Queensland
Lot 255 Queensland
Description
1843 OHMS outer to "Mr Geo Slade/Clerk Petty Sessions/Moreton Bay" and endorsed "Treasury Sydney/14 Jany 1843" at lower-left, fine strike of the scarce 25mm '[crown]/FREE/JA*14/1843' datestamp (White et al #F5: ERD) in red, no arrival marking, soiled along two verical filing folds. Ex Brian Peace: sold at our auction of 27.7.2009 for $2875. An important cover, being the earliest inwards or outwards official mail item in private hands. Carried per "Shamrock" out of Sydney 27.1.1843; arrived Brisbane about 30.1.1843. On her return voyage, the ship was almost totally wrecked at the entrance to Moreton Bay. On 13.8.1842, George Slade had also been appointed the first non-military postmaster at Brisbane. The fact the item was addressed to him probably explains the absence of a Brisbane arrival marking
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Lot 255 Queensland
Description
1843 OHMS outer to "Mr Geo Slade/Clerk Petty Sessions/Moreton Bay" and endorsed "Treasury Sydney/14 Jany 1843" at lower-left, fine strike of the scarce 25mm '[crown]/FREE/JA*14/1843' datestamp (White et al #F5: ERD) in red, no arrival marking, soiled along two verical filing folds. Ex Brian Peace: sold at our auction of 27.7.2009 for $2875. An important cover, being the earliest inwards or outwards official mail item in private hands. Carried per "Shamrock" out of Sydney 27.1.1843; arrived Brisbane about 30.1.1843. On her return voyage, the ship was almost totally wrecked at the entrance to Moreton Bay. On 13.8.1842, George Slade had also been appointed the first non-military postmaster at Brisbane. The fact the item was addressed to him probably explains the absence of a Brisbane arrival marking
