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New South Wales: Foreign Commercial Papers Rate 1913 (Apr 2) cover Sydney to USA bearing Kangaroo 2d and 1d and NSW ½d blue-green, tied by ‘SYDNEY/22’ cds. A rare rate. [3½d: For article weighing up to 4ozs: 3d up to 2ozs, ½d each additional 2ozs (up to 10ozs)]
$1,500
New South Wales: Registered Mail 1913 (Mar 1) cover Sydney to Germany bearing Kangaroo 3d and 2½d and NSW 5d dark blue-green, tied by ‘REGISTERED/SYDNEY, NSW’ cds, Sydney orange and black registration label, Dresden backstamp. Believed to be a unique combination, early use of 2½d and 3d Kangaroos. [10½d: 2½d Foreign letter x3 + 3d registration]
$1,500
- 1913 (Apr 5) cover Balranald to Melbourne bearing NSW 1d Arms strip of three and Kangaroo 1d, tied by ‘BALRANALD/ NSW’ cds, rare early orange and black Balranald provisional registration label, backstamped Balranald x3. Unusual combination of the two available 1d’s, the Kangaroo apparently affixed at Paika Station (Balranald), note “Registered/H Smith/Paika” lower left, and the NSW stamps added for registration at Balranald. [4d: 1d Letter rate + 3d registration] - 1913 (Jun 30) cover Forbes to USA bearing Kangaroo 2d (deep shade), 1d (2), ½d, and NSW 1d Arms, tied by ‘FORBES/ NSW’ cds, early red and black Forbes registration label, backstamped Forbes, Sydney and in USA (2).
$800 $800