Lot
2107 
Australia, 1831 London, England to Port Stephens, N.S.W., private ship letter with manuscript "1/4" due rate for double weight letter (4d per ¼oz), endorsed "On the Serve of the Australian Agricl. Compy" and" pr Surry, 12 July 1831" at bottom left, reverse with W. Robertson brown oval forwarders handstamp, red "Sydney, N.S.W., Nov 26, 1832"entry cds, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
In 1831, this Sydney postmark in red was used to indicate "too late" or "aftertime" letters according to a notice published in 1830.
Realized: $400
Lot
2108
Australia, 1839 Langollerd to Parramatta, N.S.W., overland letter with manuscript "1/2" due rate for over 400 miles, indistinct box handstamp ("Via Cassilis" ?) and "Midday Mail." oval handstamp applied in Sydney, reverse with "General Post Office, Sydney, Ju 3, 1839" crown oval transit date stamp and circular Parramatta receiver; some slight cover erosion to outer top flap not affecting postmarks, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
2109
Australia, 1844 London, England to Perth, Western Australia, folded letter sheet sent via Malta aboard the H.M.S. Melindera, red "Paid Ship Letter, London, 12 Dec, 1844" oval date stamp and red manuscript "8" rate at left, with manuscript "6" due rate upon arrival indicating a required 6d owing of the addressee for the local delivery of a ½oz ship letter; couple small cover tears, still Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot
2110
Australia, 1846 Port Louis, Mauritius to Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, cover with "per Deborah" ship endorsement and reverse with bold "Mauritius, Post Office, Ap1, 1846" origin cds, manuscript "4" local delivery due rating for letter arriving from parts beyond the seas and delivered within the limits of Launceston, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
THE EARLIEST SURVIVING COVER FROM MAURITIUS TO VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
Realized: $400
Lot
2111
Australia, 1846 Geelong, N.S.W. to Melbourne, Victoria, folded letter sheet endorsed "Deputy Registrar" to the Resident Judge in Melbourne, red "Free Geelong" boxed handstamp crossed out with manuscript "8" due rating as the post office recognized only the Registrar and not the Deputy Registrar as have free franking privilege, Geelong origin date stamp and Melbourne receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2112
Australia, 1846 Talbach, England to Adelaide, South Australia, folded letter with "Talbach, De 23, 1846" origin cds and "via Sydney" routing endorsement, manuscript "1/-" packet rate and red London "Paid" cds, G.P.O., "South Australia, 8 Se, 1847" entry cds (250 days transit) and manuscript "6" pence ship letter charge due for carriage between Australian ports, with original way bill enclosure, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $290
Lot
2113
Australia, 1846 Melbourne, Victoria to Lancaster, Tasmania, folded letter sheet with manuscript "pr Swan" ship endorsement, additional "Sea postage unpaid" at left and original "3" rate for N.S.W. ship letter rate crossed-out, re-rated "8" for 4d Van Dieman's Land ship letter rate + 4d inland rate from Hobart to Launceston, reverse with boxed "Ship Letter" date stamp and receiving postmark; cover missing sideflaps, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
2114
Australia, 1848 Albany to Perth, Western Australia, fresh folded letter sheet with manuscript "4" inter-colonial rate due, brown boxed "Unpaid, Albany, 26/8/48" handstamp with manuscript date, Very Fine, one of the earliest handstamps used in Western Australia. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
2115
Australia, 1851 Sydney, N.S.W. to Adelaide, S.A. forwarded to Burra Burra, folded letter sheet endorsed "Overland" and franked with N.S.W. 1850, 2d blue, two singles (different shades and impressions) tied by barred oval handstamps, "Sydney, New South Wales, My 2, 1851" origin and "Melbourne, Port Phillip, My 8, 1851" transit backstamps, underfranked 8d rate with manuscript "8" due, redirected with additional 8d charge and final "1/4" arrival charge, cover opened and resealed in transit near Adelaide with transit note on innerflap: I have opened this to see how my boys were…the man waits to take this back to town, Very Fine, an unusual and rare inter-colonial usage. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
2116
Australia, 1852 Birmingham, England to Adelaide, South Australia, cover with blue origin cds and red "Ship Letter, London, Ja 23, 1852" transit cds, with red "Paid" cds with manuscript "8" rate, "G.P.O., South Australia, My 24, 1852" cds manuscript "6" pence ship letter charge due for carriage between Australian ports, with "Duke of Cornwall, Jany 21st" docketing at top, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.