Frank Stamp: Chief Secretary (Watson type 8) in blue on OHMS envelope with 'Public Library Museums & National Gallery of Victoria' imprint at LL & addressed to the USA Court at the Centennial Exhibition with 'Melbourne NO 9 88' duplex pmk & with Exhibition cds b/s. VF U. This Frank unlisted for this user & also later use than listed for type 8. (P)

Estimate AU$200

Postcards: 1908 Fleetcard set 1d & 1½d. Special illustrated card for visit of American Fleet. Superb fresh UN. Stieg P33-4 cat US$200 in 2001. Impossible to find nicer. (2). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Postcards: 1908 Fleetcard 1½d. Special illustrated card for visit of American Fleet. Superb fresh UN. Stieg P34 cat US$125 in 2001. Impossible to find nicer. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Postcard-Official: 1904 QV 1d red OS dots die, plus 1905 normal die 1d+1d red double reply card. Both superb fresh with Melbourne undated CTO cds. Stieg D1 cat US$30 & 33 cat $100 for UN, while such CTO is rarer. (2). (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

Registered Envelopes: 1887-1912 used group with 1887 QV 4d rose oval Stamp Duty die uprated 6d to Germany, 1894 local use, 1902 uprated 4d to NZ, 1912 with sm reg box uprated 2d to London (flts). F-VFU. Stieg cat US$750. (4). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

Registered Envelopes: 1881-1908 with 1881 4d lilac, 1885 both sizes, plus size 'a' opt SPECIMEN, 1886 4d rose oval die, 1891 3d carmine size 'b' & 1908 3d rose-red (Stieg cat $275). VF fresh UN. Stieg C1, C2, C2(s), C3a, C5, C7b & C12 cat US$780, plus the specimen, total est US$900+. Unusually nice. (8). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Registered Envelope: 1886 QV Oval die 4d pale rose, size b, upper case text. VF UN. Stieg C3a cat US$125 (in 2001). (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

Registered Envelope: 1891 QV Shield 3d carmine size a, horiz laid paper. UN, sl edge tone. Stieg C7 cat US$35 (in 2001). (Image1)

Estimate AU$15

Registered Envelope: 1891 QV Shield 3d carmine, size b, horiz laid cream paper. VF fresh UN. Stieg C7d cat US$50 (in 2001) (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

Registered Envelope: 1891 QV Shield 3d carmine, size b, vertically laid cream paper, red line through stamp. Superb fresh UN. Stieg C7f cat US$200+ (in 2001). Rare so nice. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Registered Envelope: 1893 QV Shield 3d red, size b, vertically laid cream paper, curved V gum, red line through stamp. Superb fresh UN. Stieg C8i cat US$65 (in 2001). (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Registered Envelope: 1893 QV Shield 3d red size b, vertical laid cream paper with Britannia wmk. CTO with light Melbourne cds. Stieg C8L cat US$45 as CTO (in 2001). (Image1)

Estimate AU$25

Registered Envelope: 1901 QV Shield 3d red, size b, horiz laid light buff paper. CTO 'Melbourne 26 OC 03' cds, sl aging. Stieg C9b cat US$225 for CTO (in 2001). (Image1)

Estimate AU$45