1881 (12 Sep) cover Melbourne to Scotland bearing 6d Blue and 1/- Blue, arrival backstamp. Attractive example of triple rate cover
Lot 609
Estimate: $150
1886 cover to South Yarra bearing 1d Brown 'STAMP DUTY' pair tied by Barred Numeral '84' strikes of Winchelsea, transit and arrival backstamps, cover blemishes on reverse
Lot 610
Estimate: $250T
Realised Price : $190
1890 (13 Mar) 'DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE' (V200.1) printed in black on envelope to Washington, endorsed '2' in red and apparently returned for additional postage with 6d tied by 1890 (21 Mar) Melbourne duplex. New York and Washington backstamps, minor blemishes. Rare and attractive usage
Lot 611
Estimate: $150T
Realised Price : $170
1890 (22 Apr) registered use of 1d Brown Envelope [size b], Stieg B7e, HG B5a, to Prussia, uprated with 8d and 1d tied by oval 'REGISTERED MELBOURNE' datestamp, arrival backstamp, tiny blemishes. Scarce and attractive
Lot 612
Estimate: $250T
Realised Price : $220
1895 (Dec) 'POSTMASTER GENERAL' (V340.4) printed in black on envelope to Coronado, California, uprated with 2½d red on yellow pair tied by Melbourne cds, readdressed to San Diego, two-line 'ADVERTISED' and 'UNCLAIMED' applied. Returned, where two strikes of rare half-circle 'RECEIVED OPEN D.L.B./VICTORIA' (not listed by de Righi) plus DLO cds applied in red. Small faults though scarce
Lot 613
Estimate: $100T
1898 (26 Aug) use of 1893 3d deep rose-red (aniline) on light buff [size a], Stieg C8, box 52mm, used Fitzroy to NZ in 1898 (26 Aug), arrival backstamp. Very fine
Lot 614
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
Butterfly Cancellations: '8' (RRR) of Dandenong on 3d Bright Blue, SG 4, small nick at base and creased at right. Very fine appearance
Lot 615
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $230
Butterfly Cancellations: '35' (RRRR) of Upper Glenelg, fair strike on 2d Dull Grey, SG 6a, slight thinning
Lot 616
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
Butterfly Cancellations: '39' (RRR) of Williams Town, fair strike on 2d Grey-Lilac, SG 6, tiny nick at top
Lot 617
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $280
Butterfly Cancellations: '49' (RRR) of Melbourne, fair strike on 2d Brown-Lilac, SG 3, small thin
Lot 618
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,250
Barred Oval Cancellations: Collection on various Half-length printings comprising 1-3, 5, 7-21, 24, 25-27, 29, 34-37, 39, 41-42, 44, 46-50, 57-59, 63-64, 73-74, 85, 88, 94, 103, 108-109. Approx fifty different numbers, few in pairs (8), mixed condition
Lot 619
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $525
Picture Postcards: Alpine areas, fine array of cards both B&W and coloured, strength in Baw Baw, Omeo, Bright and surrounds, snowfield scenes, skiers, Mt Buffalo Hospice, few photo-types, etc (85)
