AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, POSTAL STATIONERY

Lot 82		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $1,900 1838 Embossed Lettersheet on buff wove paper used 1843 (19 Oct) with framed '1/O'CLOCK' handstamp, couple of spots otherwise fine and an early usage
Lot 83		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $675 1838 Embossed Lettersheet used by the Australian Assurance Office 1845 (4 Mar) with framed '6/O'CLOCK' handstamp, then turned and re-used three days later with printed return address and '2' and framed '1/O'CLOCK' handstamps, vertical fold otherwise fine
Lot 84		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $900 1838 Embossed Lettersheet (front and back flap only) on laid batonne paper used 1849 (5 Oct) and with framed '1/O'CLOCK' handstamp, vertical and horizontal folds and with spike hole. Nevertheless of great historical significance as this was originally in the Sir Daniel Cooper collection and described by him in the "Stamp Collector's Magazine" of August 1869, being the first example of the lettersheet known to collectors. With 1976 BPA Certificate
Lot 85		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $180 1838 Embossed Lettersheet: 1871 reprint on cream wove paper, prominent embossing and very fine
Lot 86		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 Postal Cards: Duplicated largely unused range, with 1875-77 1d Rose types (6), 1883 1d + 1d Rose (3), 1887 1d Rose (2), 1888 1d Violet (2, one opt SPECIMEN), 1889-90 2d Blue (5, two opt SPECIMEN) and 3d Green (2), 1889 1d Violet (3, one opt SPECIMEN), 1891 1d + 1d Violet (5, one opt SPECIMEN), 1891 1½d Blue (5, two opt SPECIMEN in different types), 1892-93 1½d + 1½d Blue (5, one opt SPECIMEN), 1895 1½d Blue (3, one opt SPECIMEN), 1896 1d Violet (3, one opt SPECIMEN), 1897 1d Carmine (4) and 1d + 1d Carmine (3), 1901-07 issues, 1d Carmine (4, one used) and 1½d Blue used, and OS opts 1877 1d Carmine CTO, 1887 1d Carmine CTO (damaged), 1888 1d Violet CTO, 1890 1d Violet (3); also one 1d Lettercard. Mostly fine (64)
Lot 87		Estimate: $60 Postal Cards: 1897 1d Carmine Shield Design, reverse with 'Greetings from' and view of 'FAIRY DELL MT VICTORIA BLUE MTNS N.S.W.' in Black, used to France 1904 (25 Jul), underpaid by ½d and with shield 'N.S.W./T/5' and 'T' in triangle handstamps, France 10c postage due affixed. Few blemishes and light soiling, especially on reverse
Lot 88		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $420 Postal Cards: Mint range of 1897-1907 'View' postcards with 1897 1d sans serif text 'GREETINGS FROM (8, all different scenes, 2 CTO), 'With CHRISTMAS GREETINGS' (2, different scenes), 'WITH NEW YEAR GREETINGS' (4, all different scenes), 1898 1½d 'With CHRISTMAS GREETINGS' (2, different scenes), and 'WITH NEW YEAR GREETINGS' (2, different scenes, one CTO). One 1d card toned and another with surface damage, some minor marks but condition generally fine (18)
Lot 89		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $125 Postal Cards: 1d Carmine Shield Design STO for Gordon & Gotch, with printed 'Private Postcard issued by authority of the Postmaster-General' at base, used from Sydney to Cooma SP 8 00, very fine and scarce
Lot 90		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 Envelopes: Largely unused duplicated range with 1870-83 1d Red shades (3) and 2d Blue, 1888 Centennial 1d Violet (3) and 2d Blue (3, one used), 1895 ½d Grey (2 sizes), 1897 1d Rose (3, two on 'On Public Service Only' penalty envelopes), various paper stocks and colours represented; and Official 1883 1d Dull Rose and 2d Blue, 1883 1d Dull Rose, 1888 Centennial 1d Violet and 2d Blue, and 1d Violet and 2d QV Blue with stamps barred out on OHMS envelopes. Few with small blemishes, but mostly fine (21)
Lot 91		Estimate: $60 Envelopes: 1888 1d + 1d Violet Centennial with printed advertisement on reverse for John Robertson & Son 'Fine Old Scotch Whisky'. Adhesive tape staining on flap otherwise fine unused
Lot 92		Estimate: $350 Official Envelopes: 1888 Centennial 1d Violet 'OS' indicium on 'OFFICIAL RETURNS ONLY' OHMS envelope (225 x 104mm) for Public Schools Cadet Force, light vertical fold at left otherwise very fine unused, very scarce
Lot 93		Estimate: $750 Official Envelopes: 4d Brown Centennial 'OS' indicium on OHMS 'CROP RETURNS' envelope (230 x 100mm), and 5d Breen and 6d Carmine Centennial and 6d QV Lilac 'OS' indicia on OHMS 'REGISTERED LETTER' envelopes (230 x 100mm) for Public School Savings Bank Returns. Each envelope very fine and CTO with 'NSW' in concentric ovals. Very scarce (4)
Lot 94		Estimate: $150 Registration Envelopes: Small group with 1891 3d with curved line on 4d Rose sizes G and H2 (H&G 6, 6b), 3d on 4d Rose size G (H&G 6d), 1900 3d Red shades size G (2), one used 1911 (28 Oct) to New Zealand with 1d pair, Sydney red and black registration label, other used 1913 (15 Feb) to Edinburgh with 1d, orange registration label with 'Redfern' handstamp in purple in fancy script. Also six unused cut-outs. Few minor faults on some (5)
Lot 95		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 Wrappers: Largely unused duplicated range, with 1864 1d Red shades Embossed (4), 1865 1d Red on laid opt SPECIMEN (toned), 1869 1d Red unfolded (3), 1889 1d Violet (5, one opt SPECIMEN, three unfolded), 1892 ½d on 1d Grey (2), 1892 ½d Grey (4, one opt SPECIMEN, two unfolded), 1897 1d Rose opt specimen, 1899 ½d Green (2, one CTO), 1906 ½d Green (3, one unfolded) and 1d Red unfolded. Mostly fine (26)
Lot 96		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $60 Wrappers: 1888 1d Violet Centennial STO for National Association of Sheepbreeders of Australasia on deep pink stock, three horizontal folds otherwise very fine unused
Lot 97		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $145 Telegraph forms: 1894 6d Carmine and 1/- Black, each with central fold and overprinted 'Specimen', fine (2)
Lot 98		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 Telegraph Forms: 1894 6d Carmine and 1/- Black, each with central fold and overprinted 'Specimen', 6d with small tear at top edge (2)