Lot 372
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(V335.1) 'CHIEF SECRETARY/FRANK STAMP': Fine strike in blue on 1870 (13 Jul) 'Public Library Museum, NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA' envelope (tiny tear and small adhesion), used Carlton to Kew; also (V340.2) 'CHIEF SECRETARY/VICTORIA' strike in red on 1874 (30 Apr) 'GOVERNMENT BOTANIST' envelope (early usage) (2)
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Lot 373
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(V335.1): Above average strike in blue on 1865 (18 Aug) 'Police Department' envelope used at Swan Hill (backstamp), with numeral '80'
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Lot 374
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(V340.1) 'CHIEF SECRETARY/VICTORIA': Fine strike in blue on 1867 (27 Apr) Education Office front (creasing) to Toronto 'Upper Canada', endorsed '10d' in red and with London official paid cds. Early date & unusual usage
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Lot 375
| | | Estimate: $800T | Realised Price : $1,600 |
(V340.5): Strike in blue on OHMS 'MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1880' newspaper wrapper (a little discoloured) to Massachusetts, 1879 (24 Feb) Melbourne duplex, indistinct red circled 'PAID ALL' apparently applied in Melbourne as indication of payment
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Lot 376
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $625 |
(V340.4): Fair strike in blue on OHMS envelope (220x92mm, slight faults) pre-printed for 'OFFICES OF THE Commissioners for the Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880' and most unusually 'PRINTED MATTER ONLY' at upper left, opened each end and apparently used as a wrapper to Amsterdam (backstamp) in 1879 (14 Jan), no additional markings
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Lot 377
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(V340.2): Fair strike in red on 1880 (25 Mar) Chief Secretary's Office envelope (215x96mm, 1cm tear, blue crest on flap for Head of Department) to Gand, Belgium, endorsed '1½' in red (accountancy mark?), Gand backstamp. Also strike in red on piece (2 items)
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Lot 378
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $420 |
Envelopes group with (V340.3) in red on 1894 Penal & Gaols Dept, in red on 1895 Chief Secretary with red 'GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA' crest on flap; (V340.4) in violet on 1881 Penal & Gaols; (V340.5) in blue on 1887 Library, Museums, National Gallery; printed in black on 1895 Electoral used registered, on very fine 1899 to UK with Official paid handstamp, on 1899 Penalty (Library, 180x123mm); (V340.7) in violet on 1887 Pharmacy Board 'Visiting Committee' card (Karman records early date 1892, only in red); (V340.6) in violet on 1887 Pharmacy; (V340.8) in red on 1894 Chief Secretary. Fair to fine (10)
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Lot 379
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $600 |
(V340.2): Fair strike in blue on 1881 (14 Mar) envelope (minor stain) with 'MELBOURNE 1880 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION' embossed in red on flap. Addressed to a member of the 'Boot Section' jury
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Lot 380
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $550 |
(V340.2): Strike in red defaced with parallel lines, printed 'Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne 1888./OFFICES: EXHIBITION BUILDINGS, FITZROY.' and addressed 'Herr F.X. Katzmayr/Austrian Court', hand delivered at the Exhibition, minor toning. Rare
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Lot 381
| | | Estimate: $100T | Realised Price : $75 |
(V340.4): Printed in black on 1893 'GOVERNMENT BOTANIST' envelope (fold, light toning) with 2½d red on yellow alongside frank impression and tied by Melbourne duplex, Paris cds below
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Lot 382
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(V340.4): Printed in black on 1895 'GOVERNMENT BOTANIST' envelope (small tear, piece missing from back) to Berlin (backstamp) with 2½d red on yellow alongside frank impression and tied by Melbourne duplex
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Lot 383
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $460 |
(V340.4): Printed in black on 1900 (10 Jan) 'MELBOURNE OBSERVATORY' envelope to Norway (!) with 2d and ½d tied by Melbourne cds, Christiana backstamp
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