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
Lot 340
Estimate: $300
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
Lot 341
Estimate: $250
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
Lot 342
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
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
Lot 343
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
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
Lot 344
Estimate: $80
Realised Price : $210
1876-1904 small group of Sideface and Tablet covers, with 1876 cover to South Yarra (Vic) with 1d and 2d Sidefaces 'Imperf' (presumably perfs trimmed), 1891 cover from Peppermint Bay to London with ½d and 2d Sidefaces, 1896 2d envelope uprated with ½d Tablet to from Fingal to USA, 1896 cover from New Town to London with 2½d Tablet, 1897 1d envelope to London uprated with ½d Tablet and 1d Sideface, 1899 cover from Evandale to USA with ½d Tablet and 2d Sideface, and 1904 picture postcard to France with ½d Tablet and 1d Pictorial, mostly fine (7 covers)
Lot 345
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
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
