b'63467 468467C 1831 (May 16) entire from Launceston to Elizabeth River with good to fine strike of Launceston double oval handstamp, used between 1829 and 1836. Very fine. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Salefor $2100+. $1,0001,500468C 1832 (Mar. 3) entire from Hobart Town to John Leake at Rosedale with good strike of the oval HOBART TOWN/V.D.L handstamp, signed at lower-left by Stephen Adey, Superintendent of Stock and Farms for Van Diemens Land Company and director of the Derwent Bank. .$1,0001,500469 470469C 1832 (Apr.30) Fingal to Rose Vale entire, sent by foot messenger, endorsed by postmaster John Wallace Paid J.W. Fingal, being a very early endorsement which was not officially required until June; also endorsed Speed/J. Grant as recipient John Leake had been complaining of slow delivery times. Fewer than five examples known of this early instructional marking. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Salefor $3,000. .$1,5002,500470C 1832 (Aug.10) Hobart to Campbell Town entire showing the latest known date of the oval HOBART TOWN/V.D.L handstamp, the letter rated at 10d under the 1828 Act for a single letter carried between 70 and 80 miles. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $2000+$1,0001,500471 472471C 1833 (Sep.2) Launceston to Campbell Town entire showing a good strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston, rated 4d following rate reductions introduced from Sep.27 1832, based on the weight/distance formula, (would have been 7d under the previous schedule.) Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $1300. .$7501,000'