1870 (12th Dec) inwards cover New Zealand to Hobarttown bearing P12½ 3d Lilac tied by "C" duplex of Christchurch, diamond Ship Letter handstamp in red and arrival backstamp of 26th Dec. Rare inwards item
Lot 537
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $525
1879 (7th May) OPSO envelope (180x125mm) from Government House at Hobart to Elphin Road Launceston showing crowned 'FREE' in red, printed in blue 'Government House,/Tasmania' on reverse together with scarce code "A" arrival datestamp. The original Queen's Birthday Ball invitation card from Governor Weld is included. Outstanding exhibtion items
Lot 538
Estimate: $250T
Realised Price : $270
1903 (13th Jan) cover from Hobart bearing ½d Tablet and 2d Pictorial to Siam, endorsed at top "Via Colombo", backstamps of Singapore and Bangkok, filing crease at left and scarce destination
Lot 539
Estimate: $200
1905-07 group of postcards all bearing 1d Pictorial, tax markings 1905 Latrobe to UK showing handstruck 'T' and '1D/F.B./E'; 1906 Hobart to UK posted in pillar receiver, mss. 'T/5c', handstruck '1D'; 1906 Launceston to NZ unclaimed, returned oval Dead Letter Office in red; 1907 Geevestown to Scottsdale mss. 'T/2d', 1d pair of Blank base Dues affixed and mss. cancel (4 items)
