Lot 599
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1847 (21 Aug) 'Johnstone' entire to Launceston with 'P. Sorell/21/8/47' manuscript post office endorsement, rated '4' and with superb Launceston arrival backstamp, 23 AU 1847
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Lot 600
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1858 (5 Apr) outer from Hobart to Launceston with 1858 6d Dull Lilac Imperf tied by '61' numeral, with boxed 'PRE-PAID' arrival ds in red 6 AP 1858. Fine, and an unusually rated internal letter
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Lot 601
| | | Estimate: $350 | Realised Price : $270 |
1858 (26 Nov) Hobart town letter with 1857-67 1d Deep Red-brown (SG 25, fine with four margins) tied by '60' numeral, with 'PRE-PAID/1 O'CLOCK' ds in red alongside, horizontal filing fold otherwise of exceptional quality
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Lot 602
| | | Estimate: $120 | Realised Price : $90 |
1860 (22 May) entire from Hobart to Launceston with 1857-67 4d Pale Blue (four large margins) tied by '75' numeral, with boxed 'PRE-PAID' arrival ds (23 MY 1860) on reverse, very fine
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Lot 603
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1862 (22 Nov) cover from Hobart to Wimbourne, Dorset with 1860-67 6d Grey Imperf tied by barred obliterator, very fine with JA 19 63 arrival backstamp
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Lot 604
| | | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $150 |
1864 (28 Jan) small cover (without datestamps but annotated as to date of despatch) with enclosure, 1857-67 Imperf 1d Pale Red-brown (SG 26, four good margins and showing portions of adjoining units at left and right), cancelled numeral '20' of Circular Head. Peripheral creasing, otherwise fine town letter
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Lot 605
| | | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $230 |
1866 (24 Apr) cover from Launceston to London with 1860-67 6d slate-violet Imperf and 1864-69 4d Blue Perf 10 (SG 48, 63) cancelled '52' numeral, and with diamond despatch ds in red alongside. Endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and with London arrival ds in red, 11 JU 66. Some back flap faults, otherwise fine
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Lot 606
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1867 (15 Mar) local Hobart cover with 1857-67 1d Brick-red Imperf (SG 27, margins three sides, just touched along base) cancelled barred obliterator, and with boxed 'PRE-PAID/10 O-CLOCK' ds in red alongside. A very fine town rate letter
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Lot 607
| | | Estimate: $160 | Realised Price : $120 |
1867 (7 Apr) small envelope (140 x 56mm) used locally in Hobart, with 1865-71 1d Dull Vermilion Perf 12 (SG 69, straight edge at top) for 1d town letter rate, cancelled barred obliterator. flap tears, otherwise fine
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Lot 608
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1867 (24 Sep) cover from Launceston to London with 1864-68 4d Blue and 6d Grey-violet (SG 63, 64) cancelled '52' numeral, with superb diamond despatch ds in red alongside. Endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and with London arrival ds in red, NO 16 67, back flap tears otherwise fine
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Lot 609
| | | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $150 |
1868 (1 Aug) small envelope (119 x 52mm) used locally in Launceston with 1864-69 1d Carmine Perf 10 (SG 59) for 1d town rate cancelled '52' numeral, with 'PRE-PAID/1 O'CLOCK' ds in red alongside, some light soiling otherwise fine
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Lot 610
| | | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $150 |
1868 (30 Dec) cover locally used in Hobart with 1865-71 Perf 12 1d Carmine for town letter rate cancelled barred obliterator, and with boxed 'PRE-PAID/10 O-CLOCK' ds in red, flap tears otherwise fine
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Lot 611
| | | Estimate: $750 | Realised Price : $650 |
1871 (11 Apr) On Public Service Only envelope sent from Hobart to Swansea (AP 14 71 arrival), marked 'NOT-STAMPED' in red and italic 'Deficient Postage (4)/Fine______(4)/ 8d to pay'. A few minor creases and small stain on reverse, the 'NOT-STAMPED' handstamp is very rare
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Lot 612
| | | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $125 |
1872 (14 Feb) small envelope sent at the 1d town rate from Swansea to Cambria, with 1865-71 1d Carmine Perf 12 (SG 70) tied by '94' numeral, with Swansea cds alongside. Portion of back flap missing, and some faint toning on face
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Lot 613
| | | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $115 |
1873 (7 Oct) mourning cover to Folkestone, Kent with 1871-91 6d Lilac Perf 11½ tied by Hobart duplex, and with Folkestone arrival cds on reverse, DE 1 73, fine
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Lot 614
| | | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $320 |
1874 (20 Aug) cover to Formby with 2d Sideface tied by '77' numeral of Ross, and with manuscript 'Formby/21/8/74' post office endorsement, fine
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Lot 615
| | | Estimate: $120 | Realised Price : $320 |
1874 (8 Sep) cover to Hobart with 1d Sideface pair tied by '52' numerals and with Launceston diamond despatch ds alongside, Hobart arrival cds on reverse, very fine
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Lot 616
| | | Estimate: $750 | Realised Price : $950 |
1884 (16 Jan) cover to Invermay with 1d Sideface tied by Launceston duplex, underpaid for 2d inland rate and with handstruck italic 'Deficient Postage (1d)/Fine _______ (1d)/2d To pay', and with 2d Sideface affixed to indicate collection of postage tied by '50' numeral of Invermay, Small tear in top of cover, otherwise very fine and scarce
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Lot 617
| | | Estimate: $160 | Realised Price : $170 |
1889 (13 Nov) cover to Isle of Wight with 1880 6d Mauve Platypus Stamp Duty tied by Hobart duplex, endorsed 'Via Brindisi' and with Cowes squared circle arrival backstamp, DE 23 89. Very fine
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Lot 618
| | | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $850 |
1890 (7 Jun) 'Leake' cover from Melbourne to Campbell Town with 1d Orange-brown tied by Melbourne duplex, underpaid for the 2d intercolonial rate and with superb handstruck 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE 1/FINE _______ 2/3D', postage due collected with 1d and 2d Sidefaces affixed and cancelled '16' numerals of Campbell Town. Very fine and scarce use of adhesives for postage due
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Lot 619
| | | Estimate: $120 | Realised Price : $290 |
1890 (10 Oct) cover to Melbourne with 1880-91 4d Chrome-yellow Perf 11½ (SG 162a) tied by Launceston duplex. Some minor toning otherwise a fine and clean example of the double intercolonial rate
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Lot 620
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1901 (21 Jan) cover with G.B. 1881 1d pair cancelled London squared circle ds, addressed to Hobart and underpaid (rated as double weight foreign letter), with handstruck hexagonal 'T/L', and receiving on arrival the oval (6)D/MORE TO PAY'. Postage due collected by affixing 1899 6d Pictorial tied by Hobart cds, FE 27 01. A very rare use of postage stamps used for the collection of postage due, before the introduction of Commonwealth postage dues on 1 July 1902, also a rare commercial use of the 6d Pictorial. A major postage due rarity
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Lot 621
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1902 (17 Mar) cover from Transvaal to Hobart with 2d cancelled Pretoria cds and with triangular 'PASSED PRESS CENSOR/PRETORIA', underpaid and with octagonal 'T/15/CENTIMES' incorrectly applied and defaced, with similar handstamp for 20 centimes applied alongside. Amount due converted to 4d on arrival with oval (4)D/MORE TO PAY' handstamp. Very fine
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