AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, POSTAGE DUE COVERS
Lot 432
Estimate: $200
1904-59 small group including 1904 NSW to UK bearing 2½d, 'NSW/T/25' in shield and '5D/F.B.'; two 1907 covers to Hobart bearing 4d Blank at base, one from Traralgon the other from Meredith; 1916 GB to Australia with 1d unused pair affixed, large circle '2D' in black; 1959 stampless local Sydney cover bearing 8d No Wmk, mixed condition (5)
Lot 433
Estimate: $200
1905 and 1907 spiked covers Victoria to Hobart, one bearing 2d Blank at base BW D3, oval 'T2D' in black; three bearing 4d Blank at base BW D12a, two cancelled by datestamp, other mss. cancel, each with 'T4D' in black oval (4)
Lot 434
Estimate: $300
1933-38 group incl PPCs from GB bearing 1d due and framed 'TAX/1D/No2/SYDNEY' and 'No3'; local covers with attempted use of 2d Stamp Duty, tax paid by 4d due (BW D119); 1938 (4th Jan) cover from G.B., underpaid 9d for airmail rate, 'T' within hexagon and mss. '180', framed 'TAX/(mss.)1/6/SYDNEY' in red, 3d pair BW D118 + 1/- BW D121 affixed, the 3d rare on cover, few faults (6 items)
Lot 435
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $120
1937 (25th Oct) registered cover Melbourne to Sunshine (Bulk Reg'n label) bearing NSW Sesqui 2d only, underpaying registration fee of 3d and taxed at 6d, with 1931-37 1d (2) and 4d affixed and cancelled by mss and straight-line date stamp, oval 'T' and mss.'6d', framed 'IRREGULARLY /POSTED' in black, filing crease, still an attractive cover
Lot 436
Estimate: $100
1938 (1st Apr) Officially Registered at NSW 150th Anniversary Philatelic Exhibition, endorsed 'TAX 6d/(initials)/supposed to Contain/Coin', pair of 1922-30 Third Wmk 3d dues affixed and tied by neat 6.4.38 Jamberoo cds
Lot 437
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1938 (29th Dec) airmail Perth to Victoria bearing KGVI 2d (2) and QM 1d, underpaying double airmail rate by 3d, hexagon 'T/6D' struck in black, pair of 1931-37 3d BW D118 affixed and tied on arrival by Sunshine cds, few slight stains but a rare postage due on cover, particularly as a multiple
Lot 438
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1939 (30th Jan) airmail Perth to Victoria bearing KGVI 2d and QM 1d (3) underpaying the double airmail rate by 3d, 1922-30 6d BW D112D affixed and cancelled by Sunshine cds; 1940 (22nd Apr) cover New York to Victoria bearing US 2c only, US admonishment and 'T' markings, on arrival 'T' in oval and mss '3½', 1938 ½d and 3d affixed and tied by Sunshine cds's (2 covers)
Lot 439
Estimate: $200
1950 (29th Mar) underpaid airmail cover Los Angeles to Sydney bearing US 25c, 'T/(mss.150)/CENTIMES' within circle and framed 'T/(mss.4/2)/N°1' both in violet, 1946 Redrawn 1d (50) in multiples affixed and tied on arrival, some faults/creasing to be expected on such a large multiple, but a remarkable franking
