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image Sale No: 7
Lot No:796
Symbol:C

Aubrey: 'AUBREY/DE21/05/VICTORIA' unframed cds, largely very fine complete strike on 1d pink on 'Nature's Mirror' postcard showing farm buildings reflected in river with JL Discanciati, Photographer, Warracknabeal h/s at U/L, sent to Hamilton, part of the address scored out. Renamed from Cannum North PO 1.2.1889; RO 14.12.1923; PO 1.7.1927; closed circa 1933. [19km W of Warracknabeal]

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:797
Symbol:C

Balook: 'BALOOK/10MAY07/VICTORIA' cds, largely very fine complete strike alongside 1d pink tied by very fine complete Barred Numeral '2072' on wonderful (albeit slightly over-exposed) real photo postcard of 'Commercial Road, Yarram' showing a line of storefronts with WC Crowse Importer & General Merchant, C English Tailor, Gippsland Standard Newspaper, Butcher, Dawson's Boarding House, etc, sent to Ascot Vale with message including "... we have all had influenza ...", minor blemishes. CDS rated S; Numeral rated SS. PO 5.2.1903; closed 1.11.1965. [Gippsland; 19km NW of Yarram] This is the earliest recorded date of the CDS, and the earliest known dated postal marking from this office.

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$80



Opening AU$ 105.00
Sold...AU$ 125.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 125

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:798
Symbol:PS

Bloomfield Railway Station: 'BLOOMFIELD RY STN/MR30/97/VIC' unframed cds, very fine complete strike alongside very fine Barred Numeral 'MD/12' on Postal Card 1d violet sent to Melbourne with message headed "N. Bloomfield, Gippsland", a few aging marks & slightly trimmed at top. Numeral rated R. PO 1.5.1886; renamed Nilma 1.11.1909. [4km ESE of Warragul]

Grade B A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 65.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 65

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:799
Symbol:C

Boisdale: 'BOISDALE/JE7/08/VICTORIA' unframed cds, largely very fine complete strike alongside 1d pink tied by largely very fine complete strike of Barred Numeral '1721' on real photo postcard showing chickens, chicken coops & woman, sent to Melbourne with message including "... this is part of our farm ... G Maxwell, Boisdale", minor blemishes. Numeral rated S. PO 24.9.1889. [Gippsland; 8km N of Maffra]

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 105.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 105

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:800
Symbol:C

Bolga: 'BOLGA/DE13/09/VICTORIA' unframed cds, very fine complete strike alongside 1d pink tied by good to fine strike of Barred Numeral '1797' on 'The Black Boy Burnt Tree near Tallangatta' postcard (published by Anderson & Sons, Tallangatta) sent to Melbourne, minor blemishes. Numeral rated R. PO 15.9.1890; RO 1.12.1917; PO 15.1.1923; closed circa 1960. [Railway Station; Victorian Alps; 8km W of Tallangatta]

Grade A- A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 40.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 40

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:801
Symbol:S

Bringalbert North (1): 'BRING[ALBER]T NORTH/MR6/94/VIC' unframed cds, largely very fine partial strike on 2d violet (minor aging marks). PO 11.6.1888; closed 1.7.1895. [15km NE of Apsley] Previously unrecorded: the first known postmark from the first opening period.

Grade A- A3- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:802
Symbol:C

Buffalo River: 'BUFFALO RIVER/FE16/07/VICTORIA' unframed cds, largely very fine complete strike alongside good to fine almost complete Barred Numeral 'MD/57' on 1d pink on 'The Gorge, Buffalo Mountains' postcard sent to Skipton, virtually complete 'MYRTLEFORD/VICTORIA - 216' duplex cancel transit on face. Numeral rated R. PO 1.3.1887; RO 5.5.1918; closed 11.10.1919. [Victorian Alps; 12km S of Myrtleford]

Grade A A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:803
Symbol:C

Clydebank: 'CLYDEBANK/JY10/05/VICTORIA' unframed cds (ERD), largely very fine complete strike alongside 1d pink tied by very fine complete strike of Barred Numeral '793' (rated SS) on 'Public Library, Melbourne' vignette-view Undivided Back postcard sent to South Yarra, a couple of minor blemishes. PO 1.2.1873; closed 30.6.1949. [Gippsland; 13km ENE of Sale]

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 44.00
Sold...AU$ 44.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 44

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:804
Symbol:C

Delatite (1): 'DELATITE/JA2/09/VICTORIA' unframed cds, very fine to superb complete strike on 1d pink (minor fault) on postcard endorsed from "Booroolite, Mansfield", a couple of very minor blemishes. Recorded from circa 1908 to some time in 1913 only. Renamed from Merrijig PO 4.4.1872; renamed Merrijig 1.7.1924. Booroolite PO (1) had closed 1.4.1895; Booroolite (2) RO opened circa 1902; PO 1.7.1927; closed 30.11.1967. [16km ESE of Mansfield]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:805
Symbol:C

Drumanure (2): 'DRUMANURE/JL 1/07/VIC' unframed cds (LRD), largely very fine complete strike alongside 1d pink tied by poor Barred Numeral '1623' on 'Queens College, Belfast' postcard with 'CROOKWELL/JL3/1907/NSW' cds arrival on face, minor blemishes. Numeral rated R. PO 16.12.1887; closed 4.2.1956. [7km SE of Numurkah]

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:806
Symbol:=

Everton Station: 'EVERTON STATION' straight-line cancel, three largely fine complete strikes on Reading 1d rosine strip of 4 (one faulty) with three partial strikes of 'EVERTON STATION/VIC' unframed cds alongside. Renamed from Everton (1) PO 17.1.1876; renamed Evertson Rail circa 1909. [20km ESE of Wangaratta]

Grade B B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 42.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 42

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:807
Symbol:PS

Geelong East: 'EAST GEELONG/JN5/84/VICTORIA' unframed cds, largely very fine complete strike on Postal Card 1d pink with reasonably fine strike of Barred Numeral '744' (rated SS) alongside, Geelong transit & Melbourne arrival, minor blemishes. The first example of the CDS recorded prior to the name change. East Geelong PO 1.6.1871; renamed Geelong East c.1888; renamed Moolap West 1.6.1921. [3km SE of Geelong]

Grade A- A2- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 44.00
Sold...AU$ 44.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 44

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:808
Symbol:=

Hodgkinson: 'HODGKINSON/JE 7/99/VICTORIA' unframed cds, very fine complete strike on 2d violet on piece with small-part second strike alongside. PO 10.2.1892; closed 1.9.1916. [Gippsland; 4km NE of Welshpool]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:809
Symbol:C

Jack River: 'JACK RIVER/JE 11/06/VICTORIA' unframed cds, largely very fine complete strike on 1d pink on superb real photo postcard endorsed "Butter Factory, Yarram" showing the double-storey weatherboard building, tall brick chimney & watertower, sent to Ballarat, minor blemishes. PO 16.9.1892; closed 10.11.1959. [Gippsland; 11km W of Yarram]

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 160

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:810
Symbol:C

Maffra West Upper: 'MAFFRA WEST UPPER/AU11/08/VIC' framed cds, largely very fine complete strike on 1d pink on 'Toora, Mt Fatigue Rd, S Gippsland' postcard sent to New Zealand with 'NEWRY/VIC[TORIA]' transit alongside, minor bends. Renamed from Upper Maffra West PO 1.7.1889; closed 5.6.1966. [Gippsland; 15km NW of Maffra]

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 70.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 70

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:811
Symbol:PS

Melbourne: 1893-97 duplexes, CDS cancels & transit/arrivals on Reading 1d Postal Cards, very mixed condition with some water-stained. Good study lot. (Qty 140 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$60



Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 46

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:812
Symbol:S

Mitchelldale: 'MITCHELLDA[LE]/AP17/00/VIC' unframed cds (LRD), very fine largely complete strike on Reading 1d rosine pair with another partial strike alongside. PO 1.8.1885; closed 20.12.1904. [Gippsland; circa 25km ENE of Dargo]

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:813
Symbol:=

Muckatah: 'MUCKATAH/MR7/92[?]/VICTORIA' unframed cds, two just legible almost complete strikes on 1d brown & 2d violet pair on piece. PO 1.11.1881; RO 1.2.1908; closed 30.6.1920. [8km NNW of Katamatite] Only the second recorded strike.

Grade A B2- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:814
Symbol:C

Sandsmere: 'SANDSMERE/NO15/04/VICTORIA' unframed cds (ERD), under-inked but clearly legible complete strike alongside 1d pink tied by similarly poorly-struck but complete Barred Numeral '1700' Type 2 (8mm numerals) on 'Main Street, Stawell, Victoria' Undivided Back postcard showing buildings & storefronts, sent to Goolwa, SA with largely dine complete 'KANIVA/VICTORIA - 1251' duplex transit on face, minor blemishes. Numeral rated RRR. PO 27.7.1889; closed 31.7.1948. [12km NNE of Kaniva]

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$60



Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 46

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:815
Symbol:C

Shelbourne East: 'EAST SHELBOURNE/AU5/06/VICTORIA' unframed cds, largely fine complete strike on 1d pink with very fine strike of Barred Numeral '741' (rated R) alongside on postcard to Bendigo, minor aging marks. Only the second recorded strike of the CDS. East Shelbourne PO 17.3.1871; renamed circa 1875; closed 10.4.1922. [25km N of Maldon]

Grade B B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:816
Symbol:PS

Steel's Creek: 'STEEL'S CREEK/MR18/93/VICTORIA' unframed cds (ERD), very fine complete strike alongside largely very fine complete strike of Barred Numeral '1744' on Letter Card 1d blue sent to Melbourne with fine 'YARRA GLEN/VICTORIA' unframed cds transit on face, message headed "Steels' Creek PO, via Yarra Glen", minor blemishes. Numeral rated RR. PO 4.3.1890; closed 31.8.1968. [7km N of Yarra Glen] This is the earliest recorded date of the CDS by almost 30 years(!), and the earliest known dated postal marking from this office.

Grade A- A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 85.00
Sold...AU$ 85.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 85

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:817
Symbol:C

Tambo Upper: 'TAMBO UPPER/DE21/08/VIC' unframed cds (recorded 1902-07 only; LRD), very fine complete strike as arrival on glamour postcard addressed to "Sockers Camp, Tambo Upper, via Bairnsdale" with 1d pink tied Melbourne machine cancel. Renamed from Upper Tambo PO 18.7.1889; closed 30.9.1963. [Gippsland; 6km S of Bruthen]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:818
Symbol:C

Tarranginnie Railway Station: 'TARRANGINNIE RY STN/5AP/09/VIC' unframed cds, largely very fine complete strike on Bantam ½d green x2 on 'A Popular Holiday Resort, Lorne, Vic' postcard sent to Adelaide. PO 1.7.1887; renamed Tarranginnie (2) 21.5.1941; closed 30.11.1958. [10km W of Nhill]

Grade A A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 7
Lot No:819
Symbol:PS

Tourello Railway Station: 'TOURELLO RY [STN]/JE29/94/VIC' unframed cds, largely very fine almost complete strike alongside fine to very fine reasonably complete Barred Numeral 'MD/87' on Postal Card 1d brown sent to Melbourne. Numeral rated RR. PO 8.8.1887 when the original Tourello RS PO was renamed Tourello and moved to a new location continuing to use numeral '620'; renamed Tourello (3) circa 1909; closed 6.6.1950. [7km W of Clunes]

Grade A A2- (Image1)

Estimate AU$80



Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
image Sale No: 7
Lot No:874
Symbol:PS

Bundle of 1958 Registration Envelopes to Boan's in Perth from virtually all-different offices including many small suburbans, noted 'HILTON PARK' with error 'HILTON' label, 'MOUNT HELENA' with 'MT HELENA' label, 'SCARBOROUGH NORTH' with provisional label (open 5 years only), 'SUBIACO/WEST-AUST' (only one date recorded in PMI), 'TONE RIVER MILL', 'VICTORIA PARK EAST', 'WEST OSBORNE' (backstamp only) & provisional label, etc, also a few fronts with scarce 'PAID' types, many fine to very fine strikes. A good lot. (Qty 45)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 420.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00


Closed..Feb-22-2022, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 420


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