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Sale 111 Lot
3289 
Australian States: Queensland, 1887, 1d vermilion red, tied by "London, No 6, 09" cds canceled upon arrival in Boston, England, on soldier's letter endorsed "From J.E.Young, S.G.T. HMS Swinger, Brisbane, Australia" at top and countersigned by commanding officer "Lt. T.A. Hodge", reverse with "Boston, No 17, 90" receiving cds, Very Fine, a very scarce unexcised postage usage on soldier's letter from Australia. SG Nos. 179 Estimate $500 - 750.
Gerland Ellot states this is one of only three of the fifteen recorded covers where the stamp has not been excised and replaced, and is the only one from Queensland where the stamp was not excised and replaced.
Realized: $400
Sale 110 Lot
1668 
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Australian States: Queensland, Collection, 1860-1900, mixed mint and used housed on Scott pages; with nearly complete issues for the period and some pleasant duplication, includes regular issues that appear to be missing only three issues for completion, semi-postal complete mint, registration mostly used complete, newspapers, stationery cuts and a selection of revenues; condition is mixed, inspect. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Realized: $1,600
Sale 103 Lot
4498 /o/
Queensland, Revenue & Railway Parcel Issue Collection, housed on pages in early binder; starting with the 1866 QV issues to the high value with shades and some mint including multiples, 1857 QV issues with good completion with additional mint, shades, scarce 1sh vertical pair imperf between, 2sh used on cover, etc., late issues in similar fashion including some better high value, specimens, scarce proof multiples, etc., some other issues including insurance issues, etc., railway issues including a nice showing of Queensland Government Railway issues including specimen cancels, also includes a scarce Cairns-Mulgrave issue. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $1,500
Sale 93 Lot
4089 
Australian States: Queensland, 1866 (Jul. 19) Maryborough, Queensland to Marysville Cal., blue cover with Queensland, 2d blue, horizontal strip of three, tied by light strikes of numeral "96" starburst cancels, matching "Maryborough, Queensland, JY 19, 66" rimless cds, Brisbane (7.21) transit backstamp, carried by New Zealand's Panama Line Rakaia departed Sep. 2nd to Panama arriving Oct. 6t, steamship to San Francisco, bold "San Francisco, Cal. Oct 26" cds and matching "10" due handstamp for 10¢ steamship rate, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Cover underpaid for routing via England, so held in Sydney for Rakaia via Panama. Queensland was not a signatory to the Panama Line contract and had a published rate of one shilling for mail via Panama (Campbell book, p307). Here 6d sufficed.
Realized: $1,350
Sale 93 Lot
4117
Australian States: Queensland, 1862 (Dec. 18) Maryborough, Queensland to San Francisco, Cal. via London, mourning cover from the Aaron correspondence bearing Queensland, 1d deep rose (7) three singles, 1s dull violet (11) diagonal bisect and single, each tied by numeral "96" radial cancels, matching "Maryborough, Queensland, DE 18, 1862" rimless cds, partial Brisbane (12.19) transit backstamp, red manuscript "1/3" credit to G.B. rating, carried from Sydney by P&O Bombay to Galle and Suez, P&O Pera Alexandria to Southampton, red London Paid (3.23) transit cds, closed mail via New York to San Francisco, red "San Francisco Cal, Paid, May 6" exchange arrival cds; some edge wear and partial flap, 1d stamps faulty from placement over edge, still Very Fine and exceptional use. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF A QUEENSLAND SHILLING BISECT.
THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE FROM QUEENSLAND TO THE UNITED STATES.
Great Britain received a 1s3d credit from Melbourne that included the ½d overpayment due to the lack of ½d stamps. The sender could have tried bisecting a 1d stamp to create an even more spectacular double bisect use.
Realized: $13,000
Sale 93 Lot
4119
Australian States: Queensland, 1863 (Jun. 1) Maryborough, Queensland to San Francisco Cal. via London, cover from the Aaron correspondence bearing Queensland, 1d deep rose (7), 2d blue (8) and three 6d yellow green (10a) singles, each tied by numeral "96" radial cancels, matching "Maryborough, Queensland, JU 1, 1863" rimless cds, partial Brisbane (6.2) transit backstamp, red manuscript "1/1d" credit to G.B. rating, carried from Sydney by P&O Northam, red London Paid (8.19) transit cds, closed mail via New York to San Francisco, red "San Francisco Cal, Paid, Sep 21" exchange arrival cds; some edge wear and stamp flaws, Very Fine. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE QUEENSLAND THREE-COLOR FRANKING ON COVER TO THE UNITED STATES.
THE SECOND EARLIEST RECORDED USE FROM QUEENSLAND TO THE UNITED STATES.
Note the credit of 1/1 claimed by England conforms to the 1863 rate reduction to 1/7. In July 1863, the United States transcontinental rate would be reduced from 10¢ to 3¢, lowering via England rates to west coast.
Realized: $2,900
Sale 93 Lot
4123
Australian States: Queensland, 1864 (Nov. 9) Maryborough, Queensland to Marysville Cal. via London, blue Aaron correspondence cover bearing Queensland, 2d blue, 1s dull violet, each tied by "96" starburst radial cancel, matching "Maryborough, Queensland, NO 9, 1864" rimless cds, red crayon "8" pence credit to G.B., carried by P&O Madras from Sydney via Southampton, red London Paid (1.19) transit cds and matching bold "16/Cents" handstamp credit to U.S., carried by transatlantic by American packet, closed bag to San Francisco, "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 27" arrival cds and matching bold "5" due handstamp for 5¢ inland postage, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
From July 1863 the 10¢ United States transcontinental rate was reduced to 3¢. The result was that the via Southampton rate to the west-coast became the same as the east-coast rate. This was a step back - no longer could west-coast mail be paid to destination.
San Francisco was an exchange office - mail from England was sent in closed bags so received no USA east-coast markings.
Realized: $750
Sale 93 Lot
4127
Australian States: Queensland, 1867 (Dec. 21) Brisbane, Queensland to New York N.Y., blue cover bearing Queensland, 2d blue, 1s gray, each tied by "Brisbane, Queensland, DE 21 67" duplex with starburst cancel, red crayon "8" credit to G.B., carried by P&O Geelong via Southampton, red London Paid (2.17) transit cds and matching "3/Cent" handstamp credit to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Russia from Liverpool Feb. 22nd to New York arriving Mar. 5th, red "New York Paid All, Mar 5" exchange cds; flap missing, some perf toning, F.-V.F. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
In January 1868, transatlantic rates were lowered and Australian Colonies could for the first time send all mail to the USA prepaid to destination. Accountancy still applied for the new 11d rate from Australian Colonies with the United States due a credit of 3¢.
Realized: $700
Sale 93 Lot
4167
Australian States: Queensland, 1889 (May 14) Brisbane, Queensland to Meriden Conn., cover bearing Queensland, 4d orange yellow (59), 6d yellow green (60) and 1s pale violet (61), each cancelled by partial "Brisbane, Queensland, MY 14, 89" rimless cds, endorsed "via Brindisi", red crayon "4" credit, railroad to Adelaide where carried by P&O Parramatta, reverse with London (6.22) transit and New York "Paid All" (7.1) exchange arrival, Meriden (7.1) arrival backstamp; flap torn, light toning, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Cover was prepaid 22d for double the 11d rate via Brindisi plus 6d late fee with a 4d double-rate credit. "Parramatta" would reach Plymouth on Jul. 29th with the "slow mails".
Realized: $250
Sale 93 Lot
4170
Australian States: Queensland, (Long Sea Route) 1883 (Jul. 30) Brisbane, Queensland to New York N.Y., blue cover bearing Queensland, 6d yellow green (69) tied by "70" oval starburst cancel and "Brisbane, Queensland, JY 30, 88" cds, endorsed "Via San Francisco", "Insufficiently Prepaid/For route Indicated" two-line handstamp, red crayon "2" credit rating, sent by QRM Chyebassa via Torres Strait, Batavia, Suez Canal and Gibraltar, "Plymouth Ship Letter, OC 9, 83" transit backstamp; contract steamship to New York, New York "Paid All" (10.21) exchange arrival backstamp, original contents; lower left edge flaw, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY 5 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE QUEENSLAND "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/FOR ROUTE INDICATED" TWO-LINE HANDSTAMP.
The five recorded examples of the Queensland "Insufficiently Prepaid/For route Indicated" two-line handstamp are known on covers to Nova Scotia, Mauritius, Great Britain and two to New York (same addressee). See "Queensland Mail to the USA via San Francisco", Forster, D., SAS/Oceania Informer, July 2012 for discussion of this cover.
Realized: $900
Sale 93 Lot
4191
Australian States: Queensland, 1876 (Jun. 24) Brisbane, Queensland to Cincinnati Oh., blue cover bearing Queensland, 1s violet, tied by sunburst radial cancel duplexed with "Brisbane, JU 26, 76" cds, red "PAID/ALL" circular handstamp, carried by City of San Francisco from Sydney to San Francisco, magenta red "San Francisco, Paid All, Jul 28" exchange cds, blue Cincinnati Received (8.3) arrival backstamp; purple docketing "Ans. 8/4/76"; edge wear and reduced at right, F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600.
THE EARLIEST RECORDED BRISBANE "PAID ALL" HANDSTAMP, AND THE ONLY RECORDED STRIKE IN RED.
Device introduced after Queensland and United States signed the postal treaty in January 1876. Recorded period of use from 1876 to 1891. According to a forthcoming book, there are a total of 23 recorded examples of the Brisbane "PAID ALL" marking.
Realized: $475
Sale 93 Lot
4194
Australian States: Queensland, 1879 (Mar. 27) Warwick, Queensland to San Francisco Cal., cover bearing Queensland, 2d blue, strip of four and pair, each tied by "8" starburst cancel duplexed with "Warwick, Queensland, MR 27, 79" rimless cds, Brisbane (3.28) transit backstamp and "PAID/ALL" circular handstamp, carried by City of New York from Sydney to San Francisco, magenta red "San Francisco, Paid All, May 21" exchange cds, Very Fine and striking franking. Estimate $200 - 300.
Second earliest recorded example of Brisbane PAID ALL and earliest in black ink. Brisbane continued to use black ink until 1891 in violation of treaty - Wynn records nine examples.
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Realized: $1,800
Sale 93 Lot
4207
Australian States: Queensland, 1888 (Jan. 7) Brisbane, Queensland to Oregon Railway & Navigation Co., Oregon, cover bearing Queensland, 2d gray blue (85) strip of three, tied by three strikes of "Brisbane, Queensland, JA 7" cds, framed "Deficient Postage =6/Fine =6" framed handstamp, carried from Sydney by Ship Alameda, San Francisco (2.19) transit and "U.S. Charge/To Collect, 12 cents" handstamp, reverse with Portland (2.22) arrival cds and United States, 2¢, 10¢ Postage Dues (J16, J19) tied by manuscript cancel; some toning and faults, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Queensland's Postal Treaty did not call for fines provided one rate was prepaid. San Francisco properly rated cover 12¢ due, all of which was retained by the United States.
Realized: $270
Sale 93 Lot
4211
Australian States: Queensland, 1890 (Jan. 28) Pialba, Queensland to Cambridge City Ind., cover bearing Queensland, 2d blue, 6d yellow tied by "342" barred oval, matching "Pialba, Queensland, JA 28, 90" rimless cds, reverse with Maryborough (1.29) cds and Brisbane (1.31) transit with matching "PAID/ALL" circular handstamp, "San Francisco, Paid All, Mar 15" transit backstamp; small edge tear and stain at bottom right, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Sale 78 Lot
30 P
Queensland, 1860, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d black, plate proof, on wove, right margin block of 42, ample margins with full sheet margin, creasing in sheet margin well away from stamps and inclusion spot in one stamp, still Very Fine, in all probability, the largest multiple of this Perkins Bacon proof remaining, ex-Meade. Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.
Sale 74 Lot 94 o
Queensland, 1860, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d Carmine Rose, Imperf, Large Star watermark, light ringed oval cancel, ample to large margins, strong bold color, Very Fine. Scott No. 1 $1,050.SG No. 1 £800 ($980).
Realized: $350
Sale 74 Lot
95 
/o
Queensland, Impressed Duty, 1895, Queen Victoria, 3d-£500 Complete, set of 63 denominations, full o.g., the high values with CTO corner cancels, other mint, some natural gum flaws, still a Very Fine set. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Sale 71 Lot
2394
Queensland, 1887, Queen Victoria, 2d Blue, Perf 12, in combination with 1890, Queen Victoria, 6d green on 1890 cover to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, tied by "Brisbane, Fe 15, 90" duplex origin postmark, box deficiency/fine handstamp and bold straight line "More-To-Pay" handstamp with manuscript "26cts" due rate, reverse with Windsor, Ont transit and receiving date stamps, Very Fine. SG No. 180+196. Scott No. 85+95 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280
Sale 67 Lot
224
Queensland, 1887, Queen Victoria, 2d Blue, Perf 12, in combination with 1890, Queen Victoria, 6d green on 1890 cover to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, tied by "Brisbane, Fe 15, 90" duplex origin postmark, box deficiency/fine handstamp and bold straight line "More-To-Pay" handstamp with manuscript "26cts" due rate, reverse with Windsor, Ont transit and receiving date stamps, Very Fine. SG No. 180+196. Scott No. 85+95 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $550
Sale 56 Lot
23
Queensland, 1866, Recovered from Robbed Mail (From Taroom), magenta manuscript notation on reverse of legal size O.H.M.S. cover to the superintendent of telegraphes in Brisbane, with "Electric Telegraph Station, Taroon 11th Jany 1866" at lower left and "Vouchers" notation above, franked with 1865, 2d blue strip of four tied by "152" barred oval handstamps, reverse with "Taroon, Ja 11, 1866" origin cds, additional pencil "Recovered from robbed mail. Taroon. 1866. R. Hwatt" docketing on front; cover roughly torn open, most certainly executed by the robbers, Fine, a rare robbed mail cover, likely perpetrated by a bushranger. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
There where several bushrangers operating during this time period in Queensland. One of the closest to Taroom (and likely the perpetrator of the robbery) was James Alpin McPherson, known as the Wild Scotchman and infamous for mail robbery. In early 1866, McPherson twice held up the mail delivery between Ipswich and Nanango and in the area on March 30, 1866, McPherson was captured at Monduran Station, 13 km north of Gin Gin.
Realized: $4,250
Sale 54 Lot
1852 /o
Queensland, Collection, 1860, remarkably complete mint and used collection mounted on album pages; used in early issues starting with complete 1860 first issues imperf & perf'd, 1860-61 small star watermark issues complete values plus additional perf varieties, similar completion and varieties through to 1878, mixed */o starting with 1875-81 litho issue with good mint values including 20sh, predominately mint after 1890, registration issues complete, also a additional section of railway newspaper issues and revenues used as postage; a nice comprehensive collection with condition above the norm throughout, ex Isleham. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $4,000
Sale 49 Lot
1305 /o
Queensland, Collection, 1860-1900, somewhat sparse collection on Scott pages, including used #1 (faults), 79-83 some NG, selection of mostly used QV values, generally F-VF, please inspect. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Sale 37 Lot
3213 /o
(Australian States) Queensland, Classics, 1860-79. Collection of 170 or so stamps, virtually all the Victoria crowned head designs, neatly displayed on quadrille pages, arranged according to issue, watermark, perforation varieties, etc; 1st Issue imperfs include #1 (3) #2 (2), #3 (3); very attractive colors and a wealth of cancels; some mixed quality, high catalog value, close examination will be rewarding. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $4,000
Sale 36 Lot 81
Campbell, H., Queensland Postal History. 1990, hardbound, 326pgs, with dustcover, like new.Estimate $40 - 60.
Realized: $60
Sale 36 Lot
768
Queensland Thursday Island, Queensland. Rimless circular postmark on 3 cards; 1902 cds with 148 sunburst handstamp on 1898 1½d view postal card to Scotland, 1905 cds with 336 bar handstamp tying 1897-1900, 1d red on real-photo post card to Singapore forwarded to Bangkok, and 1908 cds's tying 1d red + ½d green on real-photo post card to Kobe, Japan, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $475
Sale 32 Lot
1703
Queensland, 1874, 1s mauve, reprint. Right margin block of 18, o.g., never hinged (gum skips), strong vibrant color, fresh and Very Fine. SG No. 73R Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425
Sale 30 Lot
1502
Queensland, 1860-61, 1d carmine rose. Block of 4, o.g., rich color, fresh and Very Fine. SG No. 14 £240 for singles ($377).
Realized: $115
Sale 30 Lot
1504
Queensland, 1905-06, 5s rose. Strip of 3, full o.g., exceptional freshness with rich color, Very Fine and choice. SG No. 273 £285 ($447).
Realized: $140
Sale 30 Lot
2398 /o
Queensland 1860-1909. A small mint & used collection mounted on Scott Specialty Album pages, better mint items includes #6D, 7, 13, 14a, 13-16, 17, 52, 54, 55, 65, 126-27, 130-44, better used include #1-3 (mostly four margins), 6, 6E-F, 56, etc., mixed condition, a valuable collection for the specialist, worth careful inspection. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $3,750
Sale 30 Lot
2399 /o
Queensland Collection, 1860-1909. Housed on album pages; good range of early issues mostly used from #1 on including 1860's mid and high values, unused 1875-81 10sh & 20sh values, complete 1882 & 1886 sets, mix of later QV issues ending with 1907-09 £1 mint, back-of-the-book, also including some early mint blocks and specimens; condition varies, 1997 S.G. cat approximately £4,600, worth evaluation. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,400
Sale 27 Lot 508 o
Queensland Collection, 1860-89. Mounted on annotated quadrille pages; nice showing of early QV issues from #1 on, 1860 issues with the various perf types and including some shades, including the 1876-79 1d orange vermilion perf 12½x13, good representation on later 1880's issues again with some shade varieties; condition a little mixed but a bit above the norm (no photo).Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $600
Sale 27 Lot
989
Queensland, 1866, 4d gray lilac. Block of 4, o.g., strong color, small thins, Very Fine appearance. SG No. 54 £800 ($1,256). Scott No. 23 $840.
Realized: $1,200
Sale 25 Lot
1868
Queensland, 1868, 2d blue, horizontal pair and single. Tied by "86" starburst numeral cancels paying the 6d colonial rate on 1873 mourning cover to Elston, England, "Gayndah, Queensland, No 17, 1873" origin cds at right, sent via Ceylon and Suez per 'Bengalore', 'Mirzapore' and 'Bokhara' to Southampton, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 40 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Sale 22 Lot
289
[Australian States] Queensland 1904 cover. Franked with 2p tied by Maryborough duplex cancel on Winchester, Repeating Rifles, Shotguns brown illustrated ad cover showing Trapper & Rifle, text advertising on back flap, cover with two unnoticeable spindle holes affecting design, otherwise Very Fine, a rare usage from Queensland. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $600
Sale 21 Lot 2103 o
Queensland, 1860, 1d carmine rose, imperf. Horizontal pair, light numeral "110" cancel, clear to mostly large margins, Very Fine and scarce. SG No. 1.Scott No. 1 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,800
Sale 21 Lot 2104 o
Queensland, 1860, deep green. Light numeral "133" cancel, clear to mostly large margins, deep color, F.-V.F. SG No. 3.Scott No. 3 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Sale 21 Lot
2105
Queensland, 1875-81, 5s fawn. Bottom margin block of 4, full o.g., rich bright color, very fresh, Very Fine, a very scarce multiple, ex Pack. Scott No. 54a $1,100.
Realized: $270
Sale 19 Lot
2218
Queensland, 1879 cover to San Francisco. Franked with 1876-78 2d blue strip of 6 tied by "81" numeral cancel & matching "Warwick" cds, sent via Brisbane, magenta "San Francisco Paid All" cds & black "Paid All" in circle applied on arrival, minor flap tear, Very Fine, a lovely franking. Scott No. 46 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,150
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