This page records the covers with:
- a combination franking of the two NSW Charity stamps together with a summary table;
- a mixed franking of both of the NSW Charity stamps with other issues together with a summary table.
Combination frankings of the two Charity stamps.
There are 15 recorded covers with both the NSW Charity stamps in combination franking:
- two covers have a pair of each stamp. One of these covers is an unaddressed cover with a Mosman cds. The other is shown below;
- two covers have a pair of the 2½d (2/6). One of these covers was sent internationally (to London);
- 12 covers have one stamp of each denomination;
- only 1 of the covers with two singles was postmarked at an office outside of Sydney;
- four of the covers with two singles were sent to inter-colonial destinations.
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A 1d (1/-) marginal pair with right selvedge and a 2½d (2/6) pair from the lower right corner on a large cover sent from Sydney Appears to be a genuine postal usage and paying the correct fee. Spink Sale September 2004 Lot 191 (the Miles Rivett-Carnac Collection) |
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The Exchange for local delivery. Status Auctions December 2022 Lot 1268. |
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Haymarket for local delivery. 24 August 1897. 865 duplex cancellations. Date stamp touches lower frame of the image. Overpaying the local postage rate. Ebay November 2016. |
Another three very similar covers to the same addressee (Mr Bilbrough) - all with a Haymarket 865 duplex - are: |
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The duplex can be just seen at the right and the date stamp overlaps the 7th perforation on the right of the 2½d (2/6). | Cherrystone July 2006 Lot 1328. Cherrystone March 2015 Lot 557 |
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The left date stamp over the 1d stamp is lower and touches the NN of PENNY. The duplex 8 is cut by the vertical perforations. The 6 of the duplex across the 2½d stamp is cut by the left perforations. Also 2 pm. | Premier Philately May 2002 Lot 314. (Col. Harrie Evans collection). |
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The left date stamp nearly touches the POSTAGE box. | Ebay Oct 2016 |
A summary of the 17 combination covers using only the two NSW Charity stamps is as follows:
Date | From | To | Franking of the two Charity stamps | Seller/Reference | Date (lot) |
29 June1897 | Sydney 42 duplex | Phillip St., Sydney | 1 of each | Charles Leski | Sale 253, Lot 1140. |
30 June 1897 | Registered Sydney | S.S. Tanaio, Messageries Maritimes (M. Martin). |
Marginal pair of 1d. Lower right corner pair of 2½d. |
Mike Berry | September 2017. |
30 June 1897 | Sydney 36 duplex | Pitt St., Sydney (to Harvie & Joseph Thompson from T.J.Thompson & Sons, Stock and Share brokers). |
1 of each | Millennium Abacus |
Nov 2012, Lot 814. November 2012, Lot 1520. |
1 July 1897 | Haymarket | Haymarket | 1 of each | Status | July 2002, Lot 1250. |
1 July 1897 | Sydney Registered | Mildura, Vic | 1 of each |
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18 August 1897 | The Exchange BN 1134 duplex | The Exchange (Master Harry Waterhouse) |
1 × 1d + 2½ pair. |
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18 August 1897 | Leadville duplex | Sydney Town | 1 of each | Ebay | August 2015 |
18 August 1897 | The Exchange BN 1134 duplex | Mr. W. D. Merritt, Hale, Jo....??? Large parts of the lower corners have been torn off. |
1 of each | Ebay (techgifts) | March 2018. Status December 2022 Lot 1268. |
23 July 1897 | Haymarket 865 duplex. |
Haymarket (Mr. Bilborough). |
1 of each | Cherrystone | July 2006, Lot 1328. March 2015, Lot 557. |
24 Aug 1897 | Haymarket 865 duplex. |
Haymarket (Mr. Bilborough). Cancellation touches NN of PENNY. |
1 of each | Prestige | May 2002, Lot 314. |
24 Aug 1897 | Haymarket 865 duplex. |
Haymarket (Mr. Bilborough). Cancellation just touches the POSTAGE box. |
1 of each | Ebay | October 2014. |
24 Aug 1897 | Haymarket 865 duplex. |
Haymarket (Mr. Bilborough). Cancellation just touches the lower frame of the image. |
1 of each | Ebay | November 2014. |
Melbourne | 1 of each | ||||
Adelaide | 1 of each | ||||
Victoria | 1 of each | ||||
London | 1 × 1d + 2½ pair | ||||
18 Aug 1897 | Mosman | Unaddressed | Pair of each | Harmer (Sydney) | April 1972, Lot 62. |
Mixed frankings of both of the NSW Charity stamps with other issues.
The 6 mixed covers (and one piece) with singles of both the 1d (1/-) and the 2½d (2/6) stamp together with stamps from another issue which have been sighted are:
Date | From | To | Franking in addition to the two Charity stamps |
Seller/Reference | Date (lot) |
(2 examples) |
Sydney Reg'd | Sydney | ½d grey |
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19 July 1897 |
Sydney Registered | Unknown | Block of 4 of 1d red Arms and 2d blue Queen Victoria. |
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23 March 1898 | Sydney Reg'd | Baden-Baden Germany | 1d, 2d and 2½d purple (Die 1) Jubilee |
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4 November 1898 | Sydney Reg'd | Baden-Baden Germany | 1d, 2d and 2½d deep violet (Die 2) Jubilee | Millennium | Sept. 2002 (Lot 209) |
Adelaide | Strip of 3 of 1d Centennial | ||||
1d, 2d & 2½d Jubilees on 3d on 4d Registration envelope | Stanley Gibbons | Dec 1970 (1050) | |||
18 December 1930 | Arncliffe | Sydney | 1d engraved KGV + ½d and 1d violet KGV | Status | Dec. 2012 (1349) |