b'79507 508507C 1830 (May 10) "Leake" correspondence Launceston to Rosedale entire (faults on reverse from previouspoor mounting), showing a largely very fine strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston.Strikes of this quality are hard to source. Ex Viney. .$8001,000508C 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 forVan Diemen\'s Land Company and director of the Derwent Bank. $600800509 510509C 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. .$9001,200510C 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+$600800511 512511C 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 nearRoss Bridge on the Macquarie River] .$500600'