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NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - IMPERF LAUREATE & DIADEM FRANKINGS; Range with 1853/55 E/EL's to Scotland or London franked 3d Laureate Per Kent, Norna or Wooloomooloo with different inwards ratings, 1853/54 EL/env. ex Sydney or Bathurst carried on the Alert or Sarah Sands, plus 6d Diadem frankings on May/Aug./.Oct. 1855, May/Aug. 1856 and Sep. 1859 env./EL/part E to London, Kent or Yorkshire carried on or endorsed per Champion of the Seas, Catteaux Wattel, White Star, Royal Charter or Omar Pasha, Aug. 1856 env. to Ireland franked strip of three 2d Diadem tied by London transit d.s. and cancelled with Carcoar numerals, Aug. 1859 defective E to Scotland franked cut-to-shape 1/- tied by Sydney duplex and Jan. 1860 env. to Dorset franked 6d Diadem tied by Sydney duplex with contents on printed letterhead and two other unfranked 1855/56 env./EL with "3" or 1D" accountancy h.s. on front. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co., A.Righo de Righi, Bridger & Kay, John White, R.Lowe or R.G.Woodall (1955/59) (16 covers). Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £200
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NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - EXPERIMENTAL ROUTE ON THE 'GOLDEN AGE'; 10 May 1854 env. (crumpled, possible stamp missing) to London endorsed Per the Golden Age via Panama and carried on the first steam vessel across the Pacific Ocean. Rear with Sydney and London d.s. and rated '4/-' on arrival. Very few example known from this one-off voyage. £120
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NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - PERFORATED 6d & 1/- DIADEM FRANKINGS; Range of 1860/70 envs. to England or Scotland franked 6d Diadems ex Sydney, West Maitland, Penrith, Scone, Wallsend, Stroud, St Leonards plus 1860/65 envs/E. to England or Scotland franked 1/- Diadem all ex Sydney. A few water-damaged or defective though a good range showing the patterns of shades and carried on the Bombay, Geelong, Benares, Northam, Salsette and Behar. Acquired from Louis Franks (Sydney), Argyll Stamp Co., Bridger & Kay, R.G.Woodall and A.Rigo de Righi for 2/- to £1/10/- each (1957-64). (35 covers + 1 front) £200
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NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - WATERMARK '8' 6d DIADEM FRANKING; 31 Mar. 1860 env. to Leicester franked pair imperf 6d Diadem (variable margins) tied by '90' rays numeral with Grafton, Sydney and Leicester cds on rear. Scarce emergency paper franking. Stamps lifted and replaced to check wmk. SG from £440+ £120
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NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - 2d DLR FRANKINGS TO GB; Range inc. 1863/68 envs. (few defects) to Scotland or London with pairs in combination with 6d Diadem for the Marseilles rate with Newcastle or Ulmarra (type 2R30) numerals cancels. Latter rated RRRR by Freeman (2012) and probably unique on cover, 1869/83 envs. to England or Scotland with strip of three or three singles ex West Maitland, Jerilderie, Albury, Mudgee, Sydney, Barrenjoey, Tinonee, Wingham, West Maitland plus 1876/1880 envs. to Scotland with single in combination with 4d or 6d DLR ex Deniliquin or Sydney and Apr. 1888 env. to Manchester with philatelic franking of strip of five, pair & single with strip of six 1d DLR on rear and with Sydney and London reg. d.s. on front. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. R.Woodall, for 2/- to £1 each (1957-61) (15 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £160
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NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - LATER SOUTHAMPTON, MARSEILLES & BRINDISI RATES; Mixture inc. Dec. 1868 E to Scotland franked 10d DLR tied by Sydney duplex, Apr. 1873 mourning env. to London franked 6d + 1d (3) DLR with Woodburn, Lismore and Sydney cds on rear, 1871 EL's to Saddleworth franked 1/- + 6d Diadems, 6d + 3d Diadems or 1/- + pair 3d Diadems all tied by Sydney duplexes, 1872/73 EL to Saddleworth franked single or pair 9d on 10d DLR tied by Sydney duplexes, June 1872 env. to Reading franked 6d DLR + 3d Diadem, Sep. 1872 env. to Devon franked pair 3d Diadem tied by Paterson numerals, Sep. 1874 env. to Scotland franked strip of three 1d DLR (2) with Newtown & Sydney cds and Nov. 1876 env. to Surrey franked 8d Diadem. Several stained but a good range of rates carried on the Tanjore, Nubia, China, Baroda, Bangalore, Cyphrenes and Sumatra etc. Acquired from R.Woodall, R.Lowe and Argyll Stamp Co. for 6d to 10/- each (1955-60) (14 covers) £150
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NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - 6d DLR FRANKINGS INC. TAXED & REG. MAIL; Range inc. 1872/88 envs. to England or Scotland with solo frankings representing the Southampton, San Francisco or later Brindisi routes ex Sydney, The Exchange, Scone, Randwick, Wickham, West Maitland, Bombala, William Street, St Leonards, Mudgee, May 1875 defective env. to Scotland with single in combination with 4d DLR for the Brindisi 9d rate + 1d Galle route - seven examples recorded by us., Aug. 1884 env. to Scotland with "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6/FINE 6 ] 1/-" h.s. on front, Oct. 1884 env. to Scotland franked single in combination with 4d DLR with part London reg. d.s. on front, 1882/88 envs. to Scotland or England franked pair tied by Sydney duplex. Majority acquired from R.Lowe in 1957 for 6d each. (57 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, POSTAGE DUE COVERS, FALSE £200
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NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - UPU PERIOD INC. TAXED MAIL & POSTCARDS; Range inc. Aug. 1892/Mar. 1894 mourning envs. to Scotland or London each franked 2½d Allegorical tied by N.Sydney duplexes with triangular "T" and "5D/F.B." h.s. or "N.S.W/T/25" within shield and "I.B./5D" h.s. on face, 1891/96 envs. to Scotland, London, Manchester, Hull, Nottingham or Leeds franked single, pair or block of four 2½d Allegorical, 1892 1d PC uprated ½d taxed with "I.B/2D" h.s. on front, 1894/98 1½d PC's (two are Xmas Greetings types) to England plus a few later envs./PPC's all to GB and a June 1900 OHMS unfranked env. to London. (35 covers + 15 cards) Cross Reference: CHRISTMAS/RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, OFFICIAL MAIL, POSTAGE DUE COVERS, POSTAL STATIONERY £150
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NEW SOUTH WALES (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - CENTENNIAL FRANKINGS TO GB; Range inc. 1892/96 mourning envs. to Scotland or London (one redirected twice) franked 2d + ½d tied by North Sydney, Sydney, La Perouse or Milson's Point duplexes, 1889 envs. to London or Scotland each franked 6d Carmine tied by Sydney or St Leonards duplexes, Feb. 1889 env. to London franked 4d + 2d tied by Sydney duplex, June/Sep. 1889 envs. to London or Scotland franked 2d (3), 1892/93 envs to Manchester or London franked 1d (2) + ½d or 1d + 2d, Sep. 1892 mourning env. to Scotland franked strip of five 1d, Aug. 1894 3d QV reg. env. to Dublin franked 2d strip of three, 1d + ½d with TPO No.2 cds on rear. Majority acquired from R.Lowe. (40 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE DUE COVERS, POSTAL STATIONERY, TRAVELLING POST OFFICES £120
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QUEENSLAND - TWO STOCKBOOKS: mostly used or unused range with small Chalons to 20/-, large Chalons to £1 and extensive group of later issues inc. a few multiples and possible pmk interest plus 1864/67 envs. all to Scotland each franked by 6d Chalon ex Brisbane or Springsure. (Large Qty + 4 covers) £150
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QUEENSLAND - MORETON BAY PERIOD MAIL; Nov. 1858 env. (minor faults) to Edinburgh franked New South Wales 6d Diadem (variable margins) cancelled with indistinct rays numeral and tied by indentation, rear with Ipswich, Sydney and Edinburgh c.d.s. Very scarce use of a New South Wales adhesive to an overseas destination. £100
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QUEENSLAND - 1860 IMPERF ISSUE; 1d Carmine, four even margins with Brisbane 'QL' cancel. Brun (Paris) expertising mark on rear and 1996 RPSL Cert. V.fine SG 1 £800 £120
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QUEENSLAND - 2d PLATE PROOF; 1860 2d Chalon Plate proof in black on unwmkd paper with four even margins. Light tone spots on back, else V.fine. £100
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QUEENSLAND - CROWN & Q WMK ISSUES; Used range on leaves inc. 1868-75 Perf 13 1d (5, inc. shades and multiples), 2d (10, inc. shades & multiples), 3d (5 inc. 2 x pair), 4d, 6d (6, shades) & 1/-, Perf 12 1d (7, shades), 2d (16, inc. shades, two blocks of four and 2 x pair), 3d (3), 4d (5, shades, inc. one apparently imperf with wide margins at base and left with numeral '214' cancel), 6d (14, inc. shades, a block of four & 2 x pair), & 1/- (4, shades). Majority fine. SG approx £800 £160
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QUEENSLAND (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - CHALON FRANKINGS TO GB; Range inc. Nov. 1865 scarce treble weight defective env. to London franked 1/- (2) tied by Rockhampton numerals, Nov. 1865 env. to Edinburgh franked 6d, Apr. 1866 env. to Norfolk franked 2d (3), Yaxley correspondence to London inc. 1867/72 envs. franked 6d or 3d (2) all tied by Brisbane QL in concentric ovals or ray cancels, Sep. 1868 env. to London franked 1/- + 4d, Apr. 1872/79 envs. to Scotland or England franked 6d all ex Brisbane. Mixed condition. Several acquired from Robson Lowe in 1957. (13 covers) £150
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QUEENSLAND (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - BRADBURY WILKINSON FRANKINGS TO GB; Range inc. 1883/90 Spencer correspondence to Yorkshire all ex Brisbane or Bundaberg each franked 6d or 2d (3), 1885/88 envs. each franked 6d or 2d (3) ex Charters Towers, Cairns, Brisbane, Pine Hill or Rockhampton, Sep. 1885 scarce treble weight env. to Colchester franked pair 6d + strip of three 2d, Fisher correspondence of 1885/88 envs. to Isle of Wight all franked 6d and tied by Rockhampton or North Rockhampton numerals, 1887 env. 'Via San Francisco' to Hull franked pair 4d tied by Bundaberg numerals and v. scarce 1889 3d QV PC used from Cooktown to London. Majority acquired from R.Lowe in 1958 for 6d each. (34 covers + 1 card) £200
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QUEENSLAND (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - THE UPU PERIOD INC. TAXED MAIL & POSTCARDS; Range inc. 1894 1d or 1897 1½d QV PC's to London ex Charleville or Brisbane, Feb. 1894 env. to Ireland franked 1d (3) tied by Paradise numerals, Nov. 1895 env. to Brighton franked strip of five ½d, Nov. 1898 env. to Leeds franked 1d plain zig-zag roulette marginal strip of three with French Ligne T Packet cds on front, 1900/01 envs. to Leeds each franked block of four ½d + single Widows weeds, 1901 env. to Leeds franked 2d tied by Landsborough numeral and with tax and deficiency marks on front. Majority acquired from R.Lowe in 1958 for 6d or 1/- each. (21 covers/cards) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS £120
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QUEENSLAND (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - SOUTHAMPTON & MARSEILLES RATES; Small group with Jan./June 1864 envs. to Brisbane franked 6d Lilac tied by Tetsworth or Oxford duplexes and redirected to Rockhampton and rated '2'(d) each, Jan. /Aug. 1866 envs. to Rockhampton franked 6d Lilac + 1d Red (4) each, the former redirected to Ipswich and rated '2'(d) and a Mar. 1865 env. to Port Denison franked 6d + 4d tied by Brighton duplex. First two acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. in 1957 for 10/- or 12/6d. (5 covers) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED MAIL £100
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QUEENSLAND (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - LATER SURFACE PRINTED FRANKINGS; Mostly Cudmore Brothers correspondence group ex Dublin to Cambooya inc. 1876 env. franked strip of three (defective) 3d Rose, 1880/82 envs. franked 6d Grey, 1881/82 env. or front franked 3d Rose pair or two singles and 1883/84 envs. all franked 6d on 6d all but one tied by Dublin duplexes and two inscribed 'via Torres Straits'. Most acquired in 1959 for 6/- to 15/- each. (10 covers + 1 front) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY £200
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QUEENSLAND (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - 6d VIA BRINDISI RATES; Further Cudmore Brothers correspondence to Cambooya ex Dublin with Brisbane cds transit cds on rear inc. June/July/Aug.1884 envs. franked pair 3d Lilac all tied by Dublin duplexes, 1884/86 envs. inc. two mourning envs. franked 6d Green all tied by Dublin duplexes plus an 1892 1d QV PC to Rockhampton. The majority acquired from the Argyll Stamp Co. in 1959 for 10/- each. (12 covers + 1 card) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY £180
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - STOCKBOOK with the extensive and mostly used duplicated range with imperf 6d (9), roulettes on all values inc. 10d on 9d (5) perforated issues inc. 8d on 9d (10), 10d on 9d (2), 3d on 4d (14), OS overprints on Perkins Bacon 4d (15) & 2/- (7) and many later issues, long stamps used to 2/6d and mint 'POSTAGE' 3d ('thin'), 6d 'thick' with 'SA' puncture, 9d (3 - all 'thick'), 1/- (3 - one 'thin' and two 'thick') , few reprints, official punctures, squared circle pmk interest etc. (few thousand) £200
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 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.] Cross Reference: NEW SOUTH WALES £400
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - ADELAIDE/PORT ADELAIDE - PRESTAMP + QV 6d-RATE COVERS TO G.B./VICTORIA, LOCAL MAIL & CANCELS STUDY; 1848 EL Adelaide to "Portland, Australia Felix" [i.e. Victoria] prepaid "6" and then charged "1/9", remarkable 26 Feb. 1845 - 31 Jan. 1846 EL (ref. the addressee having deserted his ship!) prepaid from London to Adelaide and then charged "8[d]" for redirection back to "Care of G.F. Angas...London" with oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/ADELAIDE" d.s.'s (sent around the world in just under a year!), 1855/59 covers (5) to Melbourne/GB/local inc. rare Adelaide h.s. "d3" Accountancy Mark with v. fine rare black Dartford (Kent) h.s. "1", and small collection of mainly 1850s off-cover Imperfs./roulettes (88; inc. 1/- & 1d) all with Adelaide c.d.s. cancels (many in blue). Useful lot. (7 covers + 88 stamps) £240
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 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.] £150
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 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 by 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 very fine c.d.s.'s alongside the stamps. Scarce lot. (4 covers) £150
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1856 Local Print 1d Yellow Green & Deep Yellow Green, used, both with with four close to large margins, latter with tiny crease only visible from rear and a supposed unused example, rebacked using a later issue and with parts of the design painted in (RPSL Cert. 2016). SG £1200 (3) £150
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 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) 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. £650
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 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) £150
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - QV COVERS - RECHABITE ENVS. TO N.Z., "MARINE P.O." C.D.S., TO "DIGGINGS", REGISTERED, ETC.; 1865-71 lot inc. 1865 env. with 6d to "Hinds Diggings, Victoria", 1868 env. with very 1d Green Pair ex "GAWLER", 1870/71 pair to NZ with spectacular large blue embossed Adelaide "I.O.R." (Independent Order of Rechabites) flaps, 1873 env. to GB with 6d ex Kooringa with v. fine rare (rare for this) Adelaide "MARINE P.O./S-AUSTRALIA" transit cds on the front, and 1877 env. to Ireland (faded address) with v. fine curved "REGISTERED/No.". (6 covers) Cross Reference: NAVAL MAIL, GOLD/MINING £200
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - NORTHERN TERRITORY - VERY EARLY COVERS - "PT. DARWIN/S_A" C.D.S. OR RARE KATHERINE + SOUTHPORT MARKS; 14 Oct. 1878 env. (two closed tears at top well clear of stamps) to Kooringa with 2d Vermilion (2) tied by fine to v. fine rare "PT. DARWIN/18/OC 14/[7]8/S_A" c.d.s. (1st-Type with "PT" - only recorded for 1877-79); plus fine 1 Jan. 1888 env. to Waverley (Queensland) with 2d Vermilion tied by mainly v. fine rare "KATHERINE/S.A" Squared Circles (rarity XXX, P.O. opened 1883), having backstamp of "SOUTHPORT/S.A" (rare - P.O. open only 1873-89!). Very rare early covers from the Northern Territory. [Both ex John Bell.] (2 covers) £200
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - ORIENT LINE COVERS VIA NAPLES TO G.B./AUSTRIA (REGISTERED) + EARLY INGOING COVER TO N.T.; 1881 E to GB "Per [S.S.] Potosi Via Naples" with 6d + 2d ex Adelaide, rare 1889 env. regd. to Prague (per S.S. 'Austral') with ½d Pair + 2d + Pair of scarce 3d Sage-Green with fine curved "REGISTERED/No.", and 30 May 1885 mourning env. to "Palmerston, Port Darwin, Northern Territory" with Queensland 2d (Maryborough c.d.s. alongside) redirected to "Roper" with 70% "SOUTHPORT/[S.A.]" and 90% "PORT DARWIN/S.A" backstamps annotated "Letter of 29 May/85. Recd. and ackd. at Leichardt's Bar, Roper River, Fri 21 Aug./85" (Southport to Roper River it took over 6 weeks!) [No official P.O. at Roper River until 1 July 1885.] Plus rare off-cover Queensland Strip of Three 2d Blues with "INNAMINKA/S.A" c.d.s.'s. (4 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, QUEENSLAND £150
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 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 ½d Lilac "O.S." o.p. P. Stat. wrapper with mainly v. fine "RR"-rated Waterloo "135" Numeral, 1888 usage of the ½d 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) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS £150
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 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) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE DUE COVERS £220
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1891 Printed 'SPECIMEN/SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POSTAGE AND REVENUE STAMPS,/WITH DATE OF ISSUE' Presentation sheet with Postage & Revenue 'Long Stamps' 2/6d to £20 (£5 Grey) all overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type 5 (except 2/6d value with type 2) plus 3d & 6d DLR & 2½d on 4d & 5d on 6d DLR designs also optd 'SPECIMEN'. £15 with perf faults and a few with creases though the first we have seen signed by the PMG Sir Charles Todd and dated 22.2.1892. £300
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1894 5d Tannenburg Colour Trial In Purple Brown (issued colour) marginal block of four on gummed unwmkd paper showing guideline at top right. Fine. £50
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - MAINLY 6d SHIP LETTER RATES; Range with Mar. 1854 env. to Echunga Creek franked 1/- Embossed cut to shape but just tied by Pontefract numeral, Aug. 1854 large part E to Adelaide ex Birmingham per Champion of the Seas, Mar. 1856 defective env. to Adelaide franked 6d cut-square 6d Embossed tied by "1d" accountancy h.s., 1860/69 envs. to Adelaide franked 6d Lilac ex London, Chatham, Chester, Glasgow or Pembroke and 1860 env. to Adelaide with arrival cds on front inscribed Bill of Lading p Countess of Fife and rated '6'(d) on arrival. Majority acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. or Rigby Auctions. (9 covers) Cross Reference: WELSH INTEREST, SCOTTISH INTEREST £140
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - MAINLY 6d VIA BRINDISI RATES TO ADELAIDE; Range inc. July 1869 small ladies env. franked 3d (2) tied by London NW duplexes, July 1881 env. franked 5d Indigo & 1d Lilac tied by Birmingham squared circles, Sep. 1882 env. franked 3d pair tied by London W duplexes Aug/Nov. 1883 envs. each franked 6d on 6d tied by London SE or Romsey duplexes, Mar. 1884 env. franked pair 3d on 3d tied by London W duplexes and 1884/85 envs. each franked 6d Green (one a front with defective 2d Lilac) and all tied by Central or Suburban London duplexes. Majority acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. in 1957/58 for 15/- each. (10 covers) £130
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - LATER SURFACE PRINTED FRANKINGS; Range inc. 1879/80 envs. to Adelaide each franked 8d Orange tied by Ayr duplexes, July 1879 env. (torn) to Adelaide franked scarce 4d Sage Green (2) tied by Greenock duplexes (SG from £1200) plus 1880/82 envs. (one mourning env.) to Adelaide or Port Adelaide each franked 6d Grey and each tied by London, Croydon, Brighton, Worcester or Ayr duplexes. Several acquired from the Argyll Stamp co. in 1958 for 7/6d or 8/6d each. (9 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND £170
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - 6d VIA BRINDISI RATES; Range with 1/6 Jan. 1886 envs. to Adelaide each franked 6d Dull Green tied by London duplexes or hooded d.s. to Adelaide or Kangaroo Island (unusual thus, with part Hog Bay c.d.s. on rear) and May 1886 env. (few faults) to Adelaide (redirected locally) franked 3d Lilac (2) tied by London duplexes, latter acquired from the Argyll Stamp Co. in 1958 for 15/- plus Jan./Nov.1884 envs. to Adelaide franked 6d on 6d pair 3d on 3d + 1d Lilac or 5d Green + pair 1d Lilac, latter two showing 1d late fees and all with London cancels. (6 covers) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED MAIL, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL £180
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - SINGLE & DOUBLE WEIGHT REGISTERED ENVELOPES; 24 June 1886 2d QV reg. env. (slight creases) to Adelaide franked 6d Dull Green tied by London oval reg. d.s. and 31 May 1889 2d QV reg. env. to Renmark franked 6d Jubilee (2) tied by West Norwood (London) oval reg. d.s. and both with Adelaide Registered squared circle arrival c.d.s. on front. Latter with additional Parcel Post d.s. on face and acquired from Argyll Stamp Co. in 1958 for 10/- plus 30 Nov. 1883 reg. env. front to Adelaide franked 6d on 6d (2) tied by London W.C.D.O. cds (3 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £150
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (TO) - WARD COLLECTION - UPU PERIOD INC. REGISTERED MAIL & POSTCARDS TO ADELAIDE; Range inc. 1895/98 2d QV reg. envs. franked 6d Grey & 1½d for the treble rate or 5d Jubilee, 1896 6d + 1d embossed env. uprated 2½d Jubilee and sent registered and 1898 2d 1899 1d QV Lettercard uprated 1½d all with Jersey cancels and from Cameron & Co, 1893/96 env.s franked 1d Lilac + ½d Jubilee with a variety of London cancels, 1897 env. from Puttick & Simpson franked 1d Lilac (7) each with P & S perfins, 1903 PPC's franked KEVII 1d tied by Forest Gate squared circle and taxed with hexagonal "T/15" h.s. and 1d + 2d p.dues. (8 covers + 3 cards) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V., JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY, REGISTERED MAIL, PERFINS. £200
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - EARLY ACCOUNT OF PIONEER LIFE WITH REF. TO A SHIP WRECK; 17 Aug. 1840 EL to Essex with fair double-lined "POST OFFICE/ADELAIDE" undated h.s. on front and rated '8'(d) inwards ship letter charge. Rear with "SHIP LETTER" h.s. and London c.d.s. Written by Ann Gaywood; 'We have a nice little house and a snug quiet business. When we are able to fence our house, Gaywood intends to have a nice garden. Everything in Adelaide is now very dull. Till we can grow our own corn we shall be poor. We have an abundance of vegetables this winter....carpenters and bricklayers are getting 13 to 14 shillings a day....a ship wreck about 30 miles from Adelaide. It was the Maria Brigatine from Hobart.....11 of the passengers have been found dreadfully murdered by the Natives. The Mounted Police are going out to find the guilty parties'. Extraordinary insight into early Adelaide. Important cover. Acquired from the Argyll Stamp Co. in 1965 for £13 (with typed transcript) Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL £600
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - EARLY ACCOUNTS OF COUNTRY LIFE; 17 June 1841 part EL (rear faults) to Sussex with poor strike of the double-lined "POST OFFICE/ADELAIDE" undated h.s. at left and rated '8'(d) inwards ship letter charge. Rear with "SHIP LETTER" h.s. and London and Lamberhurst c.d.s. To his aunt, Anna Philiox and dated at Tobacolato Lodge in Mount Barker, I wish you could just take a peep at my little property of 280 acres of land....a small quantity of it under cultivation. In England it would really be thought a very pretty property....I should very much like to see the Lewes paper occasionally. I think one penny must be paid at the Post Office in England...... Acquired from Rigo di Righi in 1965 for £3 and 12 Dec. 1846 EL to London with Crowned PAID d.s. at top right and rated '6'(d) prepaid ship letter and '8'(d) inwards charge. Written by George Morphett (1789-1879); I.....will attend your wishes as to the investment of the £300. I am very glad to find that at last this Colony is to be blessed with a Reverend Bishop...(2 covers) £220
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - PRE-STAMP & STAMPLESS 6d SHIP LETTERS; Range of mail all rated '6'(d) prepaid and '8'(d) incoming inc. Dec. 1842/Mar. 1846 E/part E to Liverpool or London each with large oval Crown Adelaide d.s. on rear and carried on the Taglioni, Jan. 1843 EL to London per Sultana, June 1847 E to London per Mary White to Swansea apparently carried privately, Dec. 1849 EL to Dublin per Grecian - contents refer '...land has increased in value owing to the mine, the great influx of persons and other circumstances', July 1850 env. to Edinburgh carried on the Alexander Harvey, Jan. 1851 env. to Lincolnshire carried on the Benjamin Elkin and Sep./Dec. 1853 EL/env. to London per Sydney Str or per Victoria Str. Acquired from Argyll Stamp. Co., R.Lowe or A.Rigo de Righi (1956-66) (12 covers) Cross Reference: WELSH INTEREST £200
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - PRE-STAMP & STAMPLESS SHIP LETTERS; Group inc. 1848/49 E's to London or Aberdeen each rated '9'(d) prepaid colonial rate and '2/8' (double via India) rates, former with part contents from the Bishop of Adelaide 'The North Adelaide Church will be opened probably in October, many of the shops in Hindley Street are as large & handsome as those in Regent Street [London]...Dr Murphy the R.Catholic Bishop is living in one of the best houses in Adelaide' and latter per Rajah with v.fine "SHIP-LETTER/PLYMOUTH" step-type h.s. on rear, Dec. 1849 env. 'Per Anna......' to Enfield rated '1/4'(d) on arrival then '1/5'(d) for redirection to London, Nov. 1852 env. p Formosa to London turned and re-used within London with 1d Red franking removed, May/Aug. 1853 EL/env. to Northumberland or London rated '6'(d) prepaid and '1/-' on arrival ex Adelaide or Lyndoch Valley, Dec. 1856 E per White Star from Melbourne to London with "d3" accountancy h.s. on front and a few others carried privately to London or Edinburgh. Acquired from Argyll Stamp Co., A.Rigo de Righi or Rigby Auctions (1957-63) (11 covers) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL £240
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - LONDON PRINT FRANKINGS TO LONDON; Trio with 2 Nov. 1855, 19 Feb. 1856 & 8 Mar. 1856 E/env./EL franked 6d Deep Blue, variable margins, tied or cancelled with Adelaide numeral or dumb cancels. All sent via Melbourne on the Burra Burra and thence by Shalimar, Ocean Chief or Marco Polo. Two with "d5" accountancy h.s. in red on front and other in mss. and each with "AUSTRALIAN PACKET" Liverpool transit c.d.s. on front. (3 covers) £220
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - 6d BLUE FRANKINGS TO GB; Range inc. 1859/63 envs./E to England or Scotland with single or double frankings with rouletted frankings all ex Adelaide, 1864/86 envs. to England, Scotland or Channel Islands with single, double or triple frankings ex Adelaide, Mount Barker and Kooringa plus 1865/67 2d Orange frankings (3 each) to England or with 6d Blue (another) missing ex Mount Barker or Kapunda and one with "TOO-LATE" h.s. on front and June 1863 env. ex Adelaide with franking missing. Acquired from R.Woodall, Rigby Auctions, A.Rigo de Righi, G.Manners, P.Jaffe, J.White and Plymouth Auctions for 10/- to £1/5/- each (35 covers) Cross Reference: LATE FEE MAIL £200
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - 9d & 8d on 9d FRANKINGS TO GB; Range inc. Aug. 1864 defective E to Scotland franked 9d Perkins Bacon (2) + 2d tied to cover or each other by Adelaide cds, Nov. 1874 and Mar./Apr./July/Oct/. 1875 envs. to Basingstoke or Scotland franked 9d Perkins Bacon issue all tied by Adelaide GPO cds plus 8d on 9d solo frankings on 1877/81 envs. to Basingstoke (one to London) and all tied by GPO Adelaide duplexes. Majority acquired from Plymouth Philatelic Auctions in 1963 for 5/- each. (24 covers) £150
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (FROM) - WARD COLLECTION - LATER SHIP LETTERS INC. REG. & OFFICIAL MAIL; Range inc. Nov./Dec. 1883 envs. to England franked 2d DLR (3), Nov. 1887 env. to Birmingham franked 1d DLR strip of six tied by Adelaide duplexes, 1888/89 envs. franked 6d DLR solo, pair or in combination with pair 2d DLR + pair 1d DLR, June 1890 env. to London with rare 4d DLR Long sea route franking, Oct. 1894 official env. (toned) to Edinburgh franked pair OS on 2½d on 4d tied by Adelaide duplex. SG from £2700, 1901 env. to London franked 2½d + 3d tied by Adelaide reg. squared circles. Acquired Plymouth Philatelic Auctions, R.Lowe, P.Jaffe & R.Woodall for 1/- to 5/- each. (25 items) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL £150
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TASMANIA - 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. Both ex McNamee and the former Ex Manning. Interesting pair (2 covers) £220
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