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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, POSTAL STATIONERY
Lot 342 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: Used selection 1886-1908 showing printed messages on reverse, for University of Melbourne (x 2 different), Beath, Schiess & Co., St. Kilda Election (x 3), James Boyd Boot Warehouseman (x 3), Yarram Club, Hoffman Patent Steam Brick Co. Ltd., Royal Society of Victoria (x 3, two on 1½d cards to Germany and Switzerland). Few with faults, otherwise generally fine (14)     | ||
| Lot 343 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: Group with printed notices on reverse, comprising 1d Violet Bell Design (Victorian Insurance Co. and Ford's Revival Company unused, and St. Kilda Election used), 1d Rose Naish Stamp Duty Design (Royal Society unused), and 1d Rose 'POSTAGE' (City of Hawthorn used), generally fine (5)   | ||
| Lot 344 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1908 American Fleet Postcards, 1d Carmine and 1½d Brown-red unused, very slight rubbing and 1½d blemish (2)  | ||
| Lot 345 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Postcards: 1876 1d Violet Laureate on white stock for Lange & Thoneman (Merchants), and showing Fergusson & Mitchell imprint on reverse at lower right. Few minor spots along top edge, otherwise fine and rare, Stieg P1/KP1l(1b) cat US$300   | ||
| Lot 346 | [ PS ] |
Lettercards: Unused range with 1890 1d Blue on Grey 'Price 1/3 per doz' (corner missing), 1892 1d Rose on Grey with 5 lines of text (3), 1893 1d Rose on Pale Grey 7 lines of text, 1895 'TWO PENCE' on 1d rose (2), 1901 2d Rose, 1911 1d on 2d, couple with small faults but mostly fine (9)   | ||
| Lot 347 | [ PS ] |
Lettercards: Group with 1892 1d M and U, 1901 2d M (3) and U (2), 1901 1d on 2d M (2) and U, 1901 1d POSTAGE M (4) and U (3, two uprated with 1½d to England and Holland). few with small faults, but generally very fine, mostly ex Guy Linfield (10 M and 7 U)      | ||
| Lot 348 | [ PS ] |
Envelopes: 1870 2d Pink used to or from David Hill, comprising Size a No Wmk with seal Type 1 (Stieg B2-1a) used from Nagambie to Melbourne JL 7 83, Size b Wmkd with seal Type 15 (Stieg B2b-15a) used from Nagambie to Melbourne DE 16 82, and Size d Wmkd with seal Type 42 (Stieg B2h-42) used from Melbourne to Ceres, SE 15 85, all fine (3)  | ||
| Lot 349 | [ PS ] |
Envelopes: 1869 2d Pink Embossed Size b with Seal Type 19 on flap handstamped small seriffed 'SPECIMEN.' Few very minor wrinkles otherwise fine and rare  | ||
| Lot 350 | [ PS ] |
Envelopes: 1885 2d Violet Naish Stamp Duty Design Size d (Stieg B4d) used from Hawthorn to Richmond, AP 6 91, a philatelic use but still scarce. Few minor wrinkles, otherwise fine  | ||
| Lot 351 | [ PS ] |
Envelopes: 1890 1d Brown Embossed, comprising Size c (x 3, different 'knives'), Size d and Size e, couple with a few tone spots, otherwise fine unused (5)  | ||
| Lot 352 | [ PS ] |
Envelopes: 1890 1d Orange-brown Size d (Stieg B7) used (2), one locally in Melbourne (fine), the other to Berne, Switzerland and thus under paid but not taxed (small tear at right)  | ||
| Lot 353 | [ PS ] |
Envelopes: 1890 1d Orange-brown Embossed uprated with 1½d adhesive, endorsed 'Per "Mariposa" ' and used from Melbourne to Hamilton, Canada, JE 6 98, few creases. The sender has enclosed portion of the recipient's last letter to him to indicate the time taken in transit!  | ||
| Lot 354 | [ PS ] |
Envelopes: 1899 ½d Green Stamp Duty (Stieg B11) very fine unused and scarce  | ||
| Lot 355 | [ PS ] |
Envelopes: 1901 ½d Green Bantam Design unused (Stieg B14), few marks but rare with only 124 printed  | ||
| Lot 356 | [ PS ] |
Official Envelopes: 1907 1d Rose with drilled 'OS' for the Education Department (220 x 95mm), small part of top flap missing in crease barely visible when folded, otherwise of very fine appearance and scarce (Stieg DB3e)  | ||
| Lot 357 | [ PS ] |
Official Envelopes: 1903 2d 'POSTAGE' with drilled 'OS' for the Education Department (265 x 111mm, Stieg DB4a), used from Teesdale to Geelong, 4 FE 13. Flap roughly opened, central vertical fold and some toning along right edge, but very rare with only two used entires recorded, ex 'Edgar'  | ||
| Lot 358 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1881 1d Green Embossed two examples on blue paper in an unusual shade of Olive-green, one Stieg KB3j, the other with 'cup' cut of envelope on reverse, (unlisted)  | ||
| Lot 359 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1875 2d Pink Embossed for Commercial Bank of Australia (Stieg KB6(1)) used from Geelong to Christchurch, N.Z., JA 26 76. Roughly opened with portions of flap missing otherwise generally fine  | ||
| Lot 360 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1881 2d Violet Embossed on blue laid paper (Stieg KB9) for Shire of St. Arnaud used from Donald to Melbourne, MR 23 89. Portion at upper left torn away and repaired  | ||
| Lot 361 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: Shire envelopes used, comprising 1887 2d Violet Embossed (137 x 79mm, Stieg KB9) and 1892 2d Red Embossed (225mm x 100mm, Stieg KB12) for Shire of St. Arnaud, and 1890 1d Orange-brown Embossed (Stieg KB11) for Shire of Seymour (226 x 95mm), two badly spotted and with other small faults, but scarce (3)  | ||
| Lot 362 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1887 2d Blue-violet Naish Stamp Duty Size b (Stieg KB4) with flap seal Type 11 for The Mutual Store, used in Melbourne JL 15 85, generally fine and rare in used condition  | ||
| Lot 363 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1890 1d Orange-brown Embossed (Stieg KB11) for Mercantile Bank of Australia Limited unused, and with handstamped 'LEAVE ENVELOPE UNFASTENED' on flap. Heavy horizontal and vertical creases, but scarce  | ||
| Lot 364 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1890 1d Light Brown (148 x 80mm) for Warracknabeal Waterworks Trust, two small stains on face, otherwise fine unused, good thematic interest. Stieg KB11  | ||
| Lot 365 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1893 1d Light Orange-brown Embossed (Stieg KB11) for William Adamson & Co. used in Melbourne, JA 30 93. Few stains, especially on reverse  | ||
| Lot 366 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1890 1d Orange-brown Embossed sack-type envelope (225 x 95mm) with back flap on right edge, few creases down left side otherwise fine, unusual and scarce (Stieg KB11)  | ||
| Lot 367 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1892 1d Carmine Embossed used 1901, and 1901 1d Rose Die 1 used in 1903 and Die 2 used in 1911 (opened three sides), all for the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, minor blemishes (3)  | ||
| Lot 368 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1892 2d Red for Shire of St. Arnaud (220 x 97mm), Shire of Dandenong (223 x 97mm) and Shire of Euroa (224 x 96mm), each used to Melbourne and all with some faults, but scarce (Stieg KB12) (3)  | ||
| Lot 369 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1892 2d Carmine Embossed (Stieg KB12) for Longwood Waterworks Trust used to Melbourne JE 7 00, few minor marks and creases, good thematic interest  | ||
| Lot 370 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1896 ½d Pink Fergusson & Mitchell Design (Stieg KB17) for Powers, Rutherford & Co., used from Melbourne to Bairnsdale JA 4 97, and with handstamped '100 POSTED' above stamp impression. Some marks on face but very scarce  | ||
| Lot 371 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1899 2d Violet Embossed Size b with printed address for A.M.P. Society in Sydney unused (3), all showing the constant variety 'Spur extending from Queen's nose'. Variable condition, but mint s.t.o. envelopes are scarce  | ||
| Lot 372 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1901 1d Red Embossed for Shire of Stawell (222 x 102mm, Stieg KB22) cancelled BN 152 and used to Melbourne. Vertical crease and some spotting, but scarce  | ||
| Lot 373 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1901 1d Red Embossed various sizes and users (Stieg KB22 and 23), mostly with faults including missing adhesives or missing flaps (7 entires and one front)   | ||
| Lot 374 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1905 ½d King Edward VII Embossed, Size 135 x 117mm, two examples one in Turquoise-green shade used in 1910 (ageing on flap and some spots on face) and the other in Apple-green shade used in 1911 (horizontal fold), Stieg KB26, scarce (2)  | ||
| Lot 375 | [ PS ] |
Registration Envelopes: 1881 4d Violet Embossed Size a (Stieg C1) used with 1886 2d and cancelled '1' in thin bars, used from Melbourne to Kent Town, S.A., MR 17 87, fine with Russian (?) dealers mark on reverse  | ||
| Lot 376 | [ PS ] |
Registration Envelopes: 1881 4d Violet Embossed Size b with 'T H SAUNDERS/SUPERFINE' Wmk (Stieg C1a) with 1883-84 1d Naish Design, cancelled '1' in thin bars and used at Melbourne DE 30 90. Some tone spots both sides, otherwise a fine late usage of this issue  | ||
| Lot 377 | [ PS ] |
Registration Envelopes: 1912(?) 3d Carmine Embossed with Deep Carmine text, and showing small size boxed 'REGISTERED' unused (Stieg C13), few spots but rare  | ||
| Lot 378 | [ PS ] |
Wrappers: Mostly all-different range with 1871 1d Laureate, 1871d on 1d Laureate (2, one unfolded), 1880 Bell design ½d and 1d 1885 Naish Design ½d (3, one unfolded), 1885-99 Stamp Duty ½d Rose (2), ½d Grey-violet (2, one unfolded), ½d Emerald, ½d Yellow, 1d Green (2, one unfolded), 1890-99 Reading design 1d Brown, 1d Blue, 1d Red, 1901 ½d Green, also 1d Green Oval Embossed on Blue stock. Generally very fine     | ||
| Lot 379 | [ PS ] |
Wrappers: 1887 ½d Pink Fergusson & Mitchell Design handstamped italic 'Specimen.' below stamp impression faults down left edge and elsewhere  | ||
| Lot 380 | [ PS ] |
Official Wrappers: 1903 1d Rose on brownish paper punctured 'OS' for Electoral Inspector, light vertical fold and two pinholes at lower right, otherwise fine. Stieg DE1, who states that ten unused examples are recorded  | ||
