FINE AND RARE STAMPS 2008, AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA, POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 85		Estimate: $750T 1875 (23 Oct) cover 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
Lot 86		Estimate: $200 1885 (12 Jan) cover to England bearing Revenue 6d Mauve Platypus pair, SG F28, tied by Hobart duplex, arrival backstamp
Lot 87		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $160 1892 (14 Nov) Victoria 2d Envelope used Melbourne to East Devonport, arrival datestamp, mss. endorsement 'Opened by Mr Slater Blacksmith/but not for him', resealed with stamp margins, 'ADVERTISED/BUT UNCLAIMED' struck in black, reverse with Tasmania and Melbourne DLO datestamps. Very unusual
Lot 88		Estimate: $125 1967-77 accumulation of slogans on cover-front, wide range with many short lived types, noted Faraday lectures (6, mostly superb), Opera House Festival, etc, impressions mostly clear, useful lot (100s)