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MATCHED PAIR OF COVERS WITH THE 1852-53 HOBART FREE MARKING; 21 Jan. 1853 env. and 12 Sep. 1853 E to the same addressee (John Leak, MLC) both with the 1852 Hobart FREE marking ('FREE' 19mm) the first to Perth and redirected to Campbell Town without any charges and signed at lower left by Lt. Governor William Denison, the other endorsed 'On Public Service only' and both with postmaster's private framed "CAMP TOWN/(DATE)" h.s. Good pair showing both free mail and the private postmaster's h.s (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 31. £280
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ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF AN INLAND MILITARY CONCESSION RATE; 14 Sep. 1838 EL (with related 'promise to pay' document, possibly originally enclosed) Waterloo Point to Hobart, initially rated '6'(d) for an unpaid letter carried 45-75 miles and re-rated '1'(d) for a soldiers letter. The only example recorded of an internal military concession rate. Under the 1834 Act, the 1d rate applied to single sheets of paper if pre-paid. As pre-payment on all inland mail was optional at the time, this article was allowed to pass. Very important example of Australian colonial concessionary rate mail and a major exhibition item. Ex Manning. PHOTO - see inside front cover. £2,000
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VERY RARE MILITARY CONCESSION SHIP LETTER; 10 Nov. 1852 env. (contents enclosed) to Blairgowrie, Scotland rated '1'(d) for a soldiers letter and endorsed 'A. McDonald QM 99th Regiment' at left and (incorrectly) rated '8'(d) in black on arrival for an unpaid inwards ship letter. Hobart Town crown datestamp on face and 'C R' (Caledonian Railway) h.s applied. The rear with London and Blairgowrie c.d.s. Five examples of military concession ship letters recorded and another major exhibition item. PHOTO - see page 31. £1,500
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EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF ANY INWARD SHIP LETTER HANDSTAMP; 6 Jan. 1837 EL (faults) Guernsey to Westbury, rated '1/3'(d) in red (representing the 3d packet rate Guernsey to Weymouth, 10d for 128 miles from there to London and 2d sea postage) and '1/1'(d) on arrival (4d inwards ship letter charge plus 9d mileage charge to Westbury - 122 miles). London tombstone and ship letters h.s. on face. Rear with framed Hobart "SHIP LETTER/12 MA 12/1837" - the earliest example of any ship letter marking recorded. Ex Purves . PHOTO - see page 21. £220
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RARE DOUBLE WEIGHT LOOSE SHIP LETTER; c2 July 1845 env. endorsed 'per Calcutta' (left London that day) to Hobart (framed "SHIP LETTER/15 OC 15/1845" h.s on reverse and rated '8'(d) as a double inwards 4d ship letter. No UK markings and probably posted at the port immediately prior to sailing and rare thus. Fine PHOTO - see page 21. £150
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EARLY INWARDS LETTER PRIOR TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PACKET RATES; 23 June 1828 EL Salisbury (c.d.s on reverse) to Hobart, rated '1/81/2(d) in red (representing 5d mileage charge plus 1/31/2d for half the packet rate to places where no service exists - UK rates of 12.7.1799). London ship letter and tombstone datestamps on face. Early incoming letter demonstrating the pre-packet rates. PHOTO - see page 21. £300
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EARLY INWARDS SHIP LETTER DEMONSTRATING THE 4d INWARDS CHARGE; 1 Nov. 1835 EL London to Rosedale rated '10'(d) in red and '4(d) inwards ship letter charge - early example as only introduced on 6.11.1834. |The addressee John Leake MLC was often in Hobart and explains why no inland charges have been calculated. Very fine. Ex Purves. PHOTO - see page 31. £260
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LATEST RECORDED DATE FOR THE 1837-39 INWARD SHIP LETTER DATESTAMP; 11 July 1839 EL Tunbridge Wells rated '6'(d) in UK (4d for mileage charge plus 2d sea postage), several paid London. Rated '1/1'(d) (4d inwards ship letter charge + 9d mileage charge). The rear with framed "SHIP LETTER/(DATE)" h.s. The latest recorded date for this ship letter. PHOTO - see page 31. £220
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MAIL TO LAUNCESTON PRIOR TO AN INWARDS SHIP LETTER MARKING; 20 July 1842 EL Sydney to Campbelltown with Sydney ship letter datestamp on face and rated '3'(d) ship letter and '5'(d) incoming for an unpaid 4d Launceston ship letter plus 1d for country delivery plus 12 Sep. 1845 E (consignee's letter, very early and scarce example) without postal markings and carried free (permitted with accompanying goods) and endorsed '4 bags wheat - 121/2 bushels'. Interesting examples of mail prior to Launceston having an inwards ship letter mark. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 31. £260
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FIRST EXAMPLE OF MAIL CARRIED BY A TOULMIN PACKET; 30 Jan. 1844 EL (faults) Pontefract (Yorkshire) to Launceston, London datestamps on face, sent via the Toulmin packet service via Sydney and rated '1/-' in red, landed at Hobart with framed "SHIP LETTER/17 JU 17/1844" h.s on reverse and rated '5'(d) inwards charge (4d inwards ship letter charge + 1d for delivery to Launceston. Very rare with less than 10 examples carried by this service believed to exist. PHOTO - see page 32. £240
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INWARDS MAIL WITH HOBART SHIP LETTER HANDSTAMP; 27 July 1846 EL London to Longford rated '8'(d) outgoing ship letter rate and '3'(d) inwards ship letter rate, endorsed 'by Sydney Packet' and probably carried by Toulmin Brothers service and scarce thus and 23 Dec. 1844 EL Lydney (Gloucestershire) to George Town with Newnham c.d.s and London ship letter and tombstones h.s. on face. Rated '1/-'(?) in London and '7'(d) (?) upon arrival. Each with Hobart framed ship letter datestamps on reverse. Interesting pair (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 32. £220
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LAUNCESTON INWARDS SHIP LETTERS WITH INLAND ADDRESSES; 5 Nov. 1847 EL Portland, Port Phillip District (New South Wales) to Rosedale and rated '3'(d) outgoing ship letter rated and '5'(d) inwards charge (4d Launceston unpaid ship letter charge + 1d for inland delivery). Launceston double-lined c.d.s on reverse, 31 May. 1850 env. Morchard Bishop undated circular h.s (scarce Devon marking) to Launceston. Crediton and London crown ship letter c.d.s on face, rated '8'(d) ship letter rate and redirected to Bothwell on arrival, rated '1'(d) for this and a total of '5'(d) and Oct. 1851 E from London (no markings and hence another rare loose letter) to Rosedale carried 'per Arnon' landed at Launceston and rated '5'(d) (4d inwards ship letter charge + 1d inland delivery fee). The face with scarce framed postmaster's private "CAMP TOWN 18 Feb 52" h.s. on face and rear with Launceston c.d.s on reverse. Attractive examples (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 32. £320
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LOOSE SHIP LETTER, MAIL FROM INDIA & ACCOUNTANCY MARKS; Nov 1848 env. (rear with Junior United Service Club insignia on flap) to Hobart without origin markings, rated '4'(d) inwards ship letter rate with Hobart framed "SHIP LETTER 1(numeral missing) FEB 14/1849'. Rare example of a loose ship letter, 23 Jun. 1853 env. (defective) Calcutta to Richmond, the rear with Launceston c.d.s and Hobart segmented circle datestamp on face. The earliest of the seven examples of mail from India to the colony in the pre-UPU period recorded by us and 14 Jan. 1856 E (Coutts & Co forwarding agents h.s on face) London (Paid MX datestamp on face) to Brighton, rated '8'(d) ship letter fee with '1d' accountancy h.s in red applied in London. Carried on the 'Sardinian' which pulled into Troon for repair after storm damage. Fascinating trio (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 32. £240
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INWARDS SHIP LETTER FREE HANDSTAMPS; 24 Nov. 1853 E Mount Alexander (datestamp on reverse showing day and month in manuscript) and framed "MOUNT ALEXANDER/PAID" h.s on face to Hobart and struck with the framed "TO BE DELIVERED/FREE OF POSTAGE" only in use for two weeks at Launceston to indicate ship letter mail no longer charged inwards fees - three examples recorded. Endorsed 'registered' and rated '5'(d) on face and 12 Dec. 1853 EL(faults) Geelong to Hobart, rated '3'(d) ship letter rate with Launceston c.d.s on reverse and framed "SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE/15 DE 15/1853" h.s on face. (2 covers) PHOTO - see above. £340
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REPRINTED PROOFS: A selection of reprinted 1855 issue proofs comprising a die proof in black without value on thin card (40 x 49 mm). 4d pale blue imperforate plate proof pair on thin paper. 1d red, 2d green & 4d blue imperforate pairs of plate proofs on card plus a similar set of singles. Fine. (12) PHOTO - see page 10. £100
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COLLECTION OF 'SPECIMEN' TYPES ON ALBUM PAGE: Range of mint hinged issues inc. 1884-96 Stamp Duty 2/6d, 3/-, 4/- & 5/- and 1886-96 issues from 1/2d rose- 1/- claret. All are overprinted "Specimen.". (15) £120
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N.S.W. PERIOD - OVAL "ALBERTON[Crown]/NEW SOUTH WALES" D.S. ON INGOING COVER EX INDIA VIA TASMANIA; Fine 15 Oct. 1844 EL (family letter ref. trade etc.) from "Calcutta" endorsed (inside) as carried "P. [Ship] Tenasserina to Hobart Town" addressed to "Edward Crooke, New South Wales" (!) but also endorsed "Favour of Messrs. A.B. Smith & Co., Sydney" who redirected and posted the letter to "Gipps Land, Port Albert"; it is charged "4" (inland rate) with a fair crowned oval G.P.O./Sydney d.s. and a very fine oval "ALBERTON/[Crown]/NEW SOUTH WALES" d.s. on the top flap. Early ingoing cover from India to Victoria. PHOTO - see page 32. £150
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SPECTACULAR FRANKING ON REGISTERED COVER TO THE ITALIAN STATES; 8 Sep. 1858 EL Hepburn to Intra, Sardinia extraordinarily franked imperf 3d Half-Length horiz. strip of five (ironed out crease), 1/- imperf Octagonal vert. strip of five and 1d Emblems (ironed out crease) all faintly cancelled BN '23' (rear of the adhesives with impressions of the manuscript text of the letter which have been lifted and hinged in approximately the correct place). With Hepburn, Melbourne, Alexandria, Malta, Turin and Intra backstamps. Unique rate and route avoiding the French postal system. The rate representing the 1/4-1/2 oz. combined postage, 6d GB ship letter rate plus 1/- registration fee. The earlier of two examples of registered mail to the Italian States recorded and arguably the most important example of Australian colonial registered mail. Fragile and some peripheral faults though a remarkable exhibition item. Ex Bachi & Palmer. BPA (2003) & Sismondo (2004) certificates. PHOTO - see back cover. £12,000
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RARE THREE 'BLUES' FRANKING TO GB; 24 Dec 1860 EL (minor faults) Geelong to London franked 1/- Octagonal, 6d Queen-on-Throne & 3d Beaded Oval (scarce on cover) tied by either barred numeral '2' or London Paid c.d.s. Unusual three 'blues' franking of which two examples are recorded of this combination to represent the treble via Marseilles rate and struck with the bold "M." h.s accordingly. Attractive. PHOTO - see page 32. £300
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COVER TO FRANCE ROUTED VIA LONDON; 23 May 1861 env. (minor stains) Bunnenyong to Dax, France via Melbourne, London and Calais franked pair 6d Queen-on-Throne issue tied by indistinct numeral with 'manuscript '4'(d) representing the French component of the rate. Unusual routing not entering France via Marseilles PHOTO - see page 32. £100
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RARE DOUBLE RATE SHIP LETTER TO NZ; 20 Dec. 1861 part EL (creases) Melbourne to Dunedin, NZ franked 6d Beaded Oval (2) tied by Melbourne duplexes and with Dunedin arrival c.d.s on face. Rare example of the double rate this being the earliest of the four examples recorded. PHOTO - see page 32. £200
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QUINTUPLE VIA MARSEILLES RATE TO GB; 25 Jul. 1861 part EL Melbourne to Birmingham franked 1/- Octagonal (3, pair & single) & 3d Beaded Oval all tied by two strikes of the Melbourne barred numeral '1' and representing the 3/3d quintuple via Marseilles rate and the only example believed to exist. Exhibition item. Ex Toaspern, Davis & Palmer. PHOTO - see page 32. £650
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SCARCE FRACTIONAL RATES TO FRANCE & GERMANY; 12 June. 1877 env. Melbourne to France franked 1/- & 1/2d Bell designs and 6d laureate all tied by Melbourne duplexes representing the via Modane rate plus 6d late fee. Only three examples of late fee mail to France recorded and 26 Dec. 1879 env. Melbourne to Berlin franked 6d Laureate and 1d & 1/2d Bell designs representing the very common via GB rate to Germany. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 32. £200
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VERY RARE COVER TO NATAL; 16 Apr. 1879 env. (few faults) Ballarat to Durban franked 1/- Bell & 4d Laureate both tied by two strikes of the Ballarat duplex and representing the per 1/2 oz. via Aden rate. The rear with Melbourne transit and Durban arrival c.d.s. Two examples of mail to Natal in the pre-UPU period recorded. PHOTO - see page 32. £300
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SINGLE AND DOUBLE RATE COVERS TO FRANCE; 1885/87 envs. to France franked 6d Naish or 1/- Fergusson & Mitchell designs (both scarce frankings) representing the single and double rates to France, the former inscribed "per SS Sydney/Messageries Maritimes" with French Packet hexagonal datestamp at lower right. Attractive pair (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 32. £120
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