1863 (24 Feb) mourning cover from G.B. to Brisbane bearing 6d Mauve tied by Bristol duplex, oval type 1 'ADVERTISED/JY28/1863' (ERD May 1866) and type 2 'UNCLAIMED/JU18/1864' (ERD 20.4.1867), framed 'NOT CALLED FOR' in red, reverse with transit datestamps, unframed 'UNCLAIMED' in red, and type I 'D.L.O./JY28/1863' (ERD Feb 1864), fine apart from flap fault
Lot 114
Estimate: $500T
Realised Price : $750
1865 (30 Sep) stampless entire letter from Valley of Lagoons to England, endorsed '20d', crossed-out and re-endorsed '1/8d', manuscript 'Valley of Lagoons P.O./Sept. 30/65', London Paid transit in red, backstamps of Cardwell (2 Oct), Brisbane and Alton arrival. Faults. Valley of Lagoons opened 1/7/1865 and closed 1/4/1876. This is the only item we have seen from this short-lived office
Lot 115
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1898-1911 group of taxed covers to U.S.A. (4), US Dues affixed 2c singles (3, one incorrectly), strip of three, various tax markings, also postcard to U.K. without dues affixed, mixed condition (5)
Lot 116
Estimate: $400
1902 (22 Aug) cover to South Brisbane with superb strike in black of double-oval 'BRISBANE/PAID/1/AU 22 02/QUEENSLAND', (Campbell type 4a - earlier than recorded use of May 1903), some cover faults though very rare
