1852 (June 13) large-part outer from Seymour to Melbourne with 2d brown-lilac Half-Length SG.16b [Pos.22] paying the 2d inland letter rate, stamp tied by BO '46/V' in greenish-blue ink, on reverse fine SEYMOUR crown oval datestamp and MELBOURNE crown oval arrival datestamp. Ex Pack & Purves. (Image)

Estimate AU$240-280
Min. Bid. AU$180

1852 (Dec.29) entire to Geelong with Ham 2d reddish-brown QOT ['WA', full margins] tied by weak strike of barred oval '48' (The Leigh), on reverse LEIGH departure and GEELONG arrival crown oval datestamps.  (Image)

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120

1855 (Jan 1) inland letter rate cover from Melbourne to "Jim Crow Diggings/Mount Franklyn" with 6d Woodblock tied by BO '1/V' cancel, MELBOURNE 'JA1/1855' departure datestamp,  HEPBURN 'JA3' crown oval arrival datestamp (nearest post office). [January 1st 1855 was the date of introduction for the compulsory prepayment of postage]  (Image)

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120

1858 (Oct. 12) cover to England with imperf 1/- Octagonal tied by very fine strike of BN '209', on reverse very fine strike of 'GREAT WESTERN/OC12/58/VICTORIA' oval datestamp (Rated 4R), ARARAT oval transit (Rated 2R) and TAVISTOCK arrival datestamp.   (Image)

Estimate AU$180-220
Min. Bid. AU$140

1860 (May 2) entire from digger Eugene Ross to Melbourne with 4d Emblem perf 12 SG.87 tied by fine BN '43' (Rated 3R), on reverse FRYER'S CREEK 'MY2/1860' crown oval departure datestamp (also Rated 3R) and MELBOURNE code 'A' arrival datestamp. [Eugene Ross was a co-discoverer, with 5 other fellow diggers, of the Elysian Flat diggings on the Whipstick goldfield in 1851, thirteen years later in 1864 he shared a Rewards Committee award of £350 for the discovery, a photocopy of a cutting from 1864 Victoria Blue Book of Statistics showing the award is included] (Image)

Estimate AU$250-350
Min. Bid. AU$180