1860 Watermark Large Star Imperf 6d Green very large margins all round, small top left corner repair (in margin of stamp) and tiny central thin, very fine appearance, with 1961 BPA Certificate. SG 3, cat £950
1860-61 Watermark Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 1d M pair part OG, and single (no gum), 3d M (2, both part OG), and 'REGISTERED' M part OG. SG 14, 16, 20, cat £640 (6)
1860-61 Watermark Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 used range with 1d (3), 2d (5 incl two pairs), 3d (2), 6d (3), 1/- (2) and 'REGISTERED' (4), all fine selected examples, a very good lot. SG 14-20, cat £924 (19)
1862-67 No Watermark fine mostly used collection on leaves, with Perf 13 Rough 1 Indian Red (7), 1d Orange-vermilion (7), 2d Pale Blue pairs (2), 2d Blue (9, incl pair), 3d (2), 6d shades (10, incl pair), 1/- 10, incl pair); Perf 12½ x 13 1d (2), 2d, 3d (2), 6d shades (3), 1/- (2); Perf 13 Clean-cut 1d (4, incl pair), 2d shades (10, incl strip of 3 and two pairs), 6d (4, incl pair). Comprising mostly selected stamps in fine to very fine condition an excellent lot. SG 21-42, cat £2250+ (75)
1864-65 Watermark Small Star small used range, with Perf 13 1d Orange-vermilion, 2d Pale Blue, 2d Deep Blue, 6d Yellow-green (2, one with 'REGISTERED' on piece), 6d Deep Green (2), 'REGISTERED' (2); and Perf 12½ x 13 1d Orange-vermilion and 2d Deep Blue. Fine to very fine selected examples. SG 44-50a, cat £499 (12)
1866 Script Watermark Rough Perf 13 used range on page with 1d Orange-vermilion (6, incl two pairs) and 2d Blue (13, incl three pairs and strip of 5), generally fine to very fine. SG 51-52, cat £613 (19)
1866-67 Lithographed No Watermark Perf 13 range on pages, with 4d First Transfer used shades (16, incl pair), 4d Second Transfer used shades (12, incl two pairs), and opt diagonal SPECIMEN (2), 5/- used shades (5, incl pair) and opt diagonal SPECIMEN in blue. Few with perf faults, mostly fine to very fine. SG 53-58, min cat £1600+ (36)
1866-67 Lithographs No Watermark 4d Lilac Second Transfer variety 'FOUR Missing', fine example with '48' in rays cancel of St. Lawrence largely clear of variety. SG 55b, cat £1500
1868-74 Watermark Truncated Star largely used collection mounted on leaves, with Perf 13 1d (9, incl strip of 3 and pair), 2d Plate I M pair (fine part OG) and U (7), 2d Plate II U (7), 3d shades U (10), 6d shades U (11, incl two pairs) and opt diagonal SPECIMEN, 1/- Greenish-grey/Brownish-grey U (6), 1/- Mauve (4); Perf 12 1d U (3, incl pair), 2d U (2), 6d U (2), 1/- U pair; Perf 13 x 12 2d U (2). Virtually all are fine to very fine selected stamps. SG cat £1350+ (67)
1868-74 Watermark Truncated Star Perf 12 3d Brown showing burr marks down left and right sides, very fine with full perfs, a very scarce stamp. SG 77, cat £225
1895 Reprints on Watermark Truncated Star Paper with 2d (4, incl pair), 3d (2, one with pen line), 6d, 1/- (3, shades) Perf 13, and 'REGISTERED' Perf 12, fine (11)
1868-78 Watermark Crown over Q (I) used collection with shades mounted on leaves, with Perf 13 1d (7, incl pair), 2d Plate I (5, incl strip of 3), 2d Plate II (3), 3d (4, incl pair), 4d (3), 6d (4, incl pair), 1/- (3), and Perf 12 1d (6), 2d Plate II (9, incl strip of 3), 3d (3), 4d (3), 6d (6), 1/- (3). A very fine lot of carefully selected stamps well above the usual condition. SG 83-109, minimum cat £1100 (59)
1868-78 Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 12 2d Bright Blue Plate II horizontal strip of 6 large part OG, last unit with perf defect at right, short perfs along base of most units. SGH 99, cat £420
1868-78 Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 12½ 2d Blue Plate I, very fine with all perfs intact and very light rays cancel, a superb example of this major Queensland rarity, surely the finest known. SG 115c, cat £1000
1868-78 Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 12½ 2d Pale Blue Plate I pair cancelled '59' in rays of Townsville (cds alongside), used on 1869 (31 Mar) cover to Bowen (AP 1 1869 backstamp). Very fine and an extraordinary usage of this rare perforation variety, possibly the only recorded multiple. A major Queensland rarity, SG do not catalogue the Pale Blue shade. SG 115c (Deep Blue), cat £2000++
1895 Reprints on Watermark Crown over Q (II) paper Perf 13 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d and 1/- mint pairs, 1d, 2d and 3d mint, and 1d, 2d, 3d and 6d with corner pen line, very fine (17)
1879-81 First Sidefaces small used collection on leaves with Wmk Crown over Q (I) 1d (3), 2d (3), 4d (2); No Wmk with Burele Band 1d (2), 2d; Wmk Crown over Q (II) 1d (8), 2d 7), 4d (4), 6d (3), 1/- (3); also 1880 ½d on 1d M (2, one no gum) and U. Mostly ine, selected examples. SG cat £2000+ (39)
1882-95 Bradbury Wilkinson High Values Watermark Crown over Q (I) Sideways Perf 12 used selection with 2/- (3), 2/6d (3), 5/- (2), 10/- (3), and £1 (3), also £1 fiscally used block of 4, with upper right stamp showing variety 'Re-entry in Lower Right Corner'. Some perf defects, but generally good to fine. SG 152-156, cat £902+ (18)
1882-95 Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 12 2/- Bright Blue, 2/6d Vermilion, 5/- Rose, 10/- Brown and £1 Deep Green, 2/6d and £1 part OG, others no gum, a fine group with good colour. SG 152-156, cat £1360 (5)
1882-95 Bradbury Wilkinson High Values Watermark Crown over Q Beer Duty Paper range, with 2/- and 5/- part OG, 2/6 unused no gum, and 2/-, 2/6d (2), 5/- (2), 10/- (2, one CTO), and £1 (4, incl pair ) U, all fine to very fine. SG 157-161, cat £1104 (14)
1882-95 Bradbury Wilkinson High Values Watermark Crown over Q (II) Thin Paper Perf 12 2/6d U (3, one CTO with part OG), 5/- CTO (2, both no gum), 10/- CTO no gum, £1 used pair and single, also 1905-06 2/6d Perf 12½,13 U (2) and pair used with 1897 4d and 5d on piece, couple of minor perf defects, however generally fine. SG 162-165, 270, cat £945 (13)
1882-95 Bradbury Wilkinson High Values Watermark Crown over Q (II) Sideways Thin Paper 5/- Rose pair. large part OG but with crease affecting both stamps but barely visible on face. SG 163, cat £190
1882-91 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 Sidefaces used range on leaves with 1d (8, incl block of 4(), 2d (5), 4d (6), 6d (8, incl block of 4), 1/- shades (13, incl block of 4 and strip of 3), also 1887-89 Redrawn Sideface 1d M pair and U (6, incl lock of 4), 2d M (2) and U (6, incl block of 4), and 2/- U (3), generally fine to very fine. SG 166-182, cat £390+ (59)
1890-94 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 Sidefaces mint and used range on leaves, with ½d M (6) and U (2), 1d M (8) and U (4), 2d M (11) and U (12), 2½d M (6) and U (9), 3d M (4) and U (8), 4d M (4) and U (8), 6d M (4) and U (6), 2/- M (5) and U (2). Good range of shades, multiples, some varieties, incl 4d 'PENGE' U, condition fine to very fine, a good lot. SG 184-198. cat min £1000+
1895 Sidefaces on various papers, range on leaves, with Wmk Crown over Q Beer Duty Paper Perf 12½,13 1d M (5, incl block of 4) and U, 2d M(5, incl block of 4) and U, Perf 12 1/- M and U (4, incl pair); No Wmk Burele Band 1d M (5, incl pair) and U (4, incl pair); Thin Paper Impressed Wmk 2d M (5, incl block of 4). All fine to very fine, SG 202-207, cat £ 335 (32)
1895-96 White Background mint and used collection on leaves, with Wmk Crown over Q (II),½d M (6 incl block of 4) and U (2), 1d M (7 incl block of 4) and U (3), 2d M (7 incl block of 4) and U (3), 2½d M (3) and U (3), and 5d M (3) and U (3); ½d Thick Paper U (2), ½d burele band M (3, one in pair without band, cat £75), 1d impressed wmk M pair. Also 2d imperf proof without wmk (48)
1895-96 Figures in Lower Corners 2½d Imperforate Colour trials on Thin Bluish Unwatermarked Paper (used for the selection of colour for the 1899 2½d), horizontal pairs in Pale Carmine, Carmine, Dull Carmine, Light Brown, Pale Reddish-lilac, Pale Reddish-purple fine and very scarce. BW Q23(PP)1A,B,C,E,F,G, cat AU$9000 (12)
1895-96 Figures in Lower Corners 2½d Perf 12½,13 Colour Trials on Unwatermarked Bluish Paper in Carmine (2, one no gum, other part OG but with two straight edges), used for the selection of colour of the 1899 Figures in Four Corners 2½d. BW Q23(PP)2, cat AU$1000 (2)
1895-96 Figures on Lower Corners Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 5d Colour Trial blocks of 4 in Deep Blue (reinforced with hinges), Orange-brown, Orange-yellow, Dull Brown, Red-brown and Purple-brown, large part OG, few gum bends but generally fine and a scarce group (24)
1897-1907 Figures in Four Corners Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 mint collection mounted on pages with ½d (2), 1d (3), 2d (4, one variety 'Cracked Plate', cat £200), 2½d Rose, 2½d Purple on Blue shades (3), 3d (4), 4d (4), 5d (3), 6d (2), 1/- (7, incl block of 4), 2/- (4, incl pair). Very fine, SG 231-254 (37)
1897-1907 Figures in Four Corners Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 a used collection including shades mounted on pages, with ½d (2), 1d (7), 2d (7), 2d Redrawn (7), 2½d Rose, 2½d Purple on Blue (4), 3d (3), 4d (4), 5d (3), 6d (3), 1/- (4), 2/- (4), plus 1899 ½d (3(), all fine selected examples (53)
1897-1907 Figures on Four Corners Watermark Crown over Q (II) 1d Vermilion Perf 12 x 9½ horizontal pair part OG. Rough perfs (weak or missing along base), but scarce. SG footnote cat £240
1897-1907 Figures in Four Corners Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12½,13 Plate Proof in Dull Claret on Blue, prepared as a Colour Trial for the change of colour from Rose, very fine large part OG (lower pair MUH). BW Q23(PP)3C, cat AU$2000
1897-1907 Figures on Four corners Watermark Crown over Q (II) (inverted) Perf 12½, 13 2½d Colour Trials used for the selection of the colour of the 2/- stamp, blocks of 4 in Carmine, Deep Blue (some perf separation), Deep Slate, Pale Blue, Pale Purple-brown, and Turquoise-green (issued colour). Large part OG and mounted on upper pairs only, a very fine group. BW Q23(PP)4I,J,L,P,R,T, cat AU$7200 (24)
1899 ½d 'Widow's Weeds' Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 12 mint blocks of 4 (2, both MUH), mint pairs (2) and singles (4) all fine to very fine, also Perf 12½,13 mint (3) and used (2). A scarce perforation especially in multiple form. BW Q3, cat AU$3200
1903-12 9d Commonwealth design small collection mounted on pages, with 1903 Wmk V over Crown Perf 12½ Type a M (2) and U (2), Type b U (2), and Type a-b se-tenant mint pair (some adhesions on reverse, short corner perf); and 1906 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Perf 12½ Type a M and U, Type b M (2) and U (5), and Type b-a se-tenant pair M in Pale Brown and Ultramarine shade (some adhesions on reverse). SG cat £550+ (19)
1905-06 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Sideways Perf 12 Lithographed 5/- Rose M (2, both large part OG) and U (2, one CTO with large part OG), £1 Deep Green U (4 incl pair with several shortish perfs at base). SG 273-274, cat £1060 (8)
1905-06 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Sideways Perf. 12½,13 Lithographed £1 Deep Green used pair cancelled 'TELEGRAPH BRANCH/G.P.O. datestamp, 26 MA 06, fine. SG 272, cat £340
1905-06 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Sideways Perf 12 Lithographed 5/- Rose lower right corner example with full margins large part OG. lower selvedge reinforced with hinge, very fine. SG 273, car £170
1906-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 9d Brown and Blue 'Commonwealth' Design (Type b) Perf 11, very fine used and cancelled straight-line 'REGISTERED/ATHERTON'. SG 285, cat £800
1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Perf 12½,13 mint collection mounted on pages with shades and a few multiples, comprising ½d (8, incl two pairs), 1d 7, incl strip of 3), 2d (3), 2d Redrawn (3), 3d (7), 4d Yellow (7, incl pair), 4d Grey-black Die I (4), Die II (3), 5d (8), 6d (8), 1/- (8), 2/- (6). Generally fine to very fine, some MUH. SG 286-300, minimum cat £1655 (72)
1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Perf 12½,13 used collection mounted on pages including multiples and shades, comprising ½d (7), 1d (8), 2d (8), 2d Redrawn (9), 3d (14), 4d Yellow (7), 4d Grey-black Die I (4), Die II (3), 5d (8), 6d (8), 1/- (8), 2/- (6). Generally fine to very fine, SG 286-300 (90)
1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Perf 13 x 11-12½ 1d, 2d (2), 3d, 4d, 5d, and 6d (2) vertical strips of 3 (all but one 2d with top selvedge) showing the three perfs. 13 x 11½, 13 x 11 and 13 x 12½, also 3d, 4d and 1/- top marginal blocks of 4 (4d split) showing perfs 13 x 11½ and 13 x 11, generally fine with many units MUH. SG 301-308, cat £1469+ (36)
1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Perf 13 x 11-12½ ½d block of 12 and 1d, 2d, 3d and 6d vertical blocks of 6 showing the three perfs 13 x 11½, 13 x 11 and 13 x 12½ fine mint with most units MUH. SG 301, 302, 303, 304 and 307, cat £672+ (36)
1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Perf 13 x 11-12½ mint and used range, with Perf 13 x 11 1d, 3d (2), 4d pair, 5d (2), 6d, 1/- M and ½d, 1d (4, incl pair), 3d (2) and 1/- U; Perf 13 x 11½ ½d (2), 2d (2), 3d, 4d, 5d and 6d (2) M and 1d pair and 3d U; Perf 13 x 12½ 1d, 2d (2), 3d, 4d (3), 5d and 6d M and 1d (3, incl pair), 3d (2) and 6d (2) U. Generally fine to very fine. SG cat £1450 (46)
1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Sideways range, with 2/6d Vermilion M and U (2, one punctured OS), 2/6d Dull Orange M and U pair, 2/6d Red-orange M and U, 5/- Rose U (2), 5/- Deep Rose MUH and U, 10/- Blackish-brown M and U (2), £1 Bluish-green U, £1 Deep Bluish-green U. Mint stamps with large part OG, one or two minor perf faults, but generally fine to very fine, a good lot. SG 309-312, cat £2135 (17)
1907-11 Watermark Crown over A (Sideways) 2/6d Vermilion (marginal) and 2/6d Dull Orange both large part OG, and 2/6d Red-orange top right corner example fresh MUH, a very fine set of the three listed shades. SG 309,a,b, cat £385+ (3)
Moreton Bay District: '74' in rays (Callandoon) good strikes on 1d Laureate Wmkd (margins close to touching), (6)d Registered Imperf and 2d Diadem Plate II Imperf (both fine with four margins). A scarce group, numeral rated RRR by Freeman (3)
Moreton Bay District: 3d Emerald-green on Bluish Sydney View (good even margins all round and fine colour) cancelled '81' numeral of Warwick. Stamp SG cat £300
Moreton Bay District: Barred Numeral '81' (Warwick) on 1d Carmine Laureate on Yellowish Wove, and 2d Laureate Plate I on Greyish wove (both thinned), plus '81' in rays on (6)d Registered Imperf and 1/- Diadem Imperf, both fine with four margins (4)
Moreton Bay District: Barred Numeral '85' (Drayton) fine strikes on 2d Laureate and 3d Laureate pair Wmkd, and (6)d Registered Imperf, all very fine with four margins. Plus '85' in rays on 2d Diadem Imperf (3, all fine with four margins), and '86' (Gayndah) on 6d Diadem Imperf. A good lot (8)
Moreton Bay District: '85' in rays (Drayton) on 1d Diadem Perf 12 pair (straight edge at right), fine strikes and very scarce use of perforated issue in the provisional period
Moreton Bay District: Barred Numeral '95' (Brisbane) on 1d Laureate on Yellowish Wove (fine with four close margins) and Bluish Wove (2), 2d Laureate Plate I, 2d Laureate Plate II (4), 3d Laureate on Bluish Wove, plus Wmkd Laureates 1d pair and single, 2d (3) and 3d pair, also 2d Diadem Imperf. Most stamps with four margins and with fine strikes of the numeral. A very fine assembly (18)
Moreton Bay District: 6d (5, various printings) and 1/- Perforated Diadems used during the Provisional Period, with Brisbane void concentric ovals (2) or 'Q.L.' in concentric ovals cancels. A scarce group, the use of perforated stamps was small (6)
Moreton Bay District: Barred Numeral '96' (Maryborough) on 2d Laureate Plate I pair (very fine with large margins) and single, and 2d Laureate Wmkd pair (also very fine with large margins). Plus '96' in rays on 1d (cut into), 2d Plate II pair (superb) and 6d (3, shades, two with large margins all round) Diadems Imperf, and on 6d Diadem Perf. A fine lot the barred numeral being rated RRR (12)
Moreton Bay District: 2d Sydney View Plate II (good to large margins all round on large piece tied by '96' numeral of Maryborough, and with Sydney arrival datestamp (JA 14 1851)
Moreton Bay District: Barred Numeral '96' (Maryborough) good strikes on 1d Brick-red Laureate on Bluish Wove horizontal pair, very fine with good margins all round and showing portions of adjoining units at base, exceptional
Moreton Bay District: '108' in rays (Good's Inn) good strikes on (6)d Registered Imperf (showing papermaker's watermark) and 2d Diadem Plate II Imperf, a very scarce numeral rated RRRR by Freeman (2)
Moreton Bay District: '131' in rays (Gladstone) legible strikes on 1d and 6d Diadems Imperf (both fine with four margins), very scarce with numeral rated RRR by Freeman (2)
Moreton Bay District: '133' in Rays (Myall Creek) readable strikes on 1d Diadem Imperf pair (just touched at lower left and ex Ginger) and 2d Diadem Plate II Imperf strip of 3 (very fine with margins all round). Rated RRR by Freeman (5)
Moreton Bay District: '151' in rays (Condamine) somewhat messy but legible strike on (6)d Registered Imperf (just touched at right), very rare and rated RRRRR by Freeman
Moreton Bay District: '201' in rays (Rockhampton) on 2d Diadem Imperf (5, with shades, three with margins close or touching) and 6d diadem Imperf (2, both fine with large margins). Two very similar types of '201' are known with 20 or 22 rays, both of which appear to be represented here, both are rated RRR (7)
Moreton Bay District: '201' in rays (Rockhampton) indistinct cancels on 2d Diadem Plate II Imperf vertical strip of 3 (touched in places), tied to piece and with Rockhampton cds (FE 27 1860)
Moreton Bay District: 1857 (7 Aug) envelope to Newcastle-on-Tyne U.K. with Imperf 6d Olive-grey Diadem cancelled Brisbane '95' ray type numeral. Brisbane, Sydney and arrival (DE 7 1857) backstamps, envelope with some soiling
Moreton Bay District: 1857 (14 Dec) cover from Ipswich to Melbourne bearing Imperf 1d and 6d Diadems (both touched at top) tied by ray type '87' numerals. Reverse with Ipswich despatch and Sydney transit datestamp, and red "SHIP LETTER/FREE/G.P.O. VICTORIA" arrival (DE 22 1857) datestamp. Some ink marks on face, otherwise fine. Ex H. Gordon Kaye
Moreton Bay District: 1858 (23 Mar) entire to Ipswich with Imperf 2d Deep Blue Diadem (just touched top left and right) tied by '95' ray type numeral of Brisbane, fine
Moreton Bay District: 1859 (Dec) envelopes sent from Ipswich to Brisbane, each bearing 2d Diadem Imperf, one indistinctly cancelled, one with fair '87' (Ipswich), and one very fine '95' (Brisbane), backstamps on each (3)
Moreton Bay District: 1860 (1 Jun) outer from Ipswich to Brisbane with 1d Diadem Imperf pair (good to large margins all round) cancelled light '87' in rays, reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps, very fine provisional period usage
Moreton Bay District: 1860 (6 Aug) entire from Ipswich to Tenterfield (N.S.W.) with 2d Diadem Plate II Imperf bottom marginal vertical pair and single (both good margins all round) with indistinct rays cancel. Reverse with Ipswich despatch cds, Warwick and Maryland transits and Tenterfield arrival cds. Second line of address erased, and sone toning on reverse
Moreton Bay District: 1860 (29 Aug) long cover (222 x 94mm) to Lyttleton, New Zealand with 6d Diadem Imperf (2, contrasting shades of Olive-grey and Greyish-brown, both large margins all round) tied by Brisbane concentric ovals duplex, and with Port Victoria arrival datestamp (SP 28 60) on face. Back flap torn and two vertical folds away from adhesives, however very rare, Palmer records only one other Moreton Bay District cover to New Zealand, from the same correspondence (a single rate franking)
Moreton Bay District: 1860 (3 Sep) registered outer from Warwick to Tenterfield (N.S.W.) with (6)d Registered and 1/- Diadem Perf 12 tied by '81' in rays, with 'REGISTERED/WARWICK', and reverse with Warwick despatch cds and Maryland transit and Tenterfield arrival datestamps. Second line of address erased, otherwise very fine, and a major provisional period rarity, the perforated issues being very rare on cover
Moreton Bay District: 1860 (17 Sep) outer from Condamine to Brisbane with 1d Diadem Imperf strip of 4 (good margins all round except barely touched at lower left corner) tied by '151' in rays (mostly indistinct, but one quite readable, rated RRRRR by Freeman. Reverse with Condamine despatch cds and Dalby transit and Brisbane arrival datestamps. Fine appearance, a wonderful and very rare provisional cover
Moreton Bay District: 1860 (20? OC) mourning cover to Peel (N.S.W.) with 6d Greyish-brown Diadem Imperf (large margins all round except just cut into at bottom right) tied by Brisbane concentric oval duplex, with Peel arrival cds on face, reverse with 'SYDNEY/SHIP LETTER' and Bathurst datestamps. Very fine appearance and a rare provisional period usage, not listed in the Palmer census
1860 (30 June) cover from Rockhampton to West Maitland (N.S.W.) with 6d Wmk Large Star Clean-cut Perf 14-16 cancelled by indistinct '201' in rays, 'SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' cds on reverse, clean and very fine
1863 (14 May) cover to Brisbane with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 2d Blue tied by '81' in rays of Ipswich, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse, very fine
1864-77 group of covers with 2d Chalons to pay the inland rate, with 1864 Ipswich to Brisbane with 2d No Wmk Perf 13 Rough, 1868 Townsville to Bowen, 1869 Dalby to Toowoomba, 1870 Nebo to St. Lawrence, 1871 Brisbane to Toowoomba, 1873 Rockhampton local, 1877 Rockhampton to St. Lawrence with Wmk Truncated Star or Wmk Crown over Q Perf 13. Some faults, but several are fine (7 covers)
1865 (18 Dec) cover from Ipswich to Frampton Cottrell, Gloucestershire with 1864-65 Wmk Small Star Perf 13 6d Yellow-green indistinctly cancelled, reverse with Ipswich despatch cds, 'SHIP LETTER/QUEENSLAND' cds, and arrival datestamps. Roughly opened on reverse with portion of flap missing
1868 (8 Apr) entire to Launceston, Tasmania with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Clean-cut 6d Yellow-green tied by Brisbane duplex, framed 'SHIP LETTER-INWARDS FREE' datestamp in red, and reverse with diamond 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE' datestamp in red. An exceptional quality cover from the Johnstone correspondence
1868 (18 Apr) cover to Langholm, Scotland with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Clean-cut 6d Apple-green tied by '81' in rays of Ipswich, with Caledonian Railway 'C.R./P.O.' in circle in red, and Brisbane transit and Langholm arrival backstamps, fine and unlisted in the Palmer census
1868 (4 Jul) cover to Preston, U.K. with Wmk Truncated Star Perf 13 2d Pale Blue pair (from the first printing on this paper) and 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Clean-cut 6d Apple-green cancelled '23' in bars of Roma, endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and with Brisbane transit and Preston arrival backstamps. A fine and attractive mixed issue franking
1869 (13 Jan) cover to Bowen with Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 2d Deep Blue (4) tied by '59' in rays of Townsville, endorsed 'Per Roma', and with arrival backstamp. Horizontal fold, and somewhat roughly opened at top, nevertheless a scarce quadruple rate inland cover, unlisted in the Palmer census
1869 (16 Jun) cover to Bowen with Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 2d Pale Blue pair cancelled '201' in rays of Rockhampton, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse, fine double rate usage unlisted in Palmer census
1870 (31 May) cover from Maryborough to Kapunda (S.A.) with 1868-78 Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 6d Yellow-green tied by '201' in rays cancel, Adelaide arrival cds on face, and despatch and Kapunda arrival datestamps on reverse. Back flap torn and defect at top left, however a scarce destination – Palmer cords only seven covers to South Australia in the Chalon period, four of which are from this Kapunda correspondence
1870 (28 Apr) long cover (240mm x 109mm) to Bowen with 2d Blue and 6d Yellow-green Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 tied by '59' in rays of Townsville, two vertical folds and slight portion missing at top left however a scarce quadruple inland rate not listed in the Palmer census
1873 (8 Apr) cover to Montreal, Canada with 1868-74 Wmk Truncated Star Perf 13 2d Blue and 6d Yellow-green tied by '96' in rays of Maryborough, endorsed 'Via Southampton', with '2' in red accountancy, and with Brisbane transit and Montreal arrival backstamps. Roughly opened and reverse reinforced with hinges, and with peripheral wear
1873 (14 May) cover to London endorsed 'Via Brindisi', franked 1868-74 Watermark Truncated Star 3d Brown and 6d Yellow-green tied by Rockhampton '201' numerals, arrival backstamp, repaired flap tears otherwise fine, unlisted in the Ben Palmer census
1874 (17 Jun) OHMS lettersheet to Brisbane with 1868-74 Wmk Truncated Star Perf 13 2d Deep Blue cancelled '114' in rays of Norman River, despatch cds on face, with Townsville and Brisbane arrival datestamps on reverse, very fine. Manning rates '114' on cover from Norman River as RRRRR. Unlisted in the Palmer census
1874 (Sep) Maryborough town letter with 1868-74 Wmk Truncated Star Perf 12 2d Blue cancelled '96' in rays, very fine and a scarce double rate unlisted in the Palmer census
1875 (11 Jun) cover to St. Servan, France with Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 2d Deep Blue and Perf 12 6d Deep Green tied by '214' in rays of Toowoomba, with 'P.D.' in red, and Brisbane and French transit and arrival backstamps, fine and attractive
1875 (30 Jul) cover to Edinburgh with Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 3d Brown and 6d Yellow-green tied by Brisbane duplexes, endorsed 'Via Torres Straits & Brindisi', unusually without any arrival datestamp. An attractive 9d Brindisi rate cover
1881 (5 Jul) cover to London with 1879 First Sideface 6d pair tied by '198' numeral in bars of Aramac, reverse with Rockhampton transit and London arrival datestamps. Cover with small corner fault and ink spot, otherwise fine double rate cover unlisted in the Palmed census
1882 (27 Feb) cover to London with 1882-83 2d Sideface (3) cancelled '87' in bars obliterator of Ipswich (fine despatch cds), endorsed Via Torres Straits per R.M.S. "Roma", reverse with transit and arrival datestamps including 'PLYMOUTH/SHIP LETTER', very fine
1882 (12 July) cover to Warlingham, Surrey with 3d Brown Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 12 strip of 3 cancelled '33' in rays of Mackay, and endorsed 'By packet route'. Reverse with Mackay, Brisbane and Croydon arrival datestamps. Some peripheral wear nevertheless a good 9d Brindisi rate cover
1885 (23 Oct) cover to Boston, U.S.A. with 1882-83 6d Sideface tied by '401' numeral in bars of Irvinebank (cds below), endorsed 'Via Sydney & San Francisco' and with 'PAID/ALL' in circle and reverse with Cairns and Brisbane transit and Boston arrival datestamps. Few small marks, otherwise fine
1889 (11 Mar) cover to Washington D.C. (?) with 1882-83 4d Sideface (2) cancelled '450' in bars of Gympie, endorsed 'Via San Francisco', with illegible arrival backstamp, and with 'PAID/ALL' in circle. Cover slightly trimmed at left and with minor defects
1889 (10 Sep) cover to Hannover, Germany with 1887-89 1d (3) and 1882-83 6d Sidefaces cancelled '59' in rays of Townsville, endorsed 'Per SS Dacca via Torres Straits' and showing a late use of the 'P.D.' handstamp in black, Brindisi transit and Hannover arrival backstamps. Fine and attractive example of the 9d rate
1901-05 Tattersalls covers, with registered covers with straight line 'REGISTERED' markings of Cooroy (1901), South Brisbane (1904), and Capella (1905), 1905 double rate cover from Boonah; also 1880, 1885 and 1894 Macartney covers to Melbourne. Usual spike holes, but mostly of good appearance (7 covers)
Numeral Cancellations: 1913-14 1d Kangaroo Lettercard (Original Die, 'LAKE ST CLAIR/TASMANIA.' Framed Oval in Grey-green, BW LC14(67A)), cancelled '?50' numeral, with Drillham cds 21 MY 13 at left, Brisbane cds in violet on view side, fine. Manning does not record any numeral for Drillham, this is apparently a late reallocation