AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, POSTAL HISTORY
Lot 284
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $260
1876 (20 Apr) mourning cover to Havre, France with 1/- Chestnut Perf 11½-12 and 2d De La Rue Perf 10 tied by 'G.P.O. ADELAIDE/S.A.' cds, London transit cds on face, and arrival backstamps. Peripheral wear, otherwise fine
Lot 285
Estimate: $30T
Realised Price : $22
1887 (5 Jan) incoming cover from Glasgow to Adelaide franked 1883-84 6d Dull Green lettered 'DG' and tied by Glasgow duplex. Back flap faults, otherwise fine
Lot 286
Estimate: $350
1889 (11 Nov) 1d Violet postcard uprated with 2d Orange Perf 10 and tied by Ship Mail room duplexes, addressed to Haarlem, Holland, with arrival cds and postman route 'A20' handstamp. There were no arrangements between South Australia and overseas postal administrations for the acceptance of postcards, which had to be sent at letter rate. This uprating to 3d was accepted but incorrect, as the rate should be 6d
Lot 287
Estimate: $40
1892 (31 May) uprated use of France 15c lettercard to F.W. Wheatley, Way College, Unley, from a cousin (initials only) at Montpellier, message includes '. . . the flags & song of Australia have arrived . . . ', backstamped GPO Adelaide and Unley
Lot 288
Estimate: $40
Realised Price : $65
1912 (30 Oct) use of 3d registration envelope (opened at left) uprated with South Australia 1d pair, legal period of use, tied by Registered Sydney cds, orange and black registration label, addressed to doyen of Victorian Philately, David H. Hill, backstamped Brighton. Neat item with tri-Colony appeal