AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, THE GUY LINFIELD FRANK STAMPS, TRADE AND CUSTOMS

Lot 449		Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $300 (V220.1) 'COMMR': Strike in violet on 1889 and in red on 1892 postcards (slight faults, toning); printed in black on 1893 (7 Sep) postcard (a little ageing, rated rare), and on 1895 'CUSTOM HOUSE' envelopes (2, very fine) (5 items)
Lot 450		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $250 (V220.2): Poor strike in violet on 1890 envelope to UK ('OHMS' and 'HM Customs' in mss.), with elaborate blue crest on flap indicating use by Head of Department
Lot 451		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $115 (V220.2): Strike in pink on very fine 1892 'MARINE BOARD OF VICTORIA' envelope; (V220.1) in violet on plain 1893 envelope (missing part of reverse) used at Melbourne. Scarce (2)
Lot 452		Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $300 (V225.1) 'DEPARTMENT': Strike in blue or in red on 1895 envelopes, printed in black on envelopes (4 different, one from Apsley, one from Geelong) or postcard (Commonwealth of Australia, Customs & Excise office), mainly fine to very fine (7 items)
Lot 453		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $210 (V225.1): Strike in red on 1895 envelope for Head of Department with elaborate 'DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & CUSTOMS VICTORIA' crest on flap