AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA, THE BERNIE MANNING COLLECTION OF 1818-1856 POSTAL HISTORY, MAIL TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS
Lot 208
Estimate: $800
1833 entire Hobart Town to London, rated '3d' in red, framed 'SHIP LETTER/MARGATE' in black on reverse, arriving 9th Dec 1833
Lot 209
Estimate: $2,500
1834 (July) entire Port Arthur to London, endorsed 'Paid 5d', '5' and 'Country'. The closest post office to Port Arthur then was Sorell, which was 14 miles from Hobart Town, therefore the rate was 2d for inland coneyance + 3d Ship Letter. The 'Country' endorsement was to show that the letter had not originated in Hobart Town and been treated as a double or triple letter
Lot 210
Estimate: $500
1837 (7th Feb) entire Hobart Town to London 'Per "Thomas Laurie"', rated '1/5' in red paid at Hobart, UK rate '2/4' being triple rate letter and 2/- inland to London, framed 'INDIA LETTER/MARGATE'
Lot 211
Estimate: $1,500
1838 (3rd Feb) large part of entire 'Per "Glenbervie" to London, superb strike of '(crown) HOBART TOWN/VDL' type I handstamp in black, various mss. ratings, reverse with framed 'INDIA LETTER/ DOVER' in red
Lot 212
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
1840 (3rd Mar) entire letter headed 'Greenponds' to England with segemented-circle 'PAID/3 AP 3/1840' type 2 handstamp in black, various mss. rates, fair strike of framed 'INDIA LETTER/DARTMOUTH' on reverse
Lot 213
Estimate: $1,500
1840 (8th Sep) entire letter Hobart to London via Sydney, with oval '(crown)/GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBARTTOWN/VDL' type 2 handstamp in black, rated '8'. Fine and scarce strike
Lot 214
Estimate: $1,200
Realised Price : $900
1840 (30th Oct) entire letter to Calcutta endorsed 'per ship "Sovereign"/from Launceston, fine strike of '(crown)/GENERAL POST OFFCE/HOBART TOWN/VDL' type 2 handstamp in black, reverse with framed 'BOMBAY/SHIP LETTER/1841 JAN', etc
Lot 215
Estimate: $1,200
1840 (5th Dec) entire letter to London endorsed 'p Emu', mss. '4' and '8', latest recorded use of '(crown)/GENERAL POST OFFCE/HOBART TOWN/VDL' type 2 handstamp in black, reverse with straight-line 'SHIP LETTER' and arrival cds in red
Lot 216
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,150
1850 (Feb) cover to California from Port Sorrell, endorsed 'Paid' and 'Per Swan', mss. '5', reverse with Launceston transit backstamp. Rare destination
