FINE AND RARE STAMPS 2008, AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 44		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $50 Literature: 'The Postal History of New South Wales 1788-1901' (1988), John S. White (General Editor), 481 pages, hardbound with dust jacket. New
Lot 45		Estimate: $125 1842 (17 Jan) entire letter Bedford (UK) to Sydney, rated '1/-' and '8', re-addressed on arrival in Sydney (backstamp) to Berrima, with 'LIVERPOOL' datestamps applied in black
Lot 46		Estimate: $300 1863 (16 Aug) cover to Upper Canada bearing 2d and Diadem 6d (2) tied by Rays '160', 1/2d ½oz rate via UK, Bega, Sydney and Drumbo B.C. backstamps, slightly soiled, scarce origin/destination
Lot 47		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $150 1893 (22 Oct) use of underpaid 1d Postal Card to Italy with 'T5' and stroke in blue crayon, Postage Due 10c affixed and cancelled with 'Roma/26/11-93' on arrival. Attractive item
Lot 48		Estimate: $100 1895 (6 Jul) cover Sydney to Finland bearing 2½d Blue, St Petersburg transit (in blue) and Helsingfors backstamp. Scarce destination
Lot 49		Estimate: $100 1903 (31 Aug) 'OHMS' registered cover for 'Postal and Electric Telegraph Department' bearing 5d and ½d, used Sydney to USA. Attractive
Lot 50		Estimate: $250 Cover accumulation, mostly from 1930s-1960s with good percentage of 'G/NSW' perfins, many Government Departments represented, noted Legislative Assembly, useful lot for the specialist (approx 350)