AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA, POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 626		Estimate: $5,000 1823 (17 Feb) entire to Hobart Town with very fine (slightly overinked) strike of the 35mm circular 'LAUNCESTON'. Unquestionably one of the finest strikes known of this famous postal marking. Without any rate marking (the charge between Launceston and Hobart Town was 1/- up to 1 ounce)
Lot 627		Estimate: $400 1832 (9 Aug) entire from Hobart to Campbelltown with oval 'HOBART TOWN/V.D.L.', sent unpaid and charged '10', very fine and believed to be the latest recorded date of the oval marking
Lot 628		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $210 1840 (24 Oct) entire to London with very fine crowned oval 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL' datestamp rated '4' in red as a paid ship letter, and charged '8'(d) to the addressee, reverse with straight-line 'SHIP LETTER' and London arrival datestamp, very fine
Lot 629		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $190 1843 (30 May) entire from Hobart to Campbelltown with oval 'PAID' datestamp in red, rated '4', horizontal filing fold, otherwise fine
Lot 630		Estimate: $130 Realised Price : $145 1853 (27 Jan) entire (repaired spike hole) to Launceston with manuscript postmaster's endorsement 'Geo Town 27/1/53' at left, rated '4', light Launceston backstamp for the same day
Lot 631		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $145 1853 (11 Apr) incoming entire from Melbourne to Campbelltown, rated '5' in red and with '5' in black denoting incoming charge to be collected, with boxed 'CAMP TOWN' datestamp, reverse with Launceston transit cds, very fine
Lot 632		Estimate: $200 1859 (6 Apr) printed lettersheet (a 'Statement of the Affairs of the Eastern Coast Steam Navigation Company') with 1857-67 Wmk Double-lined '1' Imperf 1d Deep Red-brown (close to touching margins) tied by '64' numeral on Hobart town letter, faint PREPAID 10 O'CLOCK datestamp in red. Very fine
Lot 633		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $95 1860 (20 Jan) entire to Launceston with 1857-60 Watermark Double-lined '4' Imperf 4d Pale Blue (margins all round, just clear at top) tied by fine '52' numeral, with 'Ross 19 Jun 60' postmaster's endorsement at left, and Launceston 'PRE-PAID' boxed ds in red on reverse. Horizontal filing fold, otherwise very fine
Lot 634		Estimate: $180 1864 (7 Apr) Hobart town letter addressed to 'Sandy Bay Road' with 1857-68 Watermark Double-lined '1' Imperf 1d Red-brown (margins all round, large on three sides) cancelled barred obliterator, and with boxed 'PRE-PAID' ds in red, very fine
Lot 635		Estimate: $90 1864 (23 Nov) cover with enclosure to Hobart, with 1857-67 Watermark Double-lined '4' Imperf 4d Blue (two large margins, two very close) tied by '16' numeral of Campbelltown, Hobart 'PRE-PAID' arrival ds in red, some soiling
Lot 636		Estimate: $100 1866 (18 Feb) cover to Bath, Somerset with 1860-67 6d Grey Imperf (margins all round, large on three sides) cancelled indistinct numeral, with 'Lisdillon/18-2-66' postmaster's endorsement at left, Hobart 'PRE-PAID' transit ds in red, and arrival datestamp on reverse, fine
Lot 637		Estimate: $100 1866 (25 Aug) mourning cover to Bedford, U.K. with 1860-67 6d Grey-violet Imperf (margins all round, large on three sides) cancelled Hobart barred obliterator and with 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART-TOWN ds in red, arrival backstamp non reverse, fine
Lot 638		Estimate: $90 1868 (6 Oct) entire to Launceston with 1857-67 Watermark Double-lined '4' Imperf 4d Blue (cut into at right) tied by Hobart barred obliterator, with 'PRE-PAID' despatch cds in red, and boxed Hobart 'PRE-PAID backstamp, horizontal filing fold
Lot 639		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $340 1873 (14 Jul) cover to Dublin with 9d Sideface cancelled ?? numeral of Longford, endorsed 'Via Brindisi' and reverse with Launceston diamond datestamp in red, and H & K PACT' transit datestamp. Back flap roughly opened, otherwise fine
Lot 640		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $700 1874 (23 Feb) cover to Worcester, U.K. 6d Lilac Chalon Perf 11½ and 1d and 2d Sidefaces tied by Hobart Town duplexes, endorsed 'Via Brindisi' and with arrival backstamp. Back flap roughly opened, otherwise fine
Lot 641		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $200 1877 (29 Dec) cover to London with 6d Deep Slate-lilac Chalon Perf 11½ and 4d Pale Yellow Sideface tied by Hobart Town duplexes, endorsed 'Via Brindisi', and with London arrival datestamp. Some light staining on reverse, however an attractive double rate (2 x 8d) cover
Lot 642		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $240 1878 (31 Aug) cover to London with 4d Buff Sideface pair tied by Hobart Town duplexes, endorsed 'Via Brindisi' and with arrival backstamp, very fine
Lot 643		Estimate: $80T 1880 (20 Feb) 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY' envelope from Mayor of Launceston to Forth with superb diamond crowned 'FREE' datestamp
Lot 644		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $95 1880 (7 Jul) cover to Kilmarnock, Scotland with 8d Sideface cancelled Hobart cds, endorsed 'Via Brindisi' and with arrival backstamp, a little soiled on reverse, face is fine
Lot 645		Estimate: $220T Savings Bank Packets: 1882 (15 Sep) cover from Franklin to Hobart with 1d Sideface tied by '43' numeral, endorsed 'Savings Bank Packet Only' and '513/Registered', Hobart arrival cds on reverse. A special concession rate for savings bank books came into force on 1 January 1882 of 1d per 4oz with free registration included. To qualify, the packet had to be clearly marked with the contents, endorsed by the sender on the front, and could not contain any other written material. Cover with a few minor blemishes, but the earliest known example of the special concession rate
Lot 646		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1883 (29 Sep) cover to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia with 2d Sideface pair and single tied by Launceston cds, reverse with Windsor transit and arrival backstamps, very fine and a scarce destination
Lot 647		Estimate: $175T Savings Bank Packets: 1885 (2 Feb) and (22 Jul) envelopes with printed 'SAVINGS BANK PACKET ONLY.' franked with 2d and 1d Sideface respectively and sent from Bracknell to Hobart. Both envelopes are without the sender's endorsement as required by regulation and unusual as such. Horizontal folds on each, and the earlier cover with some blemishes (2 covers)
Lot 648		Estimate: $100T Savings Bank Packets: 1892 (1 Mar) 1d Red Embossed stamped-to-order envelope (136 x 80mm) for the Hobart Savings Bank inscribed 'Savings Bank Packet Only', cancelled Hobart duplex and used to Franklin at the special 1d concession rate, with chamfered boxed Hobart Registration handstamp in red, very fine, the envelope rated R by Groom & Shatten
Lot 649		Estimate: $140T Savings Bank Packets: 1892 (19 May) customer-made registered wrapper front endorsed 'Savings Bank Packet only', franked 1d Sideface tied by numeral and with New Norfolk despatch cds, and with 'R' in circle, addressed to Hobart. Believed to be the earliest known use of the 'R' in circle handstamp on registered mail.
Lot 650		Estimate: $90T Savings Bank Packets: 1893 (17 Apr) 1d Red Embossed stamped-to-order envelope for the Hobart Savings Bank, with printed 'Savings Bank Packet Only.', cancelled Hobart Duplex and with Hobart Registered handstamp in red, addressed to New Norfolk (arrival backstamp) at 1d special concession rate. Flap tears and vertical crease, the envelope rated R by Groom & Shatten
Lot 651		Estimate: $110T Savings Bank Packets: 1904 (24 Feb) 1d Red Embossed stamped-to-order envelope (178 x 126mm) for the Hobart Savings Bank, with printed 'Savings Bank Packet Only', cancelled Hobart duplex, and with chamfered boxed 'REGISTERED/HOBART' handstamp in violet, addressed to New Norfolk (arrival backstamp) at 1d special concession rate. Short tear at top of envelope, otherwise fine and rate R by Groom & Shatten
Lot 652		Estimate: $175T Realised Price : $135 Savings Bank Packets: 1896 (28 Feb) envelope front with printed 'SAVINGS BANK PACKET ONLY.' with 1d Sideface tied by '?9' numeral (Kellys Point) sent unregistered and addressed to Hobart. At Hobart the 'OFFICIALLY/REGISTERED/......TO PAY' without any amount entered as the 1d concessionary rate covered the registration fee. Minor blemishes but very scarce, less than 10 officially registered Savings Packets are recorded
Lot 653		Estimate: $110T Realised Price : $105 Savings Bank Packets: 1896 (16 Nov) home-made wrapper endorsed 'Savings Bank packet only' and 'Registered', franked with 1d Sideface tied by Launceston duplex for the special concession rate, 'R' in oval, addressed to Hobart (arrival cds). Fine and unusual
Lot 654		Estimate: $175T Savings Bank Packets: 1899 (date from endorsement on reverse) envelope front with printed 'SAVINGS BANK PACKET ONLY.' with 1d Sideface tied by multiple strikes of Glenora(?) cds, sent unregistered to Hobart. At Hobart endorsed 'OR' in manuscript and 'OFFICIALLY/REGISTERED/......TO PAY' handstamp in blue applied (no postage due as registration was covered by the 1d concessionary rate. Front with horizontal fold, otherwise fine and very scarce, less than 10 officially registered items are recorded
Lot 655		Estimate: $40T 1899 (15 Jun) handmade envelope using official post office stationery, franked with 1d Sideface pair tied by Sulphur Creek datestamps, used to Burnie (arrival backstamp)
Lot 656		Estimate: $80T Savings Bank Packets: 1900 (15 Feb) 1d Red Embossed stamped-to-order envelope (137 x 77mm) for the Hobart Savings Bank with printed 'Savings Bank Packet Only.', cancelled Hobart cds and with chamfered boxed 'REGISTERED/HOBART' handstamp in violet and 'R' in oval, addressed to New Norfolk (arrival backstamps) at 1d special concession rate. Envelope with pink stain at base, rated 'R' by Groom & Shatten
Lot 657		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $180 1902 (Apr) registered cover to Minneapolis, Minnesota with 9d Sideface tied by Hobart cds and with 'R' in oval, reverse with San Francisco transit cds, and Minneapolis registry handstamp in purple, very fine, presumed 1d overpayment of double U.P.U. rate plus 3d registration fee
Lot 658		Estimate: $75 1906 (30 May) picture postcard featuring 'King Billy and Truganini' with 1½d on 5d Tablet surcharge tied by New Town datestamp, addressed to Pekin, China with Victoria Hong Kong transit cds and Peking arrival cds, fine and a nice combination of postcard view and destination
Lot 659		Estimate: $90T Savings Bank Packets: 1909 (25 Jun) OPSO envelope (223 x 95mm) from State Savings Bank Hobart with 'SAVINGS BANK PACKET ONLY' handstamp, franked 1d Pictorial tied by Hobart cds and addressed to Campbell Town. This cover meets the regulations for the 1d concessionary rate, but has been sent unregistered, minor blemishes