1828 FL with full contents, sent from Great Britain to Newcastle, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, rated "1/8" with "Ship Letter Plymouth" handstamp on reverse, some slight stains, still fine, the letter speaks of "our leaving Port Macquarie within 30 miles of Parramatta" and of assisting a minister of religion to leave the UK for New South Wales as a missionary where "he could get board and lodging" and "we want godly men in the country", etc....
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Lot #1222 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1835 (Oct 1) FL from Dunbartonshire, to Hobart, rated "2", some staining, otherwise fine, the letter is addressed to William Cumming, care of Thomas Hood who was convicted of a Felony in Perth and sentenced to seven years (he received his pardon on March 29, 1838) and there is evidence to suggest that Cumming was also a convict, ex-Moreton
Estimate: $250
Lot #1223 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1837 (Jun 28) FL from Ceylon to Port Stephens, NSW, with neat strike of "Colombo Post Paid" postmark and Sydney General Post Office arrival, rated "1sh", addressed to James Charles White who was the Superintendent of Works for the Australian Agricultural Co, slight stains, still fine and rare destination from Ceylon
Estimate: $500
Lot #1224 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1841 (Jun 13) FL from Malta to Melbourne, rated "4", with Melbourne arrival (Oct 13) on reverse, likely carried by hand, usual wear, fine
Estimate: $250
Lot #1225 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1841 (Jul 13) O.H.M.S. usage of "Mrs. Muir" illustrated lettersheet ("St Jean d'Acre/After the Battle"), with lengthy letter addressed to John Septimus Roe (Surveyor General) in Swan River, Western Australia, ms "6" in red (private ship letter rate), with curved "Paid Malta" and oval crown "General Post office Oct. 23 1841 Cape of Good Hope" handstamps, endorsed "Via Bombay" (though the Cape handstamp suggests the cover went through the...
Lot #1226 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1852 (Apr 2) cover from Stowmarket (U.K.) to Adelaide, South Australia, franked with 2p blue, Plate 4 (SG 14) horizontal strip of four, "752" numeral cancels, with London (Ap 3) transit, Adelaide (Aug 14) arrival on reverse, fine. Interestingly the cover is addressed to "Austrian Felix" (Happy Southern Land) which was a name given by the explorer Sir Thomas Mitchell to the western section of Port Phillip in Victoria. This is seldom seen...
Lot #1227 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1852 (Nov 15) FL from Ulster to Melbourne, Australia Felix (a name given to areas of Western Victoria by the explorer Sir Thomas Mitchell), with tombstone paid postmark and red London Ship Letter transit, faint arrival on reverse, fine
Estimate: $100
Lot #1228 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1853 cover from Kent to "Rocky Point, George's River/nr Sydney NS Wales" with remarkable franking of GB 1841 2d with lines strip of four, margins close to large, tied by Barred Numeral "132", also BRIGHTON/MR23/1853 and SHIP-LETTER, crown March 23, 1852, London cds in red, Sydney arrival, boxed "Cooks River" arrival (affected by repaired opening tear), endorsed "uncalled for" & with slanting UNCLAIMED handstamp, few tone spots & minor...
Lot #1229 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1853 (Oct 5) stampless FL from London to Launceston, endorsed "P Harbinger", rated "8" with red London Paid cds, arrival (Dec 26) on reverse, v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #1230 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1855 Germaine Nicholson cover from England to Melbourne, franked with 1sh Embossed (large margins, scissors cut at lower right), tied by Liverpool departure pmk, with "1d" in red for postage due to Victoria, SHIP LETTER/FREE/DC28/1853/GPO VICTORIA' arrival backstamp in red, fine cover, carried per Black Ball Line "Schomberg" on her maiden voyage (departed Liverpool 6/10/1855, ran aground off Cape Otway 27/12/1855, passengers & mail...
Lot #1231 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1855 (1 June) cover (with contents) from England "To be left at the Post Office/till called for Melbourne/Port Phillip", franked with 3x2d blue, tied by diamond numeral 16 cancels & straight line Battersea backstamp in blue, '1d' in red for the payment due to Victoria, also SHIP LETTER/FREE/AU27/1853/GPO VICTORIA' arrival in red & rated "2" as a town letter, ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED handstamp, endorsed on the reverse "Opend by a...
Lot #1232 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1856 (1 July) stampless FL from Hamburg to Geelong, Victoria, with Hamburg departure, endorsed "p Morning Light via Liverpool", with British ship postmarks, red "Ship Letter Free Se 17 1856 Geelong-Victoria" postmark on reverse, fine and rare early letter from Germany
Estimate: $1000
Lot #1233 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1856 (6 Aug) cover from England with "Deptford Broadway" in blue, franked with 2d blue strip of 3 with diamond-numeral "41" cancels & "1d" in red for postage due to Victoria, "Ship letter free Geelong Victoria" arrival pmk in red, carried per clipper "White Star" (departed Liverpool 20/8/1856, arrived Melbourne 5/11/1856, the Geelong mail was apparently offloaded after passing through Port Phillip Heads)
Estimate: $250
Lot #1234 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1856 (Aug 20) mourning cover from Calcutta to Sydney, franked with India 1a (for private ship letter), tied by "B 1" obliterator cancel, endorsed "Per S. Blair", Calcutta cds and Sydney Ship Letter arrival on reverse, fine, a scarce franking and destination
Estimate: $3500
Lot #1235 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1857 (Oct 14) small cover from Great Britain addressed to "Calder House, Newtown, Sydney", franked with 6p, tied by London cds, "Woolwich WO" handstamp, Sydney transit and Newtown arrival on reverse, v.f., Mr. Castle (the addressee) leased the Calder House in 1855 in order to establish a school
Estimate: $100
Lot #1236 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1860 cover from Ireland with Line Engraved 1d & 2d plus surface printed 6d (rounded corner) tied by "'MALLOW/MR14/1860/ C - 321" duplex, carried per P. & O. "Panther" from Marseilles to Alexandria and per "Malta" from Suez, with 6 May Melbourne arrival pmk
Estimate: $100
Lot #1237 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1860 (13 Jan) cover (opened for display) from Cape of Good Hope, Graad Reinert to Melbourne, Victoria, endorsed "Via Mauritius" and franked on both sides with 6d pale rose lilac and pair of 1d rose Cape Triangles, tied by "CGH" obliterators, carried by private ship to Mauritius, from there transferred to the "Emeu", with departure and Melbourne arrival pmk, minor faults, rare usage to uncommon destination
Estimate: $3000
Lot #1238 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1862 (Oct 26) cover from London to East Melbourne, with rare 9p bister franking (SG 86), endorsed "Via Marseilles", with "Deficient Postage 3p Fine 6p - 9p" handstamp, taxed as such because it weighed more than 1/4oz, carried per "Vectis" from Marseilles, "Nubia" from Suez and "Bombay" from Galle, arriving in Melbourne on Dec. 12, with neat red arrival on reverse, usual small faults, fine
Estimate: $900
Lot #1239 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1864 (Jun 20) soldier's cover from a member of the Royal Fusiliers, franked by vertical pair of India 1860 8p purple, used from Ferozepur to South Yarra, Victoria, with boxed "India Paid" at left, London transit, with Bombay postmark, Melbourne transit and South Yarra arrival on reverse, usual wear, a fine and unusual destination for Indian Soldier's mail
Estimate: $4000
Lot #1240 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1864 (Nov 26) FL from Paris to Hunter's Hill, N.S.W., franked with France 10c bister, 20c blue and 40c orange, tied by Star cancels, with Paris departure alongside, endorsed "Via de Suez", with Marseille transit, Sydney Ship letter postmark and Hunter's Hill arrival on reverse, v.f. three color franking
Estimate: $400
Lot #1241 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1868 (Jun 1) mourning cover from Brighton, U.K. to Queensland, franked with 6p and sent Via Panama, "10" handstamp, representing the deficient postage, carried via the steamer "Tasmanian" to Panama, then carried across the Isthmus and placed on the steamer "Mataura" leaving Panama on June 21, with Sydney and Brisbane transits on reverse, some faults, still fine, the only recorded incoming cover to Queensland via Panama
Estimate: $500
Lot #1242 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1868 (Dec 3) cover from Dublin, Ireland, sent via Marseilles to East Melbourne, franked with scarce Great Britain 4p vermilion Plate 10 with winged margin and 1sh green, Plate 4 single and pair, all tied by neat Dublin cancels, with Melbourne arrival (Jan 21.69), the cover burst open in transit and repairs were made on arrival, with several boxed "Received Open at Post Office Melbourne and Refastened", a nice "damaged in the post" item, ex-...
Lot #1243 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1869 (6 Mar) cover from Aden to Melbourne, franked with India 8a, carried to Suez and then on to Australia via the "Mongolia", with Melbourne arrival on reverse, usual flaws, fine and rare route
Estimate: $1000
Lot #1244 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1870 (Feb 18) cover endorsed "From Sergt Major Thomas RI Engrs London", franked with Great Britain 1p lake red, Plate 111 (SG 44), paying the correct soldier's rate to Kooringa, South Australia, neat London and Adelaide postmarks, with arrival on reverse, backflap faults, otherwise fine, with 2011 BPA certificate,
Estimate: $1000
Lot #1245 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Incoming Mail
1871 (Oct 6) stampless cover from Bruneck, Austria to Victoria, endorsed "Via Brindisi" with Villach and Trieste transits, then likely misdirected and sent back west overland to France with Lyon and Marseille transits, with Anglo-French Postal Convention "FR 2f96c" postage payable postmark, with Melbourne transit and "More to Pay" handstamp, with a Bairnsdale arrival on reverse, small faults, still an extraordinary cover, being one of only...
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