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1846-53 PAID LOCAL POST HANDSTAMP; 1 Aug. 1851 re-used E (printed Sydney address on other side, some faults) rated '2'(d) in red and struck with the framed Hobart "PAID/1 O CLOCK/1 AUG 1/1851" h.s. The earliest example recorded of this handstamp and an exhibition item thus. Ex Purves PHOTO - see page 25. £200
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LATEST EXAMPLE OF THE HOBART UNPAID LOCAL POST DATESTAMP; 26 Aug. 1847 OHMS E (light creases) used within Hobart, without rate endorsement and with a faint strike of the "CROWN/FREE/26 AU 26/1847" h.s and the Hobart framed "4 O CLOCK/26 AU 26/1847" unpaid h.s. Technically incorrect as the article was OHMS and did not require any payment. The latest of the three examples recorded of this handstamp. PHOTO - see page 25. £200
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HOBART TOWN FRAMED INWARD SHIP LETTER DATESTAMP; 1 Feb. 1841 EL Bath to Hutton Park, Van Dieman's Land with London ship letter and paid tombstone datestamp. Rated 'P8' (paid 8d) for the ship letter rate and struck with the Hobart framed "SHIP LETTER 30 JUN 30/1841" on reverse. Rated '1/-' and '9'(d) for inward ship letter fee and mileage from Hobart to Hutton Park. These deleted and only charged the '4'(d) inward ship letter charge. Unusual example of a country letter apparently collected at Hobart. Fine and attractive. PHOTO - see page 25. £200
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HOBART TOWN LARGE OVAL; 5 Dec. 1840 part EL (splitting and erosion in places) to London (redirected within London), rated '4'(d) ship letter rate and '8'(d). Struck with the large oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN" datestamp. Introduced in 1840, this marking is only known in black during that year. The latest recorded use of this marking in black and scarce thus. PHOTO - see page 26. £150
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SECOND HOBART MARKING; 25 Jul. 1827 EL Hobart to Tamar East with a strike of the "HOBART TOWN/V.D.L" h.s. This marking in use 1824-32 and until 1832 no rate markings were made on internal mail. The rate on this cover was 1/6d. Fine. PHOTO - see page 26. £200
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COND HOBART MARKING; 20 Jul. 1831 E (few faults) Hobart to Elizabeth River with strike of the oval "HOBART TOWN/V.D.L". This marking in use 1824-32 and until 1832 no rate markings were made on internal mail. The rate for this example was 6d. PHOTO - see page 26. £150
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NLY EXAMPLE OF THE HOBART OUTWARD PAID DATESTAMP; 21 July 1837 EL (reduced in places) Hobart Town to Campbell Town rated '7'(d) for a single weight letter carried 75-90 miles with a good strike of the oval "PAID 21 JY 21/1837" Hobart Outward Paid datestamp in use 1837-39 and the only example recorded of this marking. Important example of colonial marcophily. Ex Purves and Manning PHOTO - see page 26. £600
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EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF THE HOBART INWARD PAID DATESTAMP; 5 Dec. 1837 EL Jericho to Hobart Town, rated '5'(d) in red for a single weight letter carried 30-45 miles with segmented-circle "PAID/5 DE 5/1837" in red (in use 1837-39). The earliest example of this marking and thus an excellent exhibition item. Ex Blake and Manning PHOTO - see page 26. £200
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HOBART OUTWARD UNPAID MARKING; 30 June 1837 E (some faults) Hobart to Campbell Town and rated '7'(d) for a single weight letter 75-90 miles with a fine strike of the Hobart outward unpaid c.d.s. early and scarce example of this marking in use 1837-39. Ex Purves PHOTO - see page 26. £150
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LATEST EXAMPLE OF THE HOBART LOCAL POST DATESTAMP; 14 May 1838 EL (spotty address panel) written at Edinburgh, carried privately to the colony and placed in the mail at Hobart. Rated '2'(d) and struck with the framed "1 OCLOCK/2 MR 2/1839" Hobart local post unpaid marking in use 1837-39. A very rare marking with only three examples recorded. Ex Purves. PHOTO - see page 26. £240
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HOBART TOWN LARGE OVAL IN BLACK; 8 Sep. 1840 EL Hobart to London rated '4'(d) for a ship letter and '8'(d) inwards letter charge. The rear with two arrival datestamps and "SHIP LETTER" h.s. Very fine strike of the Hobart large oval datestamp on face, introduced in 1840 and only found struck in black during that year only. Very scarce thus. Fine PHOTO - see page 26. £200
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HOBART UNPAID OUTWARD DATESTAMPS; 20 Apr. 1841 E and 5 Dec. 1843 EL both to Campbell Town (same addressee) rated '7'(d) and '4'(d) respectively - the latter apparently only charged on weight and not mileage and each showing the Hobart c.d.s for unpaid internal mail; the former being an unrecorded format only showing the day of the month after the month plus a further example of 8 Jan. 1847 E to Jericho showing the same marking and rated '4'(d) for an unpaid single weight letter. Fine to very fine. The first Ex Manning (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 26. £240
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EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF THE HOBART PAID OUTWARD DATESTAMP; 12 Jan. 1841 E (defective in places) to Lake River (redirected to Longford prior to the application of redirection fees) rated '8'(d) for a single weight letter carried 90-105 miles and 30 May 1843 EL to Launceston rated '4'(d) each with strike of the Hobart oval paid datestamp in red. The former Ex Purves and the earliest example of this oval type recorded. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 26. £200
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HOBART PAID INWARD DATESTAMPS; 9 Nov. 1842 EL to Hobart from Fingal endorsed at lower left 'Pd a/c J.Grant" being authority to the Fingal postmaster to charge the '4'(d) rate to his account and 16 Nov. 1844 env. to London endorsed "Via Hobartown" from an unknown country town rated '4'(d) and '8'(d) inwards ship letter charge. Each with an example of the segmented circular Hobart Paid datestamp used on inward mail; the latter on mail in transit. Interesting pair (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 26 £200
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EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF THE HOBART INWARDS SHIP LETTER DATESTAMP; 6 June 1846 EL London to Port Sorrel rated '8'(d) outgoing ship letter and '5'(d) for an inward country ship letter and 6 July 1849 env. (opened out) London to Hobart, the rear with forwarding agent h.s. of Marshall & Eldridge/London (scarce thus) on rear and carried as a loose ship letter to Hobart where placed in the post, rated '4'(d) for an unpaid inward ship letter. Each bearing the framed Hobart inwards ship letter datestamp in Black. The former the earliest recorded example and Ex Manning. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 26. £300
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1846 HOBART GPO CIRCULAR DATESTAMP; 10 Dec 1846 EL to London rated '4'(d) ship letter rate and '8'(d) inwards ship letter rate with a very fine strike of the Hobart G.PO. c.d.s. The earliest example of this marking that was in use 1846-55. Rear with "SHIP-LETTER" h.s and London arrival c.d.s. unusually very fine. PHOTO - see page 26. £150
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HOBART 1847-53 OUTWARD PAID HANDSTAMPS; 1 June 1847 E and 21 Apr.1850 EL to Campbelltown and Launceston respectively each bearing the oval Hobart Paid outward h.s. Each rated '4'(d) for a single weight paid letter. The former showing '4' written, deleted and written again possibly due to confusion as to whether the addressee was entitled to free mail when Parliament was not in session. The former ex Purves. Attractive pair (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 26. £240
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HOBART LOCAL POST 1d LETTER CARRIER MAIL; 23 Mar. & 23 Apr. 1852 env's both to (same addressee) London and each rated '8'(d) inwards charges. Each with endorsement at lower left indicating payment of the 1d local letter carriers fee of 1d (daily mail collection service between 5 & 6pm, for Hobart residents, officially commencing on 22.4.1852). A total of four examples of this special service are recorded. The former example dated one month prior to the official notice in the Hobart Gazette and unique thus. Important examples of local postal history. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 26. £340
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HOBART LOCAL POST 1d LETTER CARRIER MAIL; 28 May & 1 July 1853 env's, (latter with fault to address panel) both to London, each rated '8'(d) inwards charge. The former without an outgoing ship letter charge and therefore contrary to regulations and rear flap with manuscript reference to the discovery of gold in the colony. Each marked either 'P1d' or 'C.Duty P1d' to indicate the payment of the 1d local mail collection service (see preceding lot). The former also has a framed Hobart unpaid inland letter datestamp on the reverse of 28.5.1852 which is the latest recorded date of this marking. Important local postal history and only four examples of this special service recorded. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 26. £300
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HOBART SHIP LETTER MARK USED ON MAIL LANDED AT LAUNCESTON; 2 Nov. 1853 EL Geelong (Victoria) to Hobart, rated '3'(d) Victoria Ship letter rate, carried on the 'Lady Bird' which landed at Launceston with arrival c.d.s and Hobart framed "SHIP LETTER/5 NO 5/1853" on reverse. Very unusual example of this marking used between 1.11.1853 when inwards ship letters were no longer charged and 15.12.1853 when the new h.s. was introduced. Illustrated and discussed in The Courier No. 26 (1998). Two examples of this marking used on mail landed at Launceston. Fine. PHOTO - see page 27. £160
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LAUNCESTON PAID LOCAL C.D.S; 30 Sep. 1853 EL sent within Launceston (Johnston correspondence), rated '2'(d) in red for a paid town letter and struck with the "10 O CLOCK/PAID 30 SE 30/1853" c.d.s. Four examples (between July and September 1853) of this marking recorded. A fine and rare cover. Ex Manning PHOTO - see page 27. £300
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LAUNCESTON SECOND HANDSTAMP - LOCAL MAIL; 21 Aug. 1832 EL to Campbell Town with a fair strike of the double-lined oval "LAUNCESTON", rated '7'(d) in black for a single weight unpaid letter carried 40-50 miles. This rate only in place 1.6.1832 - 30.9.1832 and rare thus. Ex Purves & Manning. PHOTO - see page 27. £240
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LAUNCESTON SECOND HANDSTAMP - INTERCOLONIAL MAIL; 15 Oct. 1835 EL to Sydney (from Mary Robson to her cousin the famous Wesleyan George Washington Walker, 1800-59) with large-part strike of the double-lined oval "LAUNCESTON" h.s and Sydney G.P.O arrival h.s on face. Rated '3'(d) ship letter charge also on face. Uncommon example on inter-colonial mail PHOTO - see page 27. £200
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LAUNCESTON TYPE II CIRCULAR-DATE-STAMPS; 16 July 1850 and 6 Oct. 1851 EL's each with the type II single-ring Launceston c.d.s and rated '4'(d) in black for an unpaid inland single weight letters. The former to Launceston with manuscript 'Cleveland 15/7/50' at base and endorsed 'Money Letter' at left and showing an error for the 2nd day of the month "16" for "15", the latter to Hobart with framed receiving datestamp on reverse. Fine. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 27. £130
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LAUNCESTON SECOND HANDSTAMP; 3 Mar. 1831 OHMS (hence no rate markings) EL (tear at top) to Campbell Town with a fine strike of the double-lined "Launceston "oval in use 1829-36. Ex Manning PHOTO - see page 27. £400
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LAUNCESTON SECOND HANDSTAMP - OVERSEAS MAIL; 19 Aug. 1832 EL to England, with fine strike of the double-lined oval "LAUNCESTON". Rated '3'(d) (very faint) for a ship letter and '1/1'(d) due (4d India letter + 9d mileage charge). The rear with "INDIA LETTER/DOVER" h.s and arrival c.d.s. Ex Cress (Sold for $AU1125 in 2003). Very fine PHOTO - see page 27. £400
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ONLY EXAMPLE OF THE LAUNCESTON 1d LOCAL POST; 21 Aug. 1832 EL (few faults, written at Hampshire Hills) to Launceston where placed in the mail and rated '1d' in black for an unpaid town letter. The only recorded example of the 1d drop letter rate recorded. Addressed to the famous Wesleyan George Washington Walker (1800-59). Exhibition Ex Manning PHOTO - see page 27. £300
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