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LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1161

1868 (Feb 14; Valentine's Day) usage of envelope (200x125mm) with embossed filigree away from the address panel, local usage with Laureates 2d tied by very fine Melbourne duplex, minor faults & a repaired tear across the flap. With the lace, gilt & appliqué enclosure with 'Love's Token', remarkably fine condition. By far the earliest Valentine we have seen from Australia. Ex 'Cranbourn Collection' (2013). (2 items)

Grade B/A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$150

Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1162

1875 (July 10) 'Riverina' cover to Scotland with NSW De La Rue 1d orange-red x2 tied by Rays '137' and Victoria Bell 2d x3 tied by BN '1' "killer" of Melbourne, the reverse with NSW cds of 'MOSSGIEL', 'BOOLIGAL' & 'HAY, Melbourne transit of JY14/75 & Edinburgh arrival of SP23/75. Ex Trevor Davis. This is Number 51 in Geoff Kellow's Census of 57 'Riverina' covers: see 'Sydney Views' (August 2004). The listing is not actually numbered: this is the first cover on page 14. It is the only 'Riverina' cover from Mossgiel.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$1,500

Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1163

1876 (Apr 18) cover with advertising on the flap for 'CJ & T Ham/Auctioneers House/Land & Estate Agents/45 Swanston St/.../Established/1853', to Wiltshire "via Brindisi" with Bell 9d brown/pink tied by fine Melbourne duplex, 'CHIPPENHAM/JU3/76' arrival backstamp, repaired tear across the flap hardly detracts from the beautifully engraved text. Ex Rod Moreton and Dale Forster. Thomas Ham was the engraver of the Half-Lengths and Recess Queen-on-Throne 2d. [See also Lot 3360 for an 1856 letter from him]

Grade (B) (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1164

1880 (Dec) use of wrapper with printed 'The Argus/(Newspaper Only)' at the top, to Ohio "Via San Francisco" with Bell 1d green tied by a superb part-strike of the scarce 'EXHI[BITION]/VICTORI[A]' cds, very fine strike of the worn 'PAID/ALL' handstamp in purple, two small repaired tears. Ex Dale Forster, who states the handstamp was used only on Penny Rate Printed Matter, three recorded on wrappers and one on a newspaper: see Lot 245.

Grade (A-) (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1165

1882 (Sep 25) cover with faint Italian Consulate at Melbourne cachet on the flap, to Rome "Via Brindisi" with rare & remarkable franking of Bell 1d & 1/- x4 + Naish 2d brown x2 tied by 'killer' cancels '1' of Melbourne with double-oval 'REGISTERED/MELBOURNE' datestamp below, 'ROMA/RACCOM' arrival backstamp, roughly opened with two repaired tears & slightly truncated at the ends. Not listed in Ben Palmer's Census. The rate was 7d per ½oz x7 + 4d registration = 53d = 4/5d.

Grade (B) (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1166

1883 (July 21) OHMS long-format envelope with very fine 'COMMANDANT LOCAL FORCES/FRANK/ [coat-of-arms]/ STAMP/VICTORIA' handstamp in blue & 'HEAD QUARTERS/Victoria Barracks' imprint at lower-left, to "Treasury" with 'EMERALD HILL/VICTORIA - 148' duplex, Melbourne arrival backstamp.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1167

1887 (March 11) double-rate cover to England endorsed "Per Carthage" with scarce franking of Naish 6d blue horizontal pair tied by Melbourne duplex cancel, London arrival backstamp of AP 8/87 in red, plus mourning envelope from two months earlier to Glasgow "Per Liguria" with the more usual franking of Astley 6d blue tied by 'ST KILDA RY STN/JA 7/87/VIC - MC/24' duplex & arrival backstamp of FE12/87, both with a few minor blemishes. The ship-letter rate was 6d per ½oz. (2)

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1168

PSE

1892 (Jan 7) usage of Registration Envelope Oval 4d mauve to England with ½d rose & 1d brown added tied by 'R' handstamps and Melbourne 'REGISTERED/G.P.O' cds alongside, London transit backstamps & 'REGISTERED/12FE92' oval arrival in red on the face, minor edge faults & light transmission marks.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1169

1893 (Aug 8) cover with embossed 'BUCKLEY & NUNN/MELBOURNE' on the tucked-in flap, intended to be sent at the 1d Printed Matter rate to Narracoorte (South Australia) but unstamped, the inter-colonial address overlooked at the GPO where a largely very fine strike of the rare 'DETAINED FOR/1 PENNY POSTAGE' handstamp applied and initialled, 21mm 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE' backstamp of the same day in magenta. The Printed Matter rate was ½d within Victoria and 1d to the other colonies.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$1,500

Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1170

1896 (Jan 8) Government Botanist OHMS envelope with pre-printed 'CHIEF SECRETARY/FRANK/ [arms]/STAMP/VICTORIA' at upper-right, addressed in the distinctive hand of Ferdinand Mueller to the Director of the Botanic Garden, Calcutta, India with 2½d red/yellow added alongside the Frank tied by Melbourne cds, Tuticorin transit and '... BOTANIC GARDEN/FE 4' arrival backstamps, minor defects. The Frank was valid only for mail within Australia; stamps were required for overseas sendings.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$85.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1171

1901 (Feb 13) The Scientific Australian blue & red/rose illustrated long-format envelope to England with 'Commercial Papers' handstamp in violet at top and 1d pink strip of 3 tied by Melbourne cds for the up to 2oz commercial papers rate to the UK, Leeds 'MR16' arrival backstamp, minor faults.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1172

1902 (Nov 5) Gollin & Company Merchants envelope to India with 5d brown & 6d green tied by largely fine 'ENGLISH MAIL T.P.O.' duplex cancel used on mail posted directly onto the Melbourne-Adelaide train to catch steamers en route, 'TUTICORIN/20NO/02' transit and Calcutta arrival backstamp of 25NO02, a couple of minor blemishes. The rate was 2½d overseas letter + 6d late fee for an article posted after 3pm at Spencer Street Railway Station (posted anywhere else in Melbourne, the mail would not catch that day's train to Adelaide).

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1173

1905 (Feb) registered to England with 3d orange, 5d brown & 1/- yellow tied by 'R'-in-circle of Melbourne, London arrival backstamp of 9 MAR05 & partial crowned circle in violet on the face, closed tear & repaired corner fault at upper-left clear of the adhesives & markings, back flap missing. The rate was overseas letter 2½d per ½oz x2 + 3d registration + 1/- late fee for an article posted at the GPO after 12.45pm. A rarely seen usage of the 'maximum' late fee, which was in force until uniform late fees for overseas letters were introduced in 1907.

Grade (B) (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1174

PSE

POSTAL STATIONERY: Accumulation of unused Postal Cards including Reply Cards, Envelopes including Stamped-to-Order, Letter Cards, Registration Envelopes & Wrappers, minor duplication, plus a few with CTO cancels, some with minor blemishes/faults but generally fine to very fine. Ex Woodchip-Free Zone (Rod Perry). (150+)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

Western Australia

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1175

Collection on leaves used from 1854 Swans 1d black (margins close to good), 4d blue unused (repaired) & with light Numeral '6' cancel (margins close to large; small thins) and 1/- brown unused (margins close to good), also including 1857 Hillman Lithographs 2d (repaired) & 6d with void at base obliterating 'P' of 'PENCE' (just trimmed at right) plus another faulty example, 1860 Engraved Imperf 2d vermilion unused (clear margins) & 6d green used (cut-into), 1861 Clean Perf 1d rose & 6d and Rough Perf 1d carmine & 1/-, 1863 No Wmk 1d * & 6d used plus various Crown/CC & Crown/CA values, then De La Rue issues predominantly mint including 1885 set and surcharges noted '1d' x2, 1898 WA Wmk set, 1902 V/Crown Wmk Perf 12½ set the 10/- & £1 quite well-centred and 1905 Crown/A Wmk set to 5/-, etc, condition variable, the later issues with some hinge remainders otherwise generally fine to very fine, Cat £5000+. (90) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1176

Selection with 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp on Perkins Bacon to 1/- including the New Colours and on De La Rue to 1/- and Overprint on Perkins Bacon 6d and on De La Rue 2½d & 5d, plus Melbourne Printings CTO with concentric rings cancel to 5/- and £1, condition variable, some with no gum. (20) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1177

Basic collection with Imperf Litho 4d cut-to-shape & a sound 6d sage-green, later issues mostly unused/mint including 4d carmine, 6d violet & 1/- bright green plus 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp on 2d grey & 4d brown-red, Federal Period to 10/-, etc, forgeries including 1d black & 'ONE PENNY' on 2d yellow, also Revenues with a selection of Long Swans, Hospital Fund to 5/- & Financial Emergency Tax to £1 plus mint Supreme Court Fees to £1, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. (130 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1178

1854-60 Imperfs comprising Penny Black with 15-bar '3' cancel, Litho 4d blue unused (Antenna on Swan's Back) & used x2 with 15-bar '5' in blue or void grid in red, 1860-64 unused 2d x4 with minor oxidisation, 4d with Major Pre-Printing Paper Fold and Rouletted 6d with Major Pre-Printing Paper Fold (small fault at the top of the fold), also 1888 New Colours 4d unused, Cat £2800+. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. Four with RPSofV Certificates and one with Peter Holcombe Opinion. (11)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Estimate AU$1,200

Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1179

1854-55 Lithographs 4d blue SG 3a with Tau Symbol (Inverted 'T') in the margin below the 'P' of 'PENCE' [R5/1], margins close to large, Cat £450++. A rare & little-known variety of great technical interest. Ex Dr Cecil Walkley (sold at our auction of 14.4.2005 for $640) and 'Dubois' (I): sold for SFr440. [The tau marks were a guide on the stone for positioning the frame around the swan vignette. After the frames were positioned, the taus were removed, except for that below position 5/1]

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$750

Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

1180

1854-55 Lithographs 4d pale blue with Major Transfer Flaw Squashed 'WESTERN' SG 3q, margins just clear to large, late usage with Perth duplex-datehead of '-E16/1865', Cat £2250. Ex Dubois' (I), acquired at our auction of 11.5.2012 for $1570, sold for SFr795.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,200

Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..May-21, 08:00 PM

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