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

Lot 237		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $220 1889 issue 'Price: Three-halfpence' (Stieg A1-v, HG A1-a) unused (3), used (3), different shades, card, etc. Used include one uprated to UK, one to South Australia, fine (6)
Lot 238		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $360 1889 'Price: Three-halfpence' imperforate 1d Blue (Stieg A1e) unused, very fine
Lot 239		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $135 1890 'Price: 1/3 per doz.' 1d Blue shades (Stieg A2-d, HG A2-a) on surfaced paper unused and used (2), on unsurfaced paper unused (2, one in an unusual milky-blue shade instead of usual greenish blue) and used. Stieg cat US$170, fine to very fine (6)
Lot 240		Estimate: $175T Realised Price : $160 1892 1d Rose, 5 lines of text (Stieg A3-j, HG A3-c) unused (2, both perf types) and used (4, square corners), one to UK and taxed with hexagonal 'T15c', one to Germany uprated with 2½d, one (with faults) 'UNCLAIMED AT FITZROY', mainly fine to very fine (6). Stieg cat US$200+
Lot 241		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $850 1892 1d Rose on dark grey stock (Stieg A3e) used Olinda Vale to Rockhampton 1893 (3 Aug), card numeral '1925' (rated RRRR) on 'stamp', unframed cds alongside. PO opened and closed 'circa 1892', cds not previously recorded?
Lot 242		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $360 1893 issue 1d rose on pale grey, 5 lines of text (Stieg A4-b, HG A4-a) unused (2, both perf types) and used (4, both perf types, settings), one 'UNCLAIMED AT/BALLAARAT EAST'; 7 lines (A5) unused (2 shades) and used (2 shades), uprated 1d to NZ or 1d + ½d from Drysdale to UK. Few small faults, Stieg cat US$225 (10)
Lot 243		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 1894 issue 1d rose on pale grey, 6 lines of text (Stieg A6, HG A6) unused (2 shades) and used (2 shades), one minor tone, other uprated ½d pink (3) to UK. Stieg cat US$200 (4)
Lot 244		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $120 1895 issue 2d on 1d rose and Naish 2d (Stieg A7-8a, HG A7-8) unused and three used of each; 2d on 1d one uprated ½d pink to Denmark, Naish 2d two uprated, one to Germany, one to Belgium, mainly fine (8)
Lot 245		Estimate: $600T Realised Price : $460 1901 (Jan) Naish 2d to 1911 1d on 2d (Stieg A9-16 ex A12, HG A9-15 ex A10) unused and used of each, extra 1901 1d shade (Stieg A10) unused, three of each used uprated 1½d or ½d pair to Europe, the 1903 1d Die II used 11 May 1903 (Stieg's issue date July 1903), few blemishes, mainly fine. Stieg cat US$740 (12)
Lot 246		Estimate: $1,500T Realised Price : $1,400 1901 (1 Apr) 'POSTAGE' 1d 'WR Rundell' first day cover, with two strikes of Melbourne cds, message '1/4/01 This Letter Card was issued this day consequent upon the 1d postage being reinstituted today WR'. Possibly unique (see also Postcards)
Lot 247		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $80 1901 'One Penny.' on first Naish 2d Vermilion (Stieg A12-a, HG A10) fine unused. Stieg cat US$100
Lot 248		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $230 1901 'One Penny.' on first Naish 2d Rose (Stieg A12-a, HG A10) very fine used from Yarram to Mansfield. Stieg cat US$300
Lot 249		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $80 1903 1d Pale Rose-Red Die II (Stieg A15, HG A15a) used 1904 (11 Jan) intact to Denmark with added 1½d, tied by one of two Hochkirch cds
Lot 250		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $125 1903 1d Pale Rose-Red Die II (Stieg A15, HG A15a) used to Germany from Ecklington in 1905, two fair strikes of numeral '2066' (rated RR) and cds (RRR) on face
Lot 251		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $1,600 1914 (22 Jun) use of 'POSTAGE' 1d (Stieg A13, HG A13) from Carlton to Djibouti, uprated Kangaroo ½d and 1d, returned with framed 'PARTI SANS LAISSER L'ADDRESSE' and 'RETOUR A L'ENVOYEUR', Aden, Djibouti and Melbourne DLO backstamps, pinhole. Attractive combination to rare destination
Lot 252		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $1,800 1914 (25 Jun) use of 'STAMP DUTY' 2d (Stieg A8a, HG A8) from Melbourne to Danish West Indies, uprated Kangaroo ½d, backstamped Frederiksted and Christiansted. Lovely combination to rare destination
Lot 253		Estimate: $100T Official Postcard: 1905 issue (Stieg D4, HG D2) large lion facing, 1d pale rose on medium yellowish cream, printing for School Board apparently used at Yarram in 1910 (12 Apr), no postmark. Stieg cat US$200, very minor toning