b'70QLD Postal History474C 1885 (Mar.20) cover to Hamilton, Ontario via San Francisco with 6d & 2d Sidefaces tied by bold strike of Rays 79 canceller, adjacent strike of Type 1a HERBERTON datestamp (Type 1a unrecorded for Herberton by Manning), on reverse, transits for CAIRNS, SYDNEY & INDEPENDENT (Ottawa) plus HAMILTON arrival datestamp. Rare Colonial destination for the period. [Herberton PO opened 1880.] .$400500477475475PC April 1906 usage of 1d red pair tied by TOWNSVILLE postmarks on most attractive 3-part folding lettercard provided to passengers on board S.S.Eastern of The Eastern & Australian Steampship Co., with a dinner menu, a view of Queen Street, Brisbane and a written message to Melbourne. Rarely seen. .$200250South Australia476O 1856-1912 patchy collection on album pages with imperf 2d orange-red, 1870-71 3d (in red) on 4d ultramarine, 1886-96 P&R 2/6d & 5/- Long Toms, Thin POSTAGE 2/6d; also few officials incl. P.S. Departmental overprint on 4d; condition mostly fine. (84)$160220477* (*) 1867-71 (SG.57, 90 & 93) unused trio with 1867-70 6d Prussian blue, large-part og, expertising handstamp on reverse, Cat. 1100; also 1870-71 1d bright green P.10, unused/without gum, and 3d on 4d ultramarine (tonespot), misperforated, part-gum; Cat 1800. (3)$400600478** 1876-1904 (SG.175a) 1d green Perf.13 marginal strip of 4 GROSSLY MISPERFORATED (ONE PENNY at top of stamp) and DOUBLE PERFS vertically, stamps fresh MUH. A striking piece. .$150250483Ex 479481 488 491479* 1902-12 mint Long Toms selection on leaves including Thin POSTAGE 8d (2) to 5/-, plus 1 blue; Thick POSTAGE Wmk Crown/SA 6d, 8d, 10d, 1/-, 2/6d & 10/-, Wmk Crown/A various perfs 3d (3), 4d (3), 8d, 6d, 9d (2), 1/-, 2/6d (2), 5/- (2). Clean lot, Cat 1,600+. (29)$1,0001,200480* 1902-04 (SG.277) 5/- rose POSTAGE (thin type) in superb horizontal pair, (2) MVLH. Cat.240. .$200250'