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...
Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Apr 23, 2015 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
Thursday Apr 23, 2015 08:00 to Sunday Apr 26, 2015 14:00 America/Los_Angeles
Last date for bids:
Thursday Apr 23, 2015 07:00 Europe/London
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for the West Coast’s premier philatelic exhibition. For this special event we will be offering over 3600 lots, which will feature the Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the United States 1861 1c Issue, the Charles Meroni Collection of Registry Labels, the Randolph Smith Collection of United States Plate Number Singles and Plate Blocks, plus a stunning array of United States Stamps and Postal History. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe with Important France and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
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Showing 26 - 50 of 3699
Lot #27 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1853 Plymouth, England to Williams Town, Victoria. Mourning cover franked with G.B. 1847, 1sh green embossed (S.G. 56), margins ample to just touching, tied by "620" barred oval with Plymouth origin cds on reverse, sent via Melbourne where it was charged "3" which was crossed out and re-rated "5" due for ship letter charge, reverse with red "Ship Letter, Melbourne" entry and "Williamstown, Victoria, My 21, 1853"...
Lot #28 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1853 Geelong, Victoria to Fingal, Tasmania. Cover with "Per Steamer, via Launceston" routing endorsement at top, franked with Victoria 1852, 3d light blue + 1850 2d brown lilac tied by "2/V" barred oval handstamps, for 2d overland to Melbourne and 3d ship rate to Launceton, manuscript "5" due upon arrival for 4d Tasmanian ship letter charge and 1d inland to Fingal, appropriate transit backstamps; 3d with small nick...
Lot #29 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1855 London, England to Melbourne, Victoria. Folded printed form notice from the Melbourne Postmaster General regarding the detainment of a ship letter until 6d in postage is paid, returned to the same with "5" and "6" due rates and red "48" butterfly handstamp, reverse with red London and Melbourne Ship Letter date stamps, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Lot #30 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1855 Battersea, England to Melbourne, Victoria. Cover franked with G.B. 1854, 2d blue, three singles tied by "2" barred oval handstamps, red "1d" handstamp and manuscript "2" rate with three-line "Advertised and Unclaimed" handstamp, reverse with straight line origin handstamp and red G.P.O. Victoria cds, original enclosure, accompanied by original "Dead Letter Branch/Returned Paid Letter" return cover with printed...
Lot #31 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1856 London, England to Melbourne, Victoria. Endorsed prepaid packet letter with red "London, Paid, Mr 6, 1856" cds, redirected upon arrival to Tarrengower with Victoria 1850, 1d rose + 3d blue slightly overlapping and tied by barred "1" oval handstamps, Melbourne and transit backstamps; light cover soiling and outer nicks at top center, F.-V.F., an interesting incoming usage with redirection fee paid by first...
Lot #32 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1868 Aberdeen, Scotland to Melbourne, Victoria. Cover franked with G.B. 1867, 6d QV tied by origin duplex postmark, "via Panama" routing endorsement and blue "6d, More To Pay" in oval handstamp, London transit and receiving backstamps; some cover edge toning at top edge, Very Fine, the Panama route went bankrupt shortly thereafter in December of 1868.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #33 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1877 London, England to Melbourne, Victoria. Consignee letter endorsed "Shippers Letter, pr British Commerce", handed over to the postal authorities in Melbourne and handstamped with boxed "Loose Ship Letter" and "2d To Pay" in oval; couple tone bands and tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, an early and limited use of both handstamps.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #34 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1878 Muttaburra to Elderslie, Queensland. Cover franked with Queensland 1876, 1d orange, pair tied by "275" barred oval cancel with Muttaburra cds alongside, forwarded to Waverly with boxed "Deficient Postage" handstamp and red crayon "2d" fee for redirecting an incolony letter, Clermont transit postmarks and appropriate backstamps, Very Fine, a unusual usage of a deficient postage handstamp on a redirected...
Lot #35 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1883 Symphorien, France to Adelaide, South Australia. Unpaid cover with "via Brindisi" routing and origin cds on face, red manuscript "50c" rating with numerous French transit postmark on reverse including red Lignet packet, "T" in triangle handstamp and large bold "10" pence rate handstamp applied in Adelaide upon arrival, Very Fine, a rare due marking from Adelaide.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #36 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1885 Madison, Wis. to Sydney forwarded to Geelong, Victoria. Cover franked with U.S. 1883, 2¢ red brown, two pairs and three singles canceled by target handstamps, "via San Francisco" routing endorsement with pencil "Due 10¢" above, "Insufficiently Prepaid" handstamp with oval "More To Pay" handstamp with "5" rate struck at center, forwarded with "5" rate crossed out and rated "2d" in manuscript, appropriate transit...
Lot #37 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1887 Palermo, Italy to Sydney, New South Wales. 1881, 10c brown domestic postal card with Palermo origin cds at right and Sydney receiver below, blue crayon "T" and "10d" due rate handstamp for double the 5d international postal card rate, Very Fine, a previously unrecorded example of this 10d handstamp.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #38 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1888 Marborough, Queensland to Adelaide, S.A. forwarded to East Melbourne, Victoria. Cover franked with Queensland 1887, 2d gray blue tied by sunburst cancel with origin cds alongside, forwarded to East Melbourne with South Australia 1876, 2d orange tied by "Ship Mail Room, Adelaide" duplex postmark; appropriate transit and receiving backstamps; some contemporary docketing affect S.A. 2d, Very Fine....
Lot #39 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1891 Sydney O.H.M.S. Registered Envelope. 6d red entire posted locally to the Dept. of Public Instruction, with "Sydney, Ju 20, 91" duplex postmark and an unrecorded "Officially Registered, Sydney N.S.W., Ju 22, 91, 4d More to Pay" date stamp; minor staining, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare registration due marking.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #40 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1891 Foggia, Italy to Sydney, New South Wales. G.B. 1d entire franked with Italy 1879, 20c orange pair tied by Foggia postmark, manuscript "T" and "0.20" noted upon sending, straight line "More to Pay" and "4d" rate due handstamp for double the 2d deficiency; light cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, with less than five examples of this 4d rate handstamp are recorded.
Estimate; $250 - 350...
Lot #41 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1894 Adelaide, South Australia to Cincinnati, O. Official Post Office and Telegraph Dept cover franked with South Australia Official 1891, 2½d on 4d deep green tied by "GPO Adelaide, No 16, 94" duplex postmark, Very Fine, an official letter which no doubt was for return or more to pay letter.
SG No. O71; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #42 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1907 Leicester, England Round-The-World Via Sydney, New South Wales. Oversized cover franked with G.B. 4½d QV issue tied by origin cds's to Sydney, readdressed to Nelson, British Columbia and franked with N.S.W. 1888, 4d brown + 1891, 3d green + 1899, 2½d dark blue diagonally bisected, 4d & 3d tied by "Registered, Sydney N.S.W., Ju 10, 07" cds, received in Nelson, B.C. with Canada 1906 5¢ Postage Due...
Lot #43 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1928 Melbourne International Philatelic Exposition. Red "1 No, 28" cds on locally addressed cover, with blue circle and red "T 3d" paid by 3d Kookaburra tied by second Exposition cancel in blue, Very Fine, philatelic but unusual and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #44 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1902, ½d emerald green. In combination with Postage Due, 1902, 2d emerald green and manuscript canceled on post card to Tasmania, franked with Strait Settlements 1¢ KEVII tied by "Penang, Se 3, 1904" cds, "T" in triangle handstamp with pencil rate above; internal tear in card, otherwise Very Fine, one of only a handful of single first series ½d Postage Due issues on cover.
SG No. D1+D3;...
Lot #45 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1902, 1d emerald green, perf 11. Light manuscript cancel as almost always for this issue, nicely centered, strong color, Very Fine. Scott No. J2a.
SG No. D12; £800 ($1,300).
Lot #46 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1902, 1s emerald green. In combination with Postage Due, 1902, 5d emerald green, bottom margin pair on cover to Hobart, Tasmania, tied by indistinct town cancels, franked with Victoria 1d red pair tied by "1740" barred oval handstamps, "Beech Forest, Victoria, Je 6, 07" origin cds and "T 4d" in oval alongside; couple cover filing holes, one affecting 1sh, otherwise Very Fine, with postage dues...
Lot #47 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1902-04, ½d//10d used blocks. 6 blocks; includes 1d compound perf, 2d (perf 11, manuscript cancels), 5d, 6d & 10d blocks of 6 and 3d rejoined block of 8 (two blocks of 4), datestamp cancels, overall Very Fine, scarce commercially used multiples.
SG No. D17-18,23,25,28,36; £593 for singles ($960).
Lot #48 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1903, 20s emerald green, perf 11. Watermarked Large Crown & NSW, N.S.W. oval cancel, bright color; faint pressed crease, Very Fine appearance, S.G. catalog value for canceled to order. Scott No. J22.
SG No. D44; £2,250 ($3,640).
A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1903 20S PERF 11 POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.
The ACSC states "All stamps with NSW within three concentric ovals cancellations...
Lot #49 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1906, 4d green. Perf 11, o.g., hinge remnant, nicely centered, strong bright color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. J27a.
SG No. D52; £5,000 ($8,090).
AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1906 4D PERF 11 POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.
Lot #50 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1907, ½d green. 2 complete right pane sheets of 60, one with watermark upright and "97076" machine serial number in top right corner selvage, other with watermark inverted, each with 'ST' of 'POSTAGE' joined flaw (position R9/1), all except one stamp never hinged, serial number pane with some crimped perfs at right, otherwise Very Fine, a exceptionally rare pair of sheets.
SG No. D45, D45w; £1,680...
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