1861 and 1872 unclaimed covers, earlier OHMS locally addressed from Ballarat with oval 'UNCLAIMED' and script 'Not known by/Letter Carrier', latter Melbourne to 'Toll House/Keilor Plains' with mss 'Unclaimed', D.L.B. datestamp in green on reverse
Lot 256
Estimate: $250
1871 (2 Jan) mourning cover from Wedderburn to Scotland at the short-lived 1/1d rate via Brindisi, made up with 1d and 6d (2) Laureates, flap and stamp damage, reflected in estimate
Lot 257
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
1886-99 Unclaimed mail selection comprising Bright East, Melbourne (2, one inwards from Bavaria), North Melbourne, Woodend (registered from Kyneton), odd fault (5)
Lot 258
Estimate: $50
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 259
Estimate: $150
1890-1900 registered trio comprising 1890 short-lived 4d rate from Melbourne to London, 1891 Market St. 'Belt and Buckle' double oval to Hawthorn where unclaimed, and 1900 Benalla to Sydney franking including scarce on cover 1½d Apple-green, odd blemish, generally fine (3)
Lot 260
Estimate: $100
1892 selection of Parcel Bill forms from Wycheproof (4, one 'Belt and Buckle' double oval) to Birchip, Bungeelukeworth, Narraport and Towaninnie, with appropriate arrival unframed datestamps (4)
Lot 261
Estimate: $125
1894-1912 Paid datestamps selection comprising Bendigo, 29mm circle (unlisted WWW), Melbourne (2, differing codes) and Richmond (2), three with Unclaimed markings, odd blemish (5)
Lot 262
Estimate: $240
1899-1911 Unclaimed Mail selection comprising Ballarat, Brighton, Hawthorn, Kew, Melbourne, North Melbourne, St. Kilda, South Melbourne, two registered, odd fault (8)
Lot 263
Estimate: $125
1901-04 registered cover selection from Fitzroy (scarce franking of No 'POSTAGE' 2d and 3d), Geelong (Prince of Wales Hotel advert – restored spike hole), Hochkirch (to USA) and Melbourne (2, one second weight step with 4d pair) (5)
Lot 264
Estimate: $200
Early 1900s missent selection comprising handstruck markings for Bright, Lara, Birchip adapted from Wirrimbirchip (two strikes, one unusually cancelling stamp), and mss 'Missent/to Kongwak', odd blemish, scarce group (4)
Lot 265
Estimate: $125
1905-12 selection with ½d 'Bantam' frankings, comprising solo (4, two postcards, two printed matter) and double, various printings, generally fine (5)
Lot 266
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $85
1911 (15 May) picture postcard 'Elizabeth St. (Looking South), Melbourne' franked 1d overlapped and thereby missing Krag cancellation, and 'killed' by scarce use of bold '1' Barred Numeral
Lot 267
Estimate: $50
Numeral Cancellations: '289' (Type 2C) good strike on somewhat defective 1861 1d 'Netted Corners', rated RRR
