AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, POSTAL HISTORY
Lot 61
Estimate: $250
1863 (16 Aug) cover to Upper Canada bearing 2d and Diadem 6d (2) tied by Rays \'160\', 1/2d ½oz rate via U.K., Bega, Sydney, Drumbo B.C. backstamps, slightly soiled, scarce origin/destination
Lot 62
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $170
1871 (4 Nov) cover Sydney to London bearing 6d Diadem tied by double-circle code 'B' duplex, fine 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6/FINE _____ 6} 1/-' handstamp in black, manuscript '1/-', arrival backstamps, minor flap fault. Scarce
Lot 63
Estimate: $250
1886 (22 Aug) inwards cover with original contents from U.S.A. to Sydney bearing 5c pair (tiny fault) and 2c tied by New York duplex, San Francisco transit and arrival backstamps
Lot 64
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1897 (May) private printed wrapper inscribed 'KOSMOPOLAN/(COSMOPOLITIAN.)/ Sydney, Australia.---Talop.' used to Belgium bearing ½d Grey pair tied by Albion Park datestamps, peripheral tears. Unusual
Lot 65
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1903 (31 Aug) printed 'OHMS' registered cover for 'Postal and Electric Telegraph Department' used Sydney to USA bearing 5d and ½d. Attractive
Lot 66
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $300
1930s-1960s cover accumulation with good percentage of 'G/NSW' perfins, many Govt Depts represented, noted Legislative Assembly, useful lot for the specialist (350 approx)
Lot 67
Estimate: $750T
A.C.T.: 1875 (23 Oct) inwards cover Tasmania to Canberra bearing Sideface 1d strip of three tied by BN '12', endorsed at left 'Lower Broadmarsh 23/10/75', backstamps of Brighton, Launceston, Sydney, Goulburn, Ginninderra and Canberra, 1875 being the earliest known use of Canberra datestamp. [See Hopson]