AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, THE DIADEM ISSUES, MORETON BAY DISTRICT

Lot 238		Estimate: $150 Small group on imperfs comprising 1d pair and single, 2d pair and single, and 6d, and '96' (Maryborough) on 6d, mostly four-margin and all with legible strikes (8)
Lot 239		Estimate: $1,200 Brisbane: 1857 (7 Aug) envelope to Newcastle-on-Tyne U.K. with imperf 6d Olive-grey Diadem cancelled '95' ray type numeral. Brisbane, Sydney and Newcastle on Tyne (DE 7 1857) backstamps. Envelope with some soiling
Lot 240		Estimate: $1,500 Brisbane: 1858 (23 Mar) entire to Ipswich with imperf 2d Deep Blue (just touched top left and right) tied by '95' ray type numeral. Fine
Lot 241		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $160 Brisbane: The Provisional Period (26.1.1860 - 31.10.1860): Imperf 6d Greyish-brown good to large margins with crisp strike of portion of Brisbane duplex with three concentric ovals (blank centre), ex Stevenson
Lot 242		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $190 Brisbane: Imperf 6d Fawn with clear to large margins cancelled 'Q.L.' in three concentric ovals, fine
Lot 243		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $120 Brisbane: Imperf 1d Orange-vermilion good margins cancelled by fine central strike of 'BRISBANE/QUEENSLAND' portion of duplex, (60 SP 18)
Lot 244		Estimate: $750 Brisbane: 1860 (26 Mar) entire to Sydney with imperf 6d Fawn tied by '95'; ray type numeral, Brisbane and 'SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' (MR 30 1860) backstamps. One side flap missing and other small faults
Lot 245		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $4,200 Brisbane: 1860 (2 Oct) entire to Lyttleton, New Zealand, with imperf 6d Greyish-brown (clear to large margins) tied by 'BRISBANE/QUEENSLAND' duplex with three concentric ovals, Lyttleton arrival d.s. (OC 28 60) ob face. Some splitting along top fold, otherwise very fine and a rare destination
Lot 246		Estimate: $6,000 Realised Price : $4,800 Condamine: 1857 (8 Feb) registered entire to Ipswich with imperf 2d Blue pair (clear to just touched at base) and imperf (6d) Registered cancelled Barred Numeral '151', and with mss 'Registered No. 51'. Drayton, Dalby and Ipswich (FE 15 1857) backstamps. Face with light discolouration, still a very rare cover from this small office
Lot 247		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $850 Gladstone: 1859 (28 Sep) entire to Brisbane with imperf 1d Orange-red pair cancelled (not tied) by '131' ray type numerals, with Gladstone, Maryborough, Gayndah and Brisbane (OC 17 1859) backstamps. Entire somewhat fragile with splitting along folds, and stain at top centre of face panel
Lot 248		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $800 Ipswich: Imperf 8d Golden Yellow cancelled '87' ray type numeral, three large margins and just clear at base, a scarce stamp in this condition used from Moreton Bay District
Lot 249		Estimate: $750 Ipswich: 1858 (30 Mar) envelope to Melbourne with imperf 6d Grey (good margins) cancelled (not tied) by '87' ray type numeral, Ipswich, Sydney and 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/G.P.O. Victoria' (AP 7 1858) backstamps. 2003 Briefmarkenprufstelle cert
Lot 250		Estimate: $2,500 Ipswich: 1858 (18 Jul) envelope to Melbourne with imperf 1d Carmine-vermilion, 1d Orange-red, and 2d Deep Blue (2) (touched in places) cancelled (not tied) by '87' ray type numerals, Ipswich, Sydney, and 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/G.P.O. VICTORIA' (JY 27 1858) backstamps. 2005 RPSL cert stating 'the stamps have been lifted and the cover ironed - cannot certify that all the stamps originated on the cover'. Ex Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac
Lot 251		Estimate: $400 Maryborough: 1859 (26 Jul) envelope (water stained) to Sydney with imperf 2d Blue (clear to large margins) tied by '96' ray type numerals, and endorsed 'P "Clarence" '. Maryborough and Sydney arrival (AU 1 1859) d.s. on reverse
Lot 252		Estimate: $1,000 Warwick: 1857 (28 Jun) entire to Ipswich with imperf 2d Blue (touched at right) cancelled (just tied) by Barred Numeral '81', reverse with Warwick, Drayton and Ipswich d.s.
Lot 253		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,900 Warwick: The Provisional Period (26.1.1860 - 31.10.1860): 1860 (31 Aug) entire to Brisbane with imperf 1d Orange-vermilion pair tied by light '81' ray type numerals, reverse with Warwick and Brisbane (SP 3 1860) d.s. Very fine, Ex Ginger, H. Gordon Kaye and Stevenson