Lot 42
| | | Estimate: $2,500T | Realised Price : $1,900 |
1839 (Jul) registered entire Yass to Sydney, endorsed at right 'Registered letter', manuscript '1/10', circular 'YASS/NSW/POST OFFICE' and backstamped on arrival 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/MY 23/39/ SYDNEY'. This item is two months earlier than the cover reported in "The Postal History of N.S.W."
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Lot 43
| | | Estimate: $3,000T | Realised Price : $3,200 |
1842 (4 Jan) entire to London with circular 'PORT MACQUARIE/NSW' handstamp in black, framed 'PORT/MACQUARIE/PAID' in red, Sydney transit Ship Letter and GPO handstamp, stepped 'PLYMOUTH/SHIP LETTER' and arrival backstamps. An attractive entire showing the first two handstamps of Port Macquarie
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Lot 44
| | | Estimate: $750T | Realised Price : $600 |
1851 (6 Jan) entire letter to England 'per Phoenician' bearing Sydney View 3d single and strip of three, some defects, crowned Ship Letter in red and arrival backstamps. A rare franking. Ex Druce
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Lot 45
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
1852 (21 Jul) entire letter to England endorsed 'P Neptune' bearing Laureated 6d, margins in places, rated 1/4 to pay double ship rate for private vessel, black Sydney Ship Letter backstamp. The Neptune was the first built ship of the Aberdeen White Star fleet
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Lot 46
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $190 |
1852 (7 Aug) cover Armidale to Edinburgh bearing Laureated 1d (3) and 2d (stamps a little creased), rated '8', backstamps of Armidale, Sydney and arrival cds's
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Lot 47
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $380 |
1852 (11 Sep) flapless cover to Longford bearing four margined Sydney View 3d, mss. '5', Ship Letter and Launceston backstamps. Attractive example of 3d Ship + 5d inland mail rate
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Lot 48
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1854 (21 Mar) entire to West Maitland bearing Laureated 1d pair on blued paper with four margins, neatly cancelled by numeral '2' of Parramatta, scarce strike of 'FORWARD/N.S.W.' at left and backstamps of Parramatta and West Maitland
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Lot 49
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1854 (2 Aug) cover Newcastle to Scotland bearing Laureated 3d + 2d Plate III, 'C.R.' in red for Caledonian Railways and framed arrival 'LANDMARK/DE 23/1854' in blue, small piece of reverse excised. Attractive
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Lot 50
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1854 (Oct) cover to Newcastle bearing Laureated 1d pair, margins cut-into tied by two strikes of numeral '21' of Campbelltown with datestamp on reverse
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Lot 51
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $190 |
1854 (Nov) large part bank notice used at Sydney bearing Laureated 1d, four margins, fine strike of framed '6/OCLOCK' in black, Sydney backstamp
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Lot 52
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1855 (14 Jan) large part of registered entire used to West Maitland bearing Laureated 8d Deep Orange, margins in places, cancelled by barred numeral '66', backstamps of Singleton and West Maitland. An attractive use paying 2d internal + 6d registration
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Lot 53
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $525 |
1855 (Sep) entire to West Maitland bearing Laureated Plate II 2d and 6d Diadem, handstamp at left 'REGISTERED/ARMIDALE', transit and arrival backstamps. Attractive combination of two issues used three months prior to introduction of the 'REGISTERED' (6d.) adhesive
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Lot 54
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1855 (1 Sep) cover Sydney to England 'Pr "Kent" bearing 1/- Diadem with four margins - small fault at left, rated '6' in manuscript
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Lot 55
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1861 (22 Jun) cover to India bearing perf 6d Diadem, Sydney backstamp and Madras arrival datestamp on front
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Lot 56
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1866 (23 Jan) cover Sydney to Bristol via Marseilles bearing 6d Diadems (4) and 2d paying double rate + 2d late fee, minor faults
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Lot 57
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $650 |
1870 (16 Feb) registered cover to Sydney bearing perf 6d Diadem tied by '104' in rays with Sofala datestamp at lower right and showing previously unrecorded 'REGISTERED/SOFALA', arrival backstamp
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Lot 58
| | | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $180 |
1874 (7 Sep) cover Sydney to USA bearing 10d Lilac tied by concentric-rings and 'SAN FRANCISCO/OCT.30/PAID ALL' in red and large 'PAID' alongside, peripheral faults
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Lot 59
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1890's accumulation of covers to the same addressee in Mentone or Skipton, sent from various N.S.W. towns including Tamworth, Culcairn, Woomargama, some TPO's, some also from Victoria, condition mixed, many roughly opened (320+). Interesting lot
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Lot 60
| | | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $320 |
1897 (5 Nov) use of 2d Emu Envelope to Sydney cancelled in magenta with double-oval 'BOURKE/N.S.W.' handstamp, another on reverse. Fine and rare
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Lot 61
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1899-1910 selection of covers/cards, stationery items, etc, including 1899 'GOVERNOR' Frank in blue, 1d or 2½d rates, mixed condition (30 items)
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Lot 62
| | | Estimate: $400 | Realised Price : $340 |
Cancellation: Barred Numeral '25' of Kiama, two strikes on Sydney View 1d Brownish Red pair, SG 12, close to large margins
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Lot 63
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Cancellation: Barred Numeral '48' of Tarcutta, clear strikes on Sydney View Plate V 2d Ultramarine, SG 36, large even margins. Attractive
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Lot 64
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Cancellation: Rays '23' of Wollongong on 'REGISTERED' (6d.) Salmon and Indigo, SG 103, four margins
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Lot 65
| | | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $400 |
Cancellation: Rays '36' of Braidwood on 'REGISTERED' (6d.) Vermilion and Prussian Blue, SG 102, four large margins. Beautiful stamp
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Lot 66
| | | Estimate: $175 | Realised Price : $135 |
Cancellation: Rays '73' of Warialda on 'REGISTERED' (6d.) Orange and Prussian Blue, SG 104, four margins, just clear at base. Scarce
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