AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA

Lot 850		Estimate: $500 1850 Half-Length Fifth state of dies 2d Cinnamon, SG 15c, margins large on two sides, trace of corner thin, unused
Lot 851		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $65 1854-55 6d 'TOO LATE', SG 33, margins four sides - large on two, trace of ironed-out crease
Lot 852		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $105 1860-66 Numeral Wmk 4d Dull Rose-pink, SG 95, part original browned gum
Lot 853		Estimate: $4,000 1871 9d on 10d pair (SG 171) tied by Melbourne duplex of 22 Apr 1871 (day of issue) to double Brindisi rate cover to London. The issue date is confirmed in the printer's manufacture book (see Kellow's 'Stamps of Victoria' at p.183). Unique for this issue and one of the very few FDC's recorded for the Australian Colonies
Lot 854		Estimate: $750T Realised Price : $575 1882-84 Wmk V over Crown, 2d Chocolate Perforattion 12, SG 210ab. [Kellow states 'about 20 examples recorded']. 1997 RPSV Certificate. Provenance: Ex Perry
Lot 855		Estimate: $400 1884 Stamp Statute £5 black and yellow-green (5) and 5/- blue/yellow and £1 mauve/yellow tied by Registrar Generals Office oval datestamp of 18 AUG 1881 to fragment of document, faults although rare
Lot 856		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1884-99 'STAMP DUTY' 4/- orange, 5/- claret/yellow light and deep shades (3)
Lot 857		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1884-1900 £25 Bright Blue-Green, SG 283c, unused/part o.g. example, possibly cleaned
Lot 858		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1886-96 Perf 11, £5 Pale Blue and Maroon, tiny pinhole otherwise fine unmounted mint
Lot 859		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $340 1897 1½d apple-green (SG 333) cover-front bearing pair tied by Melbourne datestamp of 9 Oct 1897 addressed 'J.A. Springhall/Genl Post Office/Melbourne' a contemporary of W.R. Rundell (see under Australia for series of 1901 'Rundell' FDC's), believed to be day of issue rather than 7 Oct 1897 date given by SG
Lot 860		Estimate: $125 1897 Charity set, minor bends on 1d, otherwise fresh unmounted
Lot 861		Estimate: $300T 1899-1901 Wmk V over Crown 6d Dull Ultramarine, SG 365, marginal block of eight with Inverted Watermark, lower units unmounted. Scarce multiple
Lot 862		Estimate: $2,000T 1901-10 1d Pale Rose-red Die 2, Wmk Sideways, SG 385ca, 'JBC' Monogram strip of three, one unit tiny black surface mark. [Possibly only two Monograms known]
Lot 863		Estimate: $125T 1905-13 1d Rose-red Die III, SG 417, 'JBC' Monogram pair, slight bend
Lot 864		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1905-13 1d Rose-red Die III, vertical strip of three, with margin attached on two units showing 'Double perfs' at right, part o.g./full o.g.
Lot 865		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $190 1905-13 1d Rose-red Die III, vertical marginal strip of four, showing 'Double perfs' and Post Office repair at left, right units showing small and large double perfs, minor bend
Lot 866		Estimate: $80 1905-13 1d Rose-Carmine on Thin, ready gummed paper, SG 417c, 'CA' Monogram, faint bend, otherwise very fresh
Lot 867		Estimate: $150 1910-11 Rotary comb P11½x12¬, SG 454-55, range comprising mint 1d shades (43, incl block of twelve and 'CA' Monogram strip with small faults), used (58), 2d used (5), mostly fine, some unmounted, (106)
Lot 868		Estimate: $50T 1912 'ONE PENNY' on 2d Lilac, SG 456, range on leaves mint (68, one with double perfs), used (12), mostly in blocks, few minor varieties, mostly fine (80). Retail AU$160+
Lot 869		Estimate: $600 Postage Dues: 1890-1909 simplified sets of both colours to 5/-, some inverted watermarks, mostly fine
Lot 870		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $340 Local: c1870 Murray Steam Navigation 1d red, lightly cancelled and unsually without faults
Lot 871		Estimate: $250T Postal Stationery: 1892 (12th Dec) 1d Yellow - 'Error of colour' Envelope (H&G KB11) used locally at Melbourne with framed 'RECEIVED OPEN/AT G.P.O./ WITHOUT CONTENTS'. Scarce
Lot 872		Estimate: $600 Frank Stamps: 1868-75 selection of OHMS printed covers in varying dimemsions for Education Department with handstamps 'CHIEF SECRETARY', 'MINISTRY OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION', 'POSTMASTER GENERAL', 'COMM OF CROWN LANDS & SURVEY ' (unused), few returned letter, registered, unclaimed, etc, some with corner punch-holes. Scarce and desirable lot (12)
Lot 873		Estimate: $400T 1849 (26th Jun) entire letter headed 'Marmalaid Creek' to Melbourne with fair strikes of framed 'PAID AT/BUNNENYONG' in red, rated '8' for carriage of 51-80 miles, backstamps of 'BUNNEYONG' and 'MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP'. Ex Purves
Lot 874		Estimate: $450T Realised Price : $340 1849 (19th Oct) OHMS entire letter headed 'Ballanee/Ballan' and addressed to 'Commissioner of Crown Lands', fair strike of 'BALLAN/ PORT PHILLIP' datestamp in red - earliest recorded date, rate '7' in black for 30-50 miles of carriage
Lot 875		Estimate: $175T c.1901 OHMS Envelope inscribed 'COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES OF VICTORIA.' and at lower left 'AREA 73B/DUNOLLY.', minor ageing, unused