Lot 198
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Frank Stamps: 1868-75 selection of OHMS printed covers in varying dimensions for Education Department with handstamps 'CHIEF SECRETARY', 'MINISTRY OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION', 'POSTMASTER GENERAL', 'COMM OF CROWN LANDS & SURVEY' (unused), few returned letter, registered, unclaimed, etc, some with corner punch-holes. Scarce and desirable lot (12)
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Lot 199
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1849 (19 Oct) OHMS entire letter headed 'Ballanee/Ballan' and addressed to 'Commissioner of Crown Lands', weak strike of 'BALLAN/ PORT PHILLIP' datestamp in black - earliest recorded date - rate '7' in black for 30-50 miles of carriage
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Lot 200
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1859 (17 Nov) entire letter (filing crease) to London bearing 'Emblems' perf 1d + rouletted 2d + 'Queen-on-Throne' rouletted 6d tied by BN '2' of Geelong, endorsed at top 'Per Benares/Via Marseilles', handstamped 'M' in red. Attractive tri-colour ¼oz rate franking
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Lot 201
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1860-1900's (mostly later period) accumulation with many Numeral and datestamp cancellations (noted 1906 English Mail T.P.O.), Taxed and Registered's, 1914 Commonwealth Military Forces with Paid cancel and handstruck 'Not known' marking, etc, condition varied at times (100+ items), also 1864-1901 extracts from Victoria Govt Gazette with philatelic interest and notes by pioneer philatelist Rev J.C.W. Brown
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Lot 202
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1862 (22 May) cover to USA bearing 'Emblems' 1d strip of four and singles (2), backstamps of Beechworth and Melbourne, adhesives additionally cancelled on arrival. Scarce and attractive ½oz rate cover
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Lot 203
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1875 (23 Mar) flapless cover to Germany bearing Laureated 4d + 1/- tied by Melbourne code 5K cds, London Paid transit datestamps in red, arrival backstamp at Salder, minor soiling
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Lot 204
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1879 (14 Apr) slightly stained cover to Locarno bearing ½d Red + 1d Green + 6d Blue shades (2) tied by indistinct barred numeral, Hepburn datestamp at left with day slug inserted in manuscript, '1½' in red crayon, London Paid transit cds in red and backstamps of Daylesford, and three Swiss towns
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Lot 205
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1879 (19 Aug) cover to Germany bearing 6d Blue, 2d Bell and ½d Red tied by BN '152' of Stawell with datestamps alongside, backstamps of Melbourne, Brindisi and Eschwege. Attractive cover
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Lot 206
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1888 (30 Nov) cover to Germany bearing 6d Blue (2) tied by Melbourne duplex, German Consul seal affixed to reverse, arrival backstamp
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Lot 207
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1891 (30 Jul) underpaid cover Rutherglen to Melbourne, bearing Vic 1d Orange-Brown/Pink pair (scarce on cover). Manuscript "1 def/1 fine}2" and "T2d to pay", with poor 'T in oval' struck twice, paid by 2d Pale Blue and Brown-Lake SG D3, cancelled by early use of boxed 'L.C.2 JL 31/91'. An attractive early postage due cover
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Lot 208
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1900 (26 Jun) registered cover-front to New Zealand bearing 3d Olive and 1900 2d Charity superbly tied by Brunswick datestamps
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Lot 209
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c.1901 OHMS Envelope inscribed 'COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES OF VICTORIA.' and at lower left 'AREA 73B/DUNOLLY.', minor ageing, unused
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Lot 210
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Cancellation: Manuscript 'Balmoral/16 Dec 1855/Victoria' on Queen-on-Throne 2d Lilac pair, ironed and vertical crease which has largely been repaired. This being the finer of two recorded pairs with this cancel. Ex Purves
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