AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, THE GUY LINFIELD POSTAL STATIONERY, ENVELOPES

Lot 254		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $105 1869 2d Rose [size a] (121x67mm, 2 shades, 'V' on flap) and [size c] (146x89mm, tiny ink mark at left, Victoria Buckle on flap) very fine unused. (Stieg B1,c cat US$160, HG B1,b) (3)
Lot 255		Estimate: $250T 1869 2d Rose [size a] ('V' on flap) used from Nagambie to Melbourne, trivial staining, much above average (Stieg B1 cat US$350, HG B1)
Lot 256		Estimate: $300T 1869 2d Rose [size b] with embossing (private type) on the remaining piece of flap with blue printed '...uth../Ballarat' (no such user recorded), used registered to Branxholm in 1882 uprated with 1880-84 2d brown (3) tied by separate barred '5', Registered Ballarat cds at left.Minor perf tones, opening faults, still most attractive
Lot 257		Estimate: $250T 1880 2d Rose oval [size d] (225x95mm) and 1885 'STAMP DUTY' 2d blue-violet used from Kilmore to the same addressee in Scotland in 1895 (note no 2d long envelopes issued after 1886) uprated with ½d pink, later taxed with hexagonal '25c' and UK '5D/F.B.' (Stieg B3f,4e cat US$325, HG B2a,3d), a little discolouration, minor creasing in latter. Very scarce (2)
Lot 258		Estimate: $200T 1885-86 2d Bright Violet [size b] (137x78mm), knife T6, white paper, no seal on flap, a colour distinct from the usual red-violet or blue-violet, fine used from Ceres in 1886 (8 Jul)
Lot 259		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $190 1885-1901 PO issues unused Naish 2d blue-violet (5, 4 sizes), red-violet (4 sizes), 1887 2d violet (3 different), 1890 1d (3, one size e), 'STAMP DUTY' 1d carmine (PTPO 1899 issue) and 1901 1d; also 1901 1d and 2d CTO, odd blemish, mainly fine. Stieg cat approx US$500 (19)
Lot 260		Estimate: $125T 1885 2d Pale Blue-Violet [size b] (Stieg B4a, cat US$200, HG B3a) used Melbourne to Ceres. Minor staining, otherwise fine and scarce
Lot 261		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $230 1885 2d Pale Blue-Violet [size c] used 1889 from Kyneton, 1886 2d red-violet [size c] used in 1894, [size d] pale red-violet used in 1893 (Stieg B4c,B5d,e cat US$400, HG B3d,g,h). Tiny faults in first, light folds in others, otherwise fine and scarce (3)
Lot 262		Estimate: $200T 1887 2d Violet oval embossed [size b] used to Germany in 1890, uprated 'STAMP DUTY' 4d red; [size c] used Melbourne to Sydney in 1889 (Stieg B6,b cat US$90, HG B4,a). Fine (2)
Lot 263		Estimate: $250T 1890 1d Brown [size b] (Stieg B7e, HG B5a) used registered to Germany in 1890 (22 Apr) with added 8d and 1d tied by light oval Registered Melbourne datestamp, tiny faults. Scarce and attractive use
Lot 264		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $75 1892 1d Brown [size c] and 2d Pink uprated ½d + 1d or ½d to same addressee in Berlin in 1893 (18 Dec) (Stieg B7,8a, HG B5,7). Fine pair
Lot 265		Estimate: $60T 1892 1d Light Brown oval 'STAMP DUTY' [size e] fine used Melbourne to Adelaide uprated 1d (Stieg B7l, HG B5e)
Lot 266		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $115 1892 2d Carmine-Rose [size c] (Stieg B8a, HG B7) registered to UK from Wm Ackland, uprated with 1d (4 different incl 1d Postal Fiscal) and 2d tied by South Yarra belt buckle datestamps, with circled 'R' and London registered datestamp on face
Lot 267		Estimate: $125T 1899 Astley design ½d Bright Green on cream unused, flap stuck, hinges on back, (Stieg B11 cat US$200, HG B9)
Lot 268		Estimate: $350T Realised Price : $270 1901 ½d Green bantam [size c] extra green line 8mm to right of stamp, flap partly stuck otherwise fine unused, (Stieg B14 cat US$500, HG B12)
Lot 269		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $95 1901 without 'STAMP DUTY' 1d Rose and 2d Violet used to same addressee in Germany in 1901 (15 or 16 May), first uprated with bantam ½d (3), latter with a single and also shows framed 'TOO LATE', a little discolouration (2)
Lot 270		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $675 1901 without 'STAMP DUTY' 2d Violet (knife T8, Stieg B15d cat US$100, HG B11 variant) used registered Melbourne to UK, with added no 'POSTAGE' 2d, 4d, 9d, 2/- and 5/-, and 'POSTAGE' 2½d, odd perf tone. Spectacular
Lot 271		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $115 1901 (Mar) 2d Pale Reddish Violet without 'STAMP DUTY' [size c] uprated with ½d used Alberton to Holland in 1905; pale violet (spike hole) used to Tasmania (Stieg B15d,b cat US$200, HG B11 - unlisted variant,a). Fine (2)
Lot 272		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 1905 1d Rose Die II (Stieg B13, HG B10a) used registered from Sydney in 1912 (2 Dec), uprated Victoria 'POSTAGE' ½d and 4d. Stieg cat US$200
Lot 273		Estimate: $100T 1905 1d Pale Pink Die II (Stieg B13, HG B10a) used registered Murrumbeena to Denmark, uprated 1½d+3d, fractionally reduced at left, toning. Stieg cat US$200
Lot 274		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $115 1905 1d Vermilion-Pink Die II (Stieg B13, HG B10a) used Melbourne to Valparaiso Chile in 1907 (23 Feb) uprated 1½d, backstamped Montevideo (3 Apr) and Valparaiso (partial), light toning, Stieg cat US$200. Rare destination
Lot 275		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $115 1905 2d Bright Violet Die II (Stieg B16 cat US$150, HG 11a) very fine unused
Lot 276		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $320 Official Envelope: 1890 1d Orange-Brown oval 'STAMP DUTY' [size e] as Post Office issue (Stieg B7m, HG B5e) overprinted 'O.H.R.H.S.' and used to South Australia (without additional franking). Not recorded by Stieg, very fine
Lot 277		Estimate: $350T Realised Price : $270 Official Envelope: 1903 OHMS 1d with 'OS' in die [size b] text in red on grey-blue used in 1904 from Gaffney's Creek or dull blue used in 1905 from Rosebery; text in black on grey-blue (embossing on flap, toning on back) or pale blue used in 1908 or 1909 from Williamstown; size d on cream used in 1924 (Stieg DB3 (2),a,b,f cat US$450, HG DB3 - size b issues not listed), scarce (5)
Lot 278		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $260 Official Envelope: 1903 OHMS 1d with 'OS' in die [size b] text in black on pale-blue (Stieg DB3b) used in 1923 from Woorndoo, uprated with Australia KGV 1d red punctured 'OS', minor faults. Scarce official combination usage