AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 51		Estimate: $400 1863 (16 Aug) cover to Upper Canada bearing 2d and Diadem 6d (2) tied by Rays '160', 1/2d ½oz rate via U.K., with Bega, Sydney, Drumbo B.C. backstamps. Little soiled, though a scarce origin/destination
Lot 52		Estimate: $250 1871 (4 Nov) cover Sydney to London bearing Diadem 6d tied by double-circle code 'B' duplex, fine 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6/FINE _____ 6} 1/-' handstamp in black, manuscript '1/-', arrival backstamps, minor flap fault. Scarce
Lot 53		Estimate: $300 1886 (22 Aug) inwards cover with original contents U.S.A. to N.S.W. bearing 5c pair (tiny fault) and 2c tied by New York duplex, San Francisco transit and Sydney backstamps, scarce destination
Lot 54		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $145 1895 (29 May) charming illustrated cover-front (aged) Seven Hills to Wallerawang, accompanied by 1898 pen and ink message with sender's name 'Mrs A Little' in same hand as artwork, which would appear to identify artist
Lot 55		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $220 1900 (18 Oct) cover to Brazil bearing ½d and 2d cancelled by Rays '462' of Collarenebri with datestamp alongside, transit backstamps of Sydney, Rio De Janeiro, minor blemishes. Scarce destination
Lot 56		Estimate: $100 1903 (31 Aug) printed 'OHMS' registered cover for 'Postal and Electric Telegraph Department' used Sydney to U.S.A. bearing 5d and ½d. Attractive
Lot 57		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 c.1910 postcard to U.K. bearing 1d (indistinctly cancelled), reverse with gum leaf affixed with oil painted bush hut and dweller in foreground, kookaburras and scarlet robin, etc, in background, initialled 'F.W/Healesville' (Victoria). Delightful and rare example of early Federation miniature art