AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 504		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $60 1847 (20 Jan) envelope to Maidstone, Kent with crowned 'PAID' cds in red, rated '6' in red and '8' in black, and 1847 (7 Dec) envelope to the same addressee with 'G.P.O./SOUTH AUSTRALIA' crown cds, rated'6' in red and '8' in black. Both covers soiled and/or stained and with other faults (2)
Lot 505		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $625 1855 (1 Jun) cover from Goolwa ('1855/Goolwa 1st June' manuscript endorsement) to Edinburgh with 1855 London Print 2d strip of 3, pair and single (some small faults) tied by roller grid obliterator. With 'PAID/ADELAIDE S.A.' ds in red (JU 2 1855), and manuscript '6' accountancy in red. Few marks and minor stains but a spectacular first issue cover with 1993 Holcombe Certificate
Lot 506		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 1856 (7 Oct) mourning cover to Woodbridge, Suffolk with 1855 London Print 6d (four good margins), tied by barred obliterator, and with 'PAID/ADELAIDE' cds alongside. Endorsed 'Via Point de Galle & overland', handstruck '3d' accountancy in red due to G.P.O. London, with Woodbridge arrival ds in blue. A fine first issue cover
Lot 507		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $460 1868 (1 Apr) cover to Birmingham with 1860-69 10d on 9d in Blue Rouletted tied by 'GPO/ADELAIDE' cds, endorsed 'Via Marseilles', and with Birmingham arrival backstamp. Small peripheral faults, otherwise of good appearance
Lot 508		Estimate: $300 1876 (20 Apr) mourning cover to Havre, France with 1/- Chestnut Perf 11½-12 and 2d De La Rue Perf 10 tied by 'G.P.O. ADELAIDE/S.A.' cds, London transit cds on face, and arrival backstamps. Peripheral wear, otherwise fine
Lot 509		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $750 1878 (27 Dec) mourning cover to Havre de Grace, France, with 1868-79 10d on 9d Compound Perf 10 and 11½-12½ tied by G.P.O. Adelaide duplex, endorsed 'Via Brindisi', fine
Lot 510		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $360 1880 (26 Jun) entire letter to Nantes, France with 2d Orange-red Perf 10 and 8d on 9d Brown-orange tied by G.P.O./ADELAIDE' cds, endorsed 'Via Brindisi' but sent through London (AU 9 80 backstamp), few minor creases on face, otherwise fine
Lot 511		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $320 1888 (27 Feb) registered cover to Leipzig, Germany with Perkins Bacon 4d (few short perfs) and 9d pair tied by 'REGISTERED ADELAIDE' squared circle ds, with curved 'REGISTERED/No.' and endorsed 'per "Rome" '. Short tear in base of envelope, otherwise fine and a scarce franking
Lot 512		Estimate: $75 1892 (31 May) uprated use of France 15c lettercard to F.W. Wheatley, Way College, Unley, from a cousin (initials only) at Montpellier, message includes '. . . the flags & song of Australia have arrived . . . ', backstamped GPO Adelaide and Unley
Lot 513		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1901 (1 May) Parcel Post label for a parcel weighing 3½lbs, franked with 6d Blue and 2/- Crimson tied by 'PARCEL POST/ADELAIDE' cds, some light overall soiling, scarce
Lot 514		Estimate: $75 1912 (30 Oct) use of 3d registration envelope (opened at left) uprated with South Australia 1d pair, legal period of use, tied by Registered Sydney cds, orange and black registration label, addressed to doyen of Victorian Philately, David H. Hill, backstamped Brighton. Neat item with tri-Colony appeal