AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, POSTAL STATIONERY, POSTCARDS

Lot 342		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $135 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		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $145 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		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $55 Postal Cards: 1908 American Fleet Postcards, 1d Carmine and 1½d Brown-red unused, very slight rubbing and 1½d blemish (2)
Lot 345		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $320 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