AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, POSTAL HISTORY
Lot 97
Estimate: $125
1840 (May) entire letter to Paterson, mss. '8' and framed 'SYDNEY/ POST PAID' in red, reverse with crowned 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/MY 18/ 1840/SYDNEY' in black
Lot 98
Estimate: $200
18? large part entire letter to 'Lower George Street', handstruck in red '1/OCLOCK.' type T1 and mss. '2' and 'paid', framed 'SYDNEY/POST PAID' type P2
Lot 99
Estimate: $100
1858 (5 Jun) cover (faults) to Melbourne bearing Diadem 6d tied by concentric 'NSW' circles, Sydney backstamp, also USA 1902 cover to England bearing 1c (6) on advertising cover for 'BOYD'S CITY DISPATCH'
Lot 100
Estimate: $125T
Miscellany with main interest in cache of 1850's-1860's unstamped letters to Storekeeper/Postmaster at Bowenfells from romantic-sounding outposts such as 'Frying Pan', 'Running Stream', 'Solitary Creek', 'Camp Cunningham's Creek', 'Camp Ginkin', 'Round Swamp', 'Wet Swamp', 'Cheethem Flats', 'Antonio's Creek', 'Cullen Bullen', 'Meadow Flat', 'Middle River', etc (43 items)
Lot 101
Estimate: $400T
1862 (14 Apr) entire to Sydney endorsed 'via/Wagga Wagga/Hay' bearing perf 1d Diadem pair tied by rays '51' of Deniliquin with datestamp alongside, backstamps of Booligal, Hay, Ashfield and Sydney
Lot 102
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1865 (20 May) cover to England with printed 'VIA MARSEILLES' in green bearing Diadem 6d and Sideface 2d pair cancelled by rays '127' of Hinton, backstamps of Hinton, Sydney and Langholm arrival. Attractive
Lot 103
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $80
1874-1910 covers/postcards to Belgium, G.B. (5), South Africa and USA, deficiently paid with appropriate tax markings applied including framed 'DEF/FINE...', 'F.B./B.', 'T' within shield or triangle, 'MORE/TO/PAY', etc (8 items)
Lot 104
Estimate: $400T
1878 (3 Oct) reduced cover-front Sydney to France endorsed 'Via San Francisco bearing perf 13 8d Yellow Diadem (SG 218) tied by concentric rings, handstruck '1½D.' in violet, London Paid and Calais datestamps in red
Lot 105
Estimate: $150
1881-1904 selection comprising covers (4), the earliest to UK bearing 2d + 6d, others to Austria (advertising) London or Switzerland, 1905 PPC to Belgium taxed on arrival, Wrapper 1895 1d used Redfern to Melbourne, Postal Cards to N.Z. or Belgium, the latter uprated, Envelope 1895 2d used at Sydney, Registered Envelope 3d Cootamundra to Sydney uprated with 2d, Lettercard 1904 1½d to Germany uprated with 1d, mixed condition (10)
Lot 106
Estimate: $100
1899-1910 selection of covers/cards, stationery items, etc, including 1899 'GOVERNOR' Frank in blue, 1d or 2½d rates, mixed condition (30 items)
Lot 107
Estimate: $500T
Cancellations: Selection A - Y mostly early 1900's cds's on covers/cards, noted 1865 very fine oval 'MONEY ORDER OFFICE/SYDNEY N.S.W.' in red, 1875 Collector, 1888 Darlington Point, Dripstone '1043' (incorrectly allocated by Campbell), Euriowie, Frogmoor, 1863 Majors Creek, Maryland, Middleton Street, Mount Elliot, North Berry Berry, Parliament House, Tartna Point, registered's, advertising, useful Stationery, PPC's, etc, little or no duplication, quality of cancels generally good (132)
Lot 108
Estimate: $125T
Realised Price : $105
Picture Postcards: Early 1900's selection of Sydney and country mostly, many real photo types, unused and used, generally fine (60)
Lot 109
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $230
Picture Postcards: All different selection of Sydney and surrounds, various beach/water views, streetscapes, few early stations, Blue Mountains area, suburban parks, etc, mixed condition (102)
Lot 110
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
Picture Postcards: All different selection of Sydney water scenes, mostly early 1900's with Circular Quay (7), Coogee (3), Lane Cove River (6), Lavendar Bay (3), Manly (10), Man O'War Steps/Stairs (5), Middle Harbour (11), Mosman's Bay (7), Watson's Bay (3), Woolloomooloo (4), mostly in colour, few real-photo types, mixed condition (59)
Lot 111
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $160
Picture Postcards: All different selection of Sydney street scenes, mostly early 1900's of the now CBD, many in colour from various makers, mixed condition (30)