| Lot |
Type |
Qual |
Description |
Estimate |
Starting Price |
Your Bid |
QUEENSLAND - Early Inwards Postal History |
| 1023 | ✉ | | 1864 (Aug 22) inwards cover from Stawell to Nulla Nulla Station, Upper Burdekin with Vic 6d Adapted Design x2 tied by weak BN '152' cancels, on reverse weak Stawell, Melbourne (in red), 'SHIP-LETTER/SP9/1864/QUEENSLAND' (ERD) & Port Denison (Rated 4R, year-line over day/month-line) datestamps.
 | 400.00 |
320.00 R |
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| 1024 | ✉ | | 1864 (Aug 24) Rumsey cover from Shipston-on-Stour, England to Ipswich Parsonage sent at penalty rate of 1/4d (x2) via Marseilles, with GB Small Uncoloured Corner Letters 1/- & 4d 'Hairlines' pairs tied by fine strikes of BN '706' cancel, Shipston, London, Brisbane & Ipswich backstamps. Possible unique example of penalty rate cover to Queensland. [In 1864 Southampton & Marseilles rates were briefly increased from 10d to 1/4d per ½oz, however this was quickly rescinded after strong protests from the Australian Colonies]
![Lot 1024 [1 of 2]:1864 (Aug 24) Rumsey cover from Shipston-on-Stour, England to Ipswich Parsonage sent at penalty rate of 1/4d (x2) via Marseilles, with GB Small Uncoloured Corner Letters 1/- & 4d 'Hairlines' pairs tied by fine strikes of BN '706' cancel, Shipston, London, Brisbane & Ipswich backstamps. Possible unique example of penalty rate cover to Queensland. [In 1864 Southampton & Marseilles rates were briefly increased from 10d to 1/4d per ½oz, however this was quickly rescinded after strong protests from the Australian Colonies]](/jpg3124/QUEENSLAND_-_Classic_Period_Inwards_Postal_History_1864_3124252_.jpg) ![Lot 1024 [2 of 2]:1864 (Aug 24) Rumsey cover from Shipston-on-Stour, England to Ipswich Parsonage sent at penalty rate of 1/4d (x2) via Marseilles, with GB Small Uncoloured Corner Letters 1/- & 4d 'Hairlines' pairs tied by fine strikes of BN '706' cancel, Shipston, London, Brisbane & Ipswich backstamps. Possible unique example of penalty rate cover to Queensland. [In 1864 Southampton & Marseilles rates were briefly increased from 10d to 1/4d per ½oz, however this was quickly rescinded after strong protests from the Australian Colonies]](/jpg3124/QUEENSLAND_-_Classic_Period_Inwards_Postal_History_1864_3124252-2_.jpg) | 500.00 |
400.00 R |
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| 1025 | ✉ | | 1869 (Dec 18) inwards cover from Hobart to Supreme Court Brisbane with 6d perforated Chalon tied by Hobart dumb cancel with adjacent strike of GPO Hobart-Town Crown datestamp in red, Brisbane (Dec 31) arrival backstamp. Covers from Tasmania to Queensland are rare, particularly so early.
![Lot 1025 [1 of 2]:1869 (Dec 18) inwards cover from Hobart to Supreme Court Brisbane with 6d perforated Chalon tied by Hobart dumb cancel with adjacent strike of GPO Hobart-Town Crown datestamp in red, Brisbane (Dec 31) arrival backstamp. Covers from Tasmania to Queensland are rare, particularly so early.](/jpg3124/QUEENSLAND_-_Classic_Period_Inwards_Postal_History_1869_3124249_.jpg) ![Lot 1025 [2 of 2]:1869 (Dec 18) inwards cover from Hobart to Supreme Court Brisbane with 6d perforated Chalon tied by Hobart dumb cancel with adjacent strike of GPO Hobart-Town Crown datestamp in red, Brisbane (Dec 31) arrival backstamp. Covers from Tasmania to Queensland are rare, particularly so early.](/jpg3124/QUEENSLAND_-_Classic_Period_Inwards_Postal_History_1869_3124249-2_.jpg) | 500.00 |
400.00 R |
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| 1026 | ✉ | | 1876 (Jul 13) cover fom Dublin to Cambooya endorsed "Via Brindisi & Torres Straits/p Queensland Royal Mail", with GB 6d Pl 18 tied by Dublin duplex, Brisbane (boxed) & Cambooya backstamps. Attractive cover.
![Lot 1026 [1 of 2]:1876 (Jul 13) cover fom Dublin to Cambooya endorsed "Via Brindisi & Torres Straits/p Queensland Royal Mail", with GB 6d Pl 18 tied by Dublin duplex, Brisbane (boxed) & Cambooya backstamps. Attractive cover.](/jpg3124/QUEENSLAND_-_Classic_Period_Inwards_Postal_History_1876_3124254_.jpg) ![Lot 1026 [2 of 2]:1876 (Jul 13) cover fom Dublin to Cambooya endorsed "Via Brindisi & Torres Straits/p Queensland Royal Mail", with GB 6d Pl 18 tied by Dublin duplex, Brisbane (boxed) & Cambooya backstamps. Attractive cover.](/jpg3124/QUEENSLAND_-_Classic_Period_Inwards_Postal_History_1876_3124254-2_.jpg) | 200.00 |
150.00 sold |
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QUEENSLAND Numerals |
| 1027 | s | | 146: (A2) fine and largely complete strike on 2d Chalon, [Rated 4R]
Allocated to Gracemere-PO 1/1/1871.
![Lot 1027:146: (A2) fine and largely complete strike on 2d Chalon, [Rated 4R] Allocated to Gracemere-PO 1/1/1871.](/jpg3124/QUEENSLAND_Numerals_146_3124104_.jpg) | 100.00 |
80.00 R |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Proofs & Essays |
| 1028 | Ω | | 1868-76 DLR 2d imperforate colour trials in an array of colours on ungummed Crown/SA paper, many are marginal examples from the top of the sheets. A beautiful group. (15) | This lot is no longer available | | |
| 1029 | Δ | | 1882 ½d Bantam Die Proof Type A & Type B in black on reduced piece of glazed card (69x39mm) handstamped '30JAN82' in blue and 'BEFORE HARDENING' in black. Ex Michael Blake.
 | This lot is no longer available | | |
| 1030 | * | | 1883 DLR Sample Stamp imperf block of 4 in special violet, affixed to a photocopy of the original "ink recipe" from the De La Rue day-book. Rare. | This lot is no longer available | | |
| 1031 | ** | | 1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' 2/6d lilac & blue and 5/- lilac & red Perf 14 plate proof blocks of 4 on gummed unwmked paper from the right of the sheets, full MUH. Superb! [Only one sheet of 60 of each these values were prepared. No Perf 14 values were issued.] (2) | This lot is no longer available | | |
| 1032 | ** | | 1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' valueless lilac marginal plate proof block of 4 on gummed unwmked paper from the right of the sheets, full MUH. Superb! [Only two sheets of 60 were prepared.] | This lot is no longer available | | |