AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 1360		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $725 1855 (18 Dec) small registered cover Sandhurst to England, b/s Melbourne, Liverpool, London and Mildenhall arrival, bearing 6d Woodblock and imperf 1/- 'Registered', four margins on each, close to large. A few stains and rear flap damage nonetheless a scarce franking
Lot 1361		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1857 (14 Sep) outer Melbourne to London franked four margined 6d Woodblock endorsed 'p Emeu' and carried on the ill-fated voyage which stranded on a coral reef in the Red Sea. The Southampton mails were transferred onto the P&O 'Ripon'. A clean and attractive cover with about twenty examples from this incident believed to exist
Lot 1362		Estimate: $30,000 1858 (8 Sep) entire Hepburn to Intra, Sardinia (Italian States) extraordinarily franked 3d Half-length strip of five (ironed out crease), 1/- Octagonal vertical strip of five and 1d Emblems (ironed out crease) all faintly cancelled BN '23'. The rate representing the ¼-½ oz. combined postage rate, 6d GB ship letter rate plus 1/- registration fee. With Hepburn, Melbourne, Alexandria, Malta, Turin and Intra backstamps. Fragile and some peripheral faults. Arguably the most remarkable example of Colonial registered mail extant being an extremely rare rate, destination and franking. Major exhibition item. Ex Bachi & Palmer. BPA & Sismondo certificates
Lot 1363		Estimate: $7,500 Realised Price : $5,500 1859 (19 Mar) cover endorsed 'Per Royal Mail' Beechworth to Bologna, Papal States franked vertical pair imperf 1/- Octagonal and 4d Rose Emblem perf 12 (lower left corner creased when cancelled) tied BN '6' of Beechworth with matching cds on rear and also backstamped Melbourne, Paris and Bologna cds. The face with London and Calais transit cds. 2/4d was the ½ oz. via Southampton rate and is the only example of this rate recorded. Minor stains at lower right though an exotic and very rare destination and illustrated by Palmer (2009) at page 25
Lot 1364		Estimate: $200 1859 (21 Mar) folded registered wrapper Hepburn to Ballarat via Creswicks Creek (all backstamped) bearing imperforate 1/- Octagonal and 4d perforated Emblems representing the single inland registered rate. Soiled but a scarce franking
Lot 1365		Estimate: $20,000 1859 (16 Jul) cover Melbourne to Warsaw endorsed 'pr Northam' franked 1/- Octagonal & 1d Emblem perf 12 and roulette pair 2d Emblem cancelled and tied by Melbourne BN '1’. Underpaid by ½d though missent via Marseilles and routed via Paris where the capsule 'F./39' handstamp applied (three examples recorded on mail from Australia). Charged a final '65½' kopecks on arrival and the rear with Melbourne, Marseilles, Paris and Warsaw cds. The Northam was stranded on a reef in the Red Sea en route and the mail and passengers landed on the island of Myetta however the ship eventually got clear after five days. One of the most extraordinary Australian States covers extant and probably a unique destination. Extremely fine. Major Exhibition item. Ex Gibson, Davis & Palmer
Lot 1366		Estimate: $750 1859 (16 Aug) cover Melton to Buckeberg (Thurn & Taxis) franked vertical strip of three 6d Queen-on-Throne additionally tied by Aachen transit handstamp and also with London paid cds and oval 'P' marking. Inscribed 'via Marseilles' and overscored and sent via Southampton. A rare and attractive franking
Lot 1367		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1859 (18 Nov) entire Melbourne to France franked 6d Queen on Throne lightly tied, the front bearing a French marine cds and the rear with an arrival b/s. Superb
Lot 1368		Estimate: $120 1860 (21 Nov) large cover Melbourne to Edinburgh bearing pair perforated 1/- Octagonal representing the triple via Southampton rate and scarce thus. Few peripheral faults. Ex Moreton
Lot 1369		Estimate: $750 1860 (24 Dec) outer from Geelong to London franked perforated 1/- Octagonal, 6d Queen on Throne and 3d Beaded Oval (showing numerous flaws at left and unpriced on cover). Two examples of this three issue mixed franking recorded. Scarce
Lot 1370		Estimate: $650 1861 (8 Jan) front and large part back folded cover to Melbourne, the reverse with rare Ballan mss despatch marking franked perforated 1/- Octagonal and pair 4d Beaded Oval. Scarce double inland plus registration rate
Lot 1371		Estimate: $300 1861 (24 May) cover Bunninyong to France with transit markings of Melbourne, London and Calais on reverse and face and franked with tied pair 6d Queen on Throne. A few stains but an uncommon example of mail to France via Southampton
Lot 1372		Estimate: $1,500 1861 (25 Jul) entire Melbourne to Birmingham franked pair and single perforated 1/- Octagonal plus 3d Beaded Oval representing the quintuple via Marseilles rate and the only example believed to exist. A famous cover; offered in the Marken and Ganzachenhaus auction in 1921 (Lot 4218). Ex Davis (2002) and Palmer (2010)
Lot 1373		Estimate: $400 1861 (20 Dec) outer (few file folds) Melbourne to Dunedin 'per Aldinga' franked 2 x 6d Beaded Ovals. Four double rate covers to New Zealand recorded. Fine and unusual
Lot 1374		Estimate: $500 1863 (26 Aug) cover Sandridge to New York with UK accountancy and transit markings on face, franked perforated 1/- Octagonal and 6d Adapted Design (closed tear) and routed 'via Marseilles'. A few minor filing faults but a very early example of the revised Marseilles rate of which five examples are recorded by Palmer
Lot 1375		Estimate: $500 1864 (17 Oct) registered cover front Deep Creek to Switzerland franked pair 1/- Octagonals, 4 x 6d Adapted Design and 2d Laureate representing the via Marseilles double registered rate. The front with REGISTERED/MELBOURNE cds, two strikes of the framed 'P.D.' marking and French 'CHARGÉ' marking. Rare and colourful franking. Ex Jaffe and Palmer
Lot 1376		Estimate: $1,500 1865 (25 Jul) cover Melbourne to Belfast, Prince Edward Island bearing strip of three of 6d Adapted design tied by Melbourne duplex, mss '5' and '1', London Paid transit and Prince Edward Island arrival cds on rear. The sole example recorded by Palmer. Ex Lehr (1992)
Lot 1377		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 1866 (22 Oct) cover Richmond to New Brunswick franked 2d & 10d Laureates both tied by duplex cancel and endorsed 'Via Panama'. A few defects including tear and stain at top however one of the few examples of mail endorsed via Panama and paid accordingly and the only example recorded to this destination
Lot 1378		Estimate: $750 1867 (25 Oct) cover front from Castlemaine (with rare 'Registered/Castlemaine' cds) to Switzerland bearing 3 x 1/- and 10d Laureates representing the double postage and foreign registration rate plus 6d domestic registration. A few peripheral faults. Ex Harvey, Jaffe, Palmer
Lot 1379		Estimate: $750 1869 (4 Dec) cover Beechworth to France bearing outstanding franking of pair 1/-, 6d and 4d Laureates. Rear flap damage but the sole example of a quadruple rate via Marseilles rate recorded by Palmer. Ex Kekko
Lot 1380		Estimate: $100 1871 (25 Jan) small envelope Melbourne to Swansea, Tasmania franked with a tied 3d Laureate. An uncommon rate. Fine. Ex Blake
Lot 1381		Estimate: $150 1872 (16 Jul) and 1876 (23 Dec) covers Melbourne to Genoa (b/s on rear of both) the first with solo franking 9d on 10d Laureate and the other 1/- Bell and 3d Laureate. Addressee's name excised on both, nevertheless scarce and attractive frankings (2)
Lot 1382		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 1872 (29 Oct) unfranked small envelope Kilmore to St Petersburg, Russia inscribed 'via Trieste' and overscored. Unpaid and consequently sent via Marseilles and struck with the GB 'diamond' accountancy mark. Charged a total of '72' kopecks on arrival. The sole example of mail to Russia in the pre-UPU period. Ex Davis
Lot 1383		Estimate: $150 1875 (15 Jan) folded prices current Melbourne to Launceston franked 1d Laureate solo franking. A fine and scarce printed matter rate. Ex Blake
Lot 1384		Estimate: $400 1875 (23 Mar) cover Melbourne to Germany franked with 1/- Octagonal and 4d Laureate both tied, London paid handstamp on front and arrival handstamp at rear. A few stains and rear flap missing but a very rare double rate
Lot 1385		Estimate: $650 1875 (10 Aug) folded outer Melbourne to Paris bearing 1/- Laureate, 9d and 1d Bell. French transit marking on face and arrival b/s on rear. Very fine double rate and three colour franking. Ex Perry
Lot 1386		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1875 (7 Sep) folded outer Melbourne to Amsterdam bearing pair and single (perf fault) 6d and single 3d (faint crease) Laureates and endorsed 'via Brindisi' representing the single rate plus late fee. A rare destination and attractive franking. Ex Linfield and Palmer
Lot 1387		Estimate: $450 1877 (12 Jun) cover from Melbourne to Toulouse, France franked ½d and 1/- Bell and 6d Laureate representing the Modane TPO rate plus 6d late fee. Very scarce, ex Linfield
Lot 1388		Estimate: $700 1879 (16 Apr) cover from Ballarat to Durban, Natal franked 4d Laureate and 1/- Bell design. Few repaired cover tears but rare, being one of only two covers from Victoria recorded to this destination
Lot 1389		Estimate: $200 1879 (26 Dec) cover Melbourne to Berlin bearing 6d Laureate, 1d and ½d Bell representing the scarce via Southampton rate. A few blemishes but an attractive three colour franking
Lot 1390		Estimate: $600 1880 (27 Apr) cover from Melbourne to Cape Town with solo franking of 1/- Bell design. Peripheral faults and rear flap damage, but a rare destination
Lot 1391		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $320 1880 (29 Nov) large format OHMS parcel label for Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880 to Germany bearing Chief Secretary frank stamp cancelled with 'MC/97' and a strike of the 'Exhibition/Victoria' cds at lower left. Few folds and splitting at top but a scarce postmark on cover
Lot 1392		Estimate: $250 1881 (20 Jun) cover from Melbourne to Paris franked ½d and 1/- Bell designs, representing the single Modane TPO rate. Ex Purves
Lot 1393		Estimate: $350 1885 (11 Sep) cover Maryborough to Paris bearing 6d Cobalt Naish (stained and scarce on cover). Endorsed 'per SS Sydney/Messageries Maritimes' and bearing an octagon cds 'No.4' for the next day. Backstamped Melbourne and 'MARSEILLE A LYON/SPECIAL in dated double ring. Few small defects at rear however a very scarce example of mail carried by a French packet
Lot 1394		Estimate: $150 1887 (13 May) cover Melbourne to France with solo franking 1/- Dull Purple-Brown Fergusson & Mitchell design representing the double rate. The rear b/s Narbonne and with repaired flap damage. Very scarce and attractive
Lot 1395		Estimate: $100 1888 (13 Aug) cover to Switzerland bearing 6d Pale Ultramarine, SG 318a, tied by '314' duplex of Lilydale, backstamps of Melbourne, Napoli, Locarno, Devio and straight-line arrival of Linescio, minor blemishes. Scarce village destination
Lot 1396		Estimate: $150 1895 (14 Mar) PMG Frank stamp on Melbourne GPO OHMS cover used from Melbourne to Antwerp and uprated with 2½d Tannenberg stamp as required by UPU regulations. Uncommon use of franked stationery
Lot 1397		Estimate: $150 1907 OHMS covers to 'The Consul Germany/for Germany/Sydney', franked with punctured OS 1d + 4d, 4d and 2d pair, from Department of External Affairs (2) and Governor-General (1) (3 covers)
Lot 1398		Estimate: $150 1912 (21 Mar) registered cover Rialto to Germany franked Victoria 2½d Tannenberg, South Australia ½d GPO & 2d Perkins Bacon & NSW 3d Diadem representing the ½ oz. rate, late fee and registration fee. Printed Rialto registration label and cover struck with 'LATE FEE' marking in black. Few peripheral faults though a colourful cover representing legitimate use of stamps of two other States