Lot 33
| | | Estimate: $150T | Realised Price : $115 |
1868-1914 Collection of Post Office forms, mostly related to the processing of registered mail, comprising Registered Letter Receipts (29, some uncut), Registered Letter Lists (5), Letter Bills (9), Mail Advice, Registered Letter Advice, and pages from Registers of Inwards and Outwards Letters, some bearing the datestamps of the despatching office. Few faults on some but generally good and an interesting lot (54)
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Lot 34
| | | Estimate: $150T | Realised Price : $115 |
1831 (17 Apr) outer endorsed 'On His Majesty's Service', from a, Chelsea Pensioner to The Master General of His Majesty's Land Forces in London, poor 'HOBART TOWN/VDL' in oval and rated 1/-, but crossed out and crowned 'FREE' ds (9 SE 1831) applied, and with boxed 'INDIA LETTER/RAMSGATE' on reverse. Few small tears but of fine appearance and an interesting usage
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Lot 35
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1840 (11 Jul) inwards entire from Tamworth, England to Hobart Town with London Paid and Ship Letter transit datestamps, rated '1/-' for ship letter rate, and backstamped boxed 'SHIP LETTER' datestamp 25 NO 25/1840 at Hobart. Rated '8'(d) in black for 4d inwards ship Subsequently redirected to Melbourne, receiving the Hobart 'PAID' semi-circle dated 29DE29/1840, and rated ‘8’(d) in red for return postage to Hobart and 4d ship letter rate to Melbourne (arrival backstamp JA 6/1841). The latest recorded date of the Hobart ‘PAID’ marking in black (after 1840 always struck in red). Very fine other than for minor peripheral wear
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Lot 36
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1856 (7 Apr) outer from Hobart to Geelong, Wmk Star 4d Deep Blue (SG 17) tied by '61' numeral, with fine 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL cds in red at lower right, and scarce 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/GEELONG VICTORIA' cds in red (AP 14 1856) on reverse; front and reverse with some staining. Also 1861 (24 Jul) envelope from Launceston to Hobart with 1857-60 4d Blue (discoloured) tied by ‘52’ numeral, with ‘PREPAID’ despatch and arrival ds in red (2 covers)
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Lot 37
| | | Estimate: $120T | Realised Price : $90 |
1855 (8 Apr) outer with mss 'On Public Service Only' from Launceston to Hobart with Launceston diamond crowned 'FREE' and Hobart crowned 'FREE' datestamps both in red. The earliest recorded date for this Launceston mark. Small tear at top, otherwise fine
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Lot 38
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1856 (28 Apr) 'On Public Service only' printed outer from Longford to Hobart with manuscript 'Longford/28/4/56' postal endorsement, and Hobart circular crowned 'FREE' datestamp in red 29AP29/1856. Repaired tear at top and outer with horizontal and vertical folds, still clean and scarce
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Lot 39
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1857 (4 Sep) entire to Launceston with 'Emu Bay 4 Sepr' manuscript postmaster's endorsement and 'Registered 2/8' in red, and boxed 'PRE-PAID' arrival datestamp in red on reverse. The letter from one Richard Lennard orders supplies and notes 'I enclose £28'. From the issue of stamps in November 1853 postage and registration were required to be paid by adhesives, and this entire indicates that Emu Bay (Burnie from 1/1/1882) had run out of stamps; the 2/8d rate can be interpreted as 4d x 5 + 1/- registration fee for a 2-2½oz letter, but may also represent a double weight letter on which the postmaster has charged 2 x 4d and (erroneously) 2 x 1/- registration fee. Some minor soiling, but an interesting item
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Lot 40
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1857 (22 Oct) outer with mss 'On public service only' from Launceston to Hobart, with Launceston diamond crowned 'FREE' and Hobart circular crowned 'FREE' datestamps in red. Very fine
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Lot 41
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1871 (16 Feb) mourning cover to Ballarat with De La Rue 2d Sideface (x 4) tied by Hobart Town duplexes, and with a fine strike of the straight-line 'REGISTERED' in red, Melbourne transit cds on face and Ballarat arrival cds (FE 20/71) on reverse. The cover was undeliverable and the boxed 'UNCLAIMED AT/ BALLAARAT' was applied, and a second Ballarat cds (MY 23/71) and 'DLB/VICTORIA' cds in green (My 25/71). Addressee’s name has been erased and a few minor blemishes
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Lot 42
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1871 (25 Mar) cover to Masserley Park, Derbyshire with 1/- Chalon Perf 10 (SG 68, few small faults) tied by fine Hobart Town duplex, with very fine strike of the straight-line 'REGISTERED' in red (the latest recorded date in this colour), oval 'REGISTERED/LONDON transit datestamp on face, and oval 'REGISTERED/ DERBY' datestamp in red on reverse. An attractive cover
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Lot 43
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $150 |
1879 (10 Sep) 'On Public Service only' envelope written from Launceston by the Governor of Tasmania to his wife at Hobart, with Launceston crowned diamond 'FREE' datestamp in black and Hobart circular crowned 'FREE' datestamp 11SP11/1879 in red. 2cm tear at base and with a few tone spots, however attractive with combination use of black and red Free markings
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Lot 44
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1891 (20 Feb) registered 1d STO wrapper for 'The Federal Australian Philatelist' with printed 'BOOK POST' at upper left used to Brazil, cancelled Hobart Duplex and with chamfered boxed 'REGISTERED/No/2524' in red, with double circle 'MONTCENIS A MACON/A' ds (26 AVRIL 91) and 'CORREIOS/ALAGOIS double circle backstamp, 28 MAIO 91. Reduced at both ends (probably removing additional adhesive(s)), and some soiling, but a remarkable destination
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Lot 45
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1898 (10 Jun) registered 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY' printed envelope endorsed 'John Crockett/Assistant Bailiff' at top left, sent from Ouse to Hamilton, Ouse '65' numeral struck at left and with 'R' in circle, Hamilton arrival cds on reverse. Two light vertical folds otherwise fine
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Lot 46
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1899 (21 Nov) registered 'ON ROAD TRUST BUSINESS ONLY' printed envelope sent from Hamilton to Pelham, manuscript 'Registered', 'R' in circle and chamfered boxed 'REGISTERED/HOBART' in blue at left, Hobart transit cds on reverse. Some repaired tears at top left and pinholes at lower right, otherwise good
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Lot 47
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1900 (19 Jul) 1d Pink Postcard from Launceston to the German Consul at Brisbane, with boxed 'POSTED OUT/OF COURSE (worn state with side frames weak or missing), few minor marks otherwise very fine
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Lot 48
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1901 (11 Feb) registered Tattersalls cover to Hobart with 2d Pictorial cancelled Mangana cds, and with 'R' in circle, underpaid and with mss applied at G.P.O. 'Mem 12/2/01' and 'Additional/postage paid/E.M.H. 15/2/01' (the initials of Chief Clerk Edgar Morrah Hannaford), Hobart backstamp FE 12 1901. Underpaid registered mail is very unusual, since it had to be handed over the counter, and any deficiency was liable to be made up by the responsible postal officer. Very scarce
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Lot 49
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1901 (24 Apr) Tattersalls registered cover to Hobart with 2d Pictorial cancelled Derby cds and 'R' in circle, underpaid and with mss 'P.M./Charged/19.4.01', 'REGISTERED/ HOBART' cds on reverse, AP 25 01. Underpaid registered mail is very unusual, since it had to be handed over the counter, and the responsible postal officer was liable to make up any deficiency. Very scarce
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Lot 50
| | | Estimate: $80T | Realised Price : $60 |
1901 (2 May) registered 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY' printed envelope sent from Sandy Bay to Snug River, with 'R' in circle and chamfered boxed 'REGISTERED/ HOBART' in blue, reverse with Hobart transit and Snug River arrival datestamps. Few small tears and pinholes at top where the cover has been attached to a file, and some doodling at right, but of good appearance
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Lot 51
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1904 (23 May) registered cover to Oatlands with Pictorial 1d and 2d (2, one damaged) cancelled Bagdad cds, and with boxed 'REGISTERED/3525/HOBART' in blue, being the rare recut of the previous chamfered boxed marking (used only 1904-05). Also with 'R' in circle, and with Hobart (MY 23 1904) and Oatlands (MY 24 04) backstamps. Cover tear at top, otherwise fine and very scarce
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Lot 52
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1904 (16 Nov) postcard from Launceston to King Island with boxed 'POSTED OUT/OF COURSE' handstamp (worn state with sides worn or missing), a scarce marking and very fine
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Lot 53
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1905 (3 Apr) picture postcard to London franked 1d Pictorial cancelled Hobart cds, underpaid and with '5/CTMS/T' handstamp, and '1D/I.S./D' handstamp applied on arrival. Re-addressed to Ipswich and faint 'CHARGE NOT PAID/F.B. No. 2' in violet added
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Lot 54
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $190 |
1908 (26 Dec) Tinselled Picture Postcard to Kyneton (Vic) with 1d Pictorial cancelled Perth cds, handstruck 'Transmission of Tinselled/Post Cards Prohibited' in rose, and with double oval 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/TASMANIA' ds in violet, 30 DECR 08
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