Postage Dues: 1890-94 Watermark V over Crown (V2) ½d - 5/- Dull Blue and Brown-lake, plus ½d, 4d Dull Blue and Claret and 1d, 2d Dull Blue and Brownish Red, all Wmk Upright and all part OG and generally fine. SG D1-10, cat £500+ (14)
Lot 515
Estimate: $700
Realised Price : $525
1890-94 Watermark V over Crown (V2) ½d - 5/- Dull Blue and Brown-lake pairs (10d a strip of 3, and the ½d, 1d, 6d and 1/- with inverted wmk) with almost full OG and a number (incl 5/-) MUH. Also ½d, 1d (2), 2d and 4d later shades. Very fine, with very few multiples of the 2/- and 5/- known. SG D1-10, cat £1000++ (26)
Lot 516
Estimate: $1,300
Realised Price : $1,600
1890-94 Watermark V over Crown (V2) ½d Dull Blue and Deep Claret, 1d and 2d Dull Blue and Brownish-red, 1d, 6d, 1/- and 5/- Dull blue and Brown lake, each in block of 4 with large part OG, some units MUH, stain on reverse of one 1/- stamp, otherwise very fine. Blocks of the first issue other than the low values are rare, and the 5/- offered here is the only one which we record. BW cat AU$2280++, SG cat £1284++
Lot 517
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
Postage Dues: 1890-94 Watermark V over Crown (V2) ½d - 5/- Dull blue and Brown-lake, plus ½d, 4d Dull Blue and Claret and 1d, 2d Dull Blue and Brownish-red, all Wmk. Inverted. 2/- no gum, others part OG, 6d with vertical bend, otherwise generally fine. SG D1-10,cat £500+
Lot 518
Estimate: $400T
Realised Price : $625
Postage Dues: 1890-94 ½d Dull Blue and Deep Claret, 1d, 2d Dull Blue and Brownish-red and 4d - 5/- Dull Blue and Brown-lake handstamped italic 'Specimen' all large part OG and fine for this set, the ½d with inverted handstamp (not listed by BW). SG D1-10s, cat £475+
Lot 519
Estimate: $50
1892 (7 Jul) cover from G.B. to Melbourne overweight and taxed 5d, superb early strike of oval 'T5D', 5d Blue and Brown-lake affixed and tied by boxed 'L.C.2/AU 9/92' datestamp, roughly opened, scarce and not unattractive
Lot 520
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
Postage Dues: 1895-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) ½d - 1/- Rosine and Bluish Green and 2/-, 5/- Pale Red and Yellowish Green, part OG, some with gum thins, and 2/- with light horizontal bend. SG D11-20, cat £350 (10)
Lot 521
Estimate: $450
Realised Price : $420
1895-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) mint multiples, comprising ½d Rosine and Bluish-green block of 16, 1d Rosine and Bluish-green block of 30, 2d Rosine and Bluish-green block of 15, and 6d Rosine and Bluish-green block of 6 (crease through top row), most units MUH. BW VD11A,12A,13A,16 cat AU$1065+, SG D11,12,13,16 cat £1180+ (67)
Lot 522
Estimate: $140
1891 (27 Jul) front from Everton Station to Collingwood with 1d Reading Design cancelled '936' numeral in blue, and struck with 'T' in oval in same blue ink twice, one with manuscript '2d' (double 1d postage deficiency) and the other with manuscript '6d' (officially registered due to valuable enclosure). 1890-94 1d, 2d, and 5d Dull Blue and Brown-lake Postage Dues affixed and cancelled in manuscript. Heavy vertical crease and damaged lower right corner, but possibly the only known cover with three different values of the 1890-94 series
Lot 523
Estimate: $110
1892 (29 Feb) cover to Melbourne with 1d Reading Design pair tied by Beechworth '9' duplex in blue and with 'T' in oval in same colour applied with '2' in manuscript, 2d Dull Blue and Brown-lake postage due affixed and tied by boxed 'L.C.2' ds. Minor peripheral faults and light soiling but Attractive
Lot 524
Estimate: $280
Realised Price : $210
1892 (25 May) cover from Auckland to Melbourne posted shipside with NZ 3d Second Sideface tied by Sydney duplex on arrival in Australia, where double oval 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER' and handstruck '1D' were also applied (for loose letter fee). In Melbourne the 'T' in oval was struck over the '1D' handstamp, and a 1890-94 1d Dull Blue and Brown-lake Postage Due was affixed and tied by scarce 'circle of dots' obliterator. Fine and attractive
Lot 525
Estimate: $220
1892 (8 Jul) cover from London to Melbourne with 2½d Jubilee, overweight and with handstruck 'T' and '25' (centimes) in blue pencil. On arrival the double deficiency was indicated by the 'T5D' in oval, and 1890-94 5d Dull Blue and Brown-lake Postage Due affixed and cancelled by smudged 'circle of dots' obliterator (rare on cover), Few tone spots and flap tears, a scarce postage due on cover
Lot 526
Estimate: $180
1893 (26 Jan) cover to Bendigo with G.B. 1881 1d cancelled Peterborough squared circle ds, struck with hexagonal 'T/15' and with 'T3D' in oval added on arrival. 1890-94 1d and 2d Dull Blue and Brown-lake Postage Dues affixed and tied by Bendigo cds, MR 2 93. Minor creasing down right side of envelope, otherwise fine
Lot 527
Estimate: $180
1893 (27 Dec) U.S. 1c postal card sent from New York to Melbourne, additional adhesive affixed has fallen off and consequently the '15/CTMS/T' handstamp was applied, and the 'T3D' in oval double deficiency handstamp struck on arrival. 1890-94 1d and 2d Dull Blue and Brownish-red Postage Dues affixed and tied by boxed 'L.C. 2' ds, FE 7 94
Lot 528
Estimate: $220
1897 (12 July) unstamped cover from unknown overseas origin addressed to Melbourne, endorsed 'per Taiyuan' and receiving Sydney cds on arrival in Australia, together with handstruck boxed 'PAQUEBOT' and '5d' (for double 2½d deficiency). In Melbourne the 'T' in oval was overstruck on the '5d' handstamp, and Wmk V over Crown (V2) 5d Pale Scarlet and Yellow-green Postage Due tied by double circle 'P.B.R./G.P.O./MELBOURNE'. Some minor cover defects, but a scarce stamp on cover
Lot 529
Estimate: $180
1904 (18 March) front of large OHMS envelope (damaged at top and with other small faults) from Nhill to Superintendent of Police at Stawell West, with 1d Punctured 'OS' (2, both slightly defective), but with weight noted as 3½oz and therefore underpaid. Watermark V over Crown (V4) 1d Aniline Rosine and Green block of 5 affixed (overlapping top of envelope and three with minor faults) tied by Stawell West cds, MR 19 04. An unusual franking
Lot 530
Estimate: $280
Realised Price : $210
1904 (26 May) cover from London with 1d KEVII, underpaid 1½d and with hexagonal 'T/15/L' handstamp, and on arrival 'T3D' in oval. Watermark V over Crown (V4) 1d and 2d Aniline Rosine and Green Postage Dues affixed and tied by 'G.D.B.' oval ds, JE 28 1904. Fine and a rare marking on cover
Lot 531
Estimate: $140
1905 (7 Mar) local Brisbane letter with 1897-1907 1d pair, redirected to Melbourne and with 'TAX 4D' in oval applied before despatch, unusually without any corresponding Melbourne tax handstamp. Watermark V over Crown (V4) 2d Aniline Rosine and Green Postage Due pair affixed and tied by 'P.B. ROOM/MELBOURNE' cds, MR 11 05. Portion of back flap missing and one or two small peripheral faults, otherwise fine
Lot 532
Estimate: $320
1905 (25 Nov) picture postcard from Munich to Melbourne with Bavaria 10pf, handstruck boxed 'T' with manuscript '12½ cts' converted on arrival to 2½d due. Wmk V over Crown (V4) ½d and 2d Aniline Rosine and Green Postage Dues affixed and cancelled in manuscript, but recipient refused to pay deficiency, and struck with a fair strike of the rare boxed 'REFUSED/ON ACCOUNT/OF TAX' (why pay once you have seen the message!) Few minor blemishes but very scarce
Lot 533
Estimate: $550
1915 (Dec 15) stampless cover from Buenos Ayres addressed to W.P. Heslop at Wonthaggi, with 'T' in hexagon with manuscript '050', censored on arrival with handstruck 'Passed' in violet, and with 'T' in oval with manuscript '5d'. The postage due was collected using Victoria ½d Wmk Crown over A (2) and Commonwealth 1909 1d Red and Green Die II (4, block of 3 on reverse showing catalogued value tablet flaws g and h) affixed and tied by Powlett River cds. Two light vertical folds otherwise fine and a very scarce State/Commonwealth combination usage
