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10316 imagePostal Stationery 1898: 2 d. green illustrated postal stationery envelope, on laid paper, showing view of "Mount Wellington in Winter from Huon Road, Hobart", used to London cancelled by "Launceston / Tasmania" cds (4 April 1905); reverse with London arrival cds (May 6). Fresh and very fine. Rare (H&G B2).rnNote: The rate to Great Britain had just been reduced to 2d. on 1 April 1905.rnProvenance: Collection Kevin Nelson, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, 1042. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Tobago
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249 imageProvisional Surcharges 1891 (Aug): "2½ PENCE" on 4 d. grey, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Josiah K. Lilly, Siegel, New York, 15-16 May 1968, lot 667; Collection F.W. Doolittle, Sotheby's, London, 2 Oct 1980, lot 92.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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250 imageProvisional Surcharges 1891 (Aug): "2½ PENCE" on 4 d. grey, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, variety "Surcharge Double", with second surcharge to the right and showing second "E" of PENCE at left of stamp, fresh appearance, some aging on large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 3'500.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Trinidad u. Tobago
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5439 imageBritish Post Office 1862: Cover from Trinidad to Ramsgate endorsed "pr. Steamer 9 Jany '59" prepaid with "1/-." in red manuscript, struck with fair only "♚ / PAID AT TRINIDAD" in red with village "1" despatch (Jan. 9) and double arc Trinidad cds adjacent in black. 'London / Paid' transit (Feb. 2) in red and Ramsgate arrival. Rare Gi = £ 3'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Victoria
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12 image1854 (June 2): The Original printed Contract and tender for James Campbell and James Fergusson to print the lithographed 1854/57 issue of Half Lengths, the bond endorsed by both printer's on front and their guarantors (for the sum of £ 1'000) for "printing postage stamps and gumming", the contract with a sample of the (somewhat poor quality) machine made wove paper to be utilised still affixed inside the contract - this signed in ink and again in pencil after gumming. The contract internally signed by James Campbell and James Fergusson and by the guarantors (James McEwan, an Ironmonger and John Connell, Grocer) together with the written original schedule: the production of 4 million 1 d. stamps and 2 million 3 d. stamps. Entirely unique and of extraordinary importance to Victorian philately. Provenance: Collection John Barwis, Spink, London, 23 Oct 2012, lot 787. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10317 image1840 (Jan 14): Prepaid entire letter headed 'Geelong, Port Philip, New South Wales', from Benjamin Hurst to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London endorsed 'first ship'; struck with framed "MELBOURNE / PAID" in red (and manuscript '3d.' alongside in red ink) with circular "MELBOURNE / NSW" handstamp in black displaying well on flap. Struck on arrival with two line "INDIA LETTER / DARTMOUITH" in red (Robertson In3 - in use for less than two years) with London cds (July 25) in red, charged '8d.' due for incoming Ship Letter in manuscript. A superb and rare entire - the earliest recorded letter from Geelong whose Post Office had yet to open.rnNote: The writer, Benjamin Hurst, arrived at Geelong in 1838. Together with Francis Tuckfield, he established Victoria's first Aboriginal mission at Buntingdale near Birregurra.rnProvenance: RL, London, 8 July 1977, lot 783; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 10984. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10318 image1841 (July 21): Prepaid entire letter headed 'Bunting Dale, Geelong, Port Philip, New South Wales', written by Benjamin Hurst to Rochdale, Lancashire struck with framed "PAID AT / GEELONG" in red with reverse showing oval "GEELONG / â™› / NEW S. WALES" in black and MELBOURNE example of the same type also in black, each displaying well on flaps. London straight line "SHIP LETTER" in black on obverse and charged '8d.' due in manuscript for incoming Ship Letter. Sensible flap strengthening and interesting note from contents "(Your) letter I presume did not reach me sooner in consequence of it being addressed to South Australia instead of New South Wales". The Geelong Post Office opened in 1840. A superb and rare entire.rnNote: The writer, Benjamin Hurst, arrived at Geelong in 1838. Together with Francis Tuckfield, he established Victoria's first Aboriginal mission at Buntingdale near Birregurra.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 13 May 1981, lot 509.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10319 image1848: Envelope addressed to the Archdeacon of Geelong rated '9d.' in manuscript (for a distance between 81 and 120 miles) struck with superb "MUSTONS CREEK / â™› / PT. PHILLIP" datestamp in black (April 21). Backstamped with "GEELONG / â™› / PORT PHILLIP" datestamp on arrival (April 25) in black. Rare.rnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, lot 633; Collection Ray Kelly, Premier, Melbourne, 19 July 2003, lot 885. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10320 image1849: Prepaid cover from The Grange to Portland, rated '8d.' in red manuscript for a distance of between 50 and 80 miles, struck with framed "THE GRANGE / POST PAID" despatch handstamp in red. Reverse with "THE GRANGE / ♕ / PORT PHILLIP" (May 16) and weak "PORTLAND / ♕ / NEW S. WALES" arrival (May 17) in black. File folds but very scarce.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10321 image1849: Registered cover from Geelong to Portland rated '1 s.' prepaid in manuscript, struck with fine framed "PAID AT / GEELONG" handstamp in red and manuscript "Registered" in red ink applied over "AT / GEELONG" below. Reverse with "GEELONG / ♕ / PORT PHILLIP" in black (July 29), weak Melbourne transit and Portland arrival. The sole recorded usage of a Victoria handstamp applied in this manner to create a registration marking. Unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 13 May 1981, lot 590; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 10972; Collection Max Watson, Prestige, 8 Oct 2005, lot 603.rn rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10322 image1850 (July 23): Entire letter written from Geelong to Melbourne endorsed "Paid 2" in manuscript, struck with framed "PAID / UPPER GLENELG" handstamp in black. Reverse with oval "UPPER GLENELG" despatch and oval "MELBOURNE / ♚ / PORT PHILLIP" arrival (Aug 8) in black. Slight stains but scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10323 image1852: Registered prepaid entire letter from Melbourne, Port Phillip, to London endorsed "Post Paid, Registered" at top, rated '3d.' in red manuscript for a ship Letter and struck with oval "PAID / ♚ / MELBOURNE" in red (June 29). Manuscript '1/2d.' due upon receipt (8d. Ship Letter fee, 6d. registration fee). London arrival (Nov 27) in red on reverse of a most attractive entire.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10324 image1859: Entire letter addressed from Kilmore (Nov 5) to 'The Sheriff of Victoria' endorsed "per Cobb's coach" and bold manuscript "2/6d. Paid" at left, the contents relating to Jury service in the Supreme Court. Being urgent the letter was sent by Courier without waiting for the Mail. The 2 s.6 d. prepaid the Parcel charge compared with 4d. for normal postage, and as there is no Melbourne arrival it must be presumed the service included delivery directly to the recipient. Despite the Postal monopoly and the suppression of Gold Field Express services, private companies were permitted to carry Parcels. By paying the Parcel fee, 7½ times the letter rate, a letter could be carried outside the Postal system. Rare.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10325 imageIncoming Mail 1855: Great Britain 1 d. red on blued paper, perf. 14, two horizontal pairs (lettered OE-OF and OG-OH) used with horizontal strip of four (OA-OD) on 1855 cover to the Post Office, Geelong, all tied by "Exeter / 285" sideways duplexes in black (Nov 7). Handstamped '1d.' in red for Colonial credit. Struck on arrival with oval framed "ADVERTISED UNCLAIMED / GEELONG" and oval un-framed "ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED" both in black. Reverse with Exeter cds, London transit and "SHIP LETTER / FREE / GEELONG VICTORIA" in red oval Geelong daatestamp (March 31) of arrival in black. A charming and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 10-17 May 2003, lot 82887. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10326 imageIncoming Mail 1856: Cover probably from England with manuscript prepaid rate of "2/-", endorsed at top "p. Gaston & Felice" with this erased and replaced by "Via Mauritius", mailed to care of the Post Office in Melbourne "until called for", struck in transit with "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp (Jan 22) in black. Struck on arrival with superb "34 / V" Butterfly handstamp in red - this originally supplied to Border Post, renamed Lindsay on 1 January 1854 and closed on 31 Dec 1854. The handstamp was then returned to the GPO in Melbourne and this cover apparently shows the sole known usage of this handstamp (ref. Purves). Reverse with "SHIP LETTER / FREE / GPO VICTORIA" in red (March 1) and manuscript notation "Forwarded by Lemere & Co." in red ink. A most unusual and interesting cover.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 May 1981, lot 659. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10327 imageIncoming Mail 1858: Great Britain 2 d. blue, pl. 9, single and vertical pair used on 1863 cover to Long Gully, Bendigo, tied by Manchester / 498 duplex on despatch (Sept 30). Reverse with array of datestamps including Melbourne (Dec 16), Sandhurst (Dec 17), Long Valley (Dec 18) and final Sandhurst cancellation (July 5, 1864) and obverse with oval "ADVERTISED AND UNCLAIMED / SANDHURST" in red. Slight aging but a scarce and attracxtive cover.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 6-7 April 1982, lot 859; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 11003; Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 10-17 May 2003, lot 52890. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10328 imageIncoming Mail 1880: Great Britain 1870 ½ d. pl. 12, defective, 1873/80 2½ d. blue pl. 19 (2 examples) and 1880 1 d. venetian red used on mourning cover from Crewkerne to Melbourne, tied by "230" obliterators (Aug 10). Struck on arrival with "RETURNED UNCLAIMED FROM" in violet, applied just above "Melbourne" in address. Reverse with Melbourne "Dead Letter Office" datestamp (31 Oct 1884) in same ink - over four years after the cover was mailed. Most unusual.rnProvenance: Collection Hugh Freeman, Melbourne, 7 Dec 2012, lot 819. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10329 imageLithographed by Thomas Ham 1850 (Jan 3): 1 d. orange-vermilion, First State of the Die, a very fine used example, type f, with large margins for this elusive issue, lightly cancelled by Butterfly handstamp in black. Trace of thin at top but an immensely rare stamp, issued on January 3, 1850, this first Stone was already being retouched in mid-January after a printing of just 9'600 stamps. Very few are now extant, presumed to be in the region of 150 examples, this being extremely fine for this rarity. Cert. RPSV (2007) Gi = £ 10'000.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 14 Aug 2004, lot 740; Collection Gary Diffen, Spink, London, 14 Nov 2007, lot 2. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10330 imageLithographed by Thomas Ham 1850 (Jan): 2 d. grey-lilac, Original State of the Die, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by Butterfly "2" handstamp of Kilmore in black. A very fine example of a rare stamp Gi = £ 600.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10331 imageTHE MISS ARABELLA SHORE COVERrnLithographed by Thomas Ham 1850: 1 d. red-brown, imperforate, Second State of the Die and 3 d. bright blue, in a horizontal strip of three showing the Interpanneau margin between second and third stamps (Types 4-5-1), tiny scissor cut in margin between the first two stamps, used examples with just shaved to large margins all round, on 1850 double rate entire letter headed "Glenmona 7th June 1850" and endorsed "via Sydney" to Beckenham, Kent, all cancelled by "23 / V" Butterfly handstamps of Burn Bank in black. "Burn Bank / Port Phillip" and Melbourne transit (June 17) datestamps on reverse and oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" in red (June 25). Paid 10d. on despatch (double the 2 d. inland rate and Ship Fee of 6d and charged '1/4d.' due to pay (twice the 8d. Ship Letter charge) with London arrival cds (Nov 25) and docketing of receipt on obverse "Received Nov 26, 1850". Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on colour plate 2. A spectacular and famous cover of primary importance to both Victorian and Australasian philately.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Zurich, 13 May 1981, lot 651. In a 'Purves' sale but 'a new find' and not from his collection.rn Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20069.rn Christie's, London, 12 Nov 1991, lot 373.rn Collection "K.L.", Siegel, New York, 23 April 1996, lot 59.rn Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003, lot 365. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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