AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 550		Estimate: $2,000T Realised Price : $2,700 1841 (13th Jul) OHMS illustrated Muir entire lettersheet headed 'HMS Hope Malta' to 'Surveyor General/Swan River...', fine curved 'PAID MALTA' and '(crowned) 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/OC25/1841/(CA)PE OF GOOD HOPE' both in black, mss. '6', filing crease improved. Fine appearance and an exotic inwards destination cover. Provenance Ex Juhl
Lot 551		Estimate: $1,500T Realised Price : $2,200 1841 entire letter to India dated '28 Oct 1841', mss. '4', superb strike of crowned octagonal 'GENERAL/POST OFFICE/PERTH' in black and fine strike 'SHIP LETTER/(crown)/WESTERN AUSTRALIA/PAID.' in red oval, arrival framed 'CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER/(18)42 February 25' in black
Lot 552		Estimate: $1,800T Realised Price : $2,300 1843 (18th Feb) entire letter to Guildford with very fine strike in black of framed 'UNPAID/PERTH', mss. '4', slight soiling. Provenance: Ex Juhl
Lot 553		Estimate: $4,000T Realised Price : $3,800 1845 (18th Dec) larger part of wrapper addressed 'The Honourable/The Colonial Secretary' with framed crowned 'POST OFFICE/MURRAY & PINJARRA' and 'UNPAID/MURRAY &/PINJARRA' octagonal handstamp with mss. date, subsequently re-assessed with mss. '4d', together with unpaid handstamp defaced by pen strokes, and 'Free' applied. Provenance Ex Creaser
Lot 554		Estimate: $1,800T Realised Price : $1,700 1847 (Jan) entire letter to France, fair strikes of crowned octagonal 'GENERAL/POST OFFICE/PERTH' and 'SHIP LETTER/(crown)/ WESTERN AUSTRALIA/PAID.' in red oval, various mss. rates, framed 'COLONIES/&c ART.13' and Calais datestamps, Amiens arrival backstamp in black, with straight-line 'SHIP LETTER' in black
Lot 555		Estimate: $2,000T Realised Price : $2,700 1847 (13th Apr) cover to Ireland endorsed 'By the "Scout"' and 'overland Mail/via Southampton', with superb strike of framed 'PAID/(mss details)/FREMANTLE' in red, transit and arrival backstamps. Provenance Ex Juhl
Lot 556		Estimate: $2,000T Realised Price : $2,100 1849 entire to England addressed to 'The General Secretaries of Wesleyan Mission', mss. '6' and '8', fine strike of crowned octagonal 'GENERAL/POST OFFICE/PERTH' in black and superb strike 'SHIP LETTER/(crown)/WESTERN AUSTRALIA/PAID.' in red oval, arrival backstamp and private mss. sending details on front. Provenance Ex Juhl
Lot 557		Estimate: $750T 1850 (21st Aug) inwards entire to Guildford from London (backstamped) endorsed at top 'via Southampton' bearing 1/- Green pair tied by barred-diamond '44' cancel, carried aboard the "Teviot" and "Emeu". Attractive
Lot 558		Estimate: $1,800T 1850 outer entire letter to London, endorsed 'Pr Acadia/Overland via Marseilles', mss. '6' and '8', weak strike of crowned octagonal 'GENERAL/POST OFFICE/PERTH' in black and fine strike 'SHIP LETTER/(crown)/WESTERN AUSTRALIA/PAID.' in red oval, arrival backstamp '17AP17/1850' in red
Lot 559		Estimate: $1,500T 1850 (5th Oct) entire inwards letter from India, framed Calcutta datestamp on reverse, addressed to 'Surveyor General/Swan River Settlement', endorsed at top 'per "Lady Margaret" - via Adelaide' mss. '8', and at left 'Calcutta 5 October 1850. W Bubly/Recd. 25 Oct 1851 p "Unknown" via/S Australia - '. Provenance Ex Juhl
Lot 560		Estimate: $750T Realised Price : $625 1852 (19th Feb) entire to Australind endorsed 'Per Ship/"Raleigh"/ London Docks/London' bearing 2d Blue with lines cut-into strip of four, cancelled by indistinct numeral cancels, below 'SHIP LETTER/ (crown)LONDON', England transit backstamps, central filing crease, still attractive
Lot 561		Estimate: $2,000T Realised Price : $1,600 1853 (25th Jan) entire to Tasmania with now worn strike of 'PAID/ALBANY', mss. '5' and faint '4', backstamps of Launceston and Hobart, slightly reduced and filing crease well clear of markings. Attractive example of an intercolonial stampless cover
Lot 562		Estimate: $2,000T Realised Price : $2,100 c.1854 flapless cover to Bunbury bearing 1d Swan pair, margin just touching at base of right unit, with large part of oval handstamp in black 'POST OFFICE/(crown)FREMANTLE/(WEST)ERN AUSTRALIA', minor toning. Attractive and rare intracolonial use
Lot 563		Estimate: $2,000T Realised Price : $2,000 1854 cover to England bearing 4d Blue, minor faults, margins three sides, tied by barred void grid cancel, mss. '1/-' and red oval '(GEN)ERAL POST OFFICE/(crown)/PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA', arrival datestamp in green. Attractive
Lot 564		Estimate: $3,500T Realised Price : $2,900 1856 entire letter to London headed 'Perth W Australia Feby 4th 1856' bearing 1d Black pair and 4d Blue, margins in places, cancelled by void grid cancels, mss. '1/-', arrival backstamp in red. Fine and rare
Lot 565		Estimate: $1,250T Realised Price : $1,350 1859 (3rd Mar) inwards letter bill from Singapore addressed 'Guilford (sic)/Western Australia', endorsed 'via Galle & Suez' bearing India 4a Black tied by octagonal cancel, framed 'INDIA PAID' in red, mss. '4', and double-oval 'MISSENT TO/MELBOURNE/VICTORIA' in red, with portion of Melbourne datestamp on reverse. Rare W.A. "missent" item
Lot 566		Estimate: $3,500T Realised Price : $4,200 1861 (31st Aug) entire letter addressed to St John New Brunswick, endorsed at 'Southampton' and weak mss. '5d' (enhanced) and '1' for 1/-, bearing 1/- Pale Brown - margin at base, cancelled by 15-bar number '6' in black with Albany datestamp at lower left, London Paid transit cds in red and New Brunswick arrival backstamp, filing crease. Rare and exotic destination
Lot 567		Estimate: $4,000T Realised Price : $3,800 1862 (22nd Jul) cover to London via Marseilles, bearing 1854 4d Blue pair - large margins three sides, just touching at left and 1861 1d Rose (slightly oxidised), cancelled by 15-bar '8' of Fremantle with datestamp at left, arrival backstamp, slightly soiled. Rare combination franking
Lot 568		Estimate: $650T 1867 (5th Feb) mourning cover (slight soiling) Canning to Fremantle, bearing indistinctly cancelled 1861 2d Blue, very fine boxed 'PERTH/FE 5/1867' backstamp. An attractive intracolonial cover
Lot 569		Estimate: $750T Realised Price : $1,000 1871 (30th Mar) mourning cover to Central India "via Bombay" bearing 6d Violet pair tied by Perth duplex, transit and arrival backstamps, minor flap faults. Scarce adhesives on cover and a great destination
Lot 570		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $1,500 1879 (7th Oct) cover to England bearing Perf 14 2d and 6d (oxidised) tied by Perth barred cancel, arrival backstamp. Fine appearance
Lot 571		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $250 1883 (8th Jun) 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE' cover used Perth to the Governor of South Australia, crowned 'PAID' in black, Adelaide arrival datestamp
Lot 572		Estimate: $1,000T Realised Price : $850 1885 (7th Jan) use of New Zealand 1d Postal Card to Germany, uprated with 1d Yellow-Ochre (9 examples) individually cancelled by 15-bar '6' cancel of Albany with datestamp below, Coburg arrival datestamp, minor card faults. Sensational franking and destination
Lot 573		Estimate: $500T 1887 (27th Jun) cover to Melbourne endorsed 'Per "Carthage"' bearing 2d Chrome Yellow tied by barred 'K.G.S.' cancel with weak cds below, arrival backstamp. An attractive example of intercolonial mail carried by British contract vessels
Lot 574		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $240 1890 (24th Apr) OHMS envelope Perth to Sydney, Colonial Secretary's Office oval cachet in violet with handstamped initials, additionally handstamped in black '(crown)/PAID', arrival backstamp. Scarce
Lot 575		Estimate: $750T Realised Price : $625 1890 (8th Aug) cover to London via Naples bearing 6d Lilac (SG 80) pair tied by barred 'K.G.S.' cancel with Albany cds alongside, arrival backstamp in red. Scarce adhesive on cover
Lot 576		Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $300 1894 (6th Apr) long envelope (with contents) Jarrahdale to England bearing 2½d Blue (3 - single and pair) tied by scarce '33' in bars, good Jarrahdale cds on front, Buckingham arrival cds on reverse. Contents refers to payment of monies "under the Will of my late Aunt". Few small tears and roughly opened, otherwise fine and a scarce franking
Lot 577		Estimate: $700T Realised Price : $1,350 1901 (20th Feb) registered cover to France "via Italy" (roughly opened on three sides and part back flap missing) bearing two 1d Red and two 2d Grey tied by large 'R' within oval, violet oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/20 FEB 01/MARBLE BAR, W.A.' at left and arrival cds in red. Backstamped oval 'REGISTERED/14 MAR 1901/G.P.O., PERTH' in violet and 'CHARGEMENTS' and "SEINE' cds's in black. Despite faults, full of character and most attractive
Lot 578		Estimate: $250T 1902 (5th Nov) "Matheson" cover used at Perth with 'L.C.ROOM' duplex, circled 'T' and 1d blank at base Postage Dues pair affixed and neatly tied by Perth cds's, framed 'RECEIVED AT/G.P.O. WITHOUT/CONTENTS' in violet
Lot 579		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $700 1903 (20th Mar) use of 3d Registered Envelope to Germany, uprated with 5d and 2½d, individual cancels of 'R" within black oval, Perth oval registered datestamp, Coln arrival backstamp. Scarce
Lot 580		Estimate: $350T Realised Price : $480 1904 (19th Jul) use of 3d Registered Envelope (P&T RE1) to Dunedin, New Zealand, uprated with 1d and 3d cancelled by strikes of Collie cds, 'R' within thick-circle, Invercargill transit backstamp in violet. Attractive
Lot 581		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $400 1905 (15th Jun) registered cover to England bearing 5d tied by 'MINGENEW' dumb duplex, 'R' within black oval, reverse with company cachet, violet Perth oval registered handstamp and Birmingham arrivals cds, minor filing crease
Lot 582		Estimate: $150T 1908 (20th Apr) coloured PPC - 'Shipping in Fremantle Harbour, W.A.' to Shanghai bearing ½d and 1d Swan, tied by 'M.R.R./PERTH' cds, transit 'SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG/F/8 MY/08' cds below
Lot 583		Estimate: $150T 1908 (27th Apr) coloured PPC - 'Hay Street, Perth, W.A.' to Shanghai bearing ½d and 1d Swan, tied by 'M.R.R./PERTH' cds, 'SHANGHAI/BR.P.0.' arrival cds
Lot 584		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $250 1908 (6th Nov) OHMS registered cover from Perth to Cairns, Qld. with 5d punctured OS. Undeliverable, and with various manuscript endorsements, plus straight-line 'UNCLAIMED', chamfered boxed 'D.L.O./No/' in violet on face, and Dead Letter Office datestamps for Perth and Brisbane on reverse. Roughly opened and resealed with 'E (Crown) R/FOUND OPEN/AND OFFICIALLY SEALED' printed label
Lot 585		Estimate: $600T Realised Price : $460 1909 (5th July) complete OHMS label 'With the Government Statistician's Compliments' used Perth to London bearing punctured 'OS' 3d Brown pair and 1/- Olive (3), central filing crease. Rare
Lot 586		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $550 1910 (13th Oct) registered cover used locally at Beverley bearing 1d block of 4, 'R' within black oval, framed 'UNCLAIMED' in black, framed 'D.L.O.' in violet, with mss. details, and violet Perth double-oval DLO backstamp, minor faults. Attractive
Lot 587		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 1910 (25 ov) stampless OHMS Dead Letter envelope to Beverley, with 'R' within thick dotted violet circle and oval 'REGISTERED/PERTH W.A.' in black. 'REGISTERED PERTH' and 'BEVERLEY' cds backstamps, minor faults and filing crease
Lot 588		Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $850 1911 (6th Dec) registered cover to Germany bearing Swan ½d and 5d tied by 'WAGIN' cds's, red registration label, Perth transit and Berlin arrival backstamps
Lot 589		Estimate: $200T Brochure: 'Assisted Emigration to Western Australia' (252x126mm) printed in blue, small faults, prepared by Agent General for W.A. in London, describes 'Free Grants of 160 acres', reverse pictorial design headed 'See Western Australia Exhibit at the Agricultural Show'. Interesting item
Lot 590		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $170 Cancellations: Cigar box with old-time selection with values to 1/-, few Australia & foreign (100's)
Lot 591		Estimate: $500T Cancellations: Collection of over 300 different W.A. postmarks (mainly 1970s - a small number earlier or later) on piece attached to original photographs of relevant Post Offices, annotated (detail includes actual date photograph of P.O. was taken!) and mounted on leaves, includes rarity ratings '1' (2), '1-2' (7) and '2' (9) as per R. & J. Goulder 2002
Lot 592		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $380 Cancellations: Old book containing loose stamps between pages, nearly all low values, few to 1/-, useful ranges of more common types, coloured, etc (100's)