AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, COVERS

Lot 811		Estimate: $150 1902 (30 Oct) cover from Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony with 1d, underpaid 1½d for U.P.U. rate and octagonal 'T/15c' applied. addressed to Toowoomba (interesting routing backstamped Hobart) with handstruck 'T' on arrival with manuscript '3' double deficiency, 1902-04 1d Postage Due vertical strip of 3 affixed and tied by Toowoomba cds. Some toning on postage dues, otherwise fine
Lot 812		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1902 (3 Dec) cover from Chicago to Westbury (Tas) with US 1c and 2c pair, overweight and with 'T/25' in circle, manuscript '5d' double deficiency due and with 1902-04 5d Postage Due affixed and tied by Westbury cds (BW cat AU$200 on cover), very fine. Also 1903 (31 Jul) cover from Seattle to Sydney with US 2c, handstruck '15/CTMS/T' and with handstruck '3d' on arrival, 1902-04 3d Postage Due affixed cancelled NSW in concentric ovals, cover fault (2).
Lot 813		Estimate: $180 1903-1909 picture postcards (8) franked ½d, 1d or 1½d, all taxed and to addresses in NSW, Queensland, South Australia or Victoria, various tax markings applied at both origin and destination including various handstruck numerals, postage due franking of either 1902-04 or 1906-08 series, with 1d solo (3), 2 x ½d, 1d plus 2d (2), 2d, and 1d strip of 3, mostly manuscript cancelled, generally fine (8)
Lot 814		Estimate: $180 1903 (17 Feb) U.S. 2c stationery envelope uprated with 3d, sent from Nashua to Toowoomba, rated as overweight and handstruck 'T/25' in circle added, with double deficiency of 5d indicated by 'T5D' in oval on arrival. 1902-04 1d and 2d pair Postage Dues affixed and tied by Toowoomba cds, Brisbane and Toowoomba backstamps. Fine and attractive
Lot 815		Estimate: $600 1903 (18 Mar) Tattersalls cover to Hobart with Tasmanian 2d Pictorial tied by 'T.M.l. RY. - No. 3/TASMANIA' cds, very fine strike of oval 'LATE LETTER/_____ 1d/TO PAY' and with 1902 Blank Base 1d Postage due affixed and tied by Hobart cds. Roughly opened with flap damage and usual spike hole, however very rare
Lot 816		Estimate: $300 1904-13 range of underpaid postcards used within Australia taxed and with postage dues added, from New South Wales (4), Queensland (2), South Australia (4) and Victoria (2), good selection of tax handstamps, frankings include 1d, 2d monocolours and 1d, 2d bicolours, also two taxed postcards without postage dues added. A fine group (14)
Lot 817		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1904 (3 Sep) picture postcard with Straits Settlements 1c KEVII tied Penang cds, to Strahan (Tas), underpaid for U.P.U. postcard rate with 'T' in triangle, 1902 Blank Base ½d and 2d Postage dues affixed cancelled by pencil. An unusual and attractive Rating
Lot 818		Estimate: $250 1904 (19 Dec) Tattersalls cover from Nhill (Vic) with 1d tied by numeral duplex, handstruck 'T2D' in oval, on arrival 1902 Blank Base 2d and 6d pair of Postage dues were affixed and tied by Hobart cds, representing the total postage due on a bundle of letters. Usual spike hole, otherwise very fine and a scarce franking (BW cat for 6d combination franking AU$500)
Lot 819		Estimate: $80 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 820		Estimate: $90 1905 (14 Aug) folded 'Aloha From Hawaii' illustrated lettercard to Hobart with U.S. 5c tied by Honolulu cds, taxed 25 centimes, with handstruck '5D' applied on arrival, and with 1902 Blank Base 1d and 4d postage dues affixed and cancelled by somewhat messy Hobart South cds. Card partly split along fold
Lot 821		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1905 (22 Oct) picture postcard from Jena, Germany with 10pf, addressed to Sydney, and with boxed 'T' with manuscript 12½ (gold centimes) deficiency, on arrival a handstruck '2½d' was added, and 1902-04 ½d and 2d Postage Dues tied by 'NSW' in concentric ovals. Also a similar 1906 (3 Dec) picture postcard with 10pf cancelled German Marine P.O. cds, addressed to Adelaide, with manuscript 'T' in blue pencil, 'T2½D' in cartouche applied on arrival, with 1902-04 1d and 2d (damaged) Postage Dues affixed but uncancelled. Vertical crease through latter card, otherwise both fine (2)
Lot 822		Estimate: $100 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 823		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1906 (Jul) pictured postcard to Adrian, Michigan, with South Australia 1d and 1902-04 ½d Postage Due tied by Adelaide cds, overstruck by San Francisco transit machine cancel. Fine and a most unusual acceptance of a postage due stamp to prepay ordinary postage
Lot 824		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1907 (17 Jul) Tattersalls cover from Omeo (Vic) with 1d pair tied numeral duplex, handstruck 'T4D' in oval, on arrival 1902 Blank Base 6d and 1902-04 1d (marginal) Postage Dues affixed, tied by weak Hobart cds. Usual spike hole otherwise fine and a scarce franking (BW cat for 6d combination usage AU$500)
Lot 825		Estimate: $350 1907 (30 Aug) Tattersalls cover from Oakleigh (Vic) to Hobart with oval 'T4D' overwritten mss '2', on arrival 1902 Blank Base 8d Postage Due affixed (collecting tax on several letters) and tied by Hobart cds, usual spike holes otherwise fine. The 8d is a very scarce stamp on cover, but more so as a solo franking (BW cat AU$500)
Lot 826		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $320 1908 (3 Feb) picture postcard from Valparaiso, Chile franked 1c (x 5, folded over top of card and with some minor defects), with handstruck large 'T'/VALPARAISO' with manuscript '5', also 'COLLECT/POSTAGE/1 CENTS' (applied in USA?). Addressed to Longford (Tas) where a 1902 Blank Base ½d Postage Due(with variety 'White Flaw at Right of Base of 2', BW D1i) has been affixed and tied by Longford cds. A fine and rare solo usage of this ½d postage due (BW cat AU$750)
Lot 827		Estimate: $100 1908 (15 Apr) cover (opened three sides) from Nowra (NSW) with 1d pair, addressed to a ship's officer at Melbourne, forwarded to Port Adelaide. Boxed 'DEFT 2D/FINE 2D/4d' overstruck by 'T4D' in oval, and reverse with 1906-08 1d strip of 4 tied by Port Adelaide squared circle ds. minor cover faults
Lot 828		Estimate: $150 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 829		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $440 1908 (30 Oct) U.S. 2c stationery envelope from Little Falls N.Y. to Sydney, with twin circle 'T/SEATTLE 30/CENTRIMES' and handstruck '3d' on arrival. 1906-08 3d Postage Due affixed and barely tied by barred obliterator (lifted to check watermark and hinged in place). Large tear through upper left of cover and some staining, however this difficult stamp must be very rare on cover and is unpriced by BW
Lot 830		Estimate: $140 Realised Price : $105 1909 (4 Sep) U.S. 2c stamped envelope from Massillon, Ohio to Brisbane, with twin circle 'T/SEATTLE 30/CENTIMES' handstamp indicating 3d due, however on arrival only a 1906-08 ½d Postage Due pair was affixed, tied unusually by 'PAID/BRISBANE' cds of 4 OCT 09. Fine and a scarce postage due on cover
Lot 831		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $1,250 1910 (10 Jun) front endorsed 'MILITARY INSTRUMENTS' and 'Book Post' with GB KEVII 1½d addressed to Zeehan (TAS) and redirected to Forth, with Australian Customs Duty 1d pair cancelled by blue pencil and with ½d Monocolour Blank Base and 1909-10 1d Bicolour Postage Dues tied by Forth cds. Two vertical folds and tear at base of front repaired by sellotape (some staining). A rare combination usage of Monocolour and Bicolours.
Lot 832		Estimate: $120 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 833		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1914 (17 Nov) G.B. ½d postal card used from Brentwood to Hornchurch, redirected to G.P.O. Brisbane, hexagonal 'T/L' applied and manuscript tax of ½d indicated. On arrival a 1913-21 ½d Postage due was affixed and tied by manuscript initials, 'DELIVERY COUNTER/BRISBANE' backstamp in blue. Some staining both sides however a scarce ½d solo franking for the postcard redirection fee
Lot 834		Estimate: $120 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 strip of 3 cancelled by the '376' numeral used at the G.P.O., very fine
Lot 835		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1919 (24 Jun) long envelope from Philippines with 10c tied by Manila duplex, with handstruck 'PASSED BY CENSOR/1800' in violet and '(50)/CTMS/T' addressed to Sydney and handstruck '5d' on arrival. 1913-23 Perf 14 1d and 2d pair affixed and cancelled 'DELIVERY ROOM/G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds. Some stains on reverse, otherwise fine
Lot 836		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1920-1959 Returned 'More to Pay' Letter envelopes, a range of different types from New South Wales (1936 180 x 126mm, undated 180 x 125mm), Queensland (165 x 94mm), Victoria (1920 166 x 95mm, 1927 150 x 100mm, 1934 165 x 90mm), 1940 235 x 152mm, 1945 178 x 126mm), Tasmania (1959, 178 x 125mm), all but one with postage dues affixed (the Tasmanian envelope showing use of 4d postage stamp for postage due). Some minor faults to both adhesives and envelopes, but mostly good to fine. Also Returned Registered Letter' envelope from Adelaide (1938 177 x 127mm), corner cut with 1d bock of 3 Postage Dues affixed (8)
Lot 837		Estimate: $100 c1920 Shierlaw front with KGV 1½d Red-brown Single Wmk tied by straight-line 'POSTED IN LATE FEE BAG', and with framed 'T1D', 1d Wmk Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper postage due affixed for payment of late fee, tied by manuscript pencil
Lot 838		Estimate: $120 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 839		Estimate: $120 1921-39 covers (3) showing rejected use of revenue stamps, with 1921 (12 Jan) cover (faults) from Dubbo to Sydney with NSW 1d Stamp Duty, 1913-21 4d Postage Due affixed, 1921 (19 Jan) local Sydney cover with NSW 2d Stamp Duty, 1913-21 4d Postage Due affixed; and 1935 (26 Dec) cover (faults) from Cambridgeshire with G.B. 1/3d Health & Pensions, to Melbourne (redirected to Sydney), with 1922-30 3d Postage Due affixed. In each case the postage dues are cancelled by the 'DELIVERY ROOM/SYDNEY' cds (3)
Lot 840		Estimate: $70 1921 (7 Apr) long cover to Moss Vale (NSW) with 2d KGV Orange and endorsed 'Legal Documents Only', manuscript 'T8d' in pencil with 1912-23 2d and 1909-10 6d (damaged) tied by Moss Vale cds
Lot 841		Estimate: $160 1921 (Dec) cover from New York with U.S. 2c, addressed to Sweden but underpaid and with twin circle 'T/N.Y./CENTIMES/30/A' applied, Swedish 25 ore postage due label affixed on arrival, but then redirected to Sydney where a 1913-21 1d Postage Due strip of 3 was affixed and tied by 'DELIVERY ROOM/G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds. Fine and attractive, an unusual dual country postage due usage
Lot 842		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $125 1923 (2 Mar) large envelope (188 x 134mm) from Stanley Gibbons with ½d KGV tied by London cds, with oval 'CUSTOMS DUTY/1D/TO PAY' and with 1922-30 1d postage due affixed and tied by indelible pencil, fine and scarce
Lot 843		Estimate: $120 1925 (23 Jul) McKenzie & Co. Auctioneers oversize/overweight cover sent from Echuca to Melbourne franked 2d only, oval 'T' and mss 'over 6ozs' and '1/5d', Third Watermark 2d and 5 x 3d postage dues affixed and tied by Private Box Room Melbourne cds, some blemishes, attractive for exhibit
Lot 844		Estimate: $90 1925 (25 Jul) picture postcard (Gold Coast Building at the Wembley Exhibition) with 1d Wembley cancelled Exhibition machine, addressed to Cleveland, Queensland, with hexagonal 'T', on arrival the oval 'T1½D' was applied and 1922-30 1½d Postage Due affixed cancelled in manuscript. Corner crease otherwise fine, and a scarce postage due on cover, BW cat AU$200
Lot 845		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $380 1928 (10 Apr) cover from New York paid by 2c meter mark, underpaid and 'T/N.Y. CENTIMES/30/A' twin circle handstamp applied, addressed to 'Adeline', eventually interpreted as Port Adelaide, the tax being converted and the double deficiency indicated by boxed 'T3½D'. With 3d KGV and 1919-30 ½d Postage Due affixed and tied by Port Adelaide cds, 16 MY 28. Vertical fold and flap damage (partly missing), however a scarce combination use of ordinary postage and postage due stamps
Lot 846		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1930 (5 Sep) unsealed cover from Zurich, Switzerland with 5c on 7½c and headed 'Printed Matter', addressed to Narromine (NSW), with circular 'CUSTOMS DUTY/½D/TO PAY' in red and with 1922-30 Third Watermark Postage Due affixed and tied by Narromine cds. Small envelope fault at base, otherwise a fine example of solo ½d postage due usage
Lot 847		Estimate: $150 1931 (7 March) U.S. 2c stationery envelope used from Boston to North Adelaide, underpaid 3c for U.P.U. rate and circular 'CENTIMES/30/T' applied, and at San Francisco a five-line informative handstamp in purple was struck relating to the deficiency. On arrival the double deficiency was indicated by the 'T3½D' in cartouche, and 1922-30 Third Wmk ½d and 3d Postage Dues affixed and cancelled in manuscript
Lot 848		Estimate: $80 1932 (3 May) and (14 Jun) 1d wrapper fronts sent from Melbourne to Edgecliff (NSW), each with boxed 'NEWSPAPER/OVER 6 OZS', the first with tax marking cut away but with printed red label 'TAXED MAIL/Check with Mail Advice' affixed, the second with oval 'T2D' and with 1931-36 1d Postage Dues (2) affixed and manuscript cancelled (2)
Lot 849		Estimate: $120 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 850		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $70 1935 printed matter cover to Melbourne with U.S. 1½c tied by New York machine cancellation, with triple circle 'CUSTOMS DUES/T1½D/2' applied and 1922-30 Third Wmk 1½d Postage Due affixed, uncancelled. Some tone patches on envelope, but a very scarce usage of the 1½d postage due
Lot 851		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $135 1936 (1 Jun) with U.S ½c strip of 3 to Wahroonga (NSW), with circular 'CUSTOMS DUTY/1D/TO PAY' in red, and 'SURCHARGED/by/CUSTOMS' 'clock' cds in violet, 1931-36 ½d postage due pair with part imprint affixed but uncancelled. Also 1939 cover from Detroit with U.S. 1½c to Sunshine (Vic) with triple ring 'CUSTOM DUES/T1½D/2' and with 1938 3d (damaged) and 6d postage dues affixed (2)
Lot 852		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1937 (30 Jul) OHMS cover from Palestine to Sydney, with 1932-44 8m Scarlet tied by Jerusalem cds, manuscript 'T 30 cts' in blue pencil, and 1931-37 C of A Watermark 3d Postage Due affixed and tied by 'DELIVERY G.P.O./SYDNEY' cds. 2cm tear at top, otherwise very fine and a scarce postage due stamp, BW cat AU$500 as single usage
Lot 853		Estimate: $150 1937 (22 Sep) large part parcel front and back from Gisborne (NZ) franked 1936 8d Pictorial and 1937 6d Coronation tied by roller cancel, with Parcel Post label overstruck 'DUTY FREE' in violet, and Parcel Post Customs Declaration (some tears). Addressed to Sydney and redirected to Camden, 'MORE TO PAY' label affixed indicating 6d due for redirection, and 1931-36 2d Postage Due strip of 3 affixed tied by Camden cds. Some inevitable creasing but an unusual and scarce usage
Lot 854		Estimate: $120 1941 (12 Aug) On Active Service censored cover from Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika with 15c pair and 1/- tied by 'E.A./A.P.O. 2' ds, underpaid for air mail and with manuscript tax endorsement. Addressed to Goulburn (NSW) with handstruck boxed 'TAX/(2/7/No. 1 SYDNEY' in red, with interesting mixed issue Postage Due franking of 1931-36 1d and 4d corner block of 6 and 1938 2d and 4d tied by Goulburn cds. Flap missing and a few minor blemishes, otherwise fine and attractive
Lot 855		Estimate: $200 1941 (30 Aug) Turley registered air mail cover from Wandearah East (S.A.) with ½d Kangaroo, 1½d KGVI and 3d KGV punctured 'OS' tied by cds., and with provisional registration label. The use of the 3d puncture was illegal, and an oval 'T' has been struck with manuscript charge of '1/-' levied, with 1938 1/- Postage Due affixed and tied by manuscript initials. Fine and unusual, solo use of the 1/- postage due is unpriced by BW
Lot 856		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $105 1949 (29 Dec) cover from Gorontalo (Celebes, Indonesia) with use of obsolete Netherland East Indies 2½c, 3 on 7½c (2) and 12½c, circled by blue pencil to indicate invalid stamps and with manuscript 'T=40c', addressed to Cumnock (W.A.), on arrival the boxed 'T' handstamp in red was applied with manuscript 1/1½d due. 1946-56 1d and 2d block of 6 Postage Dues plus ½d Kangaroo affixed and cancelled by Cumnock cds. Fine, and a scarce combination of postage dues and ordinary postage stamps.
Lot 857		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1953 (29 Jan) air mail cover from Toronto to Cumnock (NSW) with 7c air mail, with circular 'B/T/108/CENTIMES' in reddish-purple, taxed 3/- on arrival and with 1946-56 1d (21 incl blocks of 12 and 4), 2d (3) and 3d strip of 3 Postage Dues, most affixed to reverse and overhanging cover, all cancelled 'AB' relief cds. Fine other than one damaged 1d, and an extraordinary franking
Lot 858		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1953 (26 Aug) and 1957 (24 Apr) Rex Allison first day covers of the 7d and 8d Postage Dues respectively (BW cat AU$1000 and AY$300), the former with a few tone spots. Also 1963 (31 Jan) cover with 10d Postage Due cancelled at Clarence Street Sydney on the last official day of use of postage dues, plus 1922-30 6d and 1946-56 4d on separate covers addressed to Jule Resch with indecipherable dates (5)
Lot 859		Estimate: $100 1954 (22 Dec) Business Reply Post cover from Melbourne to South Melbourne, with 1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 1/- block of 8 and single tied by South Melbourne cds, paying for 9/- worth of reply paid mail, single 1/- damaged otherwise fine
Lot 860		Estimate: $120 1955 (17 Oct) meter franked cover from Mayfield (NSW) to Sydney (readdressed to Pymble), with 'OUT OF COURSE/SYDNEY' cds, boxed 'REGISTERED IN/ACCORDANCE WITH/RULE (297)/RECEIVING SECTION/SYDNEY No. 3' in violet, and boxed 'T (1/0½)/3.B' in violet. 2d strip of 4 and singles (2, one damaged) affixed but uncancelled. Range of backstamps, some spotting down left edge, otherwise fine and unusual
Lot 861		Estimate: $120 1956 (Jun) part parcel front and back from Sears, Roebuck & Co., Los Angeles addressed to Hawthorn (Vic) with 3c and 50c strip of 3 precancels, handstruck 'UNSOLICITED GIFT' and with 'INTERNATIONAL PARCEL POST' label affixed indicating weight of 4lb8oz. On arrival of Customs Assessment label was affixed indicating £1/2/2d duty payable, plus a 'MORE TO PAY' label indicating 1/- due for special handling of overseas parcel with customs duty payable. 1953 1/- Postage Due affixed tied by Hawthorn cds. Vertical fold and a few minor creases, an unusual and scarce postage due charge
Lot 862		Estimate: $100 1957 (24 Apr) unaddressed cover with Adelaide cds and framed 'T8D', 8d Postage Due affixed and tied by scalloped oval 'DELIVERY WINDOW/G.P.O. ADELAIDE' ds of 24 APR 1957, being the day of issue. BW D137y, cat AU$200