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- Lots with a "T" after the Estimate are subject to GST of 10% on the Hammer Price.
Overseas buyers are exempt from paying this charge. - An * after the Starting Price indicates that the Lot is affected by Alternate, Limit or Tied bids.
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Online General Sale No. 87 Bidding closes at 5pm AEST on Friday 7th August 2026 Note: You can now zoom in on large photos. Click on thumbnail to see large photo.
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, QUEENSLAND, POSTAL HISTORY
Lot 65 | [ C ] |
1870 (31 May) cover from Maryborough to Kapunda (S.A.) with 1868-78 Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 6d Yellow-green tied by '201' in rays cancel, Adelaide arrival cds on face, and despatch and Kapunda arrival datestamps on reverse. Back flap torn and defect at top left, however a scarce destination – Palmer records only seven covers to South Australia in the Chalon period, four of which are from this Kapunda correspondence  | ||
| Lot 66 | [ C ] |
1870 (28 Apr) long cover (240mm x 109mm) to Bowen with 2d Blue and 6d Yellow-green Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 tied by '59' in rays of Townsville, two vertical folds and slight portion missing at top left however a scarce quadruple inland rate not listed in the Palmer census  | ||
| Lot 67 | [ C ] |
1873 (14 May) cover to London endorsed 'Via Brindisi', franked 1868-74 Watermark Truncated Star 3d Brown and 6d Yellow-green tied by Rockhampton '201' numerals, arrival backstamp, repaired flap tears otherwise fine, unlisted in the Ben Palmer census  | ||
| Lot 68 | [ C ] |
1874 (Sep) Maryborough town letter with 1868-74 Wmk Truncated Star Perf 12 2d Blue cancelled '96' in rays, very fine and a scarce double rate unlisted in the Palmer census  | ||
| Lot 69 | [ C ] |
1889 (11 Mar) cover to Washington D.C. (?) with 1882-83 4d Sideface (2) cancelled '450' in bars of Gympie, endorsed 'Via San Francisco', with illegible arrival backstamp, and with 'PAID/ALL' in circle. Cover slightly trimmed at left and with minor defects  | ||
| Lot 70 | [ PPC ] |
c1905 picture postcard to Tasmania with Netherlands Indies 2½c and 5c tied by Townsville duplexes and with very fine oval 'LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER'(Hosking #1524)  | ||
