AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, POSTAL HISTORY 1853-1869

Lot 248		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $440 1853 (10 May) cover to London with 3d Dull Yellow-green Laureate on Bluish Wove (four margins and very fine) tied by Sydney barred obliterator, endorsed 'P Harbinger steamer' and with despatch and arrival backstamps. Charged '8'(d) as an incoming ship letter. A beautiful cover
Lot 249		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $180 1854 (21 Jan) outer from Sydney to Bathurst with 2d Deep Prussian Blue Plate II Laureate tied by barred obliterator, and with framed italic 'TOO LATE', with despatch and arrival datestamps. Light vertical fold, otherwise very fine, ex Pack and Forster
Lot 250		Estimate: $200 1854 (31 May) cover from Parramatta to Newtown, Sydney with 2d Plate II Laureate Watermark Double-lined '2' (four margins) cancelled '2' numeral, and with 'FORWARD/N.S.W.' datestamp, Parramatta oval crowned backstamp. The scarce Forward marking was used for missorted mail sent to Sydney
Lot 251		Estimate: $400 1854 (14 Jul) opened-out large linen-backed cover (220mm x 111mm) to Birmingham franked 6d Deep Slate Diadem Imperf tied by Sydney barred obliterator, endorsed 'Queen of the South', reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps. Franked for a single rate, but with mss '4/-' due from addressee indicating letter was overweight. Some ageing and soiling
Lot 252		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $290 1854 (21 Jul) cover to London with 1d Red-orange and 2d Plate III Ultramarine Laureates (both fine with close but clear margins) tied by Sydney barred obliterators, endorsed 'p "Norna" Via Southampton' and with despatch and arrival backstamps. 1/- charged to the addressee as an incoming packet letter. very light soiling does not detract
Lot 253		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $230 1855 (6 May) cover to London with 6d Deep Slate Diadem Imperf (good to large margins) cancelled Sydney barred obliterator and tied by AUSTRALIAN/PAID/LIVERPOOL/PACKET' datestamp in red. Endorsed 'Per "Boomerang" ' and with handstruck '5'; accountancy mark in red, very fine
Lot 254		Estimate: $180 1855 (2 Jun) cover to Belfast, Victoria with 3d Yellow-green Laureate Wmk Double-lined '3' (margins three sides, touching at left) endorsed "Waratah" and reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps. Wax seal cut from back, otherwise very fine and clean
Lot 255		Estimate: $400 1855 (Nov) registered cover from Sydney to Birmingham with 1/- Rosy-vermilion Imperf Diadem (margins all round, large on three sides) tied by barred obliterator, and with 'Registered/Sydney' in red. Indistinct Sydney despatch' 'AUSTRALIAN/LIVERPOOL/PACKET' and Birmingham arrival datestamps on reverse. 6d ship letter plus 6d registration fee, with handstruck '5' accountancy mark and 'd6' incoming registration charge. A fine early registered letter
Lot 256		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1856 (Nov) cover to Wellington, New Zealand with 3d Laureate Wmk Double-lined '3' (good margins all round) tied by Sydney barred obliterator, endorsed 'Pr Cheetah' with Wellington arrival datestamp and handstruck '2' to indicate incoming charge to the addressee. A fine cover of exceptional quality
Lot 257		Estimate: $250 1856 (16 Dec) cover from Sydney to London with 6d Deep Greenish-slate Diadem Imperf cancelled barred obliterator, and tied by London arrival datestamp. Endorsed 'Pr Woolloomoolloo' and with handstruck '3' accountancy mark in red as a private ship letter. Very fine and clean
Lot 258		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1857 (10 Mar) cover to Worcester, England with 1/- Rosy-vermilion Diadem Imperf (large margins all sides) cancelled Sydney barred obliterator, and tied by London arrival cds in red. Endorsed 'p "European" & via Marseilles', and with Sydney despatch and Worcester arrival backstamps. A fine example of the ½ ounce Marseilles rate
Lot 259		Estimate: $350 1857 (18 Jun) entire (one side flap missing) from Sydney to London, with 6d Greyish-brown (2) and 1/- Pale Red Imperf Diadems (all with four margins) cancelled by dumb obliterators, endorsed 'via Marseilles' and with 29 AU 1857 arrival ds in red. One 6d crossed by vertical filing crease, still a scarce 2/- Marseilles rate cover
Lot 260		Estimate: $350 1857 (24 Sep) entire From Sydney to London, with 3d Dull Green (touched at left) and 6d Greyish-brown (four margins) Imperf Diadems tied by 'NSW' in rays, endorsed 'p Overland Mail via Marseilles' and with despatch datestamp on reverse. A fine ¼ ounce via Marseilles letter
Lot 261		Estimate: $6,000 1857 (10 Dec) envelope from Sydney to Leicester U.K. bearing imperf 1d Orange-red (torn in lower right corner) cancelled dumb obliterator, and endorsed 'From Geo. Millican, Seaman on board H.M.S. "Herald", Australian Station', signed by John Hutchinson (Commanding Officer). Leicester arrival backstamp, FE 7 58. Very rare, believed to be one of only two military concessional rate covers bearing an imperf N.S.W. stamp, ex Trevor Davis and Ed Druce
Lot 262		Estimate: $350 1857 (12 Dec) with 6d Olive-grey Diadem Imperf (2, one good margins all round, other touched on two sides and with corner fault) cancelled Sydney barred obliterators, endorsed 'Pr European', and with London arrival backstamp (FE 6 1858). Missing back flap, but a fine usage demonstrating the supplementary mail rate of 6d ship plus 6d supplementary fee to carry mail to Melbourne to connect with the U.K. steamer
Lot 263		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1858 (4 Jun) cover to London with 6d Slate-green Diadem Imperf (good to large margins all round) cancelled '521' in rays of Deniliquin and tied b y London arrival ds in red. Despatch and Sydney transit backstamps. Fine and very attractive, with 2003 Briefmarkenprufstelle Certificate
Lot 264		Estimate: $200 1858 (5 June) outer from Sydney to Melbourne with 6d Slate-green Diadem Imperf (four good to large margins) tied by 'NSW' in concentric ovals, Sydney despatch datestamp and unusually without any Melbourne arrival, very fine
Lot 265		Estimate: $200 1858 (10 Jul) cover to Arbroath, Scotland with 6d Greenish-slate Diadem Imperf (four large margins) tied by Sydney duplex, endorsed 'p Emeu' and with arrival backstamp. Horizontal filing fold barely affects adhesive
Lot 266		Estimate: $450 1858 (11 Sep) large part outer from Sydney to Liverpool 'pr European S Supplementary' and franked 1/- Brownish-red Imperf Diadem (close to large margins) with central cancel of NSW in concentric ovals (not tied), representing the ship letter plus 6d supplementary fee for carriage to Melbourne to meet a ship already departed Sydney. Few file folds though a scarce example of this service
Lot 267		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1858 (12 Oct) cover from Sydney to Melbourne per 'Telegraph' with 6d Greyish-brown Diadem Imperf (four good margins) tied by 'NSW' in concentric ovals, and with Sydney despatch and 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/G.P.O. VICTORIA' in red backstamps, very fine
Lot 268		Estimate: $250 1859 (19 May) cover from Sydney to to Belfast, Victoria with 6d Greyish-brown Diadem Imperf (four large margins) tied by 'NSW' in concentric ovals, Sydney despatch and Belfast arrival datestamps, and scarce 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/GEELONG VICTORIA' datestamp in red on reverse. Some flap damage otherwise fine
Lot 269		Estimate: $750 1859 (14 Jun) cover to London with 1/- Brownish-red Diadem Imperf tied by Sydney NSW in ovals, endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and with double oval 'FORWARDED BY/SYDNEY/GILCHRIST, WATT & Co.' in blue at lower left. Portion of back flap cut away, otherwise a fine and clean cover. New South Wales covers with forwarding agent handstamps are rare, this agent being unrecorded by Rowe
Lot 270		Estimate: $400 1860 (21 Aug) mourning cover to Scotland with 3d Yellow-green and 6d Greenish-grey Diadems Perf 12 (6d straight edge at base) tied '185' numeral in rays of St. Marks, endorsed 'Via Marseilles', and with despatch, Sydney transit and Aberdeen arrival datestamps on reverse. A very fine and attractive example of the 9d ¼ ounce rate
Lot 271		Estimate: $180 1860 (22 Nov) cover from Blayney to Auckland, New Zealand with 1860-63 Perf 12 6d Grey-brown Diadem cancelled '70' ray type numeral (not tied), arrival ds for DE 17 1860 on face, and ds for Bathurst (NO 22 1860) and Sydney (NO 24 1860) on reverse. Envelope without flap and few small faults
Lot 272		Estimate: $300 1860 (22 Oct) outer to London with 1/- Brownish-red Diadem Perf 12 tied by Sydney duplex, endorsed 'Per Mail Ship "Behar" via Marseilles', with London arrival backstamp. Light horizontal filing fold, otherwise very fine and an attractive example of the ½ ounce rate
Lot 273		Estimate: $150 1861 (17 Dec) Sydney town letter with 1d Scarlet Diadem Perf 12 tied by Sydney '3' duplex, few ink marks on face otherwise fine
Lot 274		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1862 (22 Dec) mourning cover to Ryde, Isle of Wight with 1/- Rose-carmine Diadem Perf 12 tied by Sydney duplex, endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and with arrival backstamp, very fine example of the ½ ounce rate
Lot 275		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $420 1864 (23 Sep) cover from Newtown to Aberdeen, Scotland with 2d De La Rue pair tied by '182' in rays, with framed 'TOO LATE' and endorsed (? subsequently) 'Pr Ship Maid of Judah'. Underpaid but with no indication of any tax being paid, with 'SHIP LETTER/LONDON datestamp in red and Newtown, Sydney and Aberdeen backstamps. Very fine, and an interesting cover
Lot 276		Estimate: $200 1864 (22 Sep) cover to Bristol, England with 2d De La Rue Wmk. Double-lined '2' (2) and 1/- Diadem Perf 13 tied by Sydney duplexes, endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and with arrival backstamp. Cover a little fragile with back flap faults, but of fine appearance
Lot 277		Estimate: $150 1865 (7 May) entire to Launceston, Tasmania with 6d Purple diadem Perf 13 (cut with scissors and straight edges top and bottom) tied by Sydney duplex, and with diamond 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE' arrival datestamp in red (15 MY 1865) on reverse, very fine
Lot 278		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $260 1866 (18 Jun) cover to Falkirk, Scotland with 2d De La Rue Wmk Single-lined 2 (inverted) pair and 6d Purple Diadem Perf 13 cancelled '130' in bars (Type 2R20, rated RRR) of Burrowa, endorsed 'per "Ellora" via Marseilles' and with Yass, Sydney and arrival backstamps. A very fine 10d rate cover
Lot 279		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $440 1867 (1 May) cover to Canterbury, England with 2d De La Rue Wmk. '2' block of 3 and 6d Diadem Perf 13 tied by Sydney duplexes, endorsed 'Via Panama', and with arrival backstamp. Very fine example of the 6d ½ ounce via Panama rate plus 6d late fee
Lot 280		Estimate: $90 1868-1891 group of incoming covers and postal stationery from U.S.A., the earliest sent via Panama but damaged and missing adhesive, another 1891 registered cover also with missing adhesive, postal stationery includes envelopes, wrappers and postcards, condition very mixed (10)
Lot 281		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $75 1868 (7 Jan) cover to Rockhampton (Qld) with 2d De La Rue strip of 3 tied by Sydney duplexes, some staining and ink marks, arrival backstamp
Lot 282		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $230 1868 (6 Oct) registered cover from Sydney to Melbourne with 6d Violet Diadem Perf 13 and 2d De La Rue pair paying 6d Ship Letter plus 4d registration fee, with oval 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY N.S.W.' datestamp in red, and Melbourne arrival datestamp in blue. Some wrinkling of envelope, otherwise fine
Lot 283		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1869 (9 Aug) cover to Falkirk, Scotland with 18657 4d Perf 13 and 1860-72 6d Violet Diadem Perf 13 tied by '424' in rays, with Araluen datestamp below. Endorsed 'Per "Geelong" Via Marseilles' and with Braidwood, Sydney and Falkirk backstamps. Very fine 120d via Marseilles cover
Lot 284		Estimate: $300 1869 (8 Sep) outer to London with 10d De La Rue Perf 11 pair tied by Sydney duplexes, endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and with London arrival datestamp in red. A very fine and scarce double rate cover