Lot 279
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $460 |
1839 (22 Mar) entire letter (creasing, soiling) Melbourne to London, black 'MELBOURNE/ NEW S. WALES' oval datestamp, mss. '3', '1/-' and framed 'NEW ROMNEY/INDIA LETTER' on front. Early use of this ship letter marking
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Lot 280
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1841 (15 Mar) cover (probably a little reduced) to Liverpool, good slightly blurred strike of first type 'MELBOURNE PAID' in red (used 1838-41 only), with '8' in black, oval Melbourne New South Wales datestamp on reverse
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Lot 281
| | | Estimate: $800T | Realised Price : $600 |
1841 (23 Dec) entire to Scotland endorsed 'Per Alexandria', fine framed 'PAID AT/MELBOURNE' in red or front , and light but clear circled 'MELBOURNE/N S W' on reverse, fine
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Lot 282
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1844 (1 Jun) cover or 1846 (10 Sep) envelope with enclosure rated '6' & '1/4' or '3' & '8', with red oval 'SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE' datestamps; 1854 from Melbourne showing fine 'PAID MELBOURNE' oval datestamp, or from Geelong with Geelong and Melbourne backstamps, both with Liverpool Ship backstamps (2 types); also 1858 from NSW showing scarce 'SHIP LETTER FREE/GEELONG' and Belfast datestamps on back, (5 covers)
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Lot 283
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $190 |
1848 (25 Dec) stampless entire letter to England endorsed 'Pr first vessel from Melbourne' with framed 'PAID AT/PORTLAND' in red, 'PORTLAND' and 'MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP' handstamps, mss. '1/3' (1/- Portland to Melbourne, 3d Ship Letter rate), additional '8' and '8', transit and York arrival datestamp
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Lot 284
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1850-54 stampless covers or entire letters to UK, mainly from Melbourne with red Paid Melbourne (6) or ship letter, 1850 with Portland/New South Wales backstamp, 1853 from Geelong rated '5' + '2/3'; also 1846 and 1854 from UK to Victoria, fair to fine (11)
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Lot 285
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $150 |
1854 (28 Jan) envelope to Wales 'Per Madras' via Trieste' with Half Length Ham 4th printing 3d Blue (3 margins) tied by Barred Oval '1' paying Ship Letter rate, Melbourne and Carnarvon cds on face
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Lot 286
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1855 (9 Jul) entire letter Geelong to Scotland endorsed ‘P 'Blanche Moore' @ Galle/ thence overland via Marseilles’ bearing QonT 2d pair and 1/- Octagonal, filing creases, soiling. Rare 1/4 per ½oz rate
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Lot 287
| | | Estimate: $1,000T | Realised Price : $750 |
1856 (28 Jul) entire Melbourne to England endorsed ‘Pr 'Formosa' to Point at Galle/ Hence Via Marseilles’ bearing Half-length C&F 3d, 2d QonT and 6d Woodblock, mss. '6', arrival backstamp. Very rare 11d per ¼oz rate and one of few surviving covers of the Crimean War period which were carried on the 'Formosa'
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Lot 288
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $300 |
1857 (18 Jan) cover to London bearing C&F 3d Greenish Blue (SG 31a) two singles tied by Barred Numeral '26', arrival Paid in red, backstamps of Camperdown and Melbourne
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Lot 289
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1859 (17 Dec) entire letter Melbourne to Birmingham endorsed 'Pr Malta/Via Marseilles' handstamp of 'BRIGHT BROTHERS', bearing Perf 12 Half-length 3d Blue (short corner perf) and 1/- Blue Octagonal and Rouletted QonT 6d Bright Blue, tied by killer '1', meeting 1/9d rate. A most attractive 'blues' cover
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Lot 290
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $150 |
1860 (25 Aug) envelope (minor staining) to Scotland franked Perkins Bacon 6d, Emblems rouletted 2d and Netted Corners 1d, minor soiling, attractive combination
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Lot 291
| | | Estimate: $350T | Realised Price : $600 |
1865 (26 Jan) cover Melbourne to Scotland endorsed 'p Bombay/via Marseilles' bearing 1/- Octagonal, Laureated 4d and Adapted 6d Jet-Black, ‘London Paid’ in red and Edinburgh arrival backstamp. Attractive 10d rate + 1/- Late Fee cover
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Lot 292
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $525 |
1865 (26 Aug) cover Melbourne to England endorsed 'via Marseilles' bearing Laureated 1/- marginal pair and 2d and Adapted 6d Black, mss. '2' and London Paid in red, re-addressed on arrival, backstamps of London and Aberdeen. 1/8 double rate + 1/- Late Fee
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Lot 293
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $240 |
1867 (26 Jan) entire letter Geelong to England endorsed 'Via Marseilles' bearing Laureated 2d, 6d and 1/- tied by Barred Numeral '2' duplex, handstruck 'M' in red, Stroud arrival backstamp. Attractive double rate cover
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Lot 294
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1869 (29 Jan) wrapper (250x100mm) endorsed 'Deed Only' bearing Laureated 2d Lilac-Grey strip of 3 paying 2-4oz printed matter rate. A scarce survivor
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Lot 295
| | | Estimate: $1,250T | Realised Price : $1,300 |
1870 (23 Apr) cover Melbourne to Scotland endorsed 'Via 'Brindisi' bearing Laureated 6d Blue and 10d Dull Purple/pink pair, minor cover faults. Only a few double 1/1 rate covers are known
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Lot 296
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
1870 (31 Dec) cover Geelong to London 'Via Brindisi' bearing Laureated 1d and 1/- tied by Barred Numeral '2', London arrival, repaired at top, minor toning, a collectable example of this short-lived 1/1 per ½oz rate. Britain reduced the rate to 9d on 16 Dec 1870 without informing the Victorian Post Office
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Lot 297
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $725 |
1871 (3 Jan) cover Sandringham to Norfolk endorsed 'Via Brindisi' ('Via Marseilles crossed-out) bearing Laureated 1d and 1/-, Melbourne and Lynn backstamps. The 1/1 rate was used (in Victoria) until late January 1870
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Lot 298
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $340 |
1877-80 covers Melbourne to UK with Late Fee: 1877 (12 Jun) franked Bell 1/- and 2d paying 8d + 6d; 1879 (7 Aug) franked Laureate 8d (Wmk '10') and 3d paying 8d + 3d; 1880 franked Laureate 6d and 3d paying 6d + 3d, small faults (3)
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Lot 299
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1878 (24 Jan) envelope (slight opening faults) Melbourne to UK with colourful combination of Bell 2d pair and 1/- and Laureate 6d paying 2 x 8d + 6d Late Fee
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Lot 300
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
1880-1900 covers, mainly to UK, incl very scarce 1890 4d rate (bearing scarce 4d single), 1898 registered to USA bearing 1½d Green (5) and ½d, 1888 front with 6d (3) tied by English Mail TPO duplexes, 1900 registered franked 1/- and 6d, 1884 use at Melbourne of Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society illustrated cover, etc (23)
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Lot 301
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1891 (19 Sep) 'Edward Waters Patent & Trade Marks Office' envelope (slight toning) bearing 1d paying rate for unsealed circular to London, redirected in London and showing very fine crowned 'R.' indicating no redirection fee required. Very scarce
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