AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, POSTAL STATIONERY

Lot 535		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $46 Postal Stationery: Late uses of 2d Pink Embossed, 1d Green Naish Design and 2d Mauve Naish Design envelopes (each 120 x 70mm), and 1d Orange-brown postcard (uprated with 1d Rose) on 15 Aug 1922 from Melbourne to Mr A. Eugene Michel in New York. Also 1d Rose lettercard similarly used on 2 Oct 1919, taxed and with block of 4 U.S. postage dues on reverse, together with informative marking re underpayment. See article in 'Postal Stationery collector', Nov. 2019 "Who was A Eugene Michel" (5)
Lot 536		Estimate: $80 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 537		Estimate: $75 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 538		Estimate: $75 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 539		Estimate: $60 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 540		Estimate: $50 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 541		Estimate: $100 Envelopes: 1899 ½d Green Stamp Duty (Stieg B11) very fine unused and scarce
Lot 542		Estimate: $125 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 543		Estimate: $400 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 544		Estimate: $60 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 545		Estimate: $80 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 546		Estimate: $60 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 547		Estimate: $60 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 548		Estimate: $80 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 549		Estimate: $60 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 550		Estimate: $60 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 551		Estimate: $75 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 552		Estimate: $75 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 553		Estimate: $80 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 554		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $50 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 Stamped-to-order envelopes are scarce
Lot 555		Estimate: $75 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 556		Estimate: $100 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 557		Estimate: $80 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 558		Estimate: $60T Realised Price : $46 1903 (11 May) 3d registration envelope with 2½d cancelled 'M.O.&S.B./DIMBOOLA' cds, used to Reunion, and with 'R' in circle, 'REGISTERED/MAURITIUS' and Colombo transit ds, and St. Denis arrival backstamp. Two small holes (one through 3d embossing), and some toning on both sides
Lot 559		Estimate: $150 Registration Envelopes: 1912(?) 3d Carmine Embossed with Deep Carmine text, and showing small size boxed 'REGISTERED' unused (Stieg C13), few spots but rare