Sale No: 248
Lot No: 727
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1854-74 group with classic frankings including Emblems Imperf 1d x4 (front only), Perf 12 1d x4 (front only) or Rouletted 4d, Redrawn 6d + Laureates 4d, Laureates 3d orange pair to the United States & 1/- with 'SANDRIDGE' duplex etc, some postmark interest, condition rather mixed.
(Qty 12)
1853 local entire headed "Mount Gellibrand/24th March 1853" & signed "Beal & Prebeck", addressed to "IS Favier/Clerk of Petty Sessions/Colac" with Thomas Ham 1d dull red SG 8a (characteristically cut very close at left & top but with good margins at right & base and a fragment of the adjoining unit below), poor Barred Oval '25' & a light but clear crowned-oval 'COLAC/[crown]/MA*25/1853/VICTORIA' b/s, minor aging & a bit soiled. An extremely rare provincial town letter at the 1d 'drop' rate.
According to John Barwis' Census only 27 town letters bearing Half-Lengths are recorded. Of these, 25 are from Melbourne. This is stated to be the only provincial town letter in private hands, and that only one other Barred Oval '25' cover is recorded. Rodney Perry (2006, erroneously states 1851 for 1853), RPSofL (2018, wrongly states the stamp is SG 8) & BPA (2020) Certificates. The Perry error has resulted in this item being listed by John Barwis at page 146 as being from 1851.
Mount Gellibrand is an extinct volcano nearer to Birregurra than Colac, and the site of a sheep station held by Charles Ayrey (aka Airey), who sold the property to his manager, Charles Beal, in 1852. The letter, which is about registration of sheep brands, must have been carried privately to Colac & posted there. Beal arrived at Port Phillip in March 1839. NB: Lake Colac was officially renamed Colac only on 1.1.1854. However, as proven by this letter, the name "Colac" was in use earlier than that &, in fact, the 'COLAC' d/s is recorded from -.1.1852.
1855 double-rate entire with scarce franking of Woodblocks Imperf 6d orange pair (margins close to large) tied by fine to very fine strikes of Barred Oval '62' (rated R) of 'QUEENSCLIFF' (very fine crowned-oval on the face), to Melbourne with arrival b/s of the next day. [Between 1.5.1854 & 30.6.1855 only, the domestic rate was 6d, the same as to England! 6d rate letters are scarce & double-rate items even moreso. Ben Palmer's single-rate 1854 cover sold in 2010 for SFr264. The writer, GC Whiting states "I left Hobson's Bay...in tow of Steamer Ada" & speaks of anchoring "off the light House inside of the Heads", which would be off Queenscliff. In the first of two postscripts he states - confirming the double-rate - "Enclosed is a letter which I wish you to pay the postage on and forward by the ship Lightning..."]
1855 large-part outer with Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson 1d dull rose (margins just clear to large) & 3d Prussian blue (good even margins) with poor BN '1' of Melbourne (small crowned-oval) & Geelong (large crowned-oval) arrival b/s, repaired central spikehole.
1858 (May 15) underpaid outer to the Gironde "pr European/Via Marseilles" with Woodblock 6d only (three margins) tied by superb BN '1' of Melbourne (b/s), three French d/s & very fine '5' (decimes) h/s, minor blemishes. Ben Palmer's Census France #56. [The correct rate was 1/1d so 7d underpaid but undetected]
1858 entire to "Telegraph Hotel/Geelong" with Rouletted 4d tied by BN '1' & ' H /MELBOURNE/JY-28' b/s remarkably with the year slug omitted, small crowned-oval Geelong arrival b/s, rather fragile with extensive internal reinforcement with archival tape.
1883-91 registered quartet comprising 1) 1883 to France "p S Chimboraza" with scarce franking of Laureates 3d orange x3 & Bell 1d green tied by '1' killer cancels, Italian rubber 'R'-in-octagon struck in violet in transit, French TPO cds b/s & redirected on arrival, part-flap removed; 2) 1889 to Italy with Naish 4d & Astley 6d tied by 'WALHALLA - 481' duplex with boxed 'REGISTERED' h/s alongside; 3) & 4) 1891 Avis de Reception form to GB with 'REGISTERED/DE21/91/GPO' cds (affected by amateurish repair at left), with Victorian 2½d red/yellow tied by oval 'REGISTERED/LONDON' d/s of the next day in red, returned to Victoria under cover where forwarded in OHMS envelope endorsed "Avis De Reception" & thus sent free of charge.
(Qty 4) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-02-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 734
Symbol: C
1884 (Aug 25) cover to Germany "Per RMS Ballarat" with Bell ½d rosine & 1/- blue/pale blue + First Naish 2d mauve unusually tied by 'REGISTERED'-in-oval h/s with double-oval 'REGISTERED/MELBOURNE' d/s, 'R'-in-octagon h/s, faint Brindisi transit & superb German b/s presumably applied on arrival at Leipzig, a little spotty. Absent from Ben Palmer's Census.
1907 double-rate illustrated 'BOYD'S/EXPRESS MESSENGER/DESPATCH' black/red envelope to Hobart, 'BOYD'S-DESPATCH/88 ELIZABETH ST' h/s on reverse. Ex Bill Hornadge and Kevin Nelson: sold at our auction of 27.11.2010 for $465. A spectacular advertising envelope & an exceptional item for a collector of Tattersalls mail. [Written-up in "The Philatelist" June 1978]
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 736
Symbol: =
Cat No: Collection
FRANK STAMP CUTOUTS: Large stockbook of mostly Victorian cut-outs with a wide array of types & lots of duplication, a few better ones including 'COMMANDANT LOCAL FORCES', 'ROYAL MINT' & 'GOVERNOR- GENERAL' x2 all in blue, postmark interest in Melbourne cds & duplex and numerals, condition variable.
(Qty 500 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Aug-02-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 737
Symbol: PS
Cat No: Collection
FRANK STAMPS: The very last of Max Watson's collection on exhibit pages, in folios & loose in two cartons, virtually all entires with lots of duplication in parts but - as will be evident from our catalogue scans - with more than 100 better items including scarce Franks notably a very fine 'COMMANDANT LOCAL FORCES', usages from the 1860s & late usages with stamps affixed over the Franks, unusual forms, very scarce unused envelopes & postcards, rarely seen users, overseas usages including to Ireland & New Zealand, Registered, Too Late & Missent items, some postmark interest especially in the Melbourne types, condition variable but much is fine to very fine.
(Qty many 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$5,000
Opening AU$ 3,800.00
Sold...AU$ 3,800.00
Closed..Aug-02-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 248
Lot No: 738
Symbol: PS
REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: 1900 beautiful double-rate usage of 3d carmine to France uprated with ½d green, 1½d apple-green & No 'POSTAGE' 1½d red/yellow pair; 1891 3d with Red Line through Stamp Stieg C7e, unused; 1893 3d with Red Line through Stamp C8i to France in 1901; 1905 Sans-Serif Text 3d C10, unused (rare; Cat US$500); and 1911 Reset Text & Small 'REGISTERED'-in-Box 3d C13, unused (Cat US$400); a few minor blemishes but fine to very fine.
(Qty 5)
