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Australia, 1832 London, England to Port Stephens, N.S.W., folded letter sheet addressed to Capt. Sir N.E. Parry, R.N. Commissioner aboard the ship Agnes, manuscript "1¼ oz" weight and 1/8 due rate, greenish blue "Sydney General Post Office, 12 Ju " crown oval date stamp at center, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
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Australia, 1839 Langollerd to Parramatta, N.S.W., overland letter with manuscript "1/2" due rate for over 400 miles, indistinct box handstamp ("Via Cassilis" ?) and "Midday Mail." oval handstamp applied in Sydney, reverse with "General Post Office, Sydney, Ju 3, 1839" crown oval transit date stamp and circular Parramatta receiver; some slight cover erosion to outer top flap not affecting postmarks, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
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Australia, 1846 Geelong, N.S.W. to Melbourne, Victoria, folded letter sheet endorsed "Deputy Registrar" to the Resident Judge in Melbourne, red "Free Geelong" boxed handstamp crossed out with manuscript "8" due rating as the post office recognized only the Registrar and not the Deputy Registrar as have free franking privilege, Geelong origin date stamp and Melbourne receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
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Australia, 1849 Seymour, N.S.W. to Melbourne, Victoria, folded letter to the curator of interstate estates with brown "Free Seymour" boxed handstamp crossed out with "8" rate applied, reverse with "Seymour, Port Phillip, Au 12" transit and Melbourne arrival oval date stamps, Very Fine, an interesting unaccepted free mail usage, it was shortly after this letter was mail that free mail was abolished on January 1st of 1850. Estimate $300 - 400.
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Australia, 1850 Newcastle to Sydney, N.S.W. forwarded to East Maitland, folded letter sheet franked with N.S.W. 1850, 2d indigo, early impression & 2d dull blue, worn impression, both with four large even margins, tied by grid cancels with fancy boxed "6 O'Clock" handstamp denoting the pick up time at the Post Office, reverse with Sydney receiving and forwarding postmarks, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful Sydney view cover with one stamp paying the initial postage and other paying the readdress fee. SG No. N.S.W. 21+25 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $2,500
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Australia, 1851 Sydney N.S.W. to Launceston, Van Dieman's Land, folded letter franked with N.S.W. 1850, 1d crimson lake on bluish + 1851, 2d dull blue on greyish and neatly tied by barred oval handstamps, manuscript "Overland June 17th 1851" endorsement at top however sent by ship with manuscript "4" due rate marked upon arrival, reverse with Sydney origin, Melbourne transit and receiving postmarks; cover with sealed internal spindle hole in address panel near bottom, Very Fine. SG No. N.S.W. 9+37 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,500
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Australia, 1851 Sydney, N.S.W. to Adelaide, S.A. forwarded to Burra Burra, folded letter sheet endorsed "Overland" and franked with N.S.W. 1850, 2d blue, two singles (different shades and impressions) tied by barred oval handstamps, "Sydney, New South Wales, My 2, 1851" origin and "Melbourne, Port Phillip, My 8, 1851" transit backstamps, underfranked 8d rate with manuscript "8" due, redirected with additional 8d charge and final "1/4" arrival charge, cover opened and resealed in transit near Adelaide with transit note on innerflap…I have opened this to see how my boys were…the man waits to take this back to town, Very Fine, an unusual and rare inter-colonial usage. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Australia, 1853 Plymouth, England to Williams Town, Victoria, mourning cover franked with G.B. 1847, 1sh green embossed (S.G. 56), margins ample to just touching, tied by "620" barred oval with Plymouth origin cds on reverse, sent via Melbourne where it was charged "3" which was crossed out and re-rated "5" due for ship letter charge, reverse with red "Ship Letter, Melbourne" entry and "Williamstown, Victoria, My 21, 1853" receiving postmark, Very Fine and choice; with 1995 Holcombe certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,000
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Australia, 1853 Geelong, Victoria to Fingal, Tasmania, cover with "Per Steamer, via Launceston" routing endorsement at top, franked with Victoria 1852, 3d light blue + 1850 2d brown lilac tied by "2/V" barred oval handstamps, for 2d overland to Melbourne and 3d ship rate to Launceton, manuscript "5" due upon arrival for 4d Tasmanian ship letter charge and 1d inland to Fingal, appropriate transit backstamps; 3d with small nick and horizontal crease in 2d, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $500
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Australia, 1855 London, England to Melbourne, Victoria, folded printed form notice from the Melbourne Postmaster General regarding the detainment of a ship letter until 6d in postage is paid, returned to the same with "5" and "6" due rates and red "48" butterfly handstamp, reverse with red London and Melbourne Ship Letter date stamps, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.