AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA

Lot 599		Estimate: $900 -: Fourth state of dies 2d Dull Brownish-lilac, SG 15c, attractive unused example. RPSV Certificate.
Lot 600		Estimate: $500 -: Fifth state of dies 2d Cinnamon, SG 15c, margins large on two sides, trace of corner thin, unused.
Lot 601		Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $4,800 Die Proof of the 1d 'Queen-on-Throne' in red, printed on thin gummed paper by De La Rue & Company for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition in London. Four examples recorded, being in the collections of Harvey, Purves and The British Musuem, this being the fourth "lost" example.
Lot 602		Estimate: $125 -: Numeral Wmk 4d Dull Rose-pink, SG 95, part original browned gum.
Lot 603		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $80 1863-74 10d Grey, SG 119, used
Lot 604		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $115 1863-74 Emergency printing Wmk '6' 2d grey, SG 128, tied by Melbourne duplex to neat 1867 (19 Aug) cover inscribed for The Australasian Insurance Co with 'Table of Rates' enclosure. Scarce stamp on cover
Lot 605		Estimate: $1,600 1867-81 5/- Blue/Yellow, SG 139, superb unused. Seldom encountered this nice
Lot 606		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $220 1871-84 Perf 12½, inscribed 'STAMP STATUTE' œ5 Black and Yellow-Green, SG 230b, affixed to piece with non-postal cancellations, tiny tear at base, rich colours
Lot 607		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $950 -: œ5 Black and Yellow-Green (3, one faintly aged) + 10/- + œ1 (5, comprising pair and strip of three) affixed to piece by non-postal cancellations. Rare combination multiple
Lot 608		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,250 -: œ5 Black and Yellow-Green (5, strip of three and two singles) affixed to piece by non-postal cancellations, few minor blemishes. Believed to be the largest known usage extant
Lot 609		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $420 1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' 3/- Purple/Blue P12½, SG 237b, few blunt perfs. Scarce mint. Unpriced in SG
Lot 610		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $650 1884-96 10/- Brown/Rose Wmk upright, SG 240c, unused part o.g. Unpriced
Lot 611		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $80 1884-96 Typo 5/- Pale Claret/Yellow P12½, SG 260c mint
Lot 612		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $550 1884-96 œ1 Reddish Orange/Yellow, SG 262b, unused part o.g. (hinge-remainders)
Lot 613		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $130 1884-96 Typo P12½ 5/- Rosine, SG 270, fresh mint
Lot 614		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $200 1884-96 P12½ 6/- Pea-Green, SG 271, slight crease, scarce mint
Lot 615		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $700 1884-96 15/- Purple-Brown, SG 273, fresh large part o.g. example of this rare stamp. [Provenance: Perry].
Lot 616		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $3,600 1884-96 45/- Lilac, SG 277, large part o.g. example with corner bend not unduly detracting from this great rarity of which three unused are recorded outside of The Royal Collection. [Provenance: Perry].
Lot 617		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $160 1884-96 Typographed Perf 12½, inscribed 'STAMP DUTY' œ5 Pink, SG 278a, pair with non-postal cancellations, few uneven perfs. Rare multiple
Lot 618		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 -: œ5 Pink, three singles - one scuffed affixed to piece by non-postal cancellation, few trimmed perfs
Lot 619		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $160 -: œ10 Mauve (3), SG 279 + 5/- + œ1 affixed to piece by non-postal cancellation, few perf faults, etc. Scarce
Lot 620		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $900 1884-1900 œ25 Bright Blue-Green, SG 283c, mint example with hinge remainder, slight toning evident on face, slight bend. Very rare in unused condition
Lot 621		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1897 Charity pair fresh mint (1d corner example unmounted)
Lot 622		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $340 1901-12 1d Rose/Red shades distinct printings (3) in blocks of four (double perf base of lower pair), six and twelve with 'CA' or 'JBC' Monograms, (22). Attractive and scarce **PHOTO BLK OF 4**
Lot 623		Estimate: $150 1890-94 5/- Blue and Brown-Lake, SG D10, large part o.g.
Lot 624		Estimate: $500T Registered Envelope: 1880s 4d lilac ERROR OF COLOUR, H&G #C6, fine unused example of this rarity
Lot 625		Estimate: $400T 1850s/1910s accumulation of covers, postcards and stationery, noted 1/- Octagonal frankings (3), Frank Stamps and 1890s Parcel Bills amongst plethora of the seemingly ordinary, mixed condition at places, generally average (approx 350), also some stamps including mint blocks, and 1880s Post & Telegraphs Routes map (large) and 1888 50th Anniversary fold-out souvenir both with faults although rare
Lot 626		Estimate: $350 1842 (28th Nov) entire letter from well-known and significant 'Bunbury' correspondence written at Williamstown and addressed to Malta for delivery via London, endorsed 'paid 1/-/via Falmouth' for final leg, fine strikes of 'MELBOURNE/NEW.S.WALES' datestamp and 'SHIP-LETTER' on reverse
Lot 627		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 1853-55 selection from the 'Lewis' correspondence mostly from U.K. comprising 1853 cover Castlemaine to Melbourne, 1854 cover-fronts (3), and 1855 cover-front/part back showing good strike of rare Butterfly '48' in red utilised as a receiving mark (5)
Lot 628		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $160 1858 (29th Mar) cover from Melbourne bearing 4d (SG 65 - scarce on cover) addressed to 'Tent Maker/McIver Diggins/Heathcoat', backstamped Heathcote. Nice Goldfields item
Lot 629		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $190 1859 (May) cover to Melbourne bearing scarce franking of 'Emblems' rouletted 2d and perforated 1d (2) tied by faint Barred Numeral '17' with equally light Bellarine (rare) datestamp on reverse
Lot 630		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $210 1868-1905 inscribed/illustrated covers selection comprising 1868 with 10d (corner fault) inscribed 'VIA/MARSEILLES' within ribbon, 1895 with 2½d showing marsupial in tree within oval, and 1905 largely all-over photo illustration of St.Kilda Pier
Lot 631		Estimate: $250 1874 (18th Dec) Frank stamp of 'SOLICITOR GENERAL' applied twice in blue to OHMS circular for return to Melbourne office, addressed to Bourke following a magistrates travel up the Darling River with datestamps of Wilcannia, Tankarooka (Christmas Day), Toorale, Louth, Bourke where re-addressed to property via Obley, further datestamps for Gongolgon, Dandaloo, Cannonbar and Obley, with reply travelling t
Lot 632		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $320 1879 (20th Dec) cover to London via Brindisi bearing Bell 2d (4) tied by Barred numeral '733', rare mss. 'Tahara/ 20-12-79' below, backstamped Branxholme, Melbourne, London. [Provenance: Perry].
Lot 633		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1891 (7th Sep) deficiently paid to Brindisi bearing 1d pair and ½d tied by '209' of Great Western, circled 'T' with mss. 3½d, and in crayon '7d=to pay', Postage Dues 10c and 30c on 2c pair affixed and tied on arrival, transit and arrival backstamps. [Victoria joined the U.P.U. on 1st October 1891 when the uniform 2½d rate was introduced].
Lot 634		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $150 1904 (19th Nov) unstamped cover printed for 'Fred Walsh, Patent and Trade-Mark Attorney' used Melbourne to Broadford, 'T1D.' in oval, 1d Postage Due affixed and tied by datestamp on arrival. Attractive example of deficient postage on printed matter item.