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    AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAGE DUES, COVERS

    Lot 670
    Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $115

    1902 1d, 2d, 3d or 4d solo frankings on 1902-06 picture postcards (2) or Tattersalls covers (2) to Tasmania, tied by cds or manuscript cancels (4)

     

    Lot 671
    Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $135

    1902 (12 Aug) Matheson cover franked ½d, handstamped 'T' in circle with mss '5d', 1902-04 5d postage due affixed and tied by Perth cds, a very early use

     

    Lot 672
    Estimate: $150

    1902 (30 Oct) cover from Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony with 1d, underpaid 1½d for U.P.U. rate and octagonal 'T/15c' applied. addressed to Toowoomba (interesting routing backstamped Hobart) with handstruck 'T' on arrival with manuscript '3' double deficiency, 1902-04 1d Postage Due vertical strip of 3 affixed and tied by Toowoomba cds. Some toning on postage dues, otherwise fine

     

    Lot 673
    Estimate: $100

    1902 Blank Base: 1902 (22 December) picture postcard from G.B. to Sydney with 1d KEVII, hexagonal 'T' handstamp applied, and with 3d postage due affixed and tied by 'NSW' in ovals obliterator. Fine, and a surprisingly scarce value on cover, BW cat AU$250 as a solo franking

     

    Lot 674
    Estimate: $180

    1903 (17 Feb) U.S. 2c stationery envelope uprated with 3d, sent from Nashua to Toowoomba, rated as overweight and handstruck 'T/25' in circle added, with double deficiency of 5d indicated by 'T5D' in oval on arrival. 1902-04 1d and 2d pair Postage Dues affixed and tied by Toowoomba cds, Brisbane and Toowoomba backstamps. Fine and attractive

     

    Lot 675
    Estimate: $80

    1905 (31 May) local Brisbane cover with 1d tied by 'GPO' obliterator, with 'LATE FEE' and 'T3D' in oval, 1902-04 1d and 2d Postage Dues affixed and tied by pencil manuscript crosses. Fine

     

    Lot 676
    Estimate: $100

    1906 (3 Jan) unstamped picture postcard from Wellington (NZ) to Manly (NSW), circular '2d/DOUBLE DEFICIENCY TO PAY' applied, and 1902-04 1d Postage due pair affixed and cancelled by straight-line 'MORE TO PAY', very fine

     

    Lot 677
    Estimate: $150

    1908 (25 Aug) picture postcard sent from Mount Perry (Qld) using South Australian 1d adhesive, not at that stage valid for postage so left uncancelled with Mount Perry cds alongside and manuscript 'T2d', Brisbane machine transit cancel, addressed to Sydney with 1906-08 1d Postage Dues (x 2, a little damaged due to overhanging postcard) affixed and tied by Markets NSW cds, the card subsequently re-addressed to Grantham, Qld

     

    Lot 678
    Estimate: $120

    1914-1929 group of underpaid picture postcards from Great Britain (4) or Switzerland, underpaid with appropriate tax markings and with ½d pair, 1d (3) or 1d plus ½d bicolour Postage Dues affixed, generally fine (5)

      

    Lot 679
    Estimate: $120

    1914 (26 Oct) cover from New York to Sydney with U.S. 2c tied by machine, underpaid 3c and twin circle 'T/NY CENTIMES/30/A' applied. 'OPENED BY CENSOR' tape at left, unusually without tax handstamp on arrival, double deficiency indicated by affixing 1913-21 1d Postage Dues strip of 3 cancelled by the '376' numeral used at the G.P.O., very fine

     

    Lot 680
    Estimate: $120

    1921-36 underpaid picture postcards from U.S.A. to New South Wales (3) or Victoria, with appropriate tax markings and with 1d bicolour Postage Dues affixed, one 1936 card showing 1d Postage Due cancelled Neutral Bay (NSW) cds in violet, generally fine (4)

     

    Lot 681
    Estimate: $160

    1921 (Dec) cover from New York with U.S. 2c, addressed to Sweden but underpaid and with twin circle 'T/N.Y./CENTIMES/30/A' applied, Swedish 25 ore Postage Due Label affixed on arrival, but then redirected to Sydney where a 1913-21 1d Postage Due strip of 3 was affixed and tied by 'DELIVERY ROOM/G.P.O. SYDNEY' cds. Fine and attractive, an unusual dual country postage due usage

     

    Lot 682
    Estimate: $120

    1934 (10 Dec) airmail cover (opened three sides) from Nottingham to Kerang (Vic) carried on the second direct flight from England to Australia. Franked 4d representing only the surface rate plus airmail within Australia, the correct rate was 1/3d and hence 10½d underpaid, indicated by hexagonal 'T' handstamp with mss '210' (gold centimes), and with 'T' in oval added on arrival with mss '1/9' double deficiency. Reverse with 1941-36 ½d pair, 2d pair and 4d block of 4 Postage Dues cancelled Kerang cds 1 JA 35. A fine underpaid air mail cover

      

    Lot 683
    Estimate: $500

    1931-37 C of A Watermark 1/- Carmine and Yellow-green and 3d Carmine and Yellow-green pair tied by 'DELIVERY ROOM/SYDNEY N.S.W.' cds on 1936 (19 May) cover from London franked 1½d block of 4 thus underpaid for airmail delivery, hexagonal 'T' handstamp and manuscript 'T 1/6'. Portion of back flap missing and some small cover faults. Both postage due values very scarce on cover, the 1/- BW cat AU$1000 on cover

     

    Lot 684
    Estimate: $100

    1957 (24 Apr) unaddressed cover with Adelaide cds and framed 'T8D', 8d Postage Due affixed and tied by scalloped oval 'DELIVERY WINDOW/G.P.O. ADELAIDE' ds of 24 APR 1957, being the day of issue. BW D137y, cat AU$200

     

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