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Australia and Asia (799)
Auctioneer: Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Location: The Cavendish Gallery, 7 Princeton Court, 53-55 Felsham Road, London SW15 1AZ
Contact: Tel: (01332) 250970 Fax: (01332) 294440
Date: 21st April 2017 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Melbourne International Stamp Exhibition March 30 to April 2. See us at stand 17.
Cavendish Gallery in London (viewing by appointment only)
Tuesday 18 April - 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 19 April - 9am - 5pm
Thursday 20 April - 9am - 11.45am
Friday 21 April
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Auction Lots - Page 1

AUSTRALIA & ASIA
Featuring The CAPTAIN T.G.S. WARD Collection of Australia/New Zealand-British Maritime Mail - Part 2


3001
  BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - TWO CARTONS with the early to modern mint & used accumulation plus booklets & FDCs of Cocos Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, etc. plus New Zealand and Australia (Qty) Cross Reference: TONGA, TUVALU, SOLOMON ISLANDS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA £120
3002
  BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - PACIFIC ISLANDS MISCELLANY - mint and used ranges mainly KGV to modern with Fiji useful mint inc. 1912, 1938 & 1954 definitives; Pitcairn Is. inc. 1940 issue all values mint; PNG inc. 1932 values mint and used; NWPI range mostly mint values to 2/-. Also some British Solomon Is, Norfolk Is, New Hebrides, Nauru, Tonga range of 1886 values used, etc. Condition generally fine. (Qty.) Cross Reference: FIJI, PITCAIRN ISLANDS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, TONGA £180
3003
  FOREIGN COLLECTIONS - LARGE CARTON with the early to modern Asian selection inc. ranges of Cambodia/Kampuchea, Japan, Korea, Thailand & Vietnam. (Qty.) £120
3004
  FOREIGN COLLECTIONS - CARTON with the early to modern mint & used collections of Indonesia, Nepal and Philippines. Some useful noted. (Qty.) £150
3005
  FOREIGN COLLECTIONS - CARTON with the mostly modern mint and used ranges of Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, South Korea, North Korea, Mongolia and Philippines. Cross Reference: HONG KONG, INDONESIA, MALAYA/MALAYSIA, PHILIPPINES £150
3006
  FOREIGN COLLECTIONS - CARTON with the mostly modern used mixed ranges of India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Burma. (Qty.) Cross Reference: CEYLON/SRI LANKA, INDIA, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH £150
3007
  LITERATURE - PHILATELIC - THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF NEW ZEALAND volumes 2, 5 and 7. Damage to dust jackets on vols. 2 and 5, and vol. 2 paper between cover and front piece split (but cover not loose). (3) £100
3008
  LITERATURE - PHILATELIC - NEW ZEALAND: Two boxes of books and catalogues forming quite a useful reference library, inc. "The Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1855 to 1873 - The Chalon Head Issues" by Odenweller, "New Zealand Chalon Head 1855 to 1873" (CD & colour print out) by Lee & Watts, "The History of NZ Stamps"1913, "The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Stamps: Australasia" by Lowe, Pim's Catalogues 1945/6//7/9, and a number of auction catalogues inc. named sales such as Baillie, Hackmey, Dumas, Yeroc, and "Midas". Good to fine condition, some minor cover or dust jacket damage. (31) £120
3009
  LITERATURE - PHILATELIC - NEW ZEALAND: Carton containing books on postal history inc. "Australia NZ UK Mails to 1880" by Tabeart, "History of the NZ Military Postal Services 1845-1991" by Startup & Proud, "NZ Overseas Airmail Postage Rates 1930-2011" by Startup, plus others on cancellations, events, auction catalogues, and a 2012 Gibbons Commonwealth catalogue. All in excellent condition. (30) £100
3010
  AUSTRALIAN STATES - 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. (hundreds) £200
3011
  AUSTRALIAN STATES - BINDER with the unused & used range of all the States inc. useful Queensland Chalons and West Australia Swans (largely mint/unused). Mixed condition but high cat. value. (Few 100s) £180
3012
Click to view full image... AUSTRALIAN STATES - MISCELLANY mainly used range on leaves and in small packets covering all six states, few imperf classics in variable condition and strength in Tasmania with possible pmk interest throughout. (few hundred) £120
3013
Click to view full image... AUSTRALIAN STATES - WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1854 1d black rouletted two sides, 1860 2d orange, 6d sage-green (four small margins), 1861 1d rose (perfs clipped three sides), 2d blue (perfs clipped all around) & 6d purple. TASMANIA 1855 2d green & 4d blue, 1857 1d red-brown (2) & 4d blue, 1858 6d grey (2) & 1/- vermilion (all cut to shape). VICTORIA 1858 6d blue, etc. (17) £150
3014
Click to view full image...Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - Stockbook with an extensive and duplicated mainly used range inc. 1860 6d Registered (15 - one with paper flaw), Diadems to 1/-, 5/- Coin (27 - two mint and one used with official puncture), DLR issues to 1/- with perf & wmk vars., Centennials to 5/-, Map (5 - two fiscally used), much later issues, official punctures and opts and p.dues to 10/- (CTO) (few thousand) £300
3015
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - 1850 Sydney Views used selection with 1d Plate 1 (2) & II (6), 2d (13 with a mixture of plates) & 3d (6). Variable margins and mixed condition though a few are fine (27) £300
3016
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - 1851-55 Used Laureate selection with a mixture of wmkd and unwmkd issues inc. 1d (13), 2d (21), 3d (11 - one with 1984 RPSL Cert.), 6d (6) & 8d (2). Variable margins and mixed conditions though several are fine (53) £300
3017
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - 1854-59 Imperforate Diadem Selection inc. 1d (3), 2d (4), 3d (3), 5d, 6d (26 - two with inverted wmk and another with wmk '8') & 1/- (6) plus 1856 (6d) Registered stamp imperf (6 - varying shades). Variable margins but several are fine (49) £200
3018
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - EXCEPTIONAL 2d LAUREATE ON PRINTED MATTER; 21 Dec. 1855 folded printed Prices Current franked 2d Laureate, four large margins tied by Sydney 'dumb' cancel, address wrapper missing though probably to GB and exceedingly rare nontheless with only one other example recorded by us. Superb solo franking of this issue. Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER £150
3019
Click to view full image...Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - SINGLE & DOUBLE SHIP LETTER RATES; 1857/64 envs. (few blemishes) to Canterbury franked imperf 1/- (four margins) or 6d Diadems, former tied by Sydney bar cancel and with Port Victoria and Nelson c.d.s. on face, and rated "4" h.s. (double internal rate) and the earlier of the two examples of a double rate recorded by us and the other tied by Sydney duplex with Christchurch c.d.s. on face. (2 covers) £100
3020
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - 6d SHIP LETTERS INC. VERY RARE INTER-COLONIAL COMBINATION COVER; 24 Apr. 1859 env. to North Adelaide franked imperf strip of six 1d Diadem (defects though rare franking) tied at base by '137' (Moama) cancels and also franked by Victoria 6d Q-on-T (uncancelled though crease consistent with env. contents) with Melbourne, Adelaide and North Adelaide c.d.s. on rear, two examples of dual paid cross border mail believed to exist plus 23 Feb. 1863 EL to Adelaide franked 6d Diadem tied by Sydney duplex. The former an important exhibition item (2 covers) Cross Reference: COMBINATION COVERS, VICTORIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FALSE £240
3021
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - 1863 Single-Lined Wmk '2' 2d DLR on highly surfaced paper perf 12½ with cds cancel of 18.12.1863 and slighted stained, apparently an abnormal local printing on this paper supplied by DLR, after the plates had been sent to Sydney and the only example known. Refer Hutson (1960) at page 54. The only example recorded on highly surfaced paper. Ex Hamilton (1958) and Hutson (2013). £120
3022
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - MAIL TO CANADA; 1863/78 envs.(slight faults) to Haysville or Chatham franked 6d Diadem (2, one scissor cut at base) + 2d DLR or 6d DLR + 2d DLR, tied by Bega or Goulburn numeral 'rays' and representing the 1/2d or reduced 8d via Southampton rates Both with different large bold "5"(c) h.s. on face representing a local delivery fee. Ten or less examples of these rates recorded by us. Latter Ex Bell (2 covers) Cross Reference: CANADA, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £100
3023
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - SINGLE & DOUBLE PACKET RATES TO INDIA; 1865/69 envs. to Madras or Calcutta franked 6d Diadem or 1/- Diadem (2) tied by '55' (Newcastle) numeral or Sydney duplexes, the former with Newcastle, Sydney, Madras and Paulghaut c.d.s. on rear and the latter with only two examples recorded. (2) Cross Reference: INDIA £100
3024
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - 9 Sep. 1876 env. (faint stains and faults in places) to Altona franked 6d DLR (4 inc. a pair + pair 2d DLR tied by '55' (Newcastle) numerals with London oval reg. d.s. on face and German Verviers-Cologne TPO reg. label affixed at lower left and rear with Sydney and Altona c.d.s. The only example of a treble via Southampton rate recorded by us and 20 Jan. 1888 franked 6d DLR (4) + 2d DLR + 1d DLR tied by Sydney duplexes and representing the treble 9d rate (2 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, TRAVELLING POST OFFICES £120
3025
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - UNDERPAID MAIL TO GERMANY; Trio with 1882 mourning env. to Hessen franked pair 6d DLR + pair 2d DLR tied by Sydney duplexes with framed "INSUFFICIENTLY/PAID" and Anglo-French 'diamond' accountancy h.s. on face, 1887 env. to Goessnitz franked 2d DLR for the Brindisi printed rate, incorrectly taxed with triangular "T" mark and rated '80'pfg and both overscored and 1909 QV ½d newspaper wrapper to Stettin with framed "DEF 5/FINE 5} 10 CENTIMES" (3 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, MOURNING ENVELOPES, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, PRINTED MATTER £120
3026
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - MAIL TO AUSTRIA; Trio with 1888 env. to Graz franked 1d DLR + 2d DLR (4 inc. a strip of three) tied by numeral cancels with triangular "T" mark overscored with "1½D" accountancy h.s. on face and 1893/1900 3d QV reg. envs. to Vienna or Salzburg uprated marginal 2½d QV or unfranked, officially registered and endorsed '5D to pay'. (3 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, POSTAGE DUE COVERS £120
3027
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - 9d & 6d VIA BRINDISI RATES; 1888/89 envs. to Hebikon franked 8d Diadem + 1d DLR or 6d Centennial tied by Sydney duplexes representing the 9d & 6d rates in place respectively prior to admission to the UPU plus Nov. 1896 QV ½d Newspaper Wrapper uprated QV ½d + 1d Centennial and endorsed 'Postcards only' to Vevey and unusual thus. Former Ex Wyler with 1995 BPP Cert. (3 covers) Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER £100
3028
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - 1890 10/- Mauve & Claret Stamp Duty optd 'POSTAGE' in Blue and 'OS' in Black, centred left and a few blunt perfs otherwise a fine used example of this rare stamp with part Sydney duplex. SG O36 £3750 £500
3029
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - UPU PERIOD MAIL INC. PRINTED MATTER & REGISTERED MAIL; Range inc. 1890 4d reg. env. to Russia, 1895 envs. to Lyon or Noumea franked 1d solo or strip of five, 1895 3d reg. env. to Holland franked 2½d, 1895/1903 1d Newspaper wrappers to Genoa or Copenhagen, 1897 env. to NY franked block of six 1d Centennial tied by Sydney reg. cds, 1898 1½d Lettercard to Moscow uprated pair ½d, 1901 env. to Orange Free State franked 2½d and redirected to Cape Town with 1d VRI franking. (9 items) Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER, REGISTERED MAIL £120
3030
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - 2d EMU FRANKINGS INC. REGISTERED & REDIRECTED MAIL; Feb. 1891 4d QV reg. env. to Berlin franked pair & two singles tied by Mount Victoria numeral cancels for the double 4d long sea route rate, Apr. 1891 envs. to Denmark franked by strip of three or strip of four + pair tied by Cowra duplexes and Mar. 1892 advertising env. to Melbourne with solo franking and redirected to Gippsland with 1d Reading tied by Melbourne duplex. (4 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, REDIRECTED MAIL £120
3031
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - REGISTERED MAIL TO WEST AFRICA; 29 Jan. 1894 env. to Old Calabar franked 1d Centennial, 2d Emu (2) & ½d QV all tied by Sydney reg. c.d.s. French Packet "LIGNE T" c.d.s. on face and rear with Liverpool and Old Calabar River c.d.s. on rear. Extraordinary destination Cross Reference: NIGERIA - NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE, REGISTERED MAIL £150
3032
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - 1897 Jubilee 2d & 2½d stamp-size contemporary photographic proofs, the former mounted on card and showing the designs before they were slightly altered for the issued values. Ex Hutson. Scarce (2) £120
3033
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - Numeral Group on loose stamps mounted on leaves with some scarcer types inc. '425' (Kameruka) on imperf 3d Diadem [Freeman RRR], '645' (Parkes) on 1d DLR [Freeman RR], '776' (Apsley) [Freeman RR] etc. (few hundred) £70
3034
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES - TWICE REDIRECTED POSTAGE DUE COVER; Large and unusual 21 May 1907 env. to Sydney franked GB 3d KEVII tied by Leicester c.d.s., underpaid and taxed with NSW 5d(?) p.due tied and affixed. Franked 8d Lyre-bird and bisected 2½d QV and redirected to Helson, British Columbia where again taxed with 2c Canada p.due (2) and then redirected back to Leicester and franked Canada QV 7c + ½c + KEVII 1c all tied by Helson c.d.s. Rather intriguing Cross Reference: CANADA, POSTAGE DUE COVERS, BIRDS, REDIRECTED MAIL £100
3035
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - SHIP LETTERS TO SYDNEY; Quartet with July 1832 EL ex Liverpool, carried privately and rated '4'(d) on arrival carried on the convict ship Roslin Castle and is addressed to Robert Foster (1793-1834) who was murdered on his property at Petersham by three escaped convicts, June 1835 part E rated '1/-' and '3'(d) and carried on the Lotus, Sydney June 1837 part E rated '1/-' and '3'(d) carried on the Charles Kerr, Feb. 1838 part E (in French) per John rated '10' and '3'. Acquired from Peter Jaffe in 1959/66. (4 covers) £140
3036
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - SCOTTISH SHIP LETTERS TO SYDNEY; Range with Dec. 1838 E ex Edinburgh rated '1/3½'(d) and carried on the Achilles, Nov. 1840 E ex Glasgow carried on the Oriental, May 1850 env. ex St Andrews and carried on the Ruby Sep. 1850 E endorsed OHM Service ex Glasgow carried on the Roman Emperor, Nov. 1856 env. prepaid at '6'(d) with framed Scots local "PITT STREET" h.s. and carried on the Simla. Majority acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. in 1958/59 for £1 or £2 each. (5 covers) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, SCOTLAND £170
3037
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - 8d SHIP LETTER RATES; Range inc. Jan. 1838 E to Sydney carried on the British Sovereign, Oct. 1840 env. addressed to a Veterinary Surgeon, Mar. 1843 env. to Sydney carried on the Euphrates, Aug. 1843 E to Sydney carried on the General Hewitt, Feb. 1845 EL to Sydney with elaborate embossed seal for the Marine Ins. Co. and carried on the Ganges, Sep. 1850 part EL carried on the Jane Catherine and 1850/52 env. or EL's ex London or Ireland to Maitland Bathurst and charges inland rates of '5'(d) each. The majority acquired for £1 each from Argyll Stamp Co. (9 covers) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY £150
3038
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - TOULMIN PACKET MAIL; Trio of Dec. 1847, Aug. 1848 and Feb.1849 E/EL's ex London or Ashburton all at '1/-' prepaid and '3'(d) inwards charges and carried on the Jane Catherine, Louisa or Chartley Castle. All acquired from the Argyll Stamp Co. in 1958/59 for £1/10- or £1/5/- each. (3 covers) £150
3039
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - SCARCE DOUBLE INDIA LETTER RATE; July 1852 env. to Sydney ex London rated '2/8'(d) [double 1/4d rate] and endorsed 'India Mail with Sydney d.s. on rear and framed "ADVERTISED/UNCLAIMED" h.s. on front and 1852/53 EL or env. to Sydney per Ann or Mary Ann and each with bold "3" accountancy h.s. on face, the former carried privately and other ex London. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. for £3 each plus Mar. 1854 reduced E to Sydney franked imperf strip of four 2d Blue with London numeral cancels and 2016 BPA Cert. unable to confirm franking belongs. (4 covers) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, INDIA £200
3040
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - VERY RARE MISSENT MARKING; 19 June 1856 env. (heavy dusting, flap defective) to Sydney prepaid '6'(d) with London Paid c.d.s. on face and double-lined "MISSENT TO/VICTORIA/MELBOURNE" h.s. Three examples recorded by us; of which this is the earliest and "1d" accountancy h.s. on face. Rear with Sydney arrival d.s. Important instructional marking. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. in 1957 for £1/10/- Cross Reference: VICTORIA, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS £100
3041
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - SURFACE PRINTED FRANKINGS VIA SOUTHAMPTON OR MARSEILLES; Range with Jan. 1859 envs. to Sydney franked 6d Lilac or 4d (2) + 1d, Mar. 1860 EL to Port Macquarie franked 1/- Green tied by London N duplex, May 1869 env. to Young franked 6d Lilac tied by Glasgow duplex and 1869/71 envs. all to the Surveyor-General, Sydney each franked 6d Lilac and tied by London E duplexes. The first two acquired from the Argyll Stamp Co. in 1964 for 15/- or £3. (7 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTTISH INTEREST £120
3042
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - LATER LETTER & POSTCARD RATES; Range with 1875/77 envs. to Sydney each franked 6d Grey single or two, Oct. 1880 long env. to Hastings River franked 1/- tied by London WC duplex, Oct. 1883 env. to Sydney franked 6d on 6d tied by London W duplex, May 1884 env. to Sydney franked 6d Green tied by Bradford duplex, 1889/91 envs. to Trial Bay franked 6d or 2½d (2) later ex Wales plus a few later items inc. a 2d PC to Sydney returned to Dundee and taxed. (11 covers/cards) Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY £150
3043
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - GB SHIP LETTER MARKINGS FROM DIFFERENT PORTS; Range inc. 1837 E to Halifax carried privately with framed "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL" h.s. on front, Feb. 1838 EL (contents ref. wool market) to London p City of Edinburgh carried privately and rated '1/4' on arrival with fine and scarce framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" h.s. on front, 1838/40 E's p James Pattison or William Bentwick to London with framed "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH" on rear., 1840 E to London with unframed "SHIP LETTER" h.s. on rear. All acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. for £2 to £5 each. (1958-64) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS £150
3044
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - INDIA LETTER HASTINGS HANDSTAMPS; Mar. 1838 and Feb. 1840 E's to London or Edinburgh with Sydney Paid Ship Letter d.s. on front and rated either '3' or '9' prepaid and '8' or '2/4' and each with framed "INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS" h.s. (In.1) on rear, the latter with about 20% of the marking torn away but used a year later than recorded by Tabeart (1997) at page 113. Very scarce markings. Both acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. for £4/10/- or £2/5/- respectively (1960) (2 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS £150
3045
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - SHIP LETTER RANGE WITH 1/4d OR 2/8d RATINGS EX SYDNEY; Group with 1839/51 E/EL's to London, Colchester or Aberdeen (two carried privately and one with framed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" h.s. on rear) rated '6', '9' or '1/-' pre-paid and rated '1/4' on arrival carried on the Spartan, Lavinia, St George, Seringapatam, Hope, Palestine, Lady Raffles, Constant, Princess Royal, William Fulcher, Alfred, Jupiter, Clarinda, Australasian Packet, Phoenician and General Hewitt, 1841/43 E/EL's (one a printed Doctor's report for an insurer signed by Edmund Charles Hobson [1814-48] physician and naturalist) to London or Edinburgh rated '9', '1/-' or '1/4' prepaid and '2/8' due and carried on the Minerva, Reflector, Lady Raffles, Mary Taylor. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co., Rigby Auctions or others for 15/- to £3/10/- each. (1957-62) (24 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS £220
3046
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - SCARCE INLAND SHIP LETTERS; 13 Oct. 1839 EL (file fold) to London datelined 'Mulgoa' with large-part chamfered framed "PENRITH/POST PAID" and Sydney Ship Letter d.s. on front. Rated '10'(d) inland 33 miles to Sydney and '8'(d) inwards ship letter charge and carried on the Regulus to Dartmouth via Rio. Rear with Sydney and London d.s. Acquired from Alan Robertson for £1/5/- in 1960 plus 10 Apr. 1848 EL content ref. You can form no idea of the busy......life I lead.....the personal superintendence of much that is done at the Station to Scotland with blurred framed "PAID AT/MARULAN" h.s. and Sydney d.s. on front, rated '1/-' pre-paid and a further '1/-' due. Rear with Marulan, London and Blairgowrie d.s. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. for £5/10/- in 1966 (2 covers) £200
3047
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - SHIP LETTER GROUP MOSTLY RATED 8d INCOMING CHARGE; Range inc. 1840/51 E/EL's/envs. or fronts to England, Scotland or Ireland, rated '3'(d) prepaid with Paid Ship Letter Sydney d.s. on face and most with unframed "SHIP LETTER" h.s. on rear. Carried on the Hero, Ellen, Penyard Park, Sydney, Seringapatam, Kelso, William Wise, Royal George, Spartan, Trafalgar, Richard Webb, Thomas Lawrie, Giraffe, Ann, William, Ann Grant, Sultana, Harrington, Munro, Mary Sharp, Theresa, Supply, Jupiter, Fanny, Constant, Ganges, General Hewitt, Eweretta, Haidee, two with interesting contents; I have part of a station at Shellharbour the rent of which is £30 yearly or I do not regret coming here.....on my return to Bamarang I am going to farm 110 acres of my brothers property and another written by famed entomologist William Sharp Macleay (1792-1865) plus two 1838 EL's with Dover or Deal India Letters markings and framed Scottish "½" h.s., 1846/47 EL's rated '1/-' incoming and several others of the period carried privately. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co., P.Jaffe, Martin Willcocks & A.Rigo de Righi for 8/- to £3 each (1957-69) (59 items) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, SHIP LETTERS, SCOTLAND, FALSE £240
3048
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - RARE INDIA LETTER WEYMOUTH MARKING; 9 Jan. 1840 E per Royal Admiral to London with Sydney Paid Ship Letter d.s. on front, rated '3'(d) prepaid and '8' incoming charge with unframed red-orange "INDIA LETTER/WEYMOUTH" h.s. and London arrival cds on rear. One other example on Australian mail recorded by us. Acquired for £1/10/- from unknown source. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS £150
3049
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - FURTHER GB SHIP LETTER FROM DIFFERENT PORTS; Range inc. 1840 EL to London with unframed "SHIP LETTER" h.s. on front, 1842 EL's ex Sydney to Edinburgh with step-framed "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH" or scarce "NEW ROMNEY/INDIA LETTER" h.s. on rear, 1843 E per Hamlet ex Sydney to London with large part framed "INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH" h.s. in red on rear. All acquired from Argyll Stamp Co or A.Rigo de Righi for £1/5/- to £5 each (1959-66). (5 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS £150
3050
Click to view full image... NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - REDIRECTED SHIP LETTERS WITHIN ENGLAND & IRELAND; Small range with July 1843 repaired EL to Dublin with framed "PAID AT/DUBLIN" and "Postage to/Dublin/not paid" h.s. on front and redirected to Bray, Dec. 1843 EL (part) to Hull, redirected to Maidenhead and re-rated '9', 1845 E to London carried privately written by Francis Halked and redirected with 1d Red franking to Berkshire, Mar. 1846 E to Brixton, redirected to Lewisham and re-rated '1/1'(d), Feb. 1847 EL to Ireland with Enniskillen and Armagh d.s. on rear and endorsed 'Try Moy' and "VIRMERS BRIDGE" s/l h.s. on front, contents ref It is difficult to obtain Shepherds under £24 per Annum....with so many thousands starving in England & Ireland...steps should be taken to send them out.....where food is cheap and employment abundant., May 1850 env. (opened out) to Gores Bridge, redirected to Dublin and re-rated '9'. Acquired from Bridger & Kay, A.Rigo de Righi or Argyll Stamp Co. (1957-63) for 16/- to £3 each. (6 covers) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY £120
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Australia and Asia (799)
Auctioneer: Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Location: The Cavendish Gallery, 7 Princeton Court, 53-55 Felsham Road, London SW15 1AZ
Contact: Tel: (01332) 250970 Fax: (01332) 294440
Date: 21st April 2017 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Melbourne International Stamp Exhibition March 30 to April 2. See us at stand 17.
Cavendish Gallery in London (viewing by appointment only)
Tuesday 18 April - 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 19 April - 9am - 5pm
Thursday 20 April - 9am - 11.45am
Friday 21 April
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