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
Lot
3290
Australian States: South Australia, Post Office, Adelaide, bold strike of lion and crown double circle handstamp on 1839 folded letter to Oatlands, Van Diemensland with "10d" rating, letter from South Australia pioneer Robert Gouger datelined "16 July, 1839" with content including the increasing value of his Adelaide town acres…I have 17 town acres, and two of them for which I gave originally about £18 - are now worth £3,000…The society is excellent, the Governor is an accomplished scholar and a gentlemen…Pray excuse my hurry to save the post; cover with central tear at top, Very Fine, letter carried by the ship "Emma" and is one of the earliest known South Australia covers to Tasmania, ex-John Bell. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Robert Gouger is a famous originator of South Australia who was appointed the first Colonial Secretary in 1835 and then arrived at Holdfast Bay in December of 1836.
Lot
3291
Australian States: Tasmania, 1858, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s vermilion, imperf, two singles, both with large margins all round, tied by neat barred "52" in oval handstamps on 1864 registered cover from Ross to Secunderabad, India, straight line "Registered" handstamp at center and red "Post Office, Launceston, Sp 23, 1864" date stamp additionally tying left stamp, reverse red Bombay transit and "Secunderabad, Oc 24, 1864" receiving backstamps; central cover opening tear at top and portions of backflaps missing yet only slightly affecting receiving postmark, still Very Fine, a choice franking and rare cover to this unusual destination, ex-Prof. E. Bombieri. Scott Nos. 16. SG Nos. 41 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $6,000
Lot
3292
Australian States: Victoria, 1884, 2d mauve, tied by bold "Melbourne, 18,11,04" cds on cover to Hobart, Tasmania, with pencil "over ½ oz." endorsement and oval "T 4D." due handstamp, with additional Australia, Postage Dues, 1902, 2d + 6d strip of three (D3, D5) tied by Hobart, Tasmania cds's, with dues issues placed on top of bundle of due covers similarly underpaid, Very Fine, with postage dues accounting for a total of probably four additional underfranked letters. SG Nos. 205 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
3293
Australian States: Victoria, 1854, Queen Victoria ("Wood Block"), 6d dull orange, block of four, clear to large margins, tied by "19 V" barred oval handstamps on fresh oversized folded letter sheet to the Paymaster of Police in Melbourne prepaying the quadruple inland letter rate (6d per ½oz.), with manuscript "O.H.M.S." endorsement at top, reverse with "Hamilton, Victoria, My 5, 1855" origin date stamp and receiving date stamp, Very Fine and choice, this being the only recorded block of four of the 1854 6d issue on cover, ex-Purves; with R.P.S.V. certificate. Scott Nos. 17a. SG Nos. 32a Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
3294
Austrian Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1869 Cover to Gravesend, England, franked with Danube & Black Sea Railway 1867 20 paras black & green in combination with Austrian Levant vertical strip of three 15 soldi brown, perf 9½ tied by "LLOYD AGENZIE / KUSTENDJE" (June 29) circular date stamps (Tchilinghirian fig. 844) in black, numerous transit markings including Wein & London transits & Gravesend arrival, Extremely Fine; signed Müller & G. Todd, with 1954 A. Diena certificate. Estimate $30,000 - 40,000.
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC COMBINATION COVERS OF THE DANUBE & BLACK SEA RAILWAY.
In 1864 the Danube and Black Sea Railway was founded and extended a distance of 46 miles between Kustendje, on the Black Sea, and Czernawoda on the Danube, thus forming a link between the mail boats of the DSNC at Czernawoda and the mail boats of the Austrian Lloyd Company at Kustendje. This local post officially begun its activity in 1867 following a Convention concluded between DBSR and Kustendje Harbor Company (enterprise working in Constanta harbor) regarding the transport of mail on DBSR railway, when the company put in use the stamp of 20 paras.
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Lot
3295
Austrian Offices in the Holy Land, 1872 Cover from Jerusalem to the Bahamas, a stunning cover from Austrian Post Office in Jerusalem franked with 5s + 10s + 15s all neatly tied by Gerusalemme 6. 4. postmarks of the Austrian Post Office, numerous transit and accounting markings, Very Fine and rare; signed Calves, with 1999 Diena certificate. Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
A WONDERFUL COVER WITH THIS THREE COLOR FRANKING TO A UNIQUE DESTINATION FROM THE HOLYLAND.
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Realized: $16,000
Lot
3296 
British East Africa, 1890 ½a - 4a Overprints, fresh o.g., well centered & fresh colors, 4a with tiny toned at top (visible on reverse only & not mentioned on certificates), Extremely Fine and choice; with 1988 Bühler & 1991 Holcombe certificates. SG Nos. 1-3 £1,400 ($1,700). Scott Nos. 1-3; $1,525 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $900
Lot
3297
Denmark, 1851, 2rs blue, 2nd (Thiele) plate II No. 45 type 9, four large even margins, bright fresh color, tied on neat fresh cover by numeral "1" cancels & blue oval Footpost "F:P: 9.9.56" handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely cover & stamp of exceptional quality; with 1980 Kaiser certificate. Michel Nos. 2 II. Facit Nos. 1 II. Scott Nos. 1 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $2,000
Lot
3298
Finland, 1858 5kop blue, large pearls, cut square, just touching design, affixed on 5kop blue printed stationery folded lettersheet to Joensuu, cancelled and tied by large boxed "Wiborg 21. 11. 1858" postmarks, Very Fine; with 2003 G. Nykvist certificate. Scott Nos. 3 Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE COMBINATION FRANKING OF THE ISSUED STAMP ON THE POSTAL STATIONERY LETTERSHEET.
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Realized: $15,000