australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues - Stamp Auctions

Lot 2159 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Lot 2159 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Australia, Postage Due, 1925, 1½d carmine & yellow green, two horizontal pairs. In combination with Postage Due, 1946, 1d carmine & green, vertical pair, canceled by Wamuram cds's on 1958 unfranked cover, "Malanda, Queensland, 6 Mr 58" origin cds and blue crayon "Tax 8d"; partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine, a late usage of the 1½d Postage Due issue and scarce due combination.
SG No. D93+D120; Estimate $200 - 300.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

British Commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues
Lot 2144 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Lot 2144 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Australia, Postage Due, 1907, ½d green. 2 complete right pane sheets of 60, one with watermark upright and "97076" machine serial number in top right corner selvage, other with watermark inverted, each with 'ST' of 'POSTAGE' joined flaw (position R9/1), all except one stamp never hinged, serial number pane with some crimped perfs at right, otherwise Very Fine, a exceptionally rare pair of sheets.
SG No. D45, D45w; £1,680 for o.g. singles ($2,690).

Marginal markings on these issues are unusual and it is belived that they occur once in every 1,000 sheets and that the numbers were used for inventory purposes by the paper manufacturer.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

British Commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues
Lot 2145 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Lot 2145 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Australia, Postage Due, 1907 Leicester, England Round-The-World Via Sydney, New South Wales. Oversized cover franked with G.B. 4½d QV issue tied by origin cds's to Sydney, readdressed to Nelson, British Columbia and franked with N.S.W. 1888, 4d brown + 1891, 3d green + 1899, 2½d dark blue diagonally bisected, 4d & 3d tied by "Registered, Sydney N.S.W., Ju 10, 07" cds, received in Nelson, B.C. with Canada 1906 5¢ Postage Due tied by Nelson postmark, readdressed again back to Leicester via New York with Canada 1898, 7¢ olive yellow + 2¢ Map + 1897, 2¢ Jubilee, London etiquette and appropriate transit backstamps; cover tear at top, still Very Fine for this.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

British Commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues
Lot 2151 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Lot 2151 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Australia, Postage Due, 1909, ½d-5sh used blocks. Blocks of 4 or 6 with both 1d & 2d dies (1d die II block of 8), plus 2sh shade, various datestamps & the 5sh with NSW numeral '376', Very Fine.
SG No. D63-D71; £465 for singles ($740).

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

British Commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues
Lot 2155 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Lot 2155 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Australia, Postage Due, 1922, 6d carmine & yellow green, three pairs and two singles. In combination with Postage Due, 1932, ½d + 2d + 1s carmine & yellow green on business reply card due receipt, all tied by "Lincoln, Australia, 4 Jl, 36" cds's; some file folds with one affecting 2d, otherwise Very Fine, an interesting mixed series combination.
SG No. D97+D105+D107+D111; Estimate $200 - 300.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

British Commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues
Lot 2137 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Lot 2137 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Australia, Postage Due, 1902-04, ½d//10d Used Blocks. 6 blocks; includes 1d compound perf, 2d (perf 11, manuscript cancels), 5d, 6d & 10d blocks of 6 and 3d rejoined block of 8 (two blocks of 4), datestamp cancels, overall Very Fine, scarce commercially used multiples.
SG No. D17-18,23,25,28,36; £593 for singles ($950).

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

British Commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues
Lot 2157 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Lot 2157 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Australia, Postage Due, 1923, ½d carmine & yellow green, two singles. Tied by oval Granville handstamp on 1934 Papua-Australia first official flight cover, franked with Papua 2d on 1½d + 6d O.S. issues correctly paying the 8d rate, purple "Tax" handstamp and red crayon "1d" for double ½d deficiency, Extremely Fine, apparently the post office clerk overlooked the "Two Pence" surcharge on the 1½d stamp.
SG No. D91; Estimate $200 - 300.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

British Commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues
Lot 2150 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Lot 2150 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 1s & 5s dull green. Perf 11½x11, full o.g., strong bright colors, both Very Fine, a lovely pair of perf 11½x11 high values.
SG No. D58-D59; £360 ($580).

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

British Commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues
Lot 2143 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Lot 2143 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Australia, Postage Due, 1907, ½d dull green. Perf 11½x11, top right corner sheet margin block of 4, o.g., top right stamp very lightly hinged, others never hinged, very fresh, few gum skips, Very Fine.
SG No. D53; £128 for o.g. singles ($200); Estimate $100 - 150.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

British Commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues
Lot 2138 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Lot 2138 - british commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Australia, Postage Due, 1902, ½d emerald green. In combination with Postage Due, 1902, 2d emerald green and manuscript canceled on post card to Tasmania, franked with Strait Settlements 1¢ KEVII tied by "Penang, Se 3, 1904" cds, "T" in triangle handstamp with pencil rate above; internal tear in card, otherwise Very Fine, one of only a handful of single first series ½d Postage Due issues on cover.
SG No. D1+D3; Estimate $400 - 600.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

British Commonwealth australia postage due stamps and postal history - 1902-1925 postage dues