1854 AUSTRALIA 1sh RATE to ENGLAND, prepaid SFL from MELBOURNE on NOV25'1854 and addressed to LONDON with receiver b/s FEB12'1855, routing via P&O packet SS OVERLAND to CAPETOWN + SOUTHAMPTON + train to LONDON with arrival on FEB12'1855, rated PAID 1sh with a Melbourne PAID crown cancel, lengthy business letter enclosed written in French, VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1897 AUSTRALIA 1d PRINTED MATTER RATE to GERMANY, unsealed stationery H&G #B4b pays the UPU 2 ounce printed matter rate, posted at SYDNEY-NSW on OCT25'1897 and addressed to OBERURSEL-GERMANY with receiver b/s NOV28'1897, scarce rate and VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1919 AUSTRALIA 3d RATE to USA, #63(x2) pays the 3d UPU one ounce letter rate on a mourning cover from MATILY-NSW on JUN3'1919 and addressed to actor Douglas Fairbanks in NEW-YORK, redirected to HOLLYWOOD-CAL, a few stains from the trip, a famous addressee and F-VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1930 AUSTRALIA REGISTERED 8d DOUBLE RATE to CANADA, #94(x2),120 pays the 5d British Empire 2 ounce letter rate (3d first ounce + 2d second ounce) + 3d registration fee, on cover from ADELAIDE-SA on DEC31'1930 and addressed to KINDERSLEY-SASK with receiver b/s JAN27'1931, routing via VANCOUVER on JAN24'1931 + CALAGARY + CAL. & CAMROSE RPO No.1 + SASK. & MUN. RPO No.2, good transit markings and a good rate, VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1932 AUSTRALIA REGISTERED 18d RATE to CANADA, #131(x4) on 4«d registered stationery cover that was re-valued to 6d, pays the 13d British Empire 5 ounce letter rate (3d first ounce + 5 x 2d per subsequent ounce) + 3d registration fee + 1d envelope premium (1d overpaid), posted from ADELAIDE-SA on MAY6'1932 and addressed to KINDERSLEY-SASK with receiver b/s JUN7'1932, routing via VANCOUVER on JAN24'1931 + SASK. & MUN. RPO No.3, good transit markings and a good rate, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1932 AUSTRALIA REGISTERED 6d RATE to CANADA, #117(x2) pays the 3d British Empire one ounce letter rate + 3d registration fee, on cover from ADELAIDE-SA on DEC13'1932 and addressed to KINDERSLEY-SASK, routing via VANCOUVER on JAN6'193 + CALAGARY + SASK. & MUN. RPO No.4 on JAN10'1933, good transit markings and VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1960 AUSTRALIA SHORT-PAID REGISTERED AIRMAIL 6sh6d RATE to CZECHOSLOVAKIA, nice 4sh1d upgrade franking on 2sh5d registration stationery envelope pays the 1« ounce triple UPU airmail rate (3 x 2sh per « ounce) + short-pays the 9d registration fee by 3d, mailed from MOUNT-WAVERLY-VIC on MAY2'1960 and addressed to BRUMOU-CZECH, double the deficiency paid by Czech postage due #J83(x10) tied on back with Brumou h/s dated MAY12'1960, both Australian and Czech customs labels plus two Czech official seals, a great rate + destination + postage dues + seals during the Soviet occupied Czech F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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