Lot
4133 
Australian States: South Australia, 1871 (May 22) Adelaide, South Australia to Marysville Kans., legal-size blue cover bearing South Australia, 1d yellow green, 2d orange red, 4d dull violet, 3d on 4d sky blue, and 6d Prussian blue, all tied by strikes of "G.P.O. Adelaide, S.S., MY 22, 71" rimless cds, strike adjacent with red crayon "4" pence credit to G.B., carried by A.S.N. Co. Rangatira from Adelaide May 22nd to Ling George's Sound, then P&O Avoca May 27th to Galle, P&O Hindostan to Suez, P&O Poonah Alaexandria to Southampton, red London Paid (7.17) transit cds and matching "4/Cents" handstamp credit to U.S., carried by Allan Line Austrian from Liverpool Jul. 20th to Quebec arriving Jul. 31st, red "Chicago Am. Pkt." exchange cds; some edge wear and small flaws, 3d small flaws and 1d s.e. at bottom, Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A REMARKABLE FIVE-COLOR FRANKING PREPAYING THE 16D DOUBLE-WEIGHT RATE TO THE UNITED STATES.
From August 1870 the rate to the United States was 8d per½ oz. being 6d to Britain plus 2d transatlantic. This cover was prepaid 16d for double rate up to 1 oz. The P&O contract provided for a monthly service, but without a call at South Australia - mails were generally forwarded to King Georges Sound, via Royal Mail or the Australasian Steamship Navigation Co. steamers.
Realized: $1,700