30c Orange (71). Used
with 10c Yellow Green and 5c Brown (68, 76), tied by targets,
"Washington D.C. Feb. 6" circular datestamp on 1865 cover to Sydney, New
South Wales, endorsed "per steamer via England and Marseilles",
red New York and London transits, red "40" credit, "Ship Letter Sydney AP
23, 1865" receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful three-color
franking, ex Rohloff and Grunin (Image) 
NEW SOUTH WALES, 1855-61, 6p
Brown, 2p Blue (28, 36). Tied by "Sydney JU 29 1861" datestamps on blue
folded letter to San Francisco, endorsed "pr "Midas" via Newcastle",
"San Francisco Cal. Oct. 17, 1861" double-circle receiving datestamp and
"Ship 5" handstamp, light horizontal file fold at bottom well clear of
stamps, few age toning spots, otherwise Very Fine, attractive and scarce
usage (Image) 
NEW ZEALAND, 1863, 6p Black
Brown, Perf 13 (24a). Horizontal strip of three, tied by bold strikes
of "21" in barred oval handstamps, "Invercargill, South Island N.Z. NO 18,
1864" circular datestamp on cover to New York, red London transit and "16
Cents" credit handstamp, "Due" handstamp with pencil "5", "N. York Br. Pkt.
5 Jan. 28" debit datestamp, right stamp faulty, otherwise Very Fine and
extremely rare inbound cover from New Zealand
(Image) 
SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 1856-59, 2p
Pale Red, 6p Slate Blue, Rouletted (11, 12). Horizontal pair of 2p,
large margins to just in, tied by neat strike of "Adelaide S.A. JU 25, 1861
Paid" datestamps on wrapper addressed to Edward D. Morgan as
Governor of New York, red London transit and "16 Cents" handstamp, bold "N.
York Am. Pkt. 5 Sep. 4" debit datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, rare usage of
the South Australia stamps on a wrapper to New York, ex Griffiths (Image) 
TASMANIA, 1856-57, 1p
Carmine, 6p Blue Gray (11, 15). Two of each, large margins to in, tied
by "52" oval grids, red "Post-Office Launceston Ap. 24, 1862" datestamp on
mourning cover to Bird's Run O., London transit, some overall wear
and toning, otherwise Fine, extremely rare use of a mourning envelope from
Tasmania to the U.S. (Image) 
12c Black, Pl. 3, 30c Orange
(36b, 38). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by grids, "East
Cambridge Mass. Apr. 13" circular datestamp on orange cover to
Melbourne, Australia, red 1861 London transit, slightly reduced at
right, 12c light diagonal crease at bottom rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING OF THE 1857-60 ISSUE ON A COVER TO AUSTRALIA.
This rate is seen more frequently with 30c, 10c and 5c stamps. This combination is rare.
Ex Grunin. Signed Ashbrook (Image)
5c Red Brown (75). Seven
singles (one with s.e.) arranged in an overlapping fashion with single
10c Green (68), tied by targets, "Rushville Ind. Jan. 16, 1863"
double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to Kangaroo Flat Berretigo,
Colony of Victoria, Australia, endorsed "British Mail via
Marseilles", red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jan. 20" transit datestamp,
London and receiving backstamps, some perfs affected at top from placement
at edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine, a spectacular franking paying double
rate, the arrangement of the stamps is reminiscent of the Postage Currency
of the time, ex Sevenoaks (Image) 
30c Orange (71). Used
with 3c Rose (65), cancelled by grids, 3c tied by "Dover N.H. Aug. 24,
1864" double-circle datestamp on cover to Melbourne, Victoria, red
crayon "12" credit, London transit, Boston and Melbourne backstamps, fresh
and Very Fine, unusually attractive cover to Victoria
(Image) 
VICTORIA, 1860-63, 2p Gray
Lilac, 1sh Blue (54, 80). 1sh s.e. at bottom, tied by "Melbourne MR 24,
1864" datestamp on cover to Newark N.J., red London transit and "16 Cents"
credit handstamp, "N. York Br. Pkt. 5 May 31" debit datestamp, few faults,
appears Fine (Image) 
VICTORIA, 1861-63, 2p Violet,
6p Black (75a, 71). Horizontal pair of 6p, tied by "148" oval grids,
"Emerald Hill, Victoria, AP 24, 1865" backstamp, on cover to Cincinnati O.,
red London transit and "16 Cents" credit handstamp, trivial toning around a
few perfs, Fine, scarce franking and usage in this period (Image)