This entire was addressed to the Revd Ernest Hawkins, Assist. Secretary to the Society for Propagation of the Gospel, Trafalgar Square, London and there were two manuscript ratings of an ‘8′ and a ‘3′, in addition to ‘3985′, of an uncertain meaning. There was a very fine red unframed oval PAID SHIP LETTER/ [crown]/ JY [rosette] 11/ 1845/ SYDNEY (Figure 1). This postmark is a Type SL2, used from 19.5.38
This South Australian Post Card with a brown ONE PENNY imprinted stamp was canceled with a squared circle ROSEWORTHY, S.A. postmark (vendor states 1894). It was addressed by typewriter to eight men as follows: D.H. Hollidge Esq. A.M.; W. Trudinger A.B. Esq.; F.W. Wheatley Sc.B.; J.H. Royce Esq. J.G.F.; W.H. Williams Pro. Ag. Esq.; L.H. Nicholls Esq. B.A.; Fred W. Russack B.F. Esq.; Theo. Wheatley Esq. P.A.B., WAY COLLEGE, with
The cover has a blue N.S.W. diadem ‘TWO PENCE’ as well as the orange and prussian blue 6d ‘REGISTERED’ stamp of New South Wales, the latter canceled by an indistinct ‘Rays’ postmark. There is a manuscript ‘Registered letter’ at the top, as well as ‘Registered’ at bottom left and the ‘263′ refers to the registration number. It is addressed to Messrs L. & S. Samuels (sic), Sydney. [The correct spelling
This insignificant looking small cover with the red-brown 2½d Victoria stamp postmarked MELBOURNE/ FE 9/ 03, was sent to Mr. S. Halstaff Coles, 22 Ossinge Villas, North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, England (Figure 1). In spite of the uncommon middle name and multiple ‘hits’ on the internet he was remarkably difficult to research, in regards to country of origin (England or United States), dates of birth and death, his earliest history
This cover unites two remarkable women of missionary zeal and vision, but of vastly different talents and personalities. The cover is addressed to Miss Dunkelberger, The D.M. Stearns Missionary Fund, 21 W. School Lane, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. U.S.A. and it was sent from the Sydney suburb of PETERSHAM/ 10.30 PM 17 AP 2( )/ N.S.W which cancels a single and a pair of the red 1½d KGV head stamps. The
This cover has a red PAID mark of London, as well as a manuscript red ‘8′ and a black ‘3′ and a black horizontal handstamp that is illegible. There is no doubt about the addressee, The right Rev. Dr. James Goold, R.C. Bishop, Melbourne, Port Phillip, Australia. The date is given by the vendor as 185[?] (Figure 1). The only marking on the reverse is an unframed red oval PORT
The cover was sent from Sydney ‘per Steamer’ and franked with the yellow-green 3d ‘Sydney Views’ stamp postmarked with an obliterator, addressed to the Reverend John A. Manton, New Norfolk, Van Diemen’s Land, plus a red unframed PAID SHIP LETTER/ Crown/ JU (rosette) 5/ 1851/ SYDNEY and a manuscript ‘5″. A Launceston reception datestamp was seen on the reverse (Figure 1). I have seen several letters sent to the Reverend
This N.S.W. 1854 2d ‘Sydney View’ warn plate stamp was cancelled with barred numeral ‘39′ (Cooma, N.S.W.) And was addressed to Revd. W.B. Clarke, St. Leonards, Sydney, and it had a manuscript ‘Answered’ at the top (Figure 1). The reverse had a distorted SYDNEY/ [crown]/ JU * 1/ (18)54/ NEW SOUTH WALES postmark, another illegible postmark and red sealing wax on the flap (Figure 2). William B. Clarke was born
The small mourning cover that initiated this search to find out more about Cooper Searle was addressed to Mrs. Cooper Searle, and it has a copy of the 2d double lined outer oval dull violet-mauve perf. 13 (Bell design, Type II) Victorian stamp of 1878. The postmark is the barred numeral 21, Type A2 which shows that it originated from Broadmeadows, 20 km north of Melbourne’s G.P.O. (Figure 1). The
This New South Wales postcard has the 1d ‘Shield’ impression cancelled with a faint barred numeral ‘1529′ of Pleasant Hills and an even fainter reception postmark of Melbourne. It is addressed to Rev. H. Herlitz, Gisborne Str, East Melbourne, Vic (Figure 1). The manuscript is written in German, it is dated Pleasant Hills, 12 Nov 05 and the greeting commences as Dear H Herlitz. The writer is identified as E.