THE GUY LINFIELD VICTORIA 1839-1913, 1863-84 LAUREATED, LAUREATED ON COVER

Lot 179		Estimate: $750T Realised Price : $1,100 1864-83 covers including 10d (3, 1866-67, one with 6d paying Late Fee), 8d Brown (2), 6d+3d, 6d(2) + 4d, 4d pair + 2d, 3d Yellow-Orange pair on 1870, 6d (3) on 1878 Little River to UK, few faults, mostly fair to fine. Good variety of town markings (40)
Lot 180		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $230 1867 (28 Mar) cover Melbourne to London 'Via Marseilles' bearing perf 13 10d Purple/pink paying single rate + 6d paying Late Fee, attractive
Lot 181		Estimate: $750T Realised Price : $900 1867 (27 Apr) cover Melbourne to Germany with marvellous franking of 1d (2), 2d pair, 6d and 10d Dull Purple/Pink paying double rate, 'PD' and London Paid datestamp in red, Hamburg arrival backstamp in blue, few minor blemishes
Lot 182		Estimate: $750T Realised Price : $750 1867 (26 Oct) registered envelope (270 x 105mm, folds at ends, toning) with amazing franking of 2/- strip of 3, 6d (2), 4d and 2d paying for 4½oz letter Melbourne to UK
Lot 183		Estimate: $1,000T Realised Price : $1,450 1870 (12 Aug) registered cover Prahran to England via Marseilles bearing Laureated 10d, 1/- and 2/- tied by '69' duplex, framed 'REGISTERED' in black and '(crown)/ REGISTERED' in red, arrival backstamp, cover with tear at top left. A most attractive three-colour franking paying quadruple rate + registration
Lot 184		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $525 1874 (21 Apr) envelope from Victorian Govt written by Ferdinand Von Mueller used Melbourne to Hamburg bearing 1d strip of four and 6d pair (overlapping), mss. '4' and London transit in red, arrival backstamp
Lot 185		Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $360 1875 (4 Nov) cover Melbourne to Ireland endorsed 'via Brindisi' bearing 3d Orange (SG 134b) and Bell 9d Red-Brown/pink on Saunders paper (SG 172a), Kingston arrival backstamp. Scarce example of 9d ½oz rate + 3d Late Fee, the 9d also being scarce on cover