b'80512C 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. .$8001,000513 515513c 1840 (June 16) entire to Roslin, Scotland, sent "p Hamilton" departing from Launceston with largely complete strike of the large oval \'[Crown]/GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL/16JU16/1840\' datesamp struck in black , initially rated "8" but scored-through and re-rated "9", \'SHIP LETTER" and \'8NO8/1840\' datestamp in red applied in London, \'ROSLIN/PENNY POST\' handstamp applied on arrival in Scotland, re-directed to Edinburgh. Fine example of the Hobart crown oval datestamp, struck in black in 1840 only. $400500514C 1848 E.L. rated \'2\' for local delivery in Launceston with 2 fine strikes (front and back) of the scarce \'1.0.CLOCK/20 SE/1848\' cds. $180200515C 1849 entire (closed spikehole) from Sydney to Launceston, endorsed "per Shamrock", posted as a local letter upon arrival with good strike of the scarce Launceston Twopenny Post \'10.O.CLOCK/1MAR1/1849\' datestamp in black. Remarkable use of this timed handstamp on incoming mail. $300400516 517516C 1851 (Jan.3) Bank of Australasia (Launceston) folded printed notice sent locally and rated "2", with bold and largely complete strike of \'1.O.CLOCK/3JA3/1851\' datestamp in black. [The 1 o\'clock datestamp is rare,Green Books state "it is not known when the 1 o\'clock delivery commenced in Launceston".] .$7501,000517C 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+. $1,0001,250'