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APS AmeriStamp Expo

Australian States - NSW to Western Australia

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 359		o Australia; New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 1d Carmine, Plate I Re-Engraved, Laid Paper, SG #13, used, touching to clear margins, Fine. Scott #2b $800. SG £650. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 360		o Australia; Queensland, 1860, QV "Chalon Head", 1d Carmine Rose, Imperf, SG #1, Large Star watermark, used, close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $1,050. SG £800. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 361		o Australia; Queensland, 1860, QV "Chalon Head", 2d Blue, Imperf, SG #2, Large Star watermark, used, close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #2 $2,250. SG £1,700. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 362		Australia; South Australia, 1859, QV 1d Yellow Green, Rouletted, SG #13, Large Star watermark, full o.g. (h.r.), irregular separation at top, Fine. Scott #10 $1,150. SG £950. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 363		o Australia; Tasmania, 1853, "Van Dieman's Land", 1d Blue, 1st Printing, SG #2, used, just clear to large margins, tiny corner crease upper right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $1,350. SG £1,500. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 364		Australia; Tasmania, 1853, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Bright Red Orange, Plate I, 1st State Used From Huon, SG #5, 1854 part cover, margins just clear at left to huge, BN '36' and Hobart cds of 4 JY 4/1854 in red, addressee, Robert Pitcairn, arrived at Hobart in 1824 at age of 22, was 14th solicitor admitted to practice in Colony, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Bernie Manning. Scott #2 var., Rated RRRR, the only example recorded on a postal article . Estimate $700-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 365		Australia; Tasmania, 1853, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Bright Red Orange, Plate I, 1st State Used From Ouse Cover, SG #5, 1854 mourning cover to Scotland "p Derwentwater" with cut-to-shape copy tied by smudgy strike of BN '48', endorsed "Ouse/23, 12, 54", Hobart transit cds of 24JA24/1854, three Scottish backstamps incl. 'INVERNESS/MY27/1854' arrival in green, Fine. Thomas Stace, postmaster at Ouse, had a very peculiar habit, on all covers seen, he inscribed month as "12", regardless of actual time of year! . Scott #2 var. Estimate $700-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 366		Australia; Tasmania, 1853, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Red Orange, Plate I, 2nd State Used From Brighton, SG #7, 1855 large part entire to England per "White Star via Launceston" with ms. cancel on cut-to-shape 4d, ms. Pontville 27 5 55, Launceston, Liverpool and London transit backstamps, MARGATE/NO28/1855 arrival cds in blue, Fine. Pontville was receiving house only, near Brighton, never had a numeral, and routed its mail through Brighton. Scott #2, Rated RRRR, only such usage recorded on cover . Estimate $350-500. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 367		Australia; Tasmania, 1853, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Red Orange, Plate I, 2nd State Used From Campbell Town Cover, SG #7, 1853 folded letter sheet to Launceston with cut-to-shape copy tied by fine strike of BN '18', boxed 'CAMP TOWN/22 Dec 53' datestamp and very fine Launceston arrival backstamp, Fine. Ex. John Cress, in this period, Post Office didn't provide datestamps to any "country" post office, abbreviated Campbell Town h.s. was procured privately by postmaster, Henry J Durieu. Scott #2. Estimate $350-500. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 368		Australia; Tasmania, 1853, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Orange, Plate II (Blurred Impression), Used From Green Ponds Cover, SG #10, 1854 folded letter sheet with 3+ margin copy tied by superb strike of BN '31' (rated R) and endorsed Greenponds/29 7 54, ? circle Hobart arrival cds in red, few blemishes and repaired internal tear that doesn't affect adhesive or postmarks, Fine. Scott #2b. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 369		P Australia; Tasmania, 1855, "Van Dieman's Land", 1d Brown Red, Imperf, Proof on Thick Paper, SG #14P, unused, no watermark, margins around, Fine to Very Fine, RPSV (2014) cert. Scott #4P. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 370		Australia; Tasmania, 1855, "Van Dieman's Land", 2d and 4d, Imperf Used From Grove Cover, SG #16, 18, 1857 to England with almost full margin 2d, faulty 4d, smudged BN cancels believed to be '34' and endorsed Grove 5 1 57, ? circle 'PRE-PAID/6JA6/1857' transit cds of Hobart in red on face, London arrival backstamp in red, repaired flap and light horiz. crease affects the adhesives, Fine appearance, BPA (2003) cert. Scott #5-6, The only recorded cover from Grove . Estimate $1,000-1,500 "The Post Offices of Tasmania" by Tony Orchard & John Hardinge does not list this office, only Grove listed opened in 1907. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 371		Australia; Tasmania, 1855, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Deep Blue, Imperf Used From Bishopsbourne Cover, SG #17, 1855 small cover to Red Banks/Great Swanport with 3½ margin copy tied by faint BN '16', endorsed "Missent to/Greenponds/20-11-55", very early stamped missent, docketed "Veronica/Calycina" (a perennial flowering herb) on face and noted on reverse as being found near Bishopsbourne College, "said to be efficacious in snake bites an infusion relieves the bites from insects", Fine. Ex. Randall Askeland and Patrick Reid. Scott #6. Estimate $700-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 372		Australia; Tasmania, 1855, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Deep Blue, Imperf Used From Shipwrights Point Cover, SG #17, 1856 folded letter sheet 3 margin copy cancelled with ms. "X", Hobart arrival date stamp of 8MY8/1856, soiling, stated that origin is revealed from contents of the part-letter within, however, writing is extremely difficult to decipher, inspect, Fine. Scott #6, Rated RRRR . Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 373		Australia; Tasmania, 1855, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Deep Blue, Imperf Used From Richmond Cover, SG #17, 1856 to Stockdale/nr Jerusalem with almost full margin copy tied by light, but clear BN '53' and endorsed "Richmond/28-11-56", minor blemishes, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Enrico Bombieri. Scott #6, Rated R . Estimate $180-300. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 374		Australia; Tasmania, 1855, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Deep Blue, Imperf Used From Launceston Cover, SG #17, 1855 folded letter with 3 margin copy tied by very fine BN '60', very fine diamond 13/NO/13 1855 cds ('NO' month slug reversed) and Hobart 14/NO/14 1855 ? circle arrival cds both in red on face, repaired opening tear at top, early usage of 4d adhesive, issued 17/8/1855, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #6. Estimate $180-300. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 375		Australia; Tasmania, 1855, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Blue, Imperf Used From Hobart Cover, SG #18, 1856 folded letter sheet to Geelong "per Lady Bird", adhesives with two or three margins, central strike of BN '68' and 34mm 15/JA/15 1856 GPO cds in red below, fine 'SHIP LETTER / FREE / JA19 / 1856 / GEELONG-VICTORIA" arrival backstamp in red, Fine. Scott #6a. Estimate $180-300. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 376		o Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 2d Dull Emerald Green, Imperf, SG #20, unwatermarked, used, 3+ margins, Fine, RPSV (2014) cert. Scott #8 $1,100. SG £900. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 377		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 2d Green, Imperf Used From Spring Bay Cover, SG #31, 1859 folded letter sheet with close margin horiz. pair, two smudged strikes of BN '56' and endorsed "spring Bay/2 3 59" in blue, Hobart arrival cds in red, minor blemishes, Fine. Scott #12b, Only recorded BN '56' cover . Estimate $350-500. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 378		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 2d Green, Imperf Used From Deloraine Cover, SG #31, 1859 front and part back flap to Launceston with pair, margins just clear to large, creased from having been folded over top of cover with ms. wavy line cancel and endorsed Deloraine/10 Au 59, boxed arrival backstamp in red, Fine. Ex. Lewis Viney and Enrico Bombieri. Scott #12b, Rated RRRR . Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 379		Australia; Tasmania, 1860, "Van Dieman's Land", 2d, 4d, Imperf Used From Ouse Cover, SG #34, 36, 1859 large part outer to NSW, both adhesives with irregular margins and cancels of two diagonal pen-strokes, endorsed "Ouse/19-12-59", light Hobart arrival transit cds, 'SHIP-LETTER / SYDNEY' transit and 'PARRAMATTA' arrival backstamp both of JU3/1859, vert. central fold and overall soiling, Fine. Scott #12-13. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 380		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Pale Blue, Imperf Used From Spring Bay, SG #36, ms cross-hatching on 4 margin copy, on defective large part front endorsed "spring Bay/16-10-59", Fine appearance. Scott #13, Rated RRRR . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 381		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Pale Blue, Imperf Used From Forth, SG #36, 1860 cover front with 2 margin copy tied by ms. "Forth/7 11 60", to Longnay, some staining, Fine. Scott #13. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 382		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Pale Blue, Imperf Used From Hamilton Cover, SG #36, 1857 with 3 margin copy tied by ms. 31.12.57 cancel, to Port South, confirmed by enclosed 9 page letter headed "Hamilton 31 Decr 1857" and signed George Wright, minor soiling, Fine. Ex. Bernie Manning. Scott #13, Rated RRRR . Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 383		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Pale Blue, Imperf Used From Macquarie River Cover, SG #36, 1860 entire to Launceston with almost full margin copy, ms. cancel of five diagonal lines and endorsed "Macquarie River/26 11 60", very fine boxed 'PRE-PAID' arrival backstamp, light filing folds, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Lewis Viney, Tom Roberts and Enrico Bombieri. Scott #13, Rated RRRR . Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 384		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Pale Blue, Imperf Used From Bothwell Cover, SG #36, 1859 folded letter sheet to Hobart with 3 margin copy, ms. "13" and endorsed "Bothwell/28 3 59", faint Hobart receiving cancel, Fine. Ex. Enrico Bombieri. Scott #13. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 385		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Pale Blue, Imperf Used From Longford Cover, SG #36, 1861 double weight entire headed "Longford" with ms. pen stroke across adhesives, both with large margins but bit cut into, fine boxed Launceston arrival backstamp of 23JA23/1861, horiz. filing fold, Fine. Scott #13, Rated RRRR . Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 386		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Pale Blue, Imperf Used From Perth Cover, SG #36, 1860 entire to Launceston with margins just touching to good copy (crossed by filing crease) tied by fair strike of BN '50' and endorsed "Perth/15 3 60", boxed arrival backstamp in red, Fine. Scott #13, The only recorded BN '50' cover . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 387		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Pale Blue, Imperf Used From Bothwell Cover, SG #36, 1860 to Hobart with faulty adhesive, ms. "13" and endorsed "Bothwell/20 8 60", Hobart 21 AU 1860 receiving cancel in red, otherwise Fine. Ex. "RA" Part I. Scott #13. Estimate $180-300. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 388		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Pale Blue, Imperf Used From Ross Cover, SG #36, 1860 to Launceston with almost full margins copy, tied by light BN '52' and endorsed "Ross 27 June 60", Launceston arrival backstamp and adhesive again cancelled with faint BN '60', Fine to Very Fine. Scott #13, Only one other such double cancelled cover in first allocation period has been recorded . Estimate $180-300. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 389		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Pale Blue, Imperf Used Form Oatlands Cover, SG #36, 1859 folded letter sheet to Hobart with 3 margin copy tied by superb BN '47' and endorsed "Oatlands/20/9/59", three vertical folds and a bit soiled, Fine. Scott #13. Estimate $120-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 390		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Pale Blue, Imperf Used From Jerusalem Cover, SG #36, 3+ margin copy tied to 1861 lady's cover by BN '38' with ms. Jerusalem/28 1 61, Hobart arrival cds, soiling and faults at left affect endorsement, Fine. Ex. David Cohen. Scott #13, only recorded BN "38" cover . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 391		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Blue, Imperf Used From Port Sorell Cover, SG #37, 1860 folded letter sheet to Torquay with 3½ margins, oxidized copy, ms. " X " cancel, no postmaster's endorsement and no arrival marking, light soiling, key to this cover is docketing on flap, "Burgess and Deloraine/Tender/for/Road/John Lamprey", Fine. John and Martha Lamprey were among earliest settlers in Green's Creek/Burgess District, arriving in 1842, Burgess was later renamed Port Sorell, track from Deloraine passed through John Lamprey's property "Hill Farm". Scott #13a, Rated RRRR . Estimate $350-500. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 392		Australia; Tasmania, 1857, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Blue, Imperf Used From Richmond Cover, SG #37, undated mourning addressed to L. Lamb with margins just touching to large copy, cancelled with three diagonal pen strokes, no postmaster's endorsement or transit/arrival marking, minor blemishes, Fine. Scott #13a. Estimate $180-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 393		Australia; Tasmania, 1858, QV "Chalon Head", 6d Dull Lilac, Imperf Used From George Town Cover, SG #40, 1860 to England with good even margins copy, small fault at top, faint BN '37' and endorsed "George Town 13 8 60", Launceston transit and London arrival backstamp both in red, part of flap removed, Fine. Scott #14c, Only one other George Town cover has been recorded in period . Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 394		Australia; Tasmania, 1858, QV "Chalon Head", 6d Dull Lilac, Imperf Used From Little Spring Hill Cover, SG #40, 1858 entire headed "Connorville/Lake River/10 Oct 1858" and signed "WH Thomas", to his father in England "per Overland Mail/via Suez and Southampton/via Launceston", margins just clear to touching copy, bold ms. "41" and endorsed "Lake/11-10-58", London arrival cds in red on face, Fine. Letter mentions gold being found at Port Curtis. Scott #14c. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 395		Australia; Tasmania, 1858, QV "Chalon Head", 6d Dull Lilac, Imperf Used From Carrick Cover, SG #40, 1860 mourning to Yackandandah (Victoria) with two almost 4 margin copies (double weight), but discolored, central BN 22 and endorsed Carrick/13 8 60, Launceston transit backstamp, bit soiled, Fine. Ex. JRW Purves and Bernie Manning. Scott #14c. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 396		Australia; Tasmania, 1858, QV "Chalon Head", 6d Dull Lilac, Imperf Used From Deloraine Cover, SG #40, 1858 to Wood Burn/Table Cape, 3 margin copy with ms. cancel and endorsed Deloraine/9 Oct 58, Launceston transit backstamp, vertical fold and back flap fault, Fine. Ex. "RA" Part 2. Scott #14c. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 397		Australia; Tasmania, 1858, QV "Chalon Head", 6d Dull Lilac, Imperf Used From Hobart Cover, SG #40, 1858 entire to Launceston with a good to large margin copy tied by superb BN '48', 'PRE-PAID/15JY15/1858' cds in red on the face and boxed arrival backstamp also in red, light ironed-out vert. filing fold, Hobart used BN '48' after Impression Bay (1) closed 2/2/1858, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #14c. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 398		Australia; Tasmania, 1858, QV "Chalon Head", 6d Dull Lilac, Imperf, Used Hadspen Cover, SG #40, 1858 soiled to NSW with 3 copies, all with erratic margins (two additional stamps removed) each cancelled with bold ms. "X " and endorsed "Hadspen" on reverse, Launceston 21/OC/21 diamond transit backstamp in red and 'SHIP-LETTER/SYDNEY' arrival backstamp, Fine. Ex. Bernie Manning. Scott #14c, Rated RRR, only two other Hadspen covers in this period have been recorded . Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 399		Australia; Tasmania, 1858, QV "Chalon Head", 6d Dull Lilac, Imperf Used From Deloraine Cover, SG #40, 1858 OPSO part folded letter sheet to Police at Hobart with just touching to large margin copy, cancelled with three wavy lines, Launceston transit backstamp and ? circle arrival datestamp of 28MY28/1858 in red, early usage of 6d, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #14c. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 400		Australia; Tasmania, 1858, QV "Chalon Head", 6d Dull Lilac, Imperf Used From Hobart Cover, SG #40, 1860 to Bishop Goold/Melbourne with margins to just touching copy tied by fine strike of BN '62', 34mm GPO cds of 14FE14/1860 below and Melbourne arrival backstamp, a couple of stains, Fine. Scott #14c, The latest recorded usage of BN '62' . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 401		Australia; Tasmania, 1863, QV "Chalon Head", 6d Gray Violet, Imperf Used From Hobart Cover, SG #46, 1858 folded letter headed "Hobart Town/2nd Sept 1858", to Launceston with margins just clear to clear copy tied by BN '61', boxed arrival backstamp in red, Fine. According to Gibbons, 6d gray-violet wasn't issued until 1863, however, this is hardly gray or dull slate-gray and is much deeper and more vibrant than 1858 6d dull lilac (which tends to be gray). Scott #14, Rated C . Estimate $180-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 402		Australia; Tasmania, 1865, QV "Chalon Head", 6d Reddish Mauve, Perf 12, Block of 4, SG #76, n.h., top right marginal (o.g. in selvage), attractive piece, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #32 $520 ++. SG £600 ++. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 403		Australia; Victoria, 1858, 6d Blue With India 1860, 2a Dull Pink on Piece, SG #73, forwarded within India with Calcutta "B/1" cancel, 6d irregular margins at top and right, 2a with s.e. at top, unusual item, Fine, Scheller (2013) cert. Scott #30. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 404		Australia; Victoria, 1858, 6d Blue, Rouletted With Launceston, Tasmania Cancel, SG #73, 1860 (June 16) folded letter from Melbourne to Hobart "Per Royal Shepherd" 2 adhesives (a little oxidized) tied by two good strikes of BN '60', diamond 'SHIP-LETTER-INWARDS-FREE' cancel of Launceston and similar rounded boxed arrival cancel of Hobart lightly struck on face, rare cover, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. John Seybold. Scott #30. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 405		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 406		() Australia; Western Australia, 1855, Swan (Litho), 1/- Pale Brown, Imperf, SG #4c, unused, Swan watermark, 4 margins, Very Fine. Scott #5 $550. SG £475. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $150

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