C

B

1855 outer to West Maitland with Laureates 2d (cut-into at left) & Diadems 6d grey (margins good to large), poor BN cancels of 'ARMIDALE' (fair oval b/s), good strike of the scarce 'REGISTERED/ARMIDALE' h/s, fair Tamworth & poor West Maitland arrival b/s. [The bicoloured 'REGISTERED' stamp was issued on 1/1/1856]

400.00

$320.00

C

C

1857 outer to the Bank of Australasia at Ipswich with Diadem 2d (margins at places) & (6d) 'REGISTERED' (almost full margins) tied by killer cancels of Sydney, oval 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW' d/s in red at lower-left, unframed 'IPSWICH/JY6/1857/NSW' arrival b/s, stained at the base. [At the time, Ipswich was within the Moreton Bay District, later Queensland]

400.00

$460.00

C

B

1858 (?) large-part outer to Sydney with Diadem 2d (margins just clear to good) & (6d) 'REGISTERED' (margins good to large), poor Rays cancels of 'MOLONG' (b/s).

250.00

$200.00

C

B

1866 outer to England "Via Marseilles" with perforated De La Rue 2d pair, Diadem 6d purple & (6d) 'REGISTERED' all tied by very fine Rays '55' of 'NEWCASTLE' (cds below), fine strike of the now rather worn rounded-boxed 'REGISTERED/NEWCASTLE' h/s, Sydney & London transits & Southampton arrival b/s.

350.00

$700.00

C

B

1870 Chinese merchant's cover to Sydney addressed in English & Chinese with Diadem 6d tied by poor Rays '104' of 'SOFALA' (light cds at lower-right), largely superb strike of the rare 'REGISTERED/SOFALA' h/s, faint Sydney arrival b/s, minor staining. [By this time the registration fee had been reduced to 4d]

400.00

$300.00

C

B

1876 double-rate cover to London "Per P&O China" with Diadem 8d yellow & De La Rue 1/- black tied by 'NSW' "bootheel" cancels & London arrival d/s of 26AU76 in red, very fine 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW' d/s in violet at lower-left, minor blemishes. BPA Certificate (1975). Actually carried per "Avoca", departed Sydney 8/7/1876; then "China", departed Melbourne 11/7/1876; "Mongolia", departed Galle 2/8/1876; & "Travancore", departed Alexandria 20/8/1876, arrived Brindisi 24/8/1876. The long route mails arrived at Southampton 3/9/1876. [The rate paid - 8d x2 - paid for carriage per the long sea route. However, the arrival d/s proves it was sent via Brindisi]

400.00

$625.00

C

A-

1884 double-rate cover to Saxony "via Brindisi" with De La Rue 2d x2 (one defective) 6d & 1/- tied by hand-held roller cancels, unusual American-style double-circle 'REGISTERED/JUN30/1884/SYDNEY' cds in violet, 'DRESDEN - NFURST/11 8/84' arrival b/s. Carried per "Ravenna", departed Sydney 1/7/1884; "Bokhara", departed Colombo 19/8/1884; & "Surat", departed Alexandria 5/8/1884, arrived Brindisi 8/8/1884.

350.00

$575.00

CL

A/B

1887-1906 covers with scarce frankings comprising 1) 1887 to GB with De La Rue 4d & 1/-, with the enclosed legal document; 2) 1899 OHMS to the USA with ½d green & 'SEVEN-PENCE/HALFPENNY' on 6d; and 3) 1901 to Mauritius with 3d & 'NINEPENCE' on 10d; a few minor defects. A very scarce trio. (Qty 3)

500.00

$380.00

PS

B

1893 usage of 1d Envelope with Rays '183' cancel of 'PADDINGTON' (b/s), to Tattersalls during its brief period of operation in Sydney, officially registered & endorsed "OR/3d" but with a superlative strike of the scarce boxed 'POSTAL COMMUNICATIONS &c/RELATING TO LOTTERIES &c ARE/PROHIBITED IN NEW SOUTH WALES' h/s in purple on the reverse, small fault at right.

400.00

$300.00

PS

A

1893 OHMS 'ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT' Envelope to Missouri with superb 'MOUNT VICTORIA' cds & 'R'-in-oval h/s, VICTORIA BC/CANADA', & superb 3-line 'REGISTERED/NOV 9 1893/SEATTLE WASH' (in green) transit & 2-line 'NOV 25 1893/ST LOUIS MO' arrival b/s in red-violet on the face. A highly desirable item & probably the finest of the few we have seen.

500.00

$380.00

C

A

1898 philatelic cover to Germany with 1d 2d & 2½d paying postage + 3d registration but additionally with the 1897 Charity 1/- & 2/6d, light 'REGISTERED/MR23/98/SYDNEY NSW' cds, 'R'-in-oval h/s & private 'REGISTERED' h/s in rosine, 'BADEN-BADEN' arrival b/s. Beautiful!

500.00

$550.00

C

B

1903 cover to "Quito/Ecuador" with ½d & 5d tied by BN '1199' of 'NEW ANGLEDOOL' (cds alongside), San Francisco & New York transit b/s & the 5d partly obscured by New York exchange office registration label, no Ecuadoran markings but on arrival readdressed to "Guayaquil", minor blemishes.

250.00

$500.00

PS

B

1904 usage of 3d Registration Envelope to New York with scarce franking of 1d & Commonwealth 9d - paying the 2½d rate x4 - tied by 'GEORGE ST NORTH' cds, minor blemishes.

250.00

$190.00

C

B

1906 illustrated advertising cover for 'THE SINGLETON/BUDGET' with a matching black/red label sealing the flap, to the USA with scarce franking of ½d 1d & Commonwealth 9d - paying 2½d x3 + 3d registration - tied by 'SINGLETON' cds, minor defects. A wonderful advertising cover.

400.00

$300.00

C

A-

1855 (March) outer to Sydney with Laureates 2d Prussian blue (margins good to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, a few tonespots) tied by BN '95' of Brisbane (poor b/s), fine Sydney arrival b/s.

500.00

$525.00T

C

B

1857 registered outer with Diadems 1d pair & Laureates 3d x2 (all a little cut-into), BN '81' of 'DRAYTON/NSW' (cds b/s), oval 'IPSWICH/NEW.S.WALES' arrival b/s, glue stains around the stamps.

300.00

$850.00