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Internet General Sale No. 81 |
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, POSTAL HISTORY 1871-1912
Lot 148 | [ C ] | ) | 1870 (28 Jan) large part cover from Sydney to Antigua via Southampton per R.M.S "Geelong", franked 6d and 1/- Diadems Perf 13 each cancelled and tied with Sydney duplex and representing the ½ oz rate, and with arrival backstamp. The cover rather flimsy and repaired at top, left and rear flap and portion of the reverse missing nonetheless of good appearance
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| Lot 149 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1873 (3 Nov) cover from the Curator of Intestate Estates to London with 6d Bright Mauve De La Rue pair Perf 13 tied by Sydney duplexes. Exceptional quality, a fine double rate cover carried via San Francisco
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| Lot 150 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1876-1889 covers to U.S.A. with 6d (2), 10d and 1/- frankings, with 'PAID ALL ' in oval (3) or in circle markings. Two covers without back flaps, and other two with faults (4 covers)
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| Lot 151 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1876 (7 Apr) cover to Nantes, France with 2d Prussian Blue De La Rue Perf 11 x 12, 3d Yellow-green Diadem Perf 11 and 6d Pale Lilac Perf 13 tied by Sydney duplexes, arrival backstamp, and with manuscript '1½' in red for amount due to the London G.P.O. Very fine quality, representing the 11d ½ ounce via San Francisco
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| Lot 152 SOLD | [ C ] | ) ) | 1876 (21 Sep) cover from Rydal to London 'pr Australia via St Francisco', franked 2d and 6d cancelled '394' in rays (3R16), backstamped Rydal and single circle 'G.W.R.P' travelling post office c.d.s.
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| Lot 153 | [ C ] | ) | 1879 (20 Feb) cover to Marseilles with 2d, 4d and 6d De La Rue tied by Sydney duplexes, with 'AUSTRALIE V BRINDISI' transit datestamp in red, and Marseilles receiving backstamp. Very fine and attractive, overpaying the via Brindisi rate by 2d
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| Lot 154 | [ C ] | ) | 1880 (7 Oct) cover to Bordeaux, France with 1877 8d Yellow Diadem Perf 13 tied by Sydney duplex, endorsed 'Per S.S. "Australia" Via San Francisco', and with scarce '1½D' handstamp in purple for the amount due to the London G.P.O. Few minor marks on face and some pink staining on reverse
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| Lot 155 | [ C ] | ) | 1881 (22 Jul) cover to Oppeln, Germany (readdressed to Karlsbad) with 1871-1902 2d and 6d tied by Sydney duplex, and with handstruck '1½D' accountancy marking in violet. Some minor soiling, otherwise fine
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| Lot 156 | [ C ] | ) | 1887 (3 Dec) cover from Narrandera to Cleveland, Ohio with 1882-97 1d Watermark Crown over NSW (II) Perf 11 x 12 strips of 3 (2) tied by '242' numerals, and with 'PAID ALL' in oval in purple, Despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse. Flap missing, otherwise an attractive 'Paid All' cover
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| Lot 157 SOLD | [ C ] | ) | 1896 (14 Feb) registered cover from Sydney to Toronto, Canada, with 2½d Allegorical Figure and 3d Diadem cancelled 'R' in oval, very fine
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| Lot 158 | [ PS ] | ) | 1903 (20 Jun) New South Wales 1d postal card used from Port Macquarie to Sydney mailed shipside and cancelled on arrival with 'SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' duplex JU 22 03. Double oval 'SHIP LETTER/1D/LATE FEE' applied, with the fee collected by Completed Base 1d postage due Perf 12 x 11 tied by 'NSW' in ovals obliterator. Very fine and scarce
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| Lot 159 SOLD | [ PPC ] | ) | 1904 (3) and 1905 picture postcards, each franked 1d Shield addressed to U.K. and underpaid, with 'N.S.W./T/5' or 'N.S.W./T/10' shield tax handstamps or 'MORE TO PAY', two are readdressed with ½d or 1d KEVII (4)
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| Lot 160 | [ C ] | ) | 1905 (18 Mar) picture postcard ('Whangarei') endorsed 'Printed Matter only' posted shipside and addressed to Young (NSW), with N.Z. ½d cancelled Sydney duplex on arrival. With manuscript 'Def ½d Late Fee 1d' in blue pencil (obscured), and with handstruck double oval 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER’ and '1D' and '½D'. Fees collected by Completed Base ½d postage dues Perf 12 x 11 (x 3) cancelled indecipherable rays obliterators. A fine and scarce usage
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