AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 61		Estimate: $250 1863 (16 Aug) cover to Upper Canada bearing 2d and Diadem 6d (2) tied by Rays \'160\', 1/2d ½oz rate via U.K., Bega, Sydney, Drumbo B.C. backstamps, slightly soiled, scarce origin/destination
Lot 62		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $170 1871 (4 Nov) cover Sydney to London bearing 6d Diadem 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 63		Estimate: $250 1886 (22 Aug) inwards cover with original contents from U.S.A. to Sydney bearing 5c pair (tiny fault) and 2c tied by New York duplex, San Francisco transit and arrival backstamps
Lot 64		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1897 (May) private printed wrapper inscribed 'KOSMOPOLAN/(COSMOPOLITIAN.)/ Sydney, Australia.---Talop.' used to Belgium bearing ½d Grey pair tied by Albion Park datestamps, peripheral tears. Unusual
Lot 65		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1903 (31 Aug) printed 'OHMS' registered cover for 'Postal and Electric Telegraph Department' used Sydney to USA bearing 5d and ½d. Attractive
Lot 66		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $300 1930s-1960s cover accumulation with good percentage of 'G/NSW' perfins, many Govt Depts represented, noted Legislative Assembly, useful lot for the specialist (350 approx)
Lot 67		Estimate: $750T A.C.T.: 1875 (23 Oct) inwards cover Tasmania to Canberra bearing Sideface 1d strip of three tied by BN '12', endorsed at left 'Lower Broadmarsh 23/10/75', backstamps of Brighton, Launceston, Sydney, Goulburn, Ginninderra and Canberra, 1875 being the earliest known use of Canberra datestamp. [See Hopson]