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Internet General Sale No. 81 |
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, COVERS
Lot 781 | [ C ] |
1902 (5 Aug) 'Matheson' cover addressed locally in Perth with Western Australia ½d cancelled 'L.C. ROOM/PERTH’ duplex, taxed 1d and with Blank Base 1d affixed and tied by 'P.R./PERTH' cds, very fine and the earliest recorded use of Commonwealth postage dues on cover  | ||
| Lot 782 | [ C ] |
1902 (12 Aug) 'Matheson' local Perth cover with Western Australia ½d cancelled 'L.C. ROOM/PERTH' duplex, circular 'T' applied with manuscript '5'. Underpaid 2½d as a letter weighing 1-1½oz, and Completed Base 5d postage due affixed and tied by Perth cds. Couple of small tone spots otherwise very fine and confirming the simultaneous distribution of both the Blank Base and Completed Base postage due issues  | ||
| Lot 783 SOLD | [ C ] |
1902 (12 Aug) 'Matheson' cover to Adelaide with Western Australia ½d cancelled 'SHIP MAIL PERTH' duplex, underpaid 1½d but incorrectly taxed 1d, with Blank Base ½d postage due pair affixed cancelled Adelaide cds, very fine  | ||
| Lot 784 SOLD | [ C ] |
1902 (24 Oct) cover from London to Roma (Qld) and readdressed to Toowoomba with 2½d KEVII, rated as overweight and with 'T/25' hexagon applied on despatch, double deficiency of 5d collected using Blank Base 1d Perf 11 and 2d Perf 12 x 11½ pair tied by Toowoomba cds, toning along top edge of cover, otherwise fine and attractive. The only recorded use of the rare 1d Perf 11 on cover, BW D4 cat AU$2500 on cover (incorrectly listed as a solo usage)  | ||
| Lot 785 | [ PPC ] |
1902 (22 December) picture postcard from G.B. to Sydney with 1d KEVII, hexagonal 'T' handstamp applied, and with Blank Base 3d postage due affixed and tied by 'NSW' in ovals obliterator. Fine, and a surprisingly scarce value on cover, BW cat AU$250 as a solo franking  | ||
| Lot 786 | [ C ] |
1903 (6 Jan) local Launceston (Tas) cover franked with 1d on 3d Platypus Revenue left uncancelled as not valid for postal use, oval 'D/MORE TO PAY' handstamp with manuscript '2' (double deficiency) and 2d Blank Base postage due affixed but not cancelled. Back flap largely missing however a fine and early example of attempted use of invalid stamps  | ||
| Lot 787 | [ C ] |
1904 (17 May) OHMS 'RETURNED UNCLAIMED LETTER' delivered locally in Brisbane, manuscript 'T2d' and with Completed Base 1d postage dues (x 2, Perf 11 and 12 x 11) tied by indelible pencil. Some staining, however an unusual use of two different perfs on the same cover  | ||
| Lot 788 | [ C ] |
1904 (22 Jul) Tattersalls cover from Bairnsdale (Vic) to Hobart, with 1d and thus underpaid 1d, handstruck oval 'T2D', Blank Base 3d postage due pair affixed and cancelled Hobart cds, the 6d due representing payment for three similarly underpaid items. Back flap partly missing, repaired spike hole, fine appearance  | ||
| Lot 789 SOLD | [ C ] |
1904 (Sep) Tattersalls cover from Brewarrina (NSW) to Hobart with 2d, boxed 'DEFT 2D/FINE 2D/4D' applied and with manuscript '4d T' (obscured), Blank Base 8d block of 4 affixed and cancelled with central Hobart cds representing payment for eight similarly taxed items. Repaired spike and a few minor peripheral creases, otherwise a fine and a spectacular franking. Only five covers bearing the Blank Base 8d are recorded, this being the only multiple and generally regarded as the most important First Issue cover  | ||
| Lot 790 SOLD | [ C ] |
1904 (7 Sep) Tattersalls cover from Clermont (Qld) to Hobart with 2d, manuscript 'T 4d' (obscured), and with Blank Base 4d and 6d pair and singles (2) affixed and tied by Hobart cds, presumably representing the total due for seven similarly taxed items. Very fine (usual repaired spike hole) and a spectacular franking, being one of the finest First Issue postage due covers. BW rates the 6d on cover at AU$500  | ||
| Lot 791 | [ C ] |
1904 (26 Sep) unstamped cover sent from Adelaide to Hindmarsh rated as overweight and requiring 4d postage, handstruck oval 'T' and bold '8' representing double deficiency, and with Completed Base 4d postage due Perf 12 x 11 pair tied by Hindmarsh squared circle ds. Repaired tear in upper left corner, otherwise fine and attractive  | ||
| Lot 792 | [ C ] |
1904 (23 Dec) Tattersalls cover from Sellheim (Qld) with 2d sent to Hobart accommodation address 'Tasmania News', boxed 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE/FINE _____' with manuscript '4d', and with Blank Base 4d postage due affixed and tied by boxed 'REFUSED', Townsville and Hobart backstamps, fine with usual spike hole, scarce markings  | ||
| Lot 793 | [ C ] |
1905 (21 May) commercial papers wrapper from London with KEVII 1½d, addressed to Campbell Town, Tasmania, reclassified as Book Post and therefore liable to ½d customs duty as advertising matter. Oval 'CUSTOMS DUTY/TO PAY' applied with '1d' (double deficiency) in manuscript, 1d Blank Base postage due affixed and cancelled at Campbell Town. Fine and a rare usage  | ||
| Lot 794 | [ C ] |
1905 (31 May) local Brisbane cover with 1d tied by 'GPO' obliterator, with 'LATE FEE' and 'T3D' in oval, 1902-04 1d and 2d Postage Dues affixed and tied by pencil manuscript crosses. Fine  | ||
| Lot 795 | [ PPC ] |
1906 (3 Jan) unstamped picture postcard from Wellington (NZ) to Manly (NSW), circular '2d/DOUBLE DEFICIENCY TO PAY' applied, and 1902-04 1d Postage due pair affixed and cancelled by straight-line 'MORE TO PAY', very fine  | ||
| Lot 796 | [ C ] |
1906 (20 Feb) cover from Melbourne to Sydney with 1d only, thus underpaid 1d, and with oval 'T2D', 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 1d Perf 12 x 11 (x 2) affixed and tied by indelible pencil. Some minor soiling, however this cover is the earliest recorded use of the Third Series postage dues on cover  | ||
| Lot 797 | [ PPC ] |
1907 (25 Jul) unstamped picture postcard sent from Adelaide to Burnside, S.A., with framed 'T2D' and 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single-lined A 2d postage due affixed and tied by Burnside squared circle ds, fine  | ||
| Lot 798 | [ C ] |
1907 (15 Aug) cover from Santa Barbara, California to Sydney franked 5c, overweight and thus 5c underpaid, with handstruck '25/T' and '5D', with 1906-08 Watermark Crown over Single -lined A 1d Perf 11½ x 11 and 1907 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 4d affixed and cancelled by barred obliterator. Fine, and believed to be the only 4d recorded on cover, BW cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 799 | [ C ] |
1908 (6 Feb) illustrated front from Melbourne to Wagga Wagga with 1d, underpaid and with handstruck 'T2D' in oval, 1906-08 Watermark Crown over single-lined A 1d Perf 11½,12 x 11 pair affixed and tied by Wagga Wagga cds, fine  | ||
| Lot 800 | [ PPC ] |
1908 (25 Aug) picture postcard sent from Mount Perry (Qld) using South Australian 1d adhesive, not at that stage valid for postage so left uncancelled with Mount Perry cds alongside and manuscript 'T2d', Brisbane machine transit cancel, addressed to Sydney with 1906-08 1d Postage Dues (x 2, a little damaged due to overhanging postcard) affixed and tied by Markets NSW cds, the card subsequently re-addressed to Grantham, Qld  | ||
| Lot 801 | [ C ] |
1914-1929 group of underpaid picture postcards from Great Britain (4) or Switzerland, underpaid with appropriate tax markings and with ½d pair, 1d (3) or 1d plus ½d bicolour Postage Dues affixed, generally fine (5)   | ||
| Lot 802 | [ C ] |
1914 (26 Oct) cover from New York to Sydney with U.S. 2c tied by machine, underpaid 3c and twin circle 'T/NY CENTIMES/30/A' applied. 'OPENED BY CENSOR' tape at left, unusually without tax handstamp on arrival, double deficiency indicated by affixing 1913-21 1d Postage Dues strip of 3 cancelled by the '376' numeral used at the G.P.O., very fine  | ||
| Lot 803 | [ C ] |
1921-36 underpaid picture postcards from U.S.A. to New South Wales (3) or Victoria, with appropriate tax markings and with 1d bicolour Postage Dues affixed, one 1936 card showing 1d Postage Due cancelled Neutral Bay (NSW) cds in violet, generally fine (4)  | ||
| Lot 804 | [ C ] |
1934 (10 Dec) airmail cover (opened three sides) from Nottingham to Kerang (Vic) carried on the second direct flight from England to Australia. Franked 4d representing only the surface rate plus airmail within Australia, the correct rate was 1/3d and hence 10½d underpaid, indicated by hexagonal 'T' handstamp with mss '210' (gold centimes), and with 'T' in oval added on arrival with mss '1/9' double deficiency. Reverse with 1941-36 ½d pair, 2d pair and 4d block of 4 Postage Dues cancelled Kerang cds 1 JA 35. A fine underpaid air mail cover   | ||
| Lot 805 | [ C ] |
1931-37 C of A Watermark 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green and 3d Carmine and Yellow-green pair tied by 'DELIVERY ROOM/SYDNEY N.S.W.' cds on 1936 (19 May) cover from London franked 1½d block of 4 thus underpaid for airmail delivery, hexagonal 'T' handstamp and manuscript 'T 1/6'. Portion of back flap missing and some small cover faults. Both postage due values very scarce on cover, the 1/- BW cat AU$1000 on cover  | ||
| Lot 806 | [ C ] |
1962 (19 Aug) airmail cover from Sidi, Ifni (Spanish Sahara) to Sydney with 650p and 25c cancelled Sidi cds, underpaid with appropriate tax markings, and 1958-60 No Watermark 3d and 2/- dues affixed cancelled Sydney cds. Fine and a remarkable origin/destination cover, the 2/- catalogued by BW at AU$200 on cover  | ||
