Bright Green pos. [3] good even margins all round cancelled indistinct obliterator. SG 43d, Cat. £550
Lot 311
Estimate: $600
Bright Green pos. [19, variety ‘no whip’] good even margins all round cancelled indistinct obliterator. SG 43f, Cat. £750
Lot 312
Estimate: $850
Realised Price : $650
Bright Green horizontal pair pos. [1-2] excellent colour with clear to good margins, cancelled ‘4’ of Richmond, ex Ferrary and Butterwick. SG 43d, Cat. £1100+
Lot 313
Estimate: $375
Realised Price : $280
Yellow-green pos. [1] clear to good margins cancelled indistinct obliterator. SG 43e, Cat. £475
Lot 314
Estimate: $375
Yellow-green pos. [17] small to good margins cancelled indistinct obliterator
Lot 315
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $700
Yellow-green small to large margins, tied by Sydney obliterator to 1851 (25 Sep) envelope to London endorsed ‘per May Queen’, with ‘PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY ds in red on face, London arrival ds (7 FE 7 1852) on reverse, and manuscript ‘8’(d) as an incoming ship letter. A fine and clean cover, ex Shepherd
Lot 316
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,150
Bright Green (pos. 21) large margins all round used with 2d Laureate Plate I (also full margins tied by ‘57’ numeral to 1852 (21 Feb) outer from Raymond Terrace to London. With ‘PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY’ ds in red on face, London arrival ds (10 JU 10 1852) on reverse, and manuscript ‘8’(d) as an incoming ship letter. Horizontal filing fold and ink notations on face typical of a Pack cover, otherwise a very fine mixed issue franking for the 5d (2d inland + 3d ship) rate. From the C.L. Pack and Dale-Lichtenstein collections, with 1990 RPSL Certificate
Lot 317
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,600
Bright Green, excellent colour and good margins all round, tied by Sydney obliterator on 1851 (14 Mar) outer to London. Endorsed ‘p St George’ with PAID SHIP LETTER/ SYDNEY’ despatch ds in red and boxed ‘QUEEN’S WHARF’ receiving office handstamp on face, and manuscript ‘8’(d) incoming ship letter charge. Reverse with London arrival ds (1851 18 JUL). Two vertical filing folds, and some extraneous red ink on face, otherwise a fine and scarce usage, ex Baetgen and Rivett-Carnac. Eleven Sydney View covers are recorded bearing the QUEEN’S WHARF’ marking applied to letters posted at shipside prior to delivery to the Sydney G.P.O.
