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- All amounts are in Australian dollars.
- Lots with a "T" after the Estimate are subject to GST of 10% on the Reserve Price.
Overseas buyers are exempt from paying this charge. - Purchase Prices include the Buyer's premium of 16.5% (including GST).
- Realised Prices do not include the Buyer's Premium (and GST if applicable).
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General Sale No. 48
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA, POSTAL HISTORY
Lot 156 | [ C ] | ) | 1845 (29 Sep) entire letter headed 'Shell Island' from Mary Robson to Hobart Town, endorsed 'Paid' and '4'. Hobart segmented datestamp applied for inward paid mail. [The Robson family harvested shells for making lime]
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| Lot 157 | [ C ] | ) | 1850 (31 May) small cover from Crediton to Launceston, endorsed '8', then forwarded to Bothwell and rated '5' to be paid by the addressee, 4d incoming Ship letter + 1d for Inland delivery
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| Lot 158 | [ C ] | ) | 1870 and 1871 two entire Letter Bills intended for Green Ponds handstamped 'MISSENT-TO/HOBART TOWN' in red and black respectively. The only other known examples are fragments, making this the only known complete 'pair'. Ex McNamee, Reid. [Realised AU$1550+ in our October 2004 Rarities Sale]
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| Lot 159 | [ C ] | ) | 1875 (23 Oct) 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 the Canberra datestamp
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| Lot 160 | [ PS ] | ) | 1892 (22 Nov) ½d Envelope used Hobart to New Norfolk with oval '(mss. 3.)D/MORE TO PAY', Hobart and New Norfolk backstamps, slight soiling
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| Lot 161 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1896 (30 Oct) cover London to Hobart bearing 1d and 2½d pair, endorsed in red 'Does not appear/to be for the undersigned/H. Oliver /Lansdowne Street', handstamped in black 'ADVERTISED/BUT UNCLAIMED', backstamped Hobart 5.12.96, 15 space table in red, initialled in three spaces, DLO (Apr 1897) cachet in red, bilingual 'Received in damaged condition in/the Returned Letter Office, London' framed cachet in violet
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| Lot 162 | [ PS ] | ) | 1900 (20 Oct) 1d Postal Card used to Launceston cancelled by Cleveland cds without year slug, arrival backstamp
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| Lot 163 | [ PPC ] | ) | 1904 (23 Mar) inwards use of PPC to Ulverstone from Guadeloupe, bearing 10c tied by double-circle datestamp, Devonport West transit and arrival backstamps. Unusual origin
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| Lot 164 SOLD | [ C ] | ) ) | 1904 (May) cover Nelson (N.Z.) to Hobart showing on reverse fair strike of 'NOT KNOWN' table in red (#156), expanded from 16 to 22 spaces, and filled in to 17 spaces. Scarce. Ex Groom, Askeland, Reid
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| Lot 165 | [ PS ] | ) | 1904 (16 Nov) use of 1d Postal Card from Launceston to 'King Island', with boxed 'POSTED OUT/OF COURSE' (deteriorated state - sides worn away). Scarce
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| Lot 166 SOLD | [ PPC ] | ) | 1905 (21 Jul) PPC used locally at Hobart bearing Pictorial ½d and 1d, the latter additionally tied by framed 'POSTED OUT/OF COURSE' in black (38x17mm - similar to type #149). Scarce
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| Lot 167 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1907 (3 Oct) cover (225x100mm) used Ballyrogan (Vic) to Hobart, damaged in transit, in addition to being underpaid. Oval 'T4D.' struck and 1902 4d Postage Due affixed, tied by Hobart cds, with fair/fine framed 'RECEIVED TORN AT G.P.O.' (unlisted type) on selvedge
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| Lot 168 | [ PPC ] | ) | 1908 (3 Feb) PPC Melbourne to Launceston showing superb strike of rare 'Transmission of Tinselled/Post Cards Prohibited.', in addition to D.L.O. datestamps of Tasmania and Victoria. Earliest recorded date. Ex Groom, Askeland
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| Lot 169 | [ C ] | ) | 1908 (9 Oct) cover Launceston to Campbell Town, endorsed 'Invoice only', flap not sealed, bearing Pictorial 1d, framed 'POSTED OUT/OF COURSE' (sides worn), small faults. Scarce
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