1880 Platypus Stamp Duty very unusual use of 6d Mauve for postage due on 1901 (21 Aug) Tattersalls cover from Bathurst, N.S.W. with 2d postage, officially registered and therefore 6d due, indicated by affixing 6d Platypus pen-cancelled. Fine with repaired spike hole, a rare usage of regular stamps for postage due prior to supply of Commonwealth monocolour issue
OHMS Pre-printed Registration Envelopes: 1898 (26 Mar) for Crown Lands Office (faults), and 1900 (2 Jul) for Under Secretary (badly stained) each with frank stamp, also 1891 precursor from Treasury with standard 'On Public Service Only' with faint frank stamp and straight-line 'REGISTERED' in purple, fine (3 covers)
OHMS Pre-printed Registration Envelopes: 1908 (14 Apr) large envelope (280mm x 125mm) for Lands Titles Department with 4d Pictorial punctured 'T' used from Hobart to Burnie (arrival backstamp in blue). Some notations on face, and a few imperfections, however scarce
OHMS Pre-printed Registration Envelopes: 1910 (19 Jun) large return envelope to Hobart (279mm x 122mm), inscribed 'SAVINGS BANK PACKET ONLY', with 1d Pictorial for special registered savings bank packet rate cancelled Fingal cds. Very fine for such a large item, and scarce
OHMS Pre-printed Registration Envelopes: 1911 (6 Jan) envelope (146mm x 90mm) with 5d Tablet punctured 'T', used from Hobart to Forth, envelope with some damage along top from opening