4d 1st Sideface on covers

Here are 1st sideface covers with 4d stamps. For other covers with other values and for information on postal rates and sea routes, see here

1882 (23 Aug.) envelope from Clermont to London, bearing 4d. orange-yellow pair unusually cancelled with circular datestamps, possibly as a numeral obliterator was not available, and showing "registered/clermont" handstamp at left partially over-cancelled by Plymouth Registered oval d.s. (2.11), the reverse (flap missing) with Rockhampton (6.8) and London (3.11) c.d.s.; a most attractive cover sent via the Long Sea Route and unusually routed through Plymouth. Auctioned by Spink in October 2012 here


1882 (25 Oct.) envelope from Normanton "via Torres Straits" to London, bearing 4d. orange-yellow and 6d. green most unusually cancelled by "registered/normanton." in red and by London Registered oval d.s. (27.12), despatch c.d.s. at foot; an early example of the new registration handstamp being used as a cancellation, and the only example recorded struck in red. Auctioned by Spink in October 2012 here


1883 (18 Aug.) envelope from Charters Towers "via Torres Straits & Brindisi" to London, bearing 4d. yellow (2) and 1882-91 2d. blue and 6d. green cancelled "165" with "registered/charters towers" handstamp alongside, despatch and London Registered (1.10) datestamps at foot, the reverse with Townsville (18.8) and London Registered (1.10) datestamps; a most attractive double rate franking combining 1st and 2nd sideface issues. Auctioned by Spink in October 2012 here


Registered Mail 1883 (21 Sept.) envelope from Rishton to a gunmaker in Lynsday, Canada, bearing 2d. blue (3) and 4d. yellow (2) cancelled by sunburst "119" (rated RRR by Manning) with c.d.s. below and "registered/rishton" handstamp alongside, the reverse with Charters Towers, Townsville, Liverpool, New York and Buffalo datestamps. A franking illustrating the double registration fee applied to mail to Canada via London, and the cover proving the tie of "119" to Rishton. Auctioned by Spink in October 2012 here


Letter to England. Dated Tiaro, 5 January 1880


26 January 1880 mourning envelope from Stanthorpe to England, bearing 4d. orange-yellow pair cancelled by ''163'' numeral


From Surat to Ireland with a 4d yellow 1st sideface and 2 x 6d green 2nd sideface stamps. Appears to be dated 1882 and cancelled with numeral 110


2 x 4d. Date stamped Aramac 11 February 1880. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 161 lot no 364


Dated 13 February 1882. Bogantungan to Liverpool, England. Seen on Stampboards


Dated 5 August 1880. A very unusual combined franking. Seen on Stampboards

1882 (Apr 12) cover to London endorsed "Via Melbourne & Brindisi" with attractive franking of First Sidefaces 1d & 4d x2 (one with minor defects) tied by poor BN of 'ARAMAC', Brisbane transit b/s & very fine 'TOO LATE.' h/s on the face, superb arrival b/s of JU12/82, a couple of opening faults. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

THURSDAY ISLAND: 1880 cover to France with First Sideface 4d pair (creased before being affixed) tied by poor strikes of the rare Rays '51' in red, largely fine strike of 'THURSDAY ISLAND/JY19/80/+ QUEENSLAND +' cds also in red, Brisbane & London transit b/s, poor French 'ANGL' cds in red on the face, 'PARIS A BREST' TPO transit & 'MORLAIX' arrival b/s. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 132 lot no 234


1884 (Apr.1) ARAMAC to England cover endorsed 'via Brindisi' bearing 2d+4d tied by BO "198" paying the rate introduced in Jan.1884. This is a late usage for the 4d as the second sideface 4d was already in circulation by this date


1882 (Mar.3) use of 4d Yellow horizontal pair on double rate cover from Brisbane to G.B., endorsed "Via Orient Steamer" and with London arrival cds of April 22nd. [Brisbane to Sydney via coastal steamer; from Sydney by "Potosi" via Plymouth]


1883 from Brisbane to Ireland via Torres Strait


To England bearing a 4d 1st sideface and a 2d 2nd sideface


1882 (Aug 9) OHMS cover from Brisbane to "The Auburn/Chinchilla" with First Sidefaces 4d pencil-cancelled, very fine underlined 'MISSENT' h/s at U/L - the only recorded example - alongside superb 'CHARLEVILLE' cds of AU13/82, forwarded via 'ROMA' & 'TPO S&W R/DOWN/ 4 AU17 4 /QL' (largely very fine b/s; no year slug), central fold & a few peripheral faults. Seen at Abacus auction no 234


Cover from Roma to the Commissioner for Railways dated 15 March 1883. Tied with a 4d yellow. Seen in a private collection


Rockhampton to Brisbane dated 26 April 1881. Seen on the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook group


Paid all to New York from Brisbane dated November 1881. Seen on the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook group


Seen in a private collection


Seen in a private collection


1884 (Apr 18) cover to Mississippi without route endorsement but correctly rated with First Sidefaces 4d & Second Sidefaces Lined Background 2d tied by BN '330' (rated R) of 'BOLLON' (fine cds alongside; RR - ERD) & 'PAID/ALL' h/s of Brisbane (b/s), 'SAN FRANCISCO CAL/PD ALL' b/s in red, minor soiling. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

1884 (Feb 25) cover to Lincolnshire with First Sidefaces 4d yellow-orange tied by fine BN '201' of Rockhampton (cds below), superb 'PLYMOUTH/AP23/84' transit & 'BRIGG' arrival b/s, British 'K'-in-circle inspector's h/s in red. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 103

3 x 4d for a double rate letter from Aramac to London dated 4 May 1880. Seen in Spink auctions

1 x 2d and 1 x 4d from Bogantungan dated 27 February 1882 to Liverpool, England. 6d overland rate to England via Brindisi. Seen in a private collection

Mackay to England dated 5 December 1881. 4d letter rate via Torres Strait. The 4d rate via Torres Straits and Southampton or Plymouth was introduced on February 1881. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 499