AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 269		Estimate: $40T Realised Price : $30 1880 (1 Oct) incoming cover from London to Norwood endorsed 'Per Orient Line via Plymouth', franked 1873-80 6d Grey Plate 17 with wing margin lettered 'BE', tied London duplex and with G.P.O. Adelaide transit cds on face, and Norwood arrival cds on reverse, fine
Lot 270		Estimate: $30T 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 271		Estimate: $440 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 272		Estimate: $75 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 273		Estimate: $75 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