Lot 33
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1835 (22 Aug) entire letter Sydney to Glasgow, rated '4', 'POST PAID SHIP LETTER/ SYDNEY' in red, framed '1/3' in black, reverse with framed 'INDIA LETTER/DEAL' and '18' in black, arrival backstamps including boxed '18' village type, slight soiling
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Lot 34
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1838 (13 Oct) entire letter Port Macquarie to England showing 'PORT/MACQUARIE/ PAID' in red octagon (White type P16a), overstruck in black 'T.P./Rate}2D', rated '7d' and '1/4', reverse with circular undated 'PORT MACQUARIE/N.S.W./*' in black (type C17), Sydney GPO backstamp, 'INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH' in red and arrival datestamps. Only five examples are recorded. Ex Garvan Thomas
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Lot 35
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1842 (May) cover-front to England rated '1/1' and '8', showing framed 'GOULBURN/POST PAID' (White type P11), and oval 'PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' in red
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Lot 36
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1843 (12 Jul) entire letter to UK with framed 'BATHURST/POST PAID' (White P11) in red, rated ‘8’, 'PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' and arrival backstamps in black, some soiling
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Lot 37
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1844 (28 Sep) entire letter Sydney to Maitland, rated '4' for ship mail, crowned Sydney GPO and Maitland oval backstamps in black
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Lot 38
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1849 (15 May) entire to Goulburn from 'W M Manning' showing fair strike of corned 'FREE/MY*15/1849' (F7) in red, small blemishes
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Lot 39
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1849 (Jul) entire letter to Yass rated '11' for 170-230 miles inland rate, Sydney backstamp
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Lot 40
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1862 (30 Jul) flapless cover with faults to Sydney rated '2' with framed 'BRAIDWO(OD)(curved)/POST PA(ID)' (type P12), backstamps of Braidwood and Sydney, minor faults. Very rare late usage of a 'PAID' marking
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Lot 41
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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. A little soiled
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Lot 42
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1871 (4 Nov) cover Sydney to London bearing Diadem 6d 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
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Lot 43
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1880 (14 Feb) cover to Leipzig Germany bearing Diadem 8d (SG 218) tied by Sydney concentric rings duplex, handstamped in violet '1½D.', London and 'Ausg/No.8' backstamps, tiny blemishes. An attractive and scarce single franking
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Lot 44
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1886 (22 Aug) inwards cover with original contents from USA bearing 5c pair (tiny fault) and 2c tied by New York duplex, San Francisco transit and Sydney backstamps
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Lot 45
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1891 (7 Dec) cover to France 'Per SS 'Arcadia’ ‘ bearing ½d on 1d and 2d tied by Stock Exchange duplex cancels
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Lot 46
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1894 (10 Mar) use of 1½d Postal Card from Sydney to Shanghai, with Hong Kong transit and Shanghai backstamps. Attractive
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Lot 47
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1894 (20 Oct) envelope (monogram of Grand Central Coffee Palace on flap) from Sydney to Hawkes Bay (NZ) showing very fine strike of 'Saved from wreck of the/ 'WAIRARAPA.' ' in blue, backstamped Danevirke. Accompanied by earlier write-up stating 'The wreck of the steamer was sold at auction on the 6th of November for 70 pounds, slightly less than a single cover now brings at auction.'(!)(photo)
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Lot 48
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1895 (6 Jul) cover Sydney to Finland bearing 2½d blue, St Petersburg transit (in blue) and Helsingfors backstamp. Scarce destination
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Lot 49
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1899 (26 May) cover to 'West Branch/River John/Nova Scotia' bearing ½d and 1d (2) tied by rays '208' of Waverley
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Lot 50
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1905 (20 Jul) PPC Dapto to Wollongong bearing ½d tied by '24' rays, manuscript 'T1d' in blue crayon, 1d postage due affixed, tied by straight-line 'WOLLONGONG' cancel in violet
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