Charles Leski Auctions - Australian Colonies

Australian Colonies - Auction 274

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Estimate (AUD)

Collections & Accumulations Accumulation in a stockbook of mainly used (with duplication) plus some mint/unused oddments, with all Colonies represented to varying degrees. Condition varies, inspection recommended. (1000++)

$300 - $350
sold for $460

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Australian Colonies

New South Wales

Lot	Symbols	Description	Estimate (AUD)

414	O	1850 (SG.42, 43e) 3d yellow-green Sydney View on bluish to grey wove paper, four margins (just clear at left. part of adjoining stamp at top), tied to piece by barred oval. & 3d yellowish green on horizontally laid paper, with four just clear to good margins, untidy cancel. (2)	$160 - $180 (Ex Gst)

415	P	1855 QV 2d 'Diadem' plate proof in black on hard thin ungummed & unwatermarked paper. Cut close at left otherwise good margins.	$120 - $140 (Ex Gst)

416	* O	1890-99 range of definitives on album pages mixed mint & used, commencing with 2½d 'Allegorical figure of Australia' through to QV 10d violet, includes a variety of perforations, surcharges etc. & imperforate watermarked single examples of QV ½d blue-green, 1d Shield & QV 2d blue*. (stated to cat. Cat.£350++.) (110+)	$180 - $200

417	*	1897 (SG.297e) QV 5/- reddish-purple, perf.11x12, block; minor fault. (4)	$60 - $70 (Ex Gst) sold for $45

418	C	Postal History 1877 (Jan.11) cover Sydney to U.S.A. endorsed "Via San Francisco" franked QV 6d, with 'SAN FRANCISCO FEB 11 PAID ALL' cds & oval "PAID ALL" on front in red & "SYRACUSE FEB 18" cds on reverse & 1886 (July 14) cover Sydney to U.S.A. endorsed "Via California", also franked QV 6d, with oval "PAID ALL" on front in red & "NEW YORK PO PAID ALL AUG 15" duplex on reverse. (2)	$120 - $140

Queensland

Lot	Symbols	Description	Estimate (AUD)

419	O	1860-61 (SG.11a) QV 1/- violet Chalon, watermark small star, IMPERFORATE example (uncatalogued by Stanley Gibbons), lightly cancelled with good margins three sides. Interesting variety.	$240 - $260 (Ex Gst)

420	**	Revenues 1930 Unemployment Relief Tax - first issue (Barefoot 1 & 6): 1d red & green block of 15 (3 x 5) & part sheet of 50 (5 x 10) with selvedge three sides & 1/- blue & red vertical strip of 8, couple of rows with gum creases but otherwise very fresh. (73)	$200 - $240 sold for $240

421	PS	Postal Stationery 1909 (Aug.3 & Sept.4) QV illustrated 1d postal cards ('Haystacks and Lucerne Strippers, Warwick' & 'Jondaryan Woolshed, Loading Wood') both used to Mount Perry (arrival cds), with handwritten "Wolca" dated cancellations. (messages on reverse of both in unusual code). (2)	$200 - $240

South Australia

Lot	Symbols	Description	Estimate (AUD)

422	O	1856-58 (SG.7) QV 2d orange-red imperforate, Adelaide printing, variety 'design partially doubled at top', four margins & lightly cancelled & a four margin QV 2d red (SG.9) lightly cancelled. (2)	$80 - $100 (Ex Gst)

423	C	Postal History 1870 (July 25) cover Pekina - Kooringa (blue b/s) franked QV 2d orange perf.10 x rouletted (correct rate) & 1871 (Feb.22) cover (faults) Strathalbyn - Ballarat (b/s) via Kingston (b/s) & Hamilton (b/s), incorrectly franked QV 2d orange perf.10 x 11½ (correct inter-colonial rate was 6d). (2)	$100 - $120

424	O ^	Postmarks Range on album pages of postmarks on Queen Victoria issues, arranged alphabetically from Aberdeen to Yorke Town, some offices have more than one type of cancellation represented including some of the scarcer strikes. (300+)	$200 - $240 sold for $260

South Australia - Departmentals

Tasmania

Lot	Symbols	Description	Estimate (AUD)

426	O	1853 (SG. 9) 4d orange Courier Plate 1, clearly cancelled '59', four margins, close at left.	$100 - $120 (Ex Gst) sold for $90

427	O	1855 (SG.15) QV 2d deep green Chalon, wmk. large star, four margins, cancelled clear of Queen's profile. Cat.£500	$180 - $200 (Ex Gst) sold for $140

428	**	1912 (SG.261) perf.12½ Thin paper, 1d Mount Wellington, JBC Monogram corner block from left of sheet. BW T20zb. (9)	$180 - $200 sold for $135

429	**	1912 (SG.261) perf.12½ Thin paper, 1d Mount Wellington, CA Monogram corner block from right of sheet. BW T20z. (9)	$180 - $200 sold for $135

430	* **	Revenues 1903 (Craig 7.56) 3d chestnut Platypus optd. 'REVENUE', block surcharged '1d.' with upper pair type 3* (tone spot) & lower pair type 2**. (4)	$120 - $140

431	PS	Postal Cards 1880 WALCH'S TASMANIAN POST CARD study on exhibit page with mint examples on white paper, buff paper additionally embossed with ½d die for overseas use, mint example with hand-written explanation by James Walch of the reasons for the issue of these cards (to overcome the objections voiced in the Tasmanian Parliament that the public would dislike post cards) and a card used from Torquay to Latrobe with 2d Sideface added to meet the postage (part address deleted). Only two examples are recorded of these cards commercially used. A strong study of these issues in fine condition. (4)	$600 - $700 sold for $480

432	PS	Postal Cards 1882 Walch's Tasmanian Post Card on buff paper, mint; together with notice issued by J Walch & Sons explaining the purpose of issuing their post cards, signed by James Walch. Fine (2)	$80 - $100

433	PS	Postal Cards 1882 (H&G.1) 1d locally printed by lithography study on exhibit page with 2 mint examples showing the key types of variation in the ornament setting & 2 examples of earliest recorded usage being March 22 1882 from Torquay to Launceston & March 29 1882 at Hobart. All in fine condition and a good lot. (4)	$200 - $250

434	PS	Postal Cards 1882 (H&G.1) 1d locally printed by lithography study on pages of the plate positions and ornament settings (9 mint) & 2 used examples from Richmond to Jerusalem and Bothwell to Hobart. Condition fine. Useful lot. (11)	$350 - $400 sold for $300

435	PS	Postal Cards 1882 (H&G.1) locally produced card used on November 27 1882 from Deloraine to Victoria with additional 1d Sideface added to meet the postage required under the 1881 Postal Act, neatly cancelled by 2nd alloc. numeral 25 of Deloraine with Launceston and Melbourne backstamps. Fine condition for used example of these cards. A scarce example of the intercolonial rate for post cards.	$400 - $500

436	PS	Postal Cards 1882 (H&G.1) locally produced card used January 10 1883 from Port Esperance (cancelled 2nd alloc numeral 71) to Melbourne underpaid for the post card rate and treated as a letter with Deficient Postage.../Fine... handstamp, MORE TO PAY in oval applied and 2d deficiency and 2d fine indicated in mss. Melbourne arrival mark on front. Slight soiling and adhesions on reveres otherwise a card in fine exhibitable condition. A scarce rate and tax markings.	$400 - $500

437	PS	Postal Cards 1882 (H&G.1) card used and registered from New Norfolk to Rarotonga via Auckland, with embossed ½d in orange to meet the overseas post card rate with additional 3d Platypus added to cover registration fee. R in circle and boxed Hobart registration marks and Registered Auckland transit mark on front. Minor faults but a scarce and colourful usage and destination. Realised $1600 in Nov. 2003.	$1,400 - $1,600 sold for $1050

438	PS	Postal Cards 1882 (H&G.2) study of the De La Rue London printings on exhibition page with mint examples of Plate A and B as well as early usage (March 1884 and Feb 1886) for each; also wrapper band for these cards, set of twelve mint cards as sold with the wrapper, mint example stated to be De La Rue proof copy with devaluation punch hole and SPECIMEN overprint. Condition fine throughout. (19)	$600 - $700 sold for $450

439	PS	Postal Cards 2d POSTCARD RATE:1891 (May 9) 1d DLR card (H&G.2) from Hobart to Dorset uprated with 1d Sideface (SG.164)) to meet the 2d postcard rate to England introduced in 1889. This rate only applied for two years and two examples are recorded of postal cards at this rate. Fine and attractive.	$400 - $500 sold for $320

440	PS	Postal Cards 1½d POSTCARD RATE:1892 (June 4) 1d DLR card (H&G.2) from Hobart to London uprated with ½d Sideface (SG.163a) to meet the rate introduced in November 1891. Endorsed 'via Brindisi' and with message tracing the mail steamer sailing times of 'Massilia' leaving Hobart on June 4 1892 (probably an apple ship). Fine and colourful.	$250 - $300 sold for $190

441	PS	Postal Cards 1892 (October 13) 1d DLR card (H&G.2) from Hobart to Kent uprated with ½d Sideface (SG.172) to meet the rate introduced in November 1891. Fine and attractive franking.	$250 - $300

442	PS	Postal Cards 1891 ADDITIONALLY EMBOSSED TO MEET THE BRITISH & FOREIGN POSTCARD RATE: unused examples of the De La Rue card (H&G.2) embossed with additional ½d in orange and ochre yellow to meet the UPU rate. Fresh condition and scarce cards. (2)	$400 - $500

443	PS	Postal Cards 1891 ADDITIONALLY EMBOSSED TO MEET THE BRITISH & FOREIGN POSTCARD RATE: used examples of the De La Rue card (H&G.2) embossed with additional ½d in orange and yellow orange from Hobart to London dated December 14 1893 and from New Norfolk to New Zealand dated August 24 1892. Fine condition and nice usages. (2)	$400 - $450

444	PS	Postal Cards 1884 -1889 study on exhibit page of the LOCAL PRINTINGS of the 1d postal card (H&G.3) with fresh examples of the July 1884, October 1884 and December 1888 printings and a card from unknown printing date in deep vermilion. Extraordinary range of shades (vermilion to deep maroon) especially when compared to the consistency of the London printings. All fine condition. (4)	$350 - $400 sold for $260

445	PS	Postal Cards 1884 - 1889 study on exhibit pages of the LOCAL PRINTINGS used with the 1884 maroon printings (3) used from South Bridgewater, Launceston and Hamilton (grossly miscut); the December 1888 vermilion printing is present with usage from Millbrook (clear cds), Young Town and Ouse. Condition fine and a scarce group. (6)	$300 - $350 sold for $225

446	PS	Postal Cards 1884-1903 extensive study on leaves and loose of the locally produced 1d postal cards (16 mint) with wide range of local printings, 1894 Exhibition cards, shades and usage covering all the papers and incl. Some very scarce and striking shades and printings. Condition fine throughout. A wonderful opportunity to build a study of these issues. (40)	$500 - $600 sold for $375

447	PS	Postal Cards 1891 (July 2) 1d postal card (H&G.3b) used from Hobart to Prague uprated with 3d Platypus & 2d Sideface to meet the 6d rate for letters to European countries pre UPU membership of the Australian Colonies. Prague receival mark of August 12. Post cards were so treated until October 1891 admission of the Australian Colonies to the UPU and cards posted at the letter rate are extremely scarce. Condition fine.	$450 - $500 sold for $440

448	PS	Postal Cards 1893 (April 10) 1d postal card from George Town to Michigan uprated with ½d Tablet showing San Francisco transit marking; also 1898 (April 5) similarly uprated to Germany endorsed 'per S.S. Mariposa via San Francisco' with German arrival mark on front. Fine. (2)	$200 - $250

449	PS	Postal Cards 1895 - 1902 (H&G.3a-c) study on exhibit pages of the locally printed cards mint (8) and used(5) showing the variations in card stock and shades which occurred during this period; includes printings in fluorescent ink, on poor quality card varying from white to tan and flaws in lettering missing I in SIDE and damaged THE. Used includes Penguin (Creek removed) to Ulverstone and nice 1903 taxed card to Austria. Condition fine throughout and an excellent study of these later issues well written up. (13)	$500 - $550 sold for $375

450	PS	Postal Cards 1895 1d postal card group from local printing using fluorescent ink showing example with wrapper and green interleaving, worn plates,uprated usage to England with additional ½d Tablet and local use from Bracknell to Launceston. Condition fine. (5)	$200 - $250

451	PS	Postal Cards 1896 (March 20) 1d postal card (H&G.3b) used from Hobart to Bombay with additional ½d Tablet paying the foreign postcard rate with Tuticorin and Colaba receival marks on front. Condition fine.	$120 - $140 sold for $90

452	PS	Postal Cards 1897 (Feb 11) 1d postal card (H&G.3a) used from Hobart to Nagasaki with additional ½d Tablet paying the foreign postcard rate with Hong Kong transit mark on front and Nagasaki receival mark on reverse. Condition fine and scarce usage.	$140 - $160 sold for $140

453	PS	Postal Cards 1897 (October 25) 1d postal card (H&G.3a) used from Hobart to South Africa with additional ½d Tablet paying the foreign postcard rate with Durban arrival mark on reverse. Condition fine and scarce usage.	$120 - $140

454	PS	Postal Cards 1898 (August 12) 1d postal card local printing from Hobart to New Zealand with additional 1d Sideface (London printing) added for late fee. Auckland arrival backstamp. Fine.	$160 - $180

455	PS	Postal Cards 1892 THREE HALFPENNY REPLY CARD DE LA RUE ESSAY: both halves of printed card in issued colour but with stamp impression on both halves hand drawn in pencil. Reply half sustained some damage when removed from the De La Rue Records but a very attractive item and an important piece in the context of Tasmanian postal stationery. Unique.	$2,500 - $3,000 sold for $1950

456	PS	Postal Cards 1892 1½d Reply Cards (H&G.4) mounted on exhibit page with mint example showing minor plate flaw and forward half used December 22 1897 from Launceston to Germany. Fine condition (2)	$150 - $200 sold for $120

457	PS	Postal Cards 1892-1905 1½d REPLY CARD study on exhibition pages of the cards with identification of the types, usage of both halves, overprinted for the Tasmanian Exhibition 1894-95 and the 1905 1d overprints. Noted two examples of cards cancelled for use in PO reference sets, used examples to Finland, Hong Kong and cut out examples (M & U) of the 1d overprinted cards perforated T. A marvellous opportunity to form a study of these issues. Condition is generally fine throughout. (21)	$800 - $900 sold for $600

458	PS	Postal Cards 1892 1½d Reply card REPLY HALF USED, examples mounted on exhibition page with February 4 1902 Bendigo to Hobart with additional 1d Victorian stamp added paying a late fee and August 16 1906 New York to Kindred with Kindred arrival mark of September 21 1906.. Scarce use of Reply half for their correct purpose. Fine. (2)	$400 - $500 sold for $300

459	PS	Postal Cards 1892 1½d Reply card showing both types of SPECIMEN overprint (Butler types D & E). Fine condition. (2)	$100 - $120

460	PS	Postal Cards 1892 1½d Reply card showing both types of SPECIMEN overprint (Butler types D & E). Fine condition. (2)	$100 - $120

461	PS	Postal Cards 1894 1½d Reply card overprinted for TASMANIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1894-95: study on exhibition page with mint (2) and 1895 (September 30) used New Norfolk to Hamilton, Victoria. Condition fine throughout. (3)	$300 - $350

462	PS	Postal Cards 1905 1d overprinted Reply card mint and March 1912 usage to England, mounted on exhibition page. These cards are uncommon especially considering that PO records state that only 192 cards were sold in 1910. With 21,600 cards printed initially in 1892 and a significant stock still remaining by 1917 used examples are considered undervalued. Fine condition. (2)	$250 - $300 sold for $200

463	PS	Postal Cards 1905 1d overprinted Reply card (both halves) used to Samoa, uprated for the correct rate with 1½d on 5d Tablet and cancelled with boxed LOOSE SHIP LETTER handstamp. Melbourne transit mark dated February 15 1908 and Apia arrival mark of March 12 1908. Fine condition and an attractive usage.	$200 - $250 sold for $280

464	PS	Postal Cards 1905 1d overprinted Reply cards (2 each of the Forward and Reply halves) cancelled to order (January 31 1906) for use in UPU reference sets emanating from the Madagascar Archive each bearing partial strikes of the red Postes et Telegraphes Madagascar/Berne rubber stamp. Gummed together as they came of the album pages of the collection. Some faults but important items. (4)	$250 - $300

465	PS	Postal Cards 1893 TASMANIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1894-95: 1d card (H&G.5) study on exhibit page with 2 mint examples and earliest recorded usage (December 15 1893) from Hobart to Boston uprated with ½d Sideface, San francisco transit mark on front. Condition fine and an attractive usage. Nice group. (3)	$350 - $400 sold for $480

466	PS	Postal Cards 1893 (December 18) 1d Exhibition postal card from Launceston to England underpaid and struck with T and 1d handstamps and mss. 5 (centimes). Stockport arrival mark of January 30 1894. Slightly toned but an interesting usage.	$80 - $100 sold for $150

467	PS	Postal Cards 1895 (January 11) 1d Exhibition postal card from New Norfolk to Guatemala uprated with ½d Tablet and New Orleans transit and Guatemala arrival in purple. A scarce destination and nice usage of the Exhibition card. Minor faults.	$250 - $300 sold for $525

468	PS	Postal Cards 1902 (H&G.7a) 1d pink on white card PERFORATED T for Government use, mint example showing 5 by 5 holes in T. Fine condition and scarce card.	$300 - $350

469	PS	Postal Cards 1902 (H&G.7a) 1d pink on white card PERFORATED T for Government use, used 1905 (January 4) from Hobart to Inspector of School, Launceston. Fine condition and scarce card.	$300 - $400

470	PS	Postal Cards 1902 (H&G.7b) 1d pink on brown card PERFORATED T for Government use, used 1904 (Sept 9) from Launceston to The Bailiff, Penguin regarding a Return for the Court of Requests. Fine and scarce.	$300 - $400

471	PS	Postal Cards 1904 (H&G.8) 1d card printed by PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY in Hobart to meet shortage during preparation of the plates for the Edward VII cards. Fine mint example of which only 9,996 cards were produced.	$350 - $400 sold for $300

472	PS	Postal Cards 1904 (H&G.8) 1d card printed by photolithography used in Launceston on February 15 1904 being the EARLIEST RECORDED USE of the two known used examples. An extremely rare card in fine condition.	$800 - $1,000

473	PS	Postal Cards 1904 (H&G.8) 1d card printed by photolithography used in Launceston on February 16 1904 being the LATEST RECORDED USE of the two known used examples. An extremely rare card in fine condition.	$800 - $1,000

474	PS	Postal Cards 1904-1906 (H&G.9,11 & 12) KEVII cards represented by comprehensive selection on exhibit pages covering all printings and changes of inscriptions with mint (6) and used (5) examples of all printings incl. uprated use to USA. All in fine condition and an excellent study of these issues. (12)	$350 - $400 sold for $300

475	PS	Postal Cards 1904-1906 group of 1d KEVII cards mint and used showing variety of plate flaws. Some useful items in generally fine condition. (8)	$80 - $100

476	PS	Postal Cards 1905 (H&G.9a) 1d KEVII vermillion on buff card PERFORATED T for Government use, used 1906 (February 17) from Chief Secretary's Office, Hobart to Returning Officer for Cambria, Campbell Town. Fine condition and a scarce card.	$300 - $400

477	PS	Postal Cards 1905 1d KEVII card used February 8 1906 from Hobart to Turkey, underpaid and taxed 5 centimes. Suez transit mark on front and British Post Office Constantinople arrival mark of March 18 1906. Some toning but a scarce destination.	$100 - $120

478	PS	Postal Cards 1905 (H&G.11) 1d KEVII scarlet on buff card PERFORATED T for Government use, used by Inspector of Police April 4 1908 from Deloraine to Longford. Fine and scarce card officially used.	$400 - $500

479	P	Postal Cards 1906 PLATE PROOF (12.3cm by 17cm) in black of KEVII 1d post card taken circa 1950 from the plate held at the Tasmanian Museum showing two units from the plate including the unit with the stamp impression removed for production of the 1908 American Fleet cards. Fine condition and an interesting piece of the story.	$300 - $400

480	PS	Postal Cards 1906 Edward VII postal card (H&G. 12) FULL PLATE PROOF of both upper and lower plates from the plates used for the final printings. Prepared in the 1950's when the plates were discovered the impressions are made on brownish paper (each measuring 76cm by 51cm) by hand as there were no longer presses available to take quality impressions of the plates. The proofs show the final arrangement of the plates (23 impressions each with three cliches added down the left side and also the cliche removed to prepare the plate for the 1908 Fleet cards. All the final flaws on the cliches are plated and accompanied by a letter explaining the circumstances in which the impressions were taken, Believed to be only 5 prints taken. An interesting item. (2)	$800 - $1,000

481	PC	Postal Cards HAND PAINTED POSTAL CARD: 1906 (H&G.12) 1d KEVII card with attractive scene of 'Watson's Bay, Sydney, N.S.W.' painted in oil on addressed card to Launceston (no postal markings). Archival records indicate that Tasmania was allocated a budget of £20 to purchase paper to produce cards which would be suitable for hand painting but they did not respond to requests from the Deputy Postmaster General for their sales figures. It is unsure whether they produced such cards and this item may be evidence that they did. Accompanied by mint example of a similar card. Condition generally fine with minor crease through the painted card. An important item of Tasmanian postal stationery. (2)	$400 - $600 sold for $360

482	PS	Postal Cards 1906 (H&G.12) 1d KEVII scarlet on buff card PERFORATED T for Government use, used April 1913 from Hobart to Mangalore. Some toning and minor corner damage but a scarce card perforated T.	$200 - $300

483	PS	Postal Cards 1906 (H&G.12) 1d KEVII scarlet on buff card PERFORATED T for Government use, mint examples showing T as 7 by 7 holes and 6 by 6 holes. Minor spotting on one otherwise fine. Also cut-out showing 6 by 7 holes. (3)	$350 - $400

484	PS	Postal Cards 1909 (H&G.12a) 1d KEVII scarlet on white card from the last printing made from the plate, mounted on exhibit page with mint example and July 5 1912 use from Hobart to Launceston. Printed in 1909 but not issued until June 1912 to clear stocks prior to the Commonwealth issues. Scarce cards particularly used. Condition fine, one minor corner nick on used copy. (2)	$300 - $400

485	PS	Postal Cards 1908 AMERICAN FLEET CARD: (H&G.13) fresh mint example. The scarcest of the State issues with only 2,000 produced.	$400 - $600 sold for $850

486	PS	Postal Cards 1908 (August 28) AMERICAN FLEET CARD (H&G.13) used from Hobart to Natal with Durban receival mark of Sept 23. EARLIEST RECORDED DATE and a wonderful usage to a scarce destination. Fine condition.	$1,200 - $1,400 sold for $1300

487	PS	Postal Cards 1908 (August 31) AMERICAN FLEET CARD (H&G.13) posted from Hobart to Milwaukee, USA with additional ½d Pictorial added to meet the foreign postcard rate, General Delivery datestamp of Milwaukee adds to the colour of this item as well as the comment in the message 'Greetings from Hobart, Tasmania, sorry your fleet are not calling.' One of only two uprated Tasmanian Fleet cards recorded and a very attractive usage. Fine condition.	$2,000 - $2,500 sold for $1500

488	PS	Postal Cards 1908 (September 2) AMERICAN FLEET CARD (H&G.13) used from Hobart to New Town. Attractive local usage in fine condition. Scarce.	$1,000 - $1,200 sold for $1050

489	PS	Postal Cards 1908 (October 24) AMERICAN FLEET CARD (H&G.13) used West Devonport to Brunswick, Victoria. Scarce usage from a country Post Office. Fine condition.	$800 - $1,000 sold for $600

490	PS	Postal Cards 1917 1d overprinted Reply Card separated and FORWARD HALF with message obliterated, mint condition. War shortages caused the Post Office to put the remaining stock of 3,410 reply cards to use by separating and overprinting them for use as postcards. They were issued in Tasmania on March 26 1917. Fine and extremely scarce Tasmanian and Commonwealth postal stationery.	$800 - $1,000 sold for $600

491	PS	Postal Cards 1917 1d overprinted Reply Card separated and REPLY HALF message and Reply obliterated, in mint condition. 6,820 cards were produced by the decision to convert the reply cards and so 3,410 of each half were available for sale. Issued in Tasmania on March 26 1917. Fine condition. Extremely scarce cards in either a Tasmanian or Commonwealth postal stationery collection.	$800 - $1,000

492	PS	Postal Cards 1917 1d overprinted Reply Card separated and FORWARD HALF with message obliterated USED FROM CAMPBELL TOWN TO ROSS on November 22 1917 (earliest recorded date). Fine condition and an extremely scarce card. Two recorded examples.	$3,000 - $4,000 sold for $2250

493	PS	Postal Cards 1917 1d overprinted Reply Card separated and REPLY HALF with message obliterated USED FROM PONTVILLE TO HOBART on November 21 1917 (earliest recorded date). Fine condition and an extremely scarce card.	$3,000 - $4,000 sold for $2250

494	P	Letter Cards 1898 PLATE PROOF of local typographically produced Diana Basin and St Patrick's Head letter card in black from position 5 on the plate of 6. Fine and scarce	$1,600 - $1,800

495	PS	Letter Cards 1898 (H&G.1) locally produced Diana Basin and St Patrick's Head 2d.letter card study on exhibition leaves showing the three distinct sizes with two additional examples of the smallest size bearing SPECIMEN (Butler type C) handstamp. Condition fine, some minor toning common with these issues. (5)	$200 - $250 sold for $150

496	PS	Letter Cards 1898 (H&G.1) Diana Basin and St Patrick's Head 2d letter card (smallest size)with striking double perforation along the top of the card. Fine condition.	$200 - $250

497	PS	Letter Cards 1898 (H&G.1) study of usage of the three sizes of locally produced letter cards on exhibit page with early use in Hobart (November 21 1898), uprated use to USA using ½d Tablet and Launceston to Melbourne bearing various UNCLAIMED and NOT KNOWN BY LETTER CARRIERS handstamps of North Melbourne. Condition generally fine. (3)	$250 - $300 sold for $190

498	PS	Letter Cards 1898 (H&G.1) 2d letter card unaddressed and cancelled with Hobart duplex of November 16 1898 being the earliest recorded date. Fine condition.	$120 - $140 sold for $90

499	PS	Letter Cards 1898 (H&G.1) Diana Basin 2d letter cards used at Campbell Town (June 1899) and Hobart (Nov 1898), some minor faults. (2)	$100 - $120

500	PS	Letter Cards 1898 (H&G.1) locally produced 2d letter card used March 1899 from Mount Nicholas to Melbourne with nice strike of date stamp and clear numeral 276. Margins intact and fine. A scarce usage.	$150 - $200

501	PS	Letter Cards 1898 (H&G.1) locally produced letter card used Feb 1900 from Somerset Cam to Kent uprated by ½d Tablet paying the correct rate, cancelled with 2nd alloc. numera1 110. Launceston backstamp. Interesting contents referring to '..not much shooting out here only platypus, possum, wallaby and quaill'. Attractive use in fine condition.	$220 - $240 sold for $300

502	PS	Letter Cards 1900 DE LA RUE ESSAY for the scenic letter card which they were commissioned to produce. Two essays were produced endorsed A and B, this is endorsed A and shows River Derwent, New Norfolk scene and proposed stamp area painted in lilac. Unique, attractive and a key item in a study of the letter cards.	$2,500 - $3,000 sold for $1950

503	PS	Letter Cards 1900 DE LA RUE ESSAY for the scenic letter card which they were commissioned to produce by the Tasmanian Government. This essay endorsed B and shows Great Lake, A Fisherman's Paradise caption pasted onto card. Scene is hand-painted in grey and proposed stamp area painted in lilac. Unique, attractive and a key item in a study of the letter cards. The second essay was required as the Great Lake card required additional printing of the fishing information recorded on reverse.	$2,500 - $3,000

504	PS	Letter Cards COMPREHENSIVE STUDY on exhibit pages of the 1900/1901 De La Rue 2d violet on blue stock letter cards (H&G.1) with examples of all the six scenes and incl. examples of the January 1900 printing in slate violet, October 1900 printing in reddish violet and an intermediate shade; platings of the two positions of the Great Lake card; two JW Beattie postcards showing the scenes used (River Derwent and Lake Hartz) for the letter cards and a wrapper band in which the cards were sold in packs of 12 (two of each scene). Fine condition and a wonderful opportunity to establish a study of these cards. (14)	$1,500 - $1,750 sold for $1050

505	PS	Letter Cards 1900 (H&G.1) 2d violet on blue stock(RIVER DERWENT,NEW NORFOLK) handstamped SPECIMEN (Butler type D) and letter card (CATARACT GORGE) cancelled at Launceston on April 2 1900 (on first day of issue for PO Records?). Tone spots on cancelled card, otherwise fine.	$140 - $160

506	PS	Letter Cards 1903 (April 25) De La Rue letter card (Great Lake) addressed to Hobart and cancelled Bothwell endorsed in mss. 'Received at Bothwell office in this condition'. Card is opened and the message inside (dated April 21) gives some clue to the reason for the endorsement of the otherwise undamaged card. The writer is fishing in the Highlands and comments that he has handed the card to a drover with a mob of cattle for posting at Bothwell and that they are considering a 12 mile walk to Lake Echo in search of better fishing (having only caught one 8lb fish). It is possible the drover opened the card before posting. An interesting usage and endorsement.	$200 - $240

507	PS	Letter Cards 1900 (April 23) De La Rue letter card (River Derwent) from Somerset Cam to England (re-directed)uprated with ½d Tablet and struck with 2nd alloc. numeral '110', an early use of the card; also October 1900 printing used 1901 (Dec 26) Fern Tree to Adelaide. Both in fine condition. (2)	$280 - $300 sold for $380

508	PS	Letter Cards 1901 (H&G.3) 2d violet on blue stock MINES series mounted on exhibit page showing views of WESTERN SILVER MINE, ZEEHAN and NEW GOLDEN GATE MINE, MATHINNA together with wrapper band for the Mines series. A scarce group in fine condition. (3)	$900 - $1,000 sold for $675

509	PS	Letter Cards 1901 (H&G.3) 2d violet on blue stock MINES series showing view of TASMANIA MINE, BEACONSFIELD. Fine and a scarce card, especially in this condition. This series consisted of six important Mines operating in Tasmania and were sold in packs of twelve with two of each scene.	$400 - $500 sold for $340

510	PS	Letter Cards 1901 (H&G.3) 2d violet on blue stock MINES series showing view of MOUNT LYELL MINE, GORMANSTON. Fine condition, minor toning and a scarce card.	$400 - $500 sold for $320

511	PS	Letter Cards 1901 (H&G.3) 2d violet on blue stock MINES series mounted on exhibit page showing a study of the SUBSTITUTED CLICHES used by De La Rue in updating the plates from the 1900 scenes to those using the Mines scenes. Cards show views of NEW GOLDEN GATE MINE, MATHINNA, MOUNT LYELL together with the previous card in the same position on the plate with scene of ENTRANCE ISLAND, MACQUARIE HARBOUR. All fine condition and a nice group. Mounted on exhibit page with comprehensive notes. (3)	$900 - $1,000

512	PS	Letter Cards 1901 (H&G.3) 2d violet on blue stock, used at Launceston in Sept.1902 showing view of NEW GOLDEN GATE MINE, MATHINNA. Fine.	$200 - $220 sold for $200

513	PS	Letter Cards 1901 (H&G.3) 2d violet on blue stock, used from Launceston to Ross in Dec. 1901 showing view of TASMANIA MINE, BEACONSFIELD. Fine.	$200 - $220 sold for $200

514	PS	Letter Cards 1903 (H&G.4) 2d violet on pale greenish grey stock, COMPLETE SERIES of the scenes from the Melbourne printing with 86mm instruction line as a study on exhibit pages including additional card with GREAT LAKE scene to show the face of the card; all fine condition and a rare opportunity to obtain the full set in such condition. Only 28,800 cards printed in Melbourne. (7)	$2,000 - $2,500 sold for $1600

515	PS	Letter Cards 1903 (H&G.4) 2d violet on pale greenish grey examples on exhibit page showing normal front inscription on GREAT LAKE scene and 'TO' omitted on card with LAUNCESTON scene (H&G.4a). Both in fine condition and a scarce group. (2)	$650 - $700

516	PS	Letter Cards 1903 (H&G.4) 2d violet on pale greenish grey used April 1903 in Launceston with scene of CATARACT GORGE; also 1903 usage from Gladstone with LAUNCESTON scene but damaged at front. (2)	$180 - $200

517	PS	Letter Cards 1905 (H&G.4A) 2d violet on pale greenish grey HOBART PRINTING on exhibit page showing 80mm inscription on front and 92mm on reverse which distinguishes these printings from the Melbourne printings of 1903. Scenes of GREAT LAKE and LAUNCESTON. With 9,600 of these cards printed only 1,600 of each scene can exist. Both cards in fine condition. (2)	$600 - $650

518	PS	Letter Cards 1905 (H&G.4A) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene of RIVER DERWENT, NEW NORFOLK. Fine.	$300 - $320 sold for $240

519	PS	Letter Cards 1905 (H&G.4A) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene of LAKE HARTZ. Fine.	$300 - $320 sold for $240

520	PS	Letter Cards 1905 (H&G.4A) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene of CATARACT GORGE, LAUNCESTON. Fine.	$300 - $320 sold for $240

521	PS	Letter Cards 1905 (H&G.4A) 2d violet on pale greenish grey HOBART PRINTING of GREAT LAKE (A FISHERMAN'S PARADISE) on exhibit page showing letter card used Beaconsfield to Evandale in November 1905 and 1903 (H&G.4) MELBOURNE PRINTING used Forth to Waratah in February 1904; both cards mounted on exhibit page to show the significant plate difference between the printings in the setting of 'No. of Fish'. Subject of a recent article in Postal Stationery Journal published by Postal Stationery Society of Australia. Fine and mounted on exhibit page. (2)	$320 - $340 sold for $300

522	PS	Letter Cards 1905 (H&G.4A) 2d violet on pale greenish grey HOBART PRINTING on exhibit page showing letter card used Cressy to Carrick in July 1905 with LAUNCESTON scene with weak lettering together with August 1903 card used Hobart to Victoria with similar scene and clear lettering. Fine condition and nice group. (2)	$300 - $320 sold for $240

523	PS	Letter Cards 1905 (H&G.4A) 2d violet on pale greenish grey HOBART PRINTING used November 1907 from Ulverstone to Forth showing scene of CATARACT GORGE with variety on 1905 printing 'shaved oval at left' together with another similar used example with normal oval. fine condition and a nice duo mounted on exhibit page. (2)	$360 - $380 sold for $300

524	PS	Letter Cards 1905 (H&G.4A) 2d violet on pale greenish grey HOBART PRINTING used August 1905 Cressy to Launceston with scene of RIVER DERWENT. Fine.	$180 - $200

525	PS	Letter Cards 1905 (H&G.4A) 2d violet on pale greenish grey used May 1906 in Launceston with scene of LAKE HARTZ. Fine.	$160 - $180

526	PS	Letter Cards 1905 (H&G.4A) 2d violet on pale greenish grey used June 1905 Hobart to Victoria with scene of LAUNCESTON. Margins intact with fading on front, otherwise fine.	$100 - $120

527	PS	Letter Cards 1908 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with the new LAKES & MOUNTAINS series, this card featuring MOUNT OLYMPUS - FROM NORTH END OF LAKE ST.CLAIR in black. Mounted on exhbit page.Fine and scarce.	$400 - $440 sold for $300

528	PS	Letter Cards 1908 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene MOUNT IDA AND LAKE ST CLAIR in black. Fine and a scarce card.	$400 - $420 sold for $300

529	PS	Letter Cards 1908 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene LAKE AGNEW AND CRADLE MOUNTAIN - FROM SOUTH EAST in black. Additional ½d Pictorial added. Fine and a scarce.	$380 - $400 sold for $320

530	PS	Letter Cards 1908 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene MOUNT GOULD - LAKE MARION in black, used April 8 1908 from Beaconsfield to Huonville. EARLY DATE OF USE. A scarce card in fine condition.	$400 - $420 sold for $320

531	PS	Letter Cards 1908 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene A PEEP AT BARN BLUFF in black, used April 1908 from Hobart to Mangalore. Fine and scarce.	$400 - $420

532	PS	Letter Cards 1908 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene LAKE GEORGE - MOUNT KING WILLIAM in black, used May 1908 from Hobart to Singleton, NSW. Fine.	$400 - $420 sold for $300

533	PS	Letter Cards 1908 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene MOUNT IDA AND LAKE ST CLAIR in black, used June 1908 from Hobart to Campbell Town. Fine.	$400 - $420 sold for $320

534	PS	Letter Cards 1908 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene LAKE AGNEW AND CRADLE MOUNTAIN in black, used December 1908 at Hobart. Fine condition.	$400 - $420 sold for $320

535	PS	Letter Cards 1910 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene MOUNT GOULD LAKE MARION in purple-black. Fine condition and an very scarce card.	$500 - $550 sold for $400

536	PS	Letter Cards 1910 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene A PEEP AT BARN BLUFF FROM LAKE WINDERMERE in blue-green. Fine copy of a scarce card.	$500 - $550 sold for $375

537	PS	Letter Cards 1910 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene A PEEP AT BARN BLUFF FROM LAKE WINDERMERE in violet. Fine copy of a scarce card. W.E. Tinsley conducted a census of Tasmanian letter cards some time ago which indicated that fewer than 10 of each of these cards exist and some are the only examples known in a particular colour.	$500 - $550 sold for $525

538	PS	Letter Cards 1910 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene MOUNT OLYMPUS - FROM NORTH END OF LAKE ST CLAIR in red. Extremely fine copy of a scarce card.	$500 - $550 sold for $500

539	PS	Letter Cards 1910 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene MOUNT OLYMPUS - FROM NORTH END OF LAKE ST CLAIR in green. Fine copy of a very scarce card.	$500 - $550 sold for $420

540	PS	Letter Cards 1910 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene LAKE AGNEW AND CRADLE MOUNTAIN - FROM SOUTH EAST in green. Fine and scarce card.	$500 - $550

541	PS	Letter Cards 1910 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene LAKE AGNEW AND CRADLE MOUNTAIN - FROM SOUTH EAST in red-brown. Some soiling but a scarce card.	$300 - $350

542	PS	Letter Cards 1910 (H&G.5) study mounted on exhibit page of 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene MOUNT IDA AND LAKE ST CLAIR - FROM NORTH SHORE in blue used October 1910 from Ulverstone to Spalford, in green used January 1911 Kimberley to Launceston and in brown with margins intact used July 1910 from Cullenswood to Hobart. Condition fine and a difficult group to assemble. (3)	$1,400 - $1,600

543	PS	Letter Cards 1910 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene A PEEP AT BARN BLUFF FROM LAKE WINDERMERE in brown. minor toning otherwise a fine and scarce card.	$400 - $450 sold for $320

544	PS	Letter Cards 1910 (H&G.5) 2d violet on pale greenish grey with scene LAKE AGNEW AND CRADLE MOUNTAIN - FROM SOUTH EAST in brown used in April 1911 from Ross Military Camp to Forth. Faint Military Camp cancellation and endorsed by writer as from Ross Camp. Forth backstamp of Ap