AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA, THE BERNIE MANNING COLLECTION OF 1818-1856 POSTAL HISTORY, HOBART
Lot 164
Estimate: $1,000
1846 (17th Sep) entire letter from the "Leake" correspondence headed 'Rosedale' used to Hobart, mss. 'Cambelton' and '17 Sep 1846', 'FREE/18SP18/1846' without crown in red and reverse with framed '18SP18/1846' type 3 handstamp in black, which is the earliest known usage of the latter marking
Lot 165
Estimate: $500
1847 (1st June) entire Hobart to Campbell Town endorsed 'Paid', mss. rate crossed-out, fine strike in oval of 'PAID/1 JU 1/1847' type 2 handstamp in red
Lot 166
Estimate: $500
1850 (21st Apr) entire letter Hobart to Launceston endorsed 'Paid' and mss. '4' in red, fine strike in oval of 'PAID/21AP21/1850' type 2 handstamp in red
Lot 167
Estimate: $800
1851 (3rd Nov) cover used at Hobart, mss.'2' strike of framed '4.O.CLOCK/3NO3/18517' type 2 handstamp in black. Now the latest recorded date