POSTAL HISTORY: 1884 (Apr.12) registered cover from Daylesford to Switzerland franked with 1883-84 Bell ½d pale red pair, Naish 2d Brown and 6d Blue Laureates (2), tied by multiple strikes of DAYLESFORD '173' duplex cancels, framed 'REGISTERED' handstamp, large purple 'R'-in octagon handstamp applied in Europe, 'BRINDISI/20/MAG/82' and very fine double-circle 'AMBTE MILANO-CHIASSO/No 2' TPO Italian transit backstamps, Swiss LOCARNO transit and BIGNASCO arrival datestamp. Attractive three colour franking.       (Image)

Estimate AU$400-500
Min. Bid. AU$300

POSTAL HISTORY: 1883 (Nov) cover from Tallarook to Lombardy Italy, franked with Bell ½d rosine, 6d blue Laureate and Naish 1d green, tied by barred numeral Type 3R '343' cancels of Tallarook, with unframed TALLAROOK cds above, MELBOURNE transit and VILA DI TIRANO arrival backstamps. Disinfection slits applied due to typhoid outbreak at the time; some faults. Still an attractive tri-colour franking.  (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$140