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

Lot 313		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $190 1881 4d Lilac unused [size a] (133-140:76-80) showing 3 different positions of 'stamp', one misplaced 7mm to right, one with red line extending below 'R', [size b] (2, one minor faults), (Stieg C1,a,c cat US$250, HG C1,a), mainly very fine (5)
Lot 314		Estimate: $700T Realised Price : $1,000 1881 4d Lilac [size a] used to Salzburg in 1885 (19 Mar) with scarce franking of Naish 8d (perf tones) and bantam ½d tied by oval 'REGISTERED' with registered Melbourne black oval datestamp on face, blue cds on stamp impression, Brindisi, Amb. Bologna and Salzburg backstamps (Stieg C1, HG C1). A lovely usage
Lot 315		Estimate: $300T 1881 4d Lilac [size a] used to Sydney with 2d violet tied by 'MCCCC/81' with Public Offices Melbourne cds alongside, registered Melbourne and registered Letter Office Sydney backstamps (Stieg C1 cat US$300)
Lot 316		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $210 1881 4d Lilac [size a] double impression, one albino, Stieg notes one example recorded (Stieg C1, HG C1), very fine unused
Lot 317		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $525 1881 4d Lilac [size b] double impression, one albino, used from Portsea to Melbourne in 1882 (4 Feb) uprated Naish 2d brown (2) but oval 'MORE TO PAY' '4d' applied, (Stieg C1b, double impression not listed, HG C1a)
Lot 318		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $115 1885 Naish 4d Red-Violet [sizes a & b] (Stieg C2,a cat US$160, HG C2,a), fine unused (2)
Lot 319		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $220 1885 Naish 4d Red-Violet [size a] used to Wodonga in 1886 (25 Jul), impression cancelled with crossed lines, Naish 2d tied by 'MC/91' (rated R) with MO & SB Eastern Markets cds alongside (PO open 1880-86, no cds recorded by WWW), framed 'REGISTERED' at left, tears and portion missing at left (Stieg C2 cat US$400, HG C2)
Lot 320		Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $420 1885 Naish 4d Red-Violet [size a] used Hawthorn to Adelaide in 1887 (18 Jun) (Stieg C2 cat US$400, HG C2). Fine
Lot 321		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $160 1886 4d Rose text upper case [sizes a & b] (Stieg C3,a cat US$225, HG C3,a), faint toning in latter otherwise fine to very fine unused (2)
Lot 322		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $400 1886 4d Rose text upper case [size b] used Melbourne to Adelaide in 1889 (24 Oct), oval Melbourne registered datestamp (Stieg C3a cat US$350, HG C3a). Fine
Lot 323		Estimate: $300T 1887 4d unused, curved flaps [sizes a & b] in red, angled flaps [size a] in red (2, one toned), [size b] in dark lilac (error of colour, minor flap separation), (Stieg C4,a,C5c,C6, HG C4,a,C5 - 4d lilac not listed) (5)
Lot 324		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $190 1887 4d Pale Rose-Red curved flaps [size a] used with flap open (and piece affixed to back) in 1891 (27 Feb) to Richmond with 1d postcard cut-out tied by indistinct belt buckle datestamp, framed 'REGISTERED' alongside, manuscript lines over impression (Stieg C4 cat US$300, HG C4)
Lot 325		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $270 1887 4d Rose-Red curved flaps [size a] used with flap open (and piece affixed to back, minor flap separation) in 1891 (30 Mar) to Richmond with 1d postcard cut-out tied by East Melbourne duplex (Stieg C4a cat US$350, HG C4a)
Lot 326		Estimate: $175T Realised Price : $135 1887 4d Rose-Red angled flaps [size a] vertically laid paper, used to Adelaide with 1d green pair tied by barred '1', oval registered Melbourne datestamp, small piece of tape at lower left otherwise fine (Stieg C5/a cat US$150, HG C5)
Lot 327		Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $420 1887 4d Rose-Red angled flaps [size a] horizontally laid paper, used to Germany with scarce franking of 1886-96 6d and 1/- tied by oval 'REGISTERED' paying 1-1½oz rate, with unframed 'R' and oval registered Melbourne datestamp on front (Stieg C5b/c cat US$150, HG C5). Scarce and attractive usage
Lot 328		Estimate: $250T 1891-93 3d unused, 1891 [sizes a & b] on white, 1893 [size a] (2, 52mm and 53.5mm) on cream, [size b] on white or cream (Stieg C7a,d,C8,d,g,m cat US$300, HG C7(variant),c,C8 (2),a,b). Fine (6)
Lot 329		Estimate: $300T 1891-93 3d used, 1891 [size a] used 1892 Geelong to UK + 2½d, [size b] used in 1894 internally with 2d tied by MO & SB Ballarat East cds or in 1909 to UK (flap reattached), 1893 3d [size a] on cream used to UK + 2½d. Minor tone in first, otherwise very fine (Stieg C7,d,C8, HG C7,c,C8) (4)
Lot 330		Estimate: $125T 1893 3d Deep Rose-Red (aniline) on light buff [size a] box 52mm (aniline), very fine used Fitzroy to NZ in 1898 (26 Aug) (Stieg C8, HG C8)
Lot 331		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $95 1893 3d Rose-Red on cream [size a] box 52mm, used Melbourne to UK with 5d paying the ½-1oz rate (Stieg C8, HG C8)
Lot 332		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $160 1893 3d Pale Rose-Red on light buff [size a] box 52mm, used 1894 (8 Oct) Melbourne to Cyprus (Stieg C8, HG C8), Alexandria, Suez, Larnaca backstamps, faint toning. Extraordinary destination
Lot 333		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 1893 3d Rose-Red on white [size a] double impression, one albino, horizontally laid paper, unused, trivial tone (Stieg C8h - double impression not mentioned, HG C8a)
Lot 334		Estimate: $250T 1893 3d Rose-Red on cream [size b] double impression, one albino, vertically laid paper, early usage to unusual destination of Jersey (backstamp) in 1893 (14 Mar) with added 2½d (Stieg C8h, HG C8a). Slightly discoloured
Lot 335		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $75 1893 3d Pale Rose-Red on white [size b] vertically laid paper, used in 1901 (13 Aug) Bendigo to France with added 2½d blue (Stieg C8h, HG C8a). Very fine
Lot 336		Estimate: $80T Realised Price : $65 1893 3d Rose-Red on cream [size b] vertically laid paper, line through stamp impression. Very fine unused (Stieg C8i, HG C8b)
Lot 337		Estimate: $175T Realised Price : $140 1893 3d Pale Rose-Red on white laid paper [size b] red line through stamp, used in 1900 to Sydney with added 1½d (2) and 1d, minor toning (Stieg C8i, HG C8ba)
Lot 338		Estimate: $200T 1893 3d Deep Rose-Red on white [size b] vertically laid paper, line through stamp impression, used in 1901 (15 Apr) from Bourke St East to UK with added ½d, 1d, 1½d and 2d, split around sides, minor faults (Stieg C8i, HG C8c)
Lot 339		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $170 1893 3d Rose-Red on cream [size b] line through stamp impression, used + 2½d to UK in 1899 (Stieg C8i, HG C8c)
Lot 340		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $115 1893 3d Rose-Carmine on white [size b] horizontally laid paper, used 1897 (13 Oct) Hochkirch to Boise, Idaho, USA, nibbled lower right corner, fine appearance (Stieg C8m cat US$140, HG C8b)
Lot 341		Estimate: $350T Realised Price : $270 1893 3d Bright Orange-Red on white [size b] knife TC4, horizontally laid paper, used in 1897 (4 Jun) Melbourne to St John, New Brunswick with added 2½d, trivial staining on reverse (Stieg C8n cat US$500, HG C8b)
Lot 342		Estimate: $800T Realised Price : $650 1893 3d Orange-Red on white [sizes a & b] knife TC4, horizontally laid paper, uprated with 1897 Charity 1d pair or 2½d from Ballarat to Kiama NSW (Stieg C8n cat US$500, HG C8b - size b), the [size a] not recorded with this knife. Slit open each end, very fine (2)
Lot 343		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $190 1901 3d Orange-Red on cream [size b] box 52mm, diagonally laid paper, used + 2½d blue in 1901 (15 May) to Sydney, minor toning otherwise very fine. Stieg estimates total printing of just 4000 for all 1901 types combined (Stieg C9 cat US$300, HG C9)
Lot 344		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $115 1901 3d Orange-Red on cream [size b] box 53½mm, 'REGISTERED.' 47½mm, diagonally laid paper, unused, faint tone spots (Stieg C9a cat US$250, HG C9a)
Lot 345		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $220 1901 3d Orange-Red on cream [size b] 'REGISTERED.' 47½mm, diagonally laid paper, used + 2½d blue in 1902 (6 Sep) to Java, readdressed to Kota Radja, Sumatra, minor toning (Stieg C9a cat US$300, HG C9a)
Lot 346		Estimate: $250T 1901 3d Orange-Red on cream [size b] 'REGISTERED.' 49mm, horizontally laid paper, used + ½d and 1½d in 1902 (15 Dec) to NZ, minor stain on back otherwise very fine (Stieg C9b cat US$300, HG C9 variant)
Lot 347		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $190 1901 3d Orange-Red on cream [size b] 'REGISTERED.' 49mm, horizontally laid paper, used + 2½d blue in 1903 (1 Sep) to Berlin, tear in small flap at back (Stieg C9b cat US$300, HG C9 variant)
Lot 348		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $320 1901 3d Orange-Red on cream [size b] 'REGISTERED.' 49mm, horizontally laid paper, used + 2½d blue in 1903 (4 Dec) to Prague, fine (Stieg C9b cat US$300, HG C9 variant)
Lot 349		Estimate: $700T Realised Price : $525 1905 3d Bright Red-Orange [size b] text bold sans-serif, superb unused (Stieg C10, cat US$500 - total printing estimated only 500, HG C10)
Lot 350		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 1912 3d Vermilion with vermilion text 'REGISTERED' box 31x8mm, used in 1912 (14 Feb - early date) to UK, tears, repair at right, portion of flap missing, rare black Melbourne label. Stieg estimates total printing of 2000 but notes 'most were probably destroyed', stating only two used reported! A very fine used example sold for AU$2100 in 2005 (Stieg C13, HG C11)
Lot 351		Estimate: $350T 1912 3d Bright-Vermilion with vermilion text 'REGISTERED' box 31x8mm, used with 3d in 1912 (11 Nov) to UK, nibbled lower right corner, small portion of flap missing, rare black Melbourne label (Stieg C13, HG C11)
Lot 352		Estimate: $350T 1912 3d Carmine-Red 'REGISTERED' box 31x8mm, used with 1d pair in 1913 (9 Apr) Melbourne to London, light tone spots (Stieg C13a, HG C11)
Lot 353		Estimate: $300T 1912 3d Carmine with deep carmine text 'REGISTERED' box 31x8mm, minor toning, unused (Stieg C13b cat US$400, HG C11a)
Lot 354		Estimate: $1,000T Realised Price : $750 1912 3d Vermilion with deep carmine text 'REGISTERED' box 31x8mm, used with Kangaroo 2d in 1913 (19 Dec) Rialto to UK (Stieg C13b variant cat US$500, HG C11a variant). A superb combination