Australian States: Victoria: 1863-73 perf. 13 1d., 2d., 4d. and 8d. mint, varied condition. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: Victoria: 1863-73 10d. grey, watermarked “8”, mint, some gum toning and one or two shortish perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 119, cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: Victoria: 1874 neat carte-de-visite size envelope to Dr. W.H.I. Bleek at the Museum in Cape Town, franked by horizontal pair of 4d. rose-red and 1s. deep blue on blue tied by light Melbourne Victoria duplex cancellations, the pair also by red London Paid transit with 1d. accountancy mark alongside, Cape Town arrival on obverse, good condition. An attractive cover and very unusual destination from Victoria. Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (1827-1875) was a renowned linguist pioneering the study of African languages and was then the published author on the subject. Governor Sir George Grey presented his library to the National Library of South Africa on the condition that Bleek was made the Curator, a position he held from 1862 until his death. Photo. See also lot 842. (Image1)

Australian States: Victoria: 1864-80 2s., part original gum, tiny thin, otherwise fine. S.G. 129, cat. £475. Photo. (Image1)