b'64472C 1833 (Nov.14) Launceston to Campbell Town entire from H.M. Service from Lewis Gilles to John Leake showing a very good strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston, rated 4d following the Sep.27 1832 rate reductions, some soiling/staining. [In 1833 Leake purchased part of Gilles estate near Ross Bridge on the Macquarie River] .$7501,000473 474473C 1835 (Jan.7) entire addressed to John Leake endorsed James England, the Director-General of the Posts from 1833-34, thus qualified to send as exempt mail. The missive should have been endorsed On Public Service Only for this entitlement, however this may have been overlooked as sender and recipient were both eminent members of the community; alternatively it may have been delivered privately as they lived within close proximity. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $900+. $500750474C 1835 (Aug.17) Launceston to Rosedale entire, showing a good strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston, rated 5d under the 1834 Postal Act, being the single rate for a distance of between 30-45 miles (Rosedale at 41 mile distance). Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $2300. $1,2001,500475C 1848 (Mar.12) Hobart Town to London entire carried on the Governor Phillip with a very fine strike of the Type 3 outwards Hobart Ship Letter handstamp. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $250+ $150200476 477476C 1851 (May 15) Leake correspondence entire to Campbell Town with fine & largely complete strike of Mount Gambier departure datestamp and unofficial Campbell Town straight-line C TOWN/25.JUNE.51 arrival datestamp in black; rated 4d Adelaide to Hobart Town, 1d VDL inland fee & 6d ship mail. Only four items recorded with this handstamp, this being the earliest according to Campbell (at page 12). Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $3100+.$1,5002,000477C 1852 (Apr. 8) Launceston to Campbell Town outer rated 4 with Type 2 Launceston departure datestamp, largely fine same day strike of boxed CAMP TOWN/8 April 52 arrival handstamp, intact wax seal in blackon reverse. $400600ImagesLot numbers in black indicate lots not illustrated in this catalogue but are available online at www.leski.com.au'