Lot 326
| | | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $180 |
1842 (22 Mar) entire letter to George Town endorsed 'Per Corsair', rated '3' and '5', 'MELBOURNE/NEW.S.WALES' (C65) handstamps front (weak) and back, small faults
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Lot 327
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1846 (Jun) entire letter Melbourne to Seymour, rated '8' showing framed 'POST PAID/ MELBOURNE' in red, crowned 'MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP' and 'SEYMOUR/ PORT PHILLIP' backstamps in black. Ex Purves
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Lot 328
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1849 (20 Mar) entire letter addressed 'His Honor C J La Trobe' with framed 'FREE/ GEELONG', Port Phillip Geelong and Melbourne backstamps, slight ageing
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Lot 329
| | | Estimate: $350T | Realised Price : $270 |
1849 (26 Jun) entire letter headed 'Marmalaid Creek' to Melbourne with fair strikes of framed 'PAID AT/BUNNENYONG' in red, rated '8' for carriage of 51-80 miles, backstamps of 'BUNNEYONG' and 'MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP'. Ex Purves
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Lot 330
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1852 (24 Sep) entire letter to N.S.W. with 'PAID/MELBOURNE' in red, manuscript '2', endorsed 'Steamer', backstamps of Sydney (ship letter), Bathurst and Carcoar, minor blemishes
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Lot 331
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1853 (23 Aug) cover to France bearing 6d Black pair tied Barred Numeral '109' of Taradale, backstamps of Tarradale and Melbourne datestamp in blue, 'POSS. ANG V SUEZ/15OCT/64/MARSEILLES' in red on front
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Lot 332
| | | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $380 |
1853 (6 Oct) entire letter endorsed "Frances Henty" used Geelong to London bearing Half-length 3d (SG 14b) and Queen-on-throne 2d (SG 18b) tied by barred oval '2', rated '8', backstamps of Geelong, Melbourne and red oval. 2005 RPSV Certificate
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Lot 333
| | | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $150 |
1853 (29 Nov) entire to Scotland endorsed ‘Pr Chusan St.’ via Ceylon and Aden, rated '3' and '2/3', carried overland at Suez for sailing to UK via Malta and Marseilles
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Lot 334
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1854-1904 group comprising covers (10, including two 6d 'Woodblocks' covers), fronts to France (3), postcards (3), Postal Cards (4, one with 'NOT KNOWN...' cachet, mixed condition (20 items)
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Lot 335
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $300 |
1855 (Nov) entire to Edinburgh endorsed 'Pr Mail Ship "John Baines"' bearing Half-length 3d pair, SG 31, right unit touched at top, rated '5' in manuscript, 'AUSTRALIAN PACKET/ LIVERPOOL' datestamp in red, minor filing creases
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Lot 336
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1856 (9 Jul) entire Melbourne to England bearing 6d 'Woodblock' imperf with huge margins - portion of adjoining units on all sides, tiny cut at upper right, endorsed 'Pr "Champion of the Sea", handstruck '1' in red and 'AUSTRALIA/PAID/LIVERPOOL/ PACKET' and Darlington arrival backstamp
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Lot 337
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1856 (27 Oct) large part entire Melbourne to Ballaarat bearing Half-length 1d SG 27b and 3d SG 31c tied by barred '1', arrival backstamp. Attractive two colour franking paying inland letter rate
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Lot 338
| | | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $280 |
1858 (11 Feb) cover to France bearing 6d 'Woodblock' tied by Barred Numeral '116' of Sandy Creek (rated RR), endorsed 'P "Simla"/Via Marseilles', backstamps of Sandy Creek, Melbourne, Hamburg and St Servan, without flap otherwise attractive
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Lot 339
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $300 |
1858 (15 May) entire letter Melbourne to U.K bearing Half-length 3d bright blue, SG29a cut-into at top + 6d "Woodblock" large margins tied by barred '1', Melbourne Ship Letter handstamp in red, arrival backstamp. Attractive example of ¼oz via Marseilles rate
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Lot 340
| | | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $380 |
c.1860 wrapper to England endorsed 'via Marseilles/per "Jedda" bearing 4d Beaded Oval tied by indistinct numeral cancel. Attractive example of the 1d Newspaper + 3d via Marseilles rate
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Lot 341
| | | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $1,450 |
1860 (12 Jul) registered cover - repaired side flap to Switzerland bearing 1/- Octagonal perf strip of three and rouletted 6d Queen-on-throne tied by Barred Numeral '4' duplex of Sandhurst, datestamps of Sandhurst, '(crown)/REGISTERED' in red twice and Melbourne Registered datestamp, 'PD', London Registered, Calais transit and Locarno backstamp. Fine appearance
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Lot 342
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1862 (25 Apr) cover London to Ballarat via Marseilles bearing attractive franking of line-engraved 2d and 1d and surface-printed 6d (wing margin overlaps cover) and showing rare endorsement 'Via Queen's Cliff', backstamped Melbourne and Ballarat
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Lot 343
| | | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $180 |
1867 and 1868 entire letters to Launceston bearing 6d blue tied by numeral '52', endorsed 'Pr Tasmania' and 'P "Derwent"’, diamond ship letter handstamps on reverse
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Lot 344
| | | Estimate: $1,500 | Realised Price : $1,150 |
1870 (4 Nov) cover to England bearing 10d Brown/Purple on pink tied by Barred Numeral '72' of Sale with duplex alongside, framed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/FOR BRINDISI ROUTE/DEFICIENT POSTAGE/d(reversed)/3', backstamp of Melbourne and Manchester arrival on front, few minor blemishes. Rare early tax marking
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Lot 345
| | | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $160 |
1875 (2 Nov) cover to Germany via Brindisi bearing 9d Lilac-Brown and 6d Blue tied by '60' duplex of Maldon, handstamped 'P.D.' in red, Melbourne transit and Constanz arrival backstamps
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Lot 346
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1880 and 1885 inwards covers from Meran Austria to Sale with varying franking compositions for 30kr via Brindisi rate, European '50' rate markings, earlier with octagonal Down Train TPO datestamp, backstamped Brindisi, Melbourne, Sale. Scarce origin/ destination
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Lot 347
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $2,100 |
1882 (9 Feb) cover Melbourne to 'Saloon Passenger/S/S Mirzapore/Quarantine Station/ Portsea', backstamped Portsea, the cover with indications of procedural treatment at Station, notably evidenced by stain around adhesive and impact rupture to cover immediately below
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Lot 348
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1883 (Mar 2) cover to Germany endorsed 'Via Brindisi' bearing 8d Brown and ½d Rose tied by Melbourne duplex, Lensahn arrival backstamp. Unusual two-colour franking
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Lot 349
| | | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $280 |
1884 (10 Jan) registered cover to France bearing 4d Rose and 6d Blue tied Barred Numeral '538' strikes of Hotham, framed 'REGISTERED' and 'R' within octagon, Melbourne transit and Paris arrival datestamps. Attractive bicolour franking
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Lot 350
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1884 (19 Aug) use of India 4a 6p Envelope from Rangoon Burma to Melbourne, addressed to Maximillian Tannenberg (Designer of various South Australian and Victorian stamps - notably 1897 Charity issue), insufficiently franked and with mss. '18 cts' and Indian or Victorian Tax markings, backstamped Bombay, Melbourne, Carlton
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Lot 351
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1884 (7 Aug) cover Hamilton to Warrnambool bearing Stamp Duty 1d Brown pair tied by '476' duplex, transit (Kerang) and arrival backstamp, minor faults. Scarce
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Lot 352
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $480 |
1885 (20 May) cover (little soiled) to U.K. bearing rare franking of Postal Fiscal 1/- blue on yellow for double rate tied by Melbourne duplex, backstamped on arrival
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Lot 353
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1885 (8 Sep) cover to New Zealand bearing 2d tied by Barred Numeral '824' duplex of Fitzroy, endorsed 'Per "Manapouri"', framed 'TOO LATE' in black, Melbourne and Wellington backstamps
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Lot 354
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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
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Lot 355
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1888 (17 Aug) cover to New Brunswick bearing 1d Green pair and 6d Blue tied Barred Numeral '71' strikes of Richmond with duplexes, endorsed 'Per Cuzco De/Via Southampton’, backstamps of Melbourne and London. Attractive bicolour franking to an interesting destination
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Lot 356
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1889 underpaid cover to England bearing 2d (3) tied Barred Numeral '9' strikes of Beechworth with duplex, handstruck 'Deficient Postage (mss 2d)/Fine (mss 4d)}(mss 6d), small circled CH and handstruck '6D./620', transit and arrival backstamps, flap fault
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Lot 357
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1892 (3 Dec) very rare usage of reply portion of Germany 10pf Postal Card to Germany with original transit and arrival datestamps on reverse, cancelled by Barred Numeral '46' duplex of Hamilton and Dresden arrival datestamp
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Lot 358
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1893 (7 Mar) registered cover Melbourne to USA bearing 3d - corner fault) and 2½d tied by 'R' within circle, registered datestamp at lower left and San Diego arrival cachet on reverse. Attractive bicolour franking
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Lot 359
| | | Estimate: $125 | Realised Price : $210 |
1895 (16 Feb) registered cover to USA bearing 1d, 2d pair and ½d tied '27' duplex of Caramut, framed 'REGISTERED' and 'R' within circle in black, London registered datestamp in red on front, backstamps of Ballarat, Melbourne and New York. Attractive
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Lot 360
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1895 (10 Jul) cover to St. Kilda bearing 2d tied by Barred Numeral 'M50' (1050) duplex of Wickliffe Road Stn' in blue. Attractive
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Lot 361
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c.1896 illustrated advertising Wrapper printed 'all-over' for Phillips-Ormonde & Co. used to Austria with G.B. ½d affixed and tied by 'F.B.' in black. Interesting and ornate
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Lot 362
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1896 (6 Mar) cover to Canada bearing ½d and 2d tied by '94' St Arnaud duplex, Vancouver transit and Clinton Ont arrival backstamps
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Lot 363
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1897 (5 Nov) use of OHMS 'CHIEF SECRETARY' frank stamp cover to South Africa uprated with 5d brown cancelled by Melbourne datestamps, endorsed at left 'Per Aberdeen', Johannesburg arrival backstamp, faint trace of central filing crease. Scarce
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Lot 364
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1899 (13 Mar) use to California of Envelope 1d Yellow-Brown uprated with 1½d Green tied by Barred Numeral '538' strikes of Carlton endorsed 'Via Sydney/Per S.S. "Mariposa"', backstamps of San Francisco and Berkeley. Attractive bicolour
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Lot 365
| | | Estimate: $125 | Realised Price : $125 |
1902 (6 Aug) frank 'GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA' in violet, with Barred Numeral of Malvern used to London with oval 'VICTORIA/(crown) /OFFICAL PAID' in black, arrival backstamp
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Lot 366
| | | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $320 |
1904 (Nov) cover to Tasmania bearing 1d strip of four tied by Barred Numeral '571' strikes of Breakwater (rated R), 'T (mss. 4)' in oval and Postage Due 4d Blank at base tied by cds, Geelong and Melbourne backstamps, cover with restored spike-hole
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Lot 367
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1906 (21 Apr) Official cover to London bearing scarce franking of 2½d punctured 'OS' pair tied by Melbourne cds
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Lot 368
| | | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $135 |
1909 (15 Oct) printed business envelope for 'G.G. Turri & Co.' Used to USA bearing 1d block of 4 'G.G.T.' (two in reverse) and ½d non-perfin pair tied by Rialto datestamps, handstamped 'LATE FEE ON.', Sydney transit and Easton arrival backstamps, minor blemishes
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