1855 Western Australia 4d blue inverted swan

Rare Stamps: 1855 Western Australia 4d blue “inverted swan”

Western Australia 4d “inverted swan” A good used, 3 margin Western Australia 1854 4d Blue Swan “Inverted Frame” stamp sold for GB£122,400 at the Spink Lord Vestey sale of 19th May 2015 – approx. $A250,000 – more than double their top estimate of £50,000 – £60,000 as stated in the catalogue. This was a world…

1842 entire to Ireland 'via Mauritius' with good strikes of the undated '[crown] GENERAL POST OFFICE PERTH' hs in black

Irish Diaspora Letters: Perth, Western Australia to Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow (1842)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Perth, Western Australia to Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow: 1842 entire from Perth Western Australia to Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow, Ireland Postal Markings: “Via Mauritius” Good strike of the undated ‘[crown] / GENERAL / POST OFFICE / PERTH’ h/s in black Oval ‘SHIPLETTER / [crown] / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / 2 May 1842 /…

1857 (14 Oct.) Western Australia to Ireland, bearing 6d black-bronze, cancelled by void obliterator, Perth boxed d.s. and red London Paid (9.12)

Irish Diaspora Letters: Perth, Western Australia to Leighlin Bridge, Co Carlow (1857)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Perth, Western Australia to Leighlin Bridge, Co Carlow, Ireland: 1857 (14 Oct.) envelope to Ireland Stamps: Western Australia 6d black-bronze x 2 both with four margins, one with scissor-cut in margin at lower left Postal Markings: Both stamps cancelled by void obliterator “PERTH” boxed d.s. and red “LONDON PAID” (9.12)…