AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA, THE BERNIE MANNING COLLECTION OF 1818-1856 POSTAL HISTORY, INTER-COLONIAL MAIL
Lot 203
Estimate: $600
1839 (11th Apr) entire letter Sydney to Hobart Town with fine 'POST PAID SHIP LETTER/(crown)SYDNEY' in red, rated '3' and '1/1' for overland conveyance between Launceston and Hobart, framed '14MY14/1839' in black applied on arrival
Lot 204
Estimate: $1,500
1841 (Nov) large part printed 'On Her Majesty's Service' and 'Admiralty' entire from England to N.S.W. and addressed to Sir George Gipps, endorsed 'P Lord Goderich' (convict), on arrival in Hobart endorsed 'John Franklin' and '(crown)/FREE/18NO18/1841' type 2 and 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL/19NO19/1841' type 2 both in red, Melbourne and Sydney backstamps
Lot 205
Estimate: $1,200
1846 (28th Dec) entire letter to Adelaide endorsed 'per Timbo', mss. '4' and '6' fine strike of circled 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/ (crown)/ VDL' type 3 handstamp in red - the earliest recorded use and rare arrival straight-line 'SHIPLETTER' in red
Lot 206
Estimate: $500
1847 (30th Mar) entire to Sydney 'per Sovereign' mss. '4' and '3', fine strike of double-circled 'LAUNCESTON/30MA30/1847' type I handstamp and 'SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' arrival handstamp, both in black
Lot 207
Estimate: $800
1849 (13th Mar) entire letter addressed to 'Adelaide/N. S. Wales' (sic) endorsed 'Per "Samuel Boddinton"', mss. '4' and '6' in red, worn 'LAUNCESTON' datestamp in red, subsequently mailed from Hobart where segmented-circle 'PAID14MA14/1849' handstamp in red, arrival 'G.P.O./SOUTH AUSTRALIA/(crown)/AP*9/49' handstamp in black. Attractive