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Ascension & Australian States

Lots 1666-1675 Lots 1676-1680

Lot 1676    

Tasmania, 1843-52 Tasmania Stampless Due Covers, 4 covers; 1843 Sydney to Launceston with manuscript "3" ship and "4" rates, two other from correspondence with "4" & "8" rates (1851-52), and a 1852 Hobart to Tasmania with "3" ship and "4" ratings; first three with filing holes, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1677    

Victoria, 1854, Queen Victoria ("Cameo"), 1s Blue, margins to touched, used with 6d orange yellow (17), four close to large margins, each tied by numeral "3" grid cancels on cover to Cape of Good Hope, reverse with Castlemaine (4.25.1857) origin oval, Melbourne (4.28) transit and Capetown (9.19) arrival cds; faults, Fine and scarce use to the Cape of Good Hope.
Scott No. 18    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1678    

Victoria, 1856-87 Victoria Incoming Due Covers, 6 covers, five with frankings; 1856 England to Melbourne with G.B. 1854 6d purple and manuscript "3" ship letter charge, 1856 Glasgow to Melbourne unpaid letter with "5d" British ship rate handstamp and manuscript "6" due upon arrival, 1867 Hull, England to Melbourne with "Deficient Postage 10/Fine 6}¼" handstamp with additional "More To Pay" mark, 1868 Dublin to Melbourne with blue oval "6d., More To Pay" handstamp, 1886 U.S. to India forwarded to Melbourne with "6d, More To Pay" handstamp, and 1887 England to Melbourne redirected to Toowopm, Buenos Aires with "2d, More To Pay" oval handstamp for inner colonial rate; condition varies, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1679    

Victoria, 1865-94 Victoria Pre-Postage Due Covers, group of six stamped covers; includes 1865 Melbourne to Belfast "More To Pay" oval with manuscript "8d" rate, similar 1865 usage with manuscript "4d" due from Sydney to Melbourne, 1876 legal size "O.H.M.S." cover with "4d, More To Pay" handstamp (single rate deficiency for official mail), 1882 Hobart to Melbourne redirected to Sydney bearing 2d Tasmania & Victoria postage, 1889 Melbourne local legal size official cover with "Detained For Postage, 2d" marking, and 1894 Praham to Melbourne ½d wrapper with "T 1d" in oval (for over 10 oz.) and boxed "Refused on Account of Tax" handstamp; condition varies, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1680    

Victoria, Postage Due, 1906, ½d Aniline Rose & Pale Yellow Green, tied by manuscript on 1911 postcard to Melbourne redirected to Maffra, franked with Russia 1909, 3k carmine tied by Pori (Finland) cds, Melbourne receiving cds and "T ½" in oval handstamp with manuscript rate, Very Fine, an extremely rare single and quite possibly unique solo Victoria ½d Postage Due usage.
SG No. D34    Estimate $200 - 300.

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