AUSTRALIAN COLONIES continued...
VICTORIA continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate and Min. Bid in AU$'s |
| 521 |
 |
 Postal History. 1907 (Sep) double-rate illustrated 'BOYD'S/EXPRESS
MESSENGER/DESPATCH' printed black/red envelope to Hobart with violet 'BOYD'S-DESPATCH/88 ELIZABETH ST' handstamp on reverse. Ex Bill Hornadge and Kevin Nelson. Spectacular advertising envelope and an exceptional item for a
collector of Tattersalls mail. [Written-up in "The Philatelist" June 1978] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 522 |
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 Postal History - Instructional Markings. 'LC'
Handstamps unclaimed Melbourne cover with boxed 'L.C.14/DE20/1884' (A2) on postal card from Richmond Town Hall very rare unframed '[M.O&].B/DE18/84/[SO]UTH MELBOURNE' (A2 - ERD, 2nd recorded example). The first example recorded by us. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$80
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 523 |
|
 DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA. Victoria: share certificate for 'Elsie May
Silver Mining Company, No Liability' for one hundred £1 contributing shares, paid up to 16/-, dated 10 Apr 1888, printed in black & pink on white. VF. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 524 |
|
 Barred Numerals. 1197: very fine framed duplex 'EXHIBITION/SE25/88/MELBOURNE -
1197' (WWW #20, Rated 4R) on the cover (stamp removed) of a 153pp booklet on Fungi, addressed to Charlton, Melbourne, with "Charlton" scored-through & mss "Try Carlton" applied in red ink, fine
'MELBOURNE/17L/SE25/88' (WWW #5840) transit datestamp. Unusual.
Allocated to Exhibition-PO 16/7/1888; closed c.1889. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$80
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 525 |
|
 Datestamps. Chiltern Valley: WWW #10
'CHILTERN VALLEY/27JY50/VIC' (better backstamp) on 2½d red KGVI & 6d Kookaburra on cover with blue registration label, 'CHILTERN/2/27JY50/VIC-AUST' (A1) backstamp, addressed to Albury, NSW.
[Rated 4R - The first offered by us.]
Renamed from Chiltern Valley No. 2 PO c.1941; TO 1/10/1953; closed 6/6/1957. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$90
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 526 |
|
 Datestamps. Dhurringile Mil. P.O.:
'MIL.P.O.DHURRINGILE/6MR40/VIC-AUST' (A1) tying 5d Ram to Dollin cover with provisional C6 label, addressed to Strathfield NSW with appropriate backstamps incl Tatura & TPO 1 South/NSW. Office open approximately 11 weeks
before being renamed [Rated 4R - just the second registered cover we have offered.]
PO 1/2/1940; renamed Tatura Mil. P.O. No. 1 PO 16/4/1940. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 527 |
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 Datestamps. Mil. P.O. Mount Martha No. 1: WWW #10 MIL. P.O. MT MARTHA / "1" /4DE39/VIC-AUST (A1, arcs 2,2½) tying 5d Ram to Dollin registered cover, blue C6 registration label provisionally handstamped 'MIL.PO/MT.MARTHA No.1' in violet. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$80
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 528 |
|
 Datestamps. Mount Martha Mil. P.O. No. 1:
'MIL.P.O.MT MARTHA/1/19JA40/VIC-AUST' (arcs ½,1 - A1+ backstamp) tying 4d Koala to Collas cover, blue registration label with MIL. P.O./MT.MARTHA No 1 handstamped in violet, '8th
Battalion/No.../THE ROYAL MELBOURNE REGIMENT' oval handstamp.
PO 14/10/1939; closed c.1945. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$60
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 529 |
|
 Datestamps. Seymour Mil. P.O. No. 4: 'MIL.P.O.
SEYMOUR/4/8AP40/VIC-AUST' (A1), two fine strikes tying 1d QM & 3d KGVI to Leek cover with provisional registration label with typed "Mil.P.O./SEYMOUR No.4"; also Seymour Mil. P.O. No. 2 tying 4d Koala to 1941 (Sep 22)
Dollin cover with provisional registration label. (2)
PO 9/10/1939; renamed Seymour Mil. P.O. No. 29 PO 1/8/1941. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$80
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 530 |
|
 Datestamps. Tyrrell Creek (2): WWW #10
complete 'TYRRELL CREEK/SE2/92/VIC' on 1892 Parcel Bill form from Wycheproof with fine unframed duplex and datestamp (on reverse) cancels, 'MELBOURNE/11A' transit datestamp. The first complete
datestamp we have offered.
Renamed from Bungeluke West PO 11/10/1882; closed 13/9/1895. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 531 |
|
 Travelling Post Offices. English Mail T.P.O.: 6-bar
machine cancel 'E.M. T.P.O./VICTORIA/JAN 2 11' (A2, LRD) backstamp on PPC (Harvest scene, stamp removed) from Chantabar, Thailand (Blakeney #CX-02380.22000.B, LRD) to Melbourne.
[Molnar & Waugh have recorded 2 examples and it is Rated 5R. Their description does not include the 'VICTORIA' between lines 2 & 5. Is this a different type?] (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 532 |
|
 Travelling Post Offices. TPO 15: WWW
#40 'T.P.O.15/DOWN-3MY12/VICTORIA' (B1) on 1d Fullface Postal Card (#P23), from Bunyip to Trafalgar. [Rated 5R on cover, only 2 previously recorded.] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate and Min. Bid in AU$'s |
| 533 |
 |
 1885-93 Typo Wmk Crown/CA (Sideways) Perf 14
SG #102s 1/- olive-green handstamped 'SPECIMEN', fine mint.
(Image1)
|
Estimate AU$100
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 534 |
|
 1902-11 Wmk V/Crown Perf 12½ or 12½x12 10/- bright
purple SG #127a, fine mint, Cat £950. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 535 |
|
 DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA. WA: share cerificate for 'LEVIATHAN GOLD
MINE LIMITED.', in English and French text, for twenty 5/- shares with 20 coupons attached, dated 25 Mar 1904, printed in plum on white, F/VF. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 536 |
|
 Datestamps. Belmont Park Mil. P.O.: 'MIL.P.O. BELMONT
PARK/2JY40/WEST-AUST' (A1+) two fine strikes, one tying 5d Ram to Dollin registered cover, provisional registration label with mss "Milpo/Belmont Pk", boxed Concession Postal Rate handstamp in red. Office open for 1 year
only
Opened 4/6/1940; closed 6/6/1941.
(Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 537 |
|
 Datestamps. Fort Swanbourne Mil. P.O.: 'MIL.P.O. FORT
SWANBOURNE/17AP40/W.A.' (A1) on face of Dollin cover addressed to Strathfield NSW, blue/white 'Military P.O/Swanbourne, WA' registration label, stamps tied by Claremont '28MR40'. The first example we have offered of this cds prior to
'Fort' being excised from the datestamp
PO 22/1/1940; renamed Swanbourne Mil. P.O. PO 6/8/1940. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 538 |
|
 Datestamps. Melville Mil.P.O.:
'MIL.P.O.MELVILLE12FE409/WEST-AUST' (A1+) fine strike tying 4d Koala to registered Leek plain cover, handstamped 'Mil.P.O. Melville W.A.' in violet on the provisional registration label. The first registered cover we have
offered for this office
PO 8/11/1939; closed 30/6/1944.
(Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 539 |
|
 Datestamps. Naval Base Mil. P.O.: 'MIL.P.O. NAVAL
BASE/19FE40/WEST-AUST' (A1) tying 4d Koala to Leek cover with provisional MIL P.O. NAVAL BASE handstamp in pinkish-red on blue C6 registration label, addressed to to Strathfield, NSW, the first example we have offered with provisional
registration label.
PO 14/11/1939; closed 9/3/1942.
(Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
| 540 |
|
 Datestamps. Naval Base Mil. P.O.: 'MIL.P.O. NAVAL
BASE/9SE40/WEST-AUST', tying 2d red & 3d blue AIF to plain Dollin cover, with blue C6 registration label, addressed to Strathfield, NSW. A very similar example (same date) sold $220 in our May 2008 Sale.
PO 14/11/1939; closed 9/3/1942. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..May-19, 07:00 PM |
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