AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, COVERS

Lot 565		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1902-07 small group of Monocolours on cover, with 1903, 1904 and 1904 Tattersalls covers with Blank Base 1d pair, 4d and 2d respectively, 1907 cover from SA to WA with 4d Design Complete, and 1902 front from G.B. with ½d and 1d (2) KEVII, and 1d plus 4d Blank Base affixed. Few cover faults (5)
Lot 566		Estimate: $80 1905 (31 May) local Brisbane cover with 1d tied by 'GPO' obliterator, with 'LATE FEE' and 'T3D' in oval, 1902-04 1d and 2d Postage Dues affixed and tied by pencil manuscript crosses. Fine
Lot 567		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $145 1905 (14 Aug) folded 'Aloha From Hawaii' illustrated lettercard to Hobart with U.S. 5c tied by Honolulu cds, taxed 25 centimes, with handstruck '5D' applied on arrival, and with 1902 Blank Base 1d and 4d postage dues affixed and cancelled by somewhat messy Hobart South cds. Card partly split along fold
Lot 568		Estimate: $100 1906 (3 Jan) unstamped picture postcard from Wellington (NZ) to Manly (NSW), circular '2d/DOUBLE DEFICIENCY TO PAY' applied, and 1902-04 1d Postage due pair affixed and cancelled by straight-line 'MORE TO PAY', very fine
Lot 569		Estimate: $100 1908 (15 Apr) cover (opened three sides) from Nowra (NSW) with 1d pair, addressed to a ship's officer at Melbourne, forwarded to Port Adelaide. Boxed 'DEFT 2D/FINE 2D/4d' overstruck by 'T4D' in oval, and reverse with 1906-08 1d strip of 4 tied by Port Adelaide squared circle ds, minor cover faults
Lot 570		Estimate: $150 1908 (25 Aug) picture postcard sent from Mount Perry (Qld) using South Australian 1d adhesive, not at that stage valid for postage so left uncancelled with Mount Perry cds alongside and manuscript 'T2d', Brisbane machine transit cancel, addressed to Sydney with 1906-08 1d Postage Dues (x 2, a little damaged due to overhanging postcard) affixed and tied by Markets NSW cds, the card subsequently re-addressed to Grantham, Qld
Lot 571		Estimate: $120 1914-1929 group of underpaid picture postcards from Great Britain (4) or Switzerland, underpaid with appropriate tax markings and with ½d pair, 1d (3) or 1d plus ½d bicolour postage dues affixed, generally fine (5)
Lot 572		Estimate: $120 1914 (26 Oct) cover from New York to Sydney with U.S. 2c tied by machine, underpaid 3c and twin circle 'T/NY CENTIMES/30/A' applied. 'OPENED BY CENSOR' tape at left, unusually without tax handstamp on arrival, double deficiency indicated by affixing 1913-21 1d strip of 3 cancelled by the '376' numeral used at the G.P.O., very fine
Lot 573		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1916 (6 Apr) 'MORE TO PAY LABEL' (75 x 60mm, printed in black on orange) with 1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 3d, 6d and 1/- tied by 'PP/PERTH' datestamps. Minor creases otherwise fine and rare
Lot 574		Estimate: $100 c1920 Shierlaw front with KGV 1½d Red-brown Single Wmk tied by straight-line 'POSTED IN LATE FEE BAG', and with framed 'T1D', 1d Wmk Crown over Double-lined A Thin Paper postage due affixed for payment of late fee, tied by manuscript pencil
Lot 575		Estimate: $120 1921-36 underpaid picture postcards from U.S.A. to New South Wales (3) or Victoria, with appropriate tax markings and with 1d bicolour postage dues affixed, one 1936 card showing 1d postage due cancelled Neutral Bay (NSW) cds in violet, generally fine (4)
Lot 576		Estimate: $160 1921 (Dec) cover from New York with U.S. 2c, addressed to Sweden but underpaid and with twin circle 'T/N.Y./CENTIMES/30/A' applied, Swedish 25 ore postage due label affixed on arrival, but then redirected to Sydney where a 1913-21 1d Postage Due strip of 3 was affixed and tied by 'DELIVERY ROOM/G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds. Fine and attractive, an unusual dual country postage due usage
Lot 577		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 1925 (23 Jul) McKenzie & Co. Auctioneers oversize/overweight cover sent from Echuca to Melbourne franked 2d only, oval 'T' and mss 'over 6ozs' and '1/5d', Third Watermark 2d and 5 x 3d postage dues affixed and tied by Private Box Room Melbourne cds, some blemishes, attractive for exhibit
Lot 578		Estimate: $90 1925 (25 Jul) picture postcard (Gold Coast Building at the Wembley Exhibition) with 1d Wembley cancelled Exhibition machine, addressed to Cleveland, Queensland, with hexagonal 'T', on arrival the oval 'T1½D' was applied and 1922-30 1½d Postage Due affixed cancelled in manuscript. Corner crease otherwise fine, and a scarce postage due on cover, BW cat AU$200
Lot 579		Estimate: $150 1931 (7 March) U.S. 2c stationery envelope used from Boston to North Adelaide, underpaid 3c for U.P.U. rate and circular 'CENTIMES/30/T' applied, and at San Francisco a five-line informative handstamp in purple was struck relating to the deficiency. On arrival the double deficiency was indicated by the 'T3½D' in cartouche, and 1922-30 Third Wmk ½d and 3d Postage Dues affixed and cancelled in manuscript
Lot 580		Estimate: $120 1934 (10 Dec) airmail cover (opened three sides) from Nottingham to Kerang (Vic) carried on the second direct flight from England to Australia. Franked 4d representing only the surface rate plus airmail within Australia, the correct rate was 1/3d and hence 10½d underpaid, indicated by hexagonal 'T' handstamp with mss '210' (gold centimes), and with 'T' in oval added on arrival with mss '1/9' double deficiency. Reverse with 1941-36 ½d pair, 2d pair and 4d block of 4 Postage Dues cancelled Kerang cds 1 JA 35. A fine underpaid air mail cover
Lot 581		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 1935 (15 Jan) cover from Tangier to Western Australia with ½d KGV tied by 'BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER' cds, with handstruck 'T' and manuscript '2d', on arrival 1931-36 2d C of A Wmk Postage Due affixed and tied by Kellerberrin cds, 13 MR 1935. Subsequently marked 'UNCLAIMED' and eventually returned to Ceres, South Africa, various transit datestamps.
Lot 582		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1937 (22 Sep) large part parcel front and back from Gisborne (NZ) franked 1936 8d Pictorial and 1937 6d Coronation tied by roller cancel, with Parcel Post label overstruck 'DUTY FREE' in violet, and Parcel Post Customs Declaration (some tears). Addressed to Sydney and redirected to Camden, 'MORE TO PAY' label affixed indicating 6d due for redirection, and 1931-36 2d Postage Due strip of 3 affixed tied by Camden cds. Some inevitable creasing but an unusual and scarce usage
Lot 583		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $320 1939-49 small group of incoming foreign covers underpaid and with postage dues affixed, origins include Burma, Greece, Pakistan, India, France, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. Wide range of deficient postage markings, postage due denominations to 1/-. Few with cover faults, but generally good to fine (17)
Lot 584		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $130 1940s-1950s group of covers bearing postage dues, values to 7d, wide range of rates represented (incl an unusual 1951 taxed registered FDC), and showing a similarly wide range of deficient postage markings. Some cover faults, but a number of useful and attractive covers are included (13 covers)
Lot 585		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1946 (29 Apr) cover from Cardiff, Wales with 3d KGVI pair tied by machine cancel, endorsed 'Over ½ oz' and underpaid for air mail, with hexagonal 'T' with manuscript '4/-' added on arrival in Melbourne. Block of 4 1938 1/- Postage dues affixed and cancelled 'ELIZABETH ST./MELBOURNE C.1' cds. Fine, BW cat AU$125++ on cover
Lot 586		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $105 1952 (19 Nov) cover from Toronto, Canada to Cumnock (NSW) franked 1951 15c Stamp Centenary tied by machine cancel, underpaid for airmail transmission and with circular 'B/T/60/CENTIMES' in purple, converted on arrival to 1/8d double deficiency. Postage due collected by affixing on reverse 1946-56 Redrawn Value Plate 2d Postage Due strips of 3 (2) in combination with 2d Queen Mother and 6d Kookaburra, tied by Cumnock cds, 24 NO 52. Fine, and an unusual combination of ordinary and postage due stamps
Lot 587		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1954 (22 Dec) Business Reply Post cover from Melbourne to South Melbourne, with 1946-56 Redrawn Value Plates 1/- block of 8 and single tied by South Melbourne cds, paying for 9/- worth of reply paid mail, single 1/- damaged otherwise fine
Lot 588		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $100 1956 (Jun) part parcel front and back from Sears, Roebuck & Co., Los Angeles addressed to Hawthorn (Vic) with 3c and 50c strip of 3 precancels, handstruck 'UNSOLICITED GIFT' and with 'INTERNATIONAL PARCEL POST' label affixed indicating weight of 4lb8oz. On arrival of Customs Assessment label was affixed indicating £1/2/2d duty payable, plus a 'MORE TO PAY' label indicating 1/- due for special handling of overseas parcel with customs duty payable. 1953 1/- Postage Due affixed tied by Hawthorn cds. Vertical fold and a few minor creases, an unusual and scarce postage due charge
Lot 589		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1958 (14 Jan) Qantas Round-the-World flight cover with 2/- commemorative, boxed 'T/2F' with manuscript '4/-' as underfranked 2/- for return service, on arrival back in Australia 1953 2/- Postage Due pair affixed and cancelled with manuscript date in pen. A scarce stamp on cover, BW cat AU$200
Lot 590		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $85 1959 covers addressed to The Government Insurance Office OF NSW in Sydney, each underpaid and bearing various deficient postage markings, three covers with solo frankings of 1d, 5d or 8d postage dues, the fourth with 8d and 1/-, tied by G.P.O. Sydney cds, and additionally struck with circular 'AUDITOR/GENERAL'S/DEPT./N.S.W.' in violet, all very fine (4 covers)
Lot 591		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $135 1959 (23 Jun) cover posted at Kempsey without stamps, addressed to Sydney and receiving a faint boxed 'T' handstamp with manuscript '8', 1953 2/- and 1958-63 No Wmk 1d Postage dues affixed and tied by 'DELIVERY ROOM G.P.O.SYDNEY' cds, indicating collection of deficient postage of several covers to the same addressee. The 2/- is scarce on cover (BW cat AU$200)