AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA

Lot 166		Estimate: $400 1870-71 Wmk Single-Lined 10 Perf 11½ 10d optd Type 2 'SPECIMEN' double with gutter at right, fine and large part o.g.
Lot 167		Estimate: $300 1905-11 Wmk Crown over A sideways 2d Dull Grey-purple pair, mixed single-line Perf 11 four sides and 12.4 between, BW T38 variant (Cat AU$400+), with Perf 12.4 at centre not listed and unlisted in SG
Lot 168		Estimate: $120 1880 6d Mauve Platypus (SG F28) pair on 1885 (12 Jan) cover to England, tied by Hobart duplex, arrival backstamp. Scarce use
Lot 169		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $38 Lettercard: 1900 2d Pictorial, view on reverse 'GREAT LAKE (A FISHERMAN'S PARADISE).', H&G 2 #3, fine unused
Lot 170		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $65 Lettercard: 1904 (22 Mar) use of 2d Purple, view on reverse 'LAUNCESTON', H&G 4, from Hobart to Malta, with Port Said and Suez transit and oval Valletta arrival datestamps, slight stain
Lot 171		Estimate: $60 1848 (27 Dec) Entire Hobart to London 'p Calcutta' rated '4'(d) ship letter rate and '8'(d) inward ship charge on arrival with horizontal file fold and opening faults and arrival cds at rear. The contents written by Thomas Hewitt, Manager of the Derwent & Tamar Assurance Co with listings of ships, their contents and total risks underwritten. Typed transcript included
Lot 172		Estimate: $300 1904 (16 Nov) use of 1d Postal Card from Launceston to 'King Island', with boxed 'POSTED OUT/OF COURSE' (deteriorated state - sides worn away). A scarce instructional marking
Lot 173		Estimate: $50 Second Allocation: '104' of Little Swanport tying 2d Sideface to small piece, rated RRR
Lot 174		Estimate: $200 Second Allocation: '116' of Mangana on 2d Sideface, rated RRRR
Lot 175		Estimate: $200 Second Allocation: '118' of Margate on 1d Sideface, rated RRRR
Lot 176		Estimate: $200 Second Allocation: '198' of Boat Harbour, three faint strikes tying Sideface 1d strip of three and 2d to piece, with partial datestamp below, rated RRRR
Lot 177		Estimate: $50 Second Allocation: '229' of Norfolk Bay on 1d Sideface, rated RRR
Lot 178		Estimate: $200 Second Allocation: '274' of Liffey on 2d Sideface, rated RRRR
Lot 179		Estimate: $150 Manuscript Cancellations: 'Torquay' on Wmk Large Star 4d Blue (2) dated 15/7/56 and 25/4/57, and on No Wmk 4d Pale Blue dated 28/7/57, close to good margins (3)
Lot 180		Estimate: $600 Instructional Types: Range incl Loose Ship Letter, Late Letter, Insufficiently Paid, few TPOs, covers incl 1899 to NZ with Unclaimed or Undeliverable, 1903 Late Fee mss, 1908 part cover with 22-box 'NOT KNOWN' handstamp (one of only two recorded), etc, mixed condition, fair/fine (120+ items)
Lot 181		Estimate: $250 Cancelled in Victoria: Selection of Chalons (17, imperf and perf) and Sidefaces (2) cancelled in Victoria, comprising BN 1 on 4d (4), '1' in thin bars on 1d, 3d, 4d (2), 6d (10, one in blue). Also 6d Chalon cancelled 'NSW' in concentric ovals. An attractive and unusual group (19)