by Malcolm Groom - 26/09/05
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Tasmania was the last of the Australian Colonies to issue postal stationery when postal cards became available in 1882.
This had followed a strong political debate as to the public interest in such issues and concerns about privacy of messages
written on post cards. This cautious start contrasted to the issues that were subsequently produced by the Tasmanian Post Office.
The 1898 envelopes printed by Waterlow & Sons are amongst the most attractive stationery issues produced.
Admission into the Universal Postal Union on October 1 1891 necessitated some new stationery in the form of Reply cards
although Tasmania never produced postal cards to meet the applicable UPU overseas rates Additional postage had to be added
to cover the Two penny and Three halfpenny rates.
The opportunity to promote the State was obvious to the Tasmanian Post Office as evidenced by a lettercard issued in 1898
and printed locally featuring Tasmanian scenery and the 1899 Pictorial series of stamps. Several series of letter cards followed
featuring Tasmanian scenes from 1900, Mines in 1901 and Lakes & Mountains from 1905. The Commonwealth Printer adopted the format
for these letter cards when Australian Commonwealth letter cards were issued.
We are pleased to be offering the Gold medal collection of Tasmanian Postal stationery formed by Malcolm Groom.
This collection includes many important items including the key items from the Ingles, Viney and Tinsley collections
that demonstrate the considerable interest present in these issues. It has achieved recognition at International exhibitions
and National exhibitions in the US.
View the entire list of Tasmanian postal stationary lots,
Auction 274 - Australian Colonies - Tasmania.
You can also have a look at the entire catalogue for this auction,
Auction 274 catalogue
Please check our auction calendar for the latest auction dates.
Please place your bids early to avoid disappointment.
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