Lot 458
| | | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $230 |
1861 (27 Feb) cover to Melbourne with 6d Wmk Large Star Clean-cut Perf 14-16 tied by Brisbane duplex, Melbourne arrival backstamp in red, very fine
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Lot 459
| | | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $200 |
1862 (18 Jan) OHMS outer to Brisbane with 1860-61 Wmk Small Star Rough Perf. 14-16 2d Blue tied by '214' in rays of Toowoomba, despatch, Ipswich and Brisbane arrival datestamps on reverse, very fine and unlisted in Palmer census
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Lot 460
| | | Estimate: $400 | Realised Price : $300 |
1862 (19 Mar) outer (repaired in places, slightly shorted at left) with Wmk Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 2d Blue strip of 6 tied by '131' in rays of Gladstone, the Sydney arrival mark is missing. Ironed out vertical crease affects one stamp, nevertheless the strip is fine and a very rare franking to meet the double ship letter rate
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Lot 461
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1860 (30 June) cover from Rockhampton to West Maitland (N.S.W.) with 6d Wmk Large Star Clean-cut Perf 14-16 cancelled by indistinct '201' in rays, 'SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' cds on reverse, clean and very fine
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Lot 462
| | | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $250 |
1862 (16 Dec) cover from Ipswich to Mount Brisbane with 1d Watermark Large Star Rough Perf 14-16 tied by '81' in rays, sent at town letter rate. Very fine
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Lot 463
| | | Estimate: $750 | Realised Price : $575 |
1863 (17 Feb) cover to Glasgow endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and with 1860-61 Wmk Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 3d Brown, 6d Deep Green and 6d Yellow-green (2) cancelled Brisbane 'QL' in concentric oval obliterators, reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps. Some light soiling however very attractive and a very unusual combination franking of two different 6d printings for the 1/9d 3/4 ounce rate via Marseilles
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Lot 464
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1863 (14 May) cover to Brisbane with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 2d Blue tied by '81' in rays of Ipswich, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse, very fine
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Lot 465
| | | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $145 |
1863 (28 Aug) small cover from Macartney correspondence to Melbourne with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 12½ x 13 Rough 6d Apple-green tied by '201' in rays of Rockhampton, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse, some flap damage. Unlisted in the Palmer census
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Lot 466
| | | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $270 |
1863 (15 Oct) outer to Sydney with 1860-61 Wmk Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 3d Brown vertical pair tied by illegible '110' numerals of Surat, reverse with Surat, Brisbane and 'SHIP-LETTER/SYDNEY' datestamps. Light vertical filing fold, otherwise fine and unlisted in Palmer census
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Lot 467
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1864-77 group of covers with 2d Chalons to pay the inland rate, with 1864 Ipswich to Brisbane with 2d No Wmk Perf 13 Rough, 1868 Townsville to Bowen, 1869 Dalby to Toowoomba, 1870 Nebo to St. Lawrence, 1871 Brisbane to Toowoomba, 1873 Rockhampton local, 1877 Rockhampton to St. Lawrence with Wmk Truncated Star or Wmk Crown over Q Perf 13. Some faults, but several are fine (7 covers)
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Lot 468
| | | Estimate: $175 | Realised Price : $135 |
1864 (15 Aug) cover to Melbourne with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Rough 6d Yellow-green tied by '201' in rays of Rockhampton, reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps, fine. Unlisted in the Palmer census
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Lot 469
| | | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $1,900 |
1865 (19 Apr) outer from Brisbane to London with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Rough 1d Orange-vermilion, 3d Brown and 1/- Grey tied by 'QL' in rays, endorsed 'Via "Marseilles" ' and reverse with 'SHIP LETTER/QUEENSLAND' datestamp. the 1/4d franking represents the 10d via Marseilles rate plus 6d late fee. A fine and very scarce cover, not listed in the Palmer census
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Lot 470
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1865 (18 Dec) cover from Ipswich to Frampton Cottrell, Gloucestershire with 1864-65 Wmk Small Star Perf 13 6d Yellow-green indistinctly cancelled, reverse with Ipswich despatch cds, 'SHIP LETTER/QUEENSLAND' cds, and arrival datestamps. Roughly opened on reverse with portion of flap missing
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Lot 471
| | | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $145 |
1866 (28 Jul) outer from Nulalbin to Rockhampton with 1866 Script Wmk Perf 13 Rough 2d Blue tied by '14' in rays (some internal staining), and 1867 (11 Apr) cover from Bowen to Rockhampton with similar stamp tied by '63' in rays of Bowen, fine (2 covers)
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Lot 472
| | | Estimate: $120 | Realised Price : $125 |
1867 (14 Aug) cover to Ipswich with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Rough 1d Orange-vermilion pair tied by 'QL' in rays of Brisbane, arrival backstamp. Small portion of back flap missing, otherwise very fine
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Lot 473
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1867 (11 Dec) cover to Wellington, New Zealand with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Clean-cut 6d Apple-green tied by Brisbane duplex, fine and a scarce destination for Queensland mail, Ben Palmer records only six covers to New Zealand in the Chalon period
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Lot 474
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1868 (8 Apr) entire to Launceston, Tasmania with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Clean-cut 6d Yellow-green tied by Brisbane duplex, framed 'SHIP LETTER-INWARDS FREE' datestamp in red, and reverse with diamond 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE' datestamp in red. An exceptional quality cover from the Johnstone correspondence
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Lot 475
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1868 (18 Apr) cover to Langholm, Scotland with 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Clean-cut 6d Apple-green tied by '81' in rays of Ipswich, with Caledonian Railway 'C.R./P.O.' in circle in red, and Brisbane transit and Langholm arrival backstamps, fine and unlisted in the Palmer census
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Lot 476
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1868 (4 Jul) cover to Preston, U.K. with Wmk Truncated Star Perf 13 2d Pale Blue pair (from the first printing on this paper) and 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Clean-cut 6d Apple-green cancelled '23' in bars of Roma, endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and with Brisbane transit and Preston arrival backstamps. A fine and attractive mixed issue franking
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Lot 477
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1868 (4 Nov) cover from Brisbane to Helensburgh, Scotland, redirected to Glasgow, with 1866-67 4d Lilac Lithograph and 1862-67 No Wmk Perf 13 Clean-cut 6d Yellow-green tied by Brisbane duplex, endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and with arrival backstamps. Manuscript '1'(d) redirection charge. An attractive 10d via Marseilles rate
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Lot 478
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1869 (13 Jan) cover to Bowen with Wmk Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 2d Deep Blue (4) tied by '59' in rays of Townsville, endorsed 'Per Roma', and with arrival backstamp. Horizontal fold, and somewhat roughly opened at top, nevertheless a scarce quadruple rate inland cover, unlisted in the Palmer census
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Lot 479
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1869 (16 Jun) cover to Bowen with Watermark Crown over Q (I) Perf 13 2d Pale Blue pair cancelled '201' in rays of Rockhampton, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse, fine double rate usage unlisted in Palmer census
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