Lot 435
| | | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $75 |
1850 (15 Jan) Macartney cover to Geelong with Melbourne despatch and Geelong arrival backstamps, and with boxed 'PAID/AT MELBOURNE' in red, and manuscript '2' in red, fine
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Lot 436
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1855 (6 Aug) registered cover from Maryborough to Ticino, Switzerland franked with 6d Woodblock and 1/- Registered Imperf (former just touched at right) tied by indistinct Barred Ovals. Postage paid to U.K. only, with handstruck 'd6' registration fee. Liverpool 'AUSTRALIAN/PAID/PACKET' cds in red on face, and with Maryborough, Melbourne and London backstamps. Back flap reinforced, otherwise generally fine, Palmer Census No. 15
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Lot 437
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1855 (26 Nov) registered cover from Maryborough to Carnoustie, Scotland, franked with 6d Woodblock and 1/- Registered (both four margins) tied by indistinct Barred Oval, manuscript '5' credit to GPO London, and handstruck 'd6' registration fee on arrival, Maryborough, Melbourne, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Carnoustie backstamps. Heavy toning
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Lot 438
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1857 (26 July) cover locally used at Geelong with 1d Yellow-green Queen-on-Throne (touched in places) tied by Barred Numeral '2', with Geelong small crowned oval backstamp. Back flap torn and some overall soiling, but a very rare solo usage of the 1d Queen-on-Throne, representing a 1d underpayment of the town rate
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Lot 439
| | | Estimate: $1,500 | Realised Price : $1,600 |
1861 (19 Apr) entire (front and flap only) from Deniliquin to London (Lewes correspondence) bearing NSW6d Olive-brown Diadem Perf 12 cancelled '51' ray type numeral, plus Victoria 3d Deep Blue Beaded Oval on laid paper pair and singles (2) cancelled '1' in thin bars at Melbourne. Entire endorsed 'Via Melbourne & Marseilles', with Deniliquin, Moama, Melbourne datestamps and partial London arrival. A unique franking for a Riverina cover, ex Caspary, Druce and Trevor Davis
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Lot 440
| | | Estimate: $2,000 | Realised Price : $1,700 |
1864 (18 Dec) cover Moulamein to Scotland endorsed 'Via Melbourne' and franked NSW 6d Diadem Perf 13 cancelled with weak numeral '264' ray type and Victoria 6d Adapted cancelled Melbourne Barred Numeral '1'. The rear with Moulamein, Deniliquin, Melbourne and Aberdeen cds and the face with Ellon arrival cds. A few tone spots though a scarce Riverina combination franking
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Lot 441
| | | Estimate: $3,000 | Realised Price : $3,200 |
1865 (23 May) envelope from Deniliquin to London bearing NSW 6d Purple Diadem Perf 13 pair tied by '51' ray type numerals, plus Victoria 6d Black Adapted Design (2) cancelled in Melbourne by '1' in thin bars in blue. London arrival ds on face of JY 22 65. A very attractive Riverina combination cover, ex Slade Slade, Druce and Trevor Davis
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Lot 442
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1869 (7 Oct) mourning cover to Melbourne with 2d Lilac-grey Laureate (SG 132d) cancelled Barred Numeral 84 (Winchelsea Type 1, Freeman rated RR), and with framed 'TOO LATE' very fine and attractive
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Lot 443
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1871 (15 Jan) cover (repaired at top) from San Francisco to historic 'Whi Whi/North Shore' (Careening Cove, Sydney) via Honolulu, bearing U.S. 2c + 10c pair tied by cork cancels, fine San Francisco Cal Paid datestamp in red, and unusually fine strike of rare framed 'MIS-SENT TO/MELBOURNE-VICTORIA' on front, backstamped Melbourne and Sydney
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Lot 444
| | | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $75 |
1871 (28 Feb) outer to Sydney with 3d Dull Orange Laureate (SG 134a) cancelled Melbourne duplex, endorsed 'Per First Steamer', horizontal filing fold otherwise fine
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Lot 445
| | | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $360 |
1873 (10 Oct) mourning cover to Glasgow with 9d Bell Design Wmk '10' tied by Barred Numeral '356' (Keilor Road, rated R), endorsed 'Via Brindisi' and with Melbourne transit and Glasgow arrival backstamps, very fine
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Lot 446
| | | Estimate: $1,750 | Realised Price : $1,350 |
1874 (14 Jul) cover to Camborne, Cornwall with 9d Bell Design Wmk '10'tied by Melbourne duplex, endorsed 'Via Brindisi' and with very fine strike of the very rare 'TOO LATE/VIA BRINDISI', very fine
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Lot 447
| | | Estimate: $350 | Realised Price : $270 |
1876 (27 Sep) incoming cover from Oldham, England to Melbourne with 8d Orange tied by duplex endorsed 'Via Brindisi' but overweight and struck with 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE (8)/FINE _______ (6) with '1/2' in manuscript. On arrival in Melbourne the rare '1/2/MORE TO PAY' in oval was applied. Light soiling and portion of flap missing, but very scarce
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Lot 448
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1876 (27 Dec) cover to London endorsed 'Via Brindisi' with 1876 8d on 9d Bell Surcharge tied by Melbourne duplex. Couple of very minor marks, otherwise very fine and a very scarce stamp used on cover
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Lot 449
| | | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $210 |
1878 (24 Jul) 1d Violet Bell Design postcard addressed to Wellington, New Zealand, with handstruck 'DETAINED FOR (1d)/ADDITIONAL POSTAGE', with 1d Bell adhesive added and tied by Melbourne duplex. Fine and very scarce
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Lot 450
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1885 (24 Apr) incoming mourning cover from London to Melbourne with 1883-84 6d Dull Green, overweight and with boxed 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6d/FINE _________ 6d/1s' in violet applied, and on arrival the oval '1s/MORE TO PAY' was added. Very fine
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Lot 451
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1886 (11 Feb) incoming cover from Edinburgh to Melbourne with 1883-84 6d Dull Green (a little faded) cancelled '131', endorsed 'Via Brindisi', subsequently redirected to Sydney, incurring a 2d fee indicated by the oval '2D/MORE TO PAY', fine
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Lot 452
| | | Estimate: $1,200 | Realised Price : $900 |
1886 (27 Jul) local Melbourne cover with 1884-95 ½d Stamp Duty pair tied by Melbourne duplex, posted at 1d printed matter rate but with boxed 'CONTAINS WRITING' and oval '2D/MORE TO PAY'. Pinholes at upper left, otherwise very fine and rare
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Lot 453
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1886 (29 Sep) incoming cover from Scotland to Melbourne with 1883-84 6d Dull Green (good colour), overweight and with handstruck boxed 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6d/FINE ________ 6d/1s' in violet. On arrival the oval '1s/MORE TO PAY' was applied, the cover was subsequently redirected to Sydney incurring a further 2d due, and the handstamp was altered to '1/2'. Some minor staining and a few marks on reverse, otherwise fine
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Lot 454
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1905 use to Perth of 1d postal card with comical illustration of singer with brick approaching his head, and comment "The thing near the singer's head is a brick. I tell you this because you may mistake it for a diamond ring". Novel social history item
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Lot 455
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1906 (1 Feb) registered mourning cover per 'Sydney' to Mauritius via Colombo, faint arrivals on front, Registered Melbourne and Colombo backstamps, minor blemishes, a scarce destination
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Lot 456
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1909 (24 Sep) registered cover from Melbourne to Germany bearing black registration label, fine and early, handstamp of 'Max Hyman/9 Queen's Walk/Melbourne' (importer of tailor's trimmings) on reverse
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