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Auction: 11033 - Autumn Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 2147

x Tasmania 1881-1911 Tasmania Railways postal history collection, a rare group comprising TPO No. 4 1908 envelope from GB to Emu Bay - transferred to TPO from incoming ship, 1908 Wilfred Hogman Solicitor advertising envelope, 1908 Mursell & Culpin advertising envelope from Burnie, 1908 envelope from Ulverstone and 1909 large Australian Mutual Provident Society advertising envelope from Devonport West; TPO No. 5 ,1908 two envelopes from Burnie. 1908 envelope from Ulverstone and 1909 envelope from Victoria to Forth; TMLRY No. 2 cancelling 1d. on 1911 picture postcard (spiked) to Hobart; TMLRY No. cancelling 1d. engraved pair on 1901 envelope to Oatlands, 1904 envelope from Ross to Oatlands, 1907 envelope from Cleveland to Campbell Town, 1910 postcard from Camp Spur then posted locally at Queenstown, 1d. Pictorial on postcard to "Dubbil Barrel, Mt Lyell Railway, West Coast", Mount Lyell Tourist Association semi-official postcard of King River Gorge taken from the railway, used in1919 at Queenstown (stamp missing) - the only example recorded used from the West Coast; Type H TPO markings (1881 and 1885 - Evandale, New Norfolk and Tea Tree); Type J TPO markings (1885 - Tea Tree), 1894 letter headed "Railway Office Hobart", 1910 postcard to Ormley on the North East Line, and two postcards requesting goods to be sent by Train. A rare assembly with mail from Camp Spur and Dubbil Barrel being particularly scarce. (24 items) Estimate £ 1,000-1,200

Sold for
£950