AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, THE GUY LINFIELD POSTAL STATIONERY, SEMI OFFICIAL - DEPARTMENT AND SHIRE ENVELOPES

Lot 308		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $440 Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works: Oval 'STAMP DUTY' 1d yellow error of colour [size b] used in 1893 (20 Jan) to Tasmania, 2d pink used in 1894 from Preston (faint stain); without 'STAMP DUTY' [size d] 2d violet used in 1907. Minor tone, light fold (3)
Lot 309		Estimate: $1,000T Realised Price : $750 Shire/Town/Water Trust: Collection with oval 'STAMP DUTY' 1d green [size d] (Wimmera Waterworks, not listed), 1d brown (9, 3 size d), 1d red, 2d violet, 2d red (3), without 'STAMP DUTY' 1d red (9, 1 size d - Donald - not listed), plus Shire of Warragul franked 1d showing 'UNCLAIMED AT/BULN BULN', few faults. Scarce group (24)
Lot 310		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $500 Shire of Marong: 1890 oval 'STAMP DUTY' 1d yellow error of colour [size d] (the only 1d yellow reported in this size?); 1899 2d pale violet [size c], neither listed by Stieg, very fine unused (2)
Lot 311		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $240 Shire of Orbost: 1914 (29 Jan) registered use of Australia 1d Kangaroo long envelope (reduced at left) uprated Victoria 4d olive. Scarce and attractive combination
Lot 312		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 University of Melbourne: 1886 oval 'STAMP DUTY' 1d green [size d] on blue paper (Stieg BS8-33a) used at Melbourne uprated Astley 1d green, minor tone otherwise fine; 2d rose [size e] uprated ½d and used to UK in 1897 (BS12-33), slight soiling. Very scarce (2)