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840

1906 (July 18): £2 dull blue, watermark V Over Crown sideways, perforated 12½, part original gum, with hinge remnant, very nicely-centered and of fresh colour, single toned perf at right noted for strict accuracy, otherwise fine. Gi = £800 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

841

1906: 1 s. yellow-orange (Type B), wmk. Crown over A, single line perf. 11, a very fine used example cancelled by part circular datestamps in black. Scarce stamp Gi = £ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

842

1905/09: Postage Due ½ d. dull scarlet & pea-green, wmk. Crown over A, mixed perfs. 12½ x 11 x 12½ x 12½, a used example, variety "Watermark Inverted", lighty cancelled by part "Murrumbeena" datestamp in black. Scarce, unlisted by Stanley Gibbons. Provenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Aug 2012. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

843

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1886/96: Fiscals usages of £ 5 pale blue & maroon (6 examples), £ 6 yellow & pale blue (5), £ 7 rosine & black, £ 8 mauve & brown-orange and £ 9 apple-green & rosine (4), all manuscript cancelled and dated in ink. (Image 1)

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3003

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Inter-Colonial Mail 1858 (Sept 16): Cover from Melbourne, Victoria to Rockhampton, Moreton Bay District (Queensland) bearing 1857 Victoria Half Length 3 d. greenish-blue, two examples, one superb, the other somewhat touched, cancelled by barred numeral “1” obliterator of Melbourne, prepaying 6 d. for a ½ ounce inter-colonial ship letter rate to Queensland. Reverse with Melbourne cds (Sept 16), partial Sydney transit and Rockhampton cds (Oct 1) in black. Despite faults, a rare cover: the sole Victorian Half-length cover recorded to the Moreton Bay District. Route - Australasian Steam Navigation Co: Departed Melbourne 18 Sept 1858 per “City of Sydney” to Sydney (20 Sept). Thence by private steamship: Departed Sydney (21 Sept) per “George” via Brisbane to Rockhampton, arriving 1 October 1858 (15 days). Note: This cover is from the famous Macartney correspondence, one of the great archives of Australian Colonial mail. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3016

cover

Inter-Colonial Mails 1867 (Aug 5): Cover to from Melbourne, Victoria to Sydney, New South Wales bearing 1867 Victoria 3 d. lilac and 6 d. blue tied by Melbourne duplex (Aug 5) in black, prepaying 3 d. for a ½ ounce inter-colonial ship letter plus 6 d. Late Fee. Reverse, top flap missing, with Sydney arrival cds (Aug 8) in black. Fine appearance and very rare with less than ten examples of the 3 d. lilac recorded on cover. Route - Australian Steam Navigation Co: Departed Melbourne 5 Aug 1867 per “Wonga Wonga” to Sydney, arriving 8 Aug 1867 (3 days). Note: In “The Stamps of Victoria”, Geoff Kellow RDP on page 159 states that the 1867 3 d. lilac, wmk V/Crown was printed on the 30th July 1867 and records the earliest date of use as the 28 August 1867. This cover, dated the 5 August, is earlier by 23 days. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3024

cover

Overland via Southampton 1857 (April 16): Cover from Melbourne, Victoria to City State of Hamburg bearing 1854 Victoria octagonal 1 s. blue imperforate, margins touched and Woodblock 2 s. dull bluish green strip of three with large margins all round, tied by barred numeral "1" obliterator in black. Prepaid 7 s. for the six times rate of 3 s. for a 3 ounce ship letter to Hamburg. Manuscript "4/-" debit to Hamburg from Great Britain (8 d. x 6) for forwarding, London transit (June 12) in red and Hamburg arrival (June 14). The second highest imperforate franking recorded from Victoria and illustrated in colour on Plate 6 in “The Pre-UPU Destination Mail of Victoria” by Palmer. The largest recorded multiple of the 2 s. Woodblock on cover and one of the great Victorian imperforate covers of the period. Route - The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne 16 April 1857 per “Columbian” via Galle (9 May) to Suez (28 May); overland to Alexandria. Cunard Line: “Jura” (30 May) to Malta; “Cumbria” (3 June) to Southampton (11 June); by rail to London thence by steamer to Hamburg, arriving 14 June 1857 (64 days). Note: This entire is addressed to the real estate firm of Johann Vincent Wentzel of Hamburg, founded in 1820 and still operating today. Provenance: Collection Perry, Geitenbeek. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3026

cover

Overland via Southampton 1854 (June 26): Registered cover from Maryborough, Queensland to St. Johns, New Brunswick bearing Victoria 1854 Octagonal 1 s. blue imperforate with three margins, with 1854 Woodblock 6 d. dull orange with three margins and 1854 Registered 1 s. rose-pink & blue tied by barred numeral "61" in black. Handstruck "d6" in black debit to GB for forwarding to New Brunswick and "7½" (cents) in manuscript in black for Transatlantic and internal postage to be paid upon receipt. Very fine and rare and one of the great imperforate registered covers from Victoria. The earliest recorded cover from Victoria to New Brunswick and illustrated in “The Pre-UPU Destination Mail of Victoria” by Ben Palmer on Colour Plate 2. Signed Herbert Bloch. Note: Although prepaid via Marseilles, the cover should have been transferred to the “Vectis” which was transporting the mails via Marseilles. Instead, it was sent on the “Ripon” to Southampton. Route - The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne 26 June 1857 per “European” via Galle (23 July) to Suez (14 Aug); overland to Alexandria. P&O Line: “Ripon” (21 Aug) to Southampton (4 Sept); by rail via London to Liverpool. Allan Line: Departed Liverpool (9 Sept) per “Indian” to Quebec, Canada (19 Sept); by private ship to St. Johns, New Brunswick, arriving 23 Sept 1857 (107 days). Provenance: Collections Perry; Geitenbeek. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3027

cover

Overland via Southampton 1857 (Sept 17): Cover from Kyneton, Victoria to Marion, Alabama, USA endorsed "Post next opportunity" bearing 1857 Victoria Half Length 3 d. greenish blue, imperforate strip of four (positions 14-15-16-17) with position 17 showing the retouch under 'C' of VICTORIA, margins generally fine and just into at top right, tied by barred numeral "54" obliterator in black. Prepayment of 1 s. and underpaid 2 d. for a ½ ounce ship letter rate of 1 s. 2 d. to the United States. Transit datestamps of London (Dec 7) and New York (Dec 21). A very fine and a rare usage to a Southern state. Route - The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne 17 Sept 1857 per “Emeu” via Galle (9 Oct). The “Emeu” was grounded on the Guttal el Bunna reef off Saudi Arabia (22 Oct) and refloated, arriving at Suez (3 Nov); overland to Alexandria; P&O Line: “Ripon” (21 Nov) to Southampton (6 Dec); by rail via London to Liverpool. Collins Line: Departed Liverpool (9 Dec) per “Adriatic” to New York (21 Dec); overland to Marion (over 98 days). Provenance: Collection Pack, Purves. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3030

cover

Overland via Southampton 1857 (Nov 16): Cover from Yackandandah, Victoria via Locarno, Switzerland to Bignasco bearing 1854 Victoria Woodblock 6 d. dull orange imperforate with four margins, Octagonal 1 s. blue and Registered 1 s. rose-pink & blue with good margins, all tied by barred numeral "114" in black, prepaying 2 s. 6 d. and underpaid 2 s. 4 d. for a ½ ounce registered ship letter to Switzerland. “2/4” manuscript in red credit to Great Britain for underpaid postage and registration for forwarding to destination. Multiple transit and registration markings on the front and reverse. Illustrated in “The Pre-UPU Destination Mail of Victoria” by Palmer on page 160. Very fine and one of the most attractive registered usages recorded from Victoria to Switzerland. Route - The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne 16 Nov 1857 per “City of Sydney” via Galle (11 Dec) to Suez (27 Dec), overland to Alexandria. Royal Mail Steam Packet Co: “Teviot” (29 Dec) to Southampton (12 Jan 1858); by rail to London, by steamer to Calais; by rail via Basel (14 Jan) to Locarno arriving 18 Jan 1858 (97 days). Note: All of the early registered covers from Victoria to Switzerland were addressed to a few families near Locarno. These were Swiss migrants arriving in Victoria from 1856 heading towards the goldfields of Sandhurst and Hepburn. Some travelled further afield to new gold strikes such as this cover from Yackandandah. With the discovery of gold in 1852, it became a gold mining centre known for it’s alluvial mining deposits. The Post Office at Yackandandah opened on the 13 June 1856, the year before this cover was posted. These registered covers to Switzerland were discovered around 1925 and dispersed to the philatelic market in Paris. Many of the covers are in poor condition and most of the stamps are badly cut into. This collection contains the two finest covers from this important correspondence. Provenance: Collections Burrus, Perry, Winchester. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3031

cover

Overland via Southampton 1857 (Dec 11): Registered cover from Beechworth, Victoria to the City State of Bremen bearing Victoria Emblems 1 d. yellow-green imperforate, 1857 1 d. yellow-green rouletted, 1854 Octagonal 1 s. blue imperf. with margins in places and rouletted 1857 Registered 1 s. rose-pink & blue, Die II, all cancelled by the barred numeral “9” obliterator. The cover is prepaid 2 s. 2 d. comprising 1 s. 2 d. for a ½ ounce ship letter to the City State of Bremen plus 1 s. registration. Transit datestamps for Beechworth, Melbourne and London recording the journey. Handstruck “d6” in black for the registration fee scored through and “18” (silbergroschen) manuscript in red applied to be paid upon receipt. Illustrated in “The Pre-UPU Destination Mail of Victoria” by Palmer on page 98. Some minor peripheral blemishes, otherwise very fine and highly attractive. One of the most important registered covers from Victoria. Cert. RPSL (1962). Route - The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne 11 Dec 1857 per “European” via Galle (9 Jan 1858) to Suez (24 Jan); overland to Alexandria. Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.: “Tamar” (26 Jan) via Malta (29 Jan) to Southampton (6 Feb); by rail to London, by steamer to the City State of Bremen. Note: This is the earliest cover recorded from Victoria to the City State of Bremen and shows the transition of postage stamp separation from imperforate issues to rouletted issues. The rouletted 1 d. at the lower right (Gibbons 46), is the sole example recorded on cover. Finally, the 1 s. Registered stamp is Die II and rouletted, exceptionally rare in it’s own right, with only three rouletted examples known on cover. Provenance: Collection Baetgen, Perry, Geitenbeek. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3035

cover

Overland via Southampton 1858 (June 16): Cover from Castlemaine, Victoria to Christansfeld, Denmark bearing 1854 Victoria 6 d. dull orange imperforate and 1854 Octagonal 1 s. blue, both with good to shaved margins, tied by barred numeral "3" obliterator in black and prepaying 1 s. 6 d. and overpaid 1½ d. for a ½ ounce ship letter to Denmark. Postal markings include “10½” (pence) manuscript in red credit from Great Britain to the Thurn & Taxis postal service and “6½” (silbergroschen) credit in red to the Thurn & Taxis office in Hamburg. Additionally, there is a “franco” handstamp in black with “2” (skilling) manuscript in red for internal delivery within Denmark to be paid by the recipient. Reverse with Castlemaine, Melbourne, London, and Hamburg datestamps. One of the earliest recorded covers from Victoria to Denmark. Route - The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne 16 June 1858 per “Australasian” via Galle (11 July) to Suez (30 July); overland to Alexandria. Cunard Line: “Cambria” (1 Aug) to Southampton (14 Aug) by rail to London; by steamer to Hamburg (16 Aug); by rail to Christiansfeld, arriving 18 Aug 1858 (71 days). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3039

cover

Introduction of new Postal rates to the West Coast of the United States of America Up to 1857. Postal items addressed to the West coast of the United States were sent via the Pacific Ocean. After the conclusion of the Crimean War in 1856, England reviewed its trading and postal routes. In February 1857, a new rate to the West coast of the United States was introduced via England for New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria. It was available at 1 s. 8½ d. via Southampton, necessarily overpaid to 1 s. 9 d. since there were no ½ d. stamps available. It was calculated by adding the 6 d. Empire rate to the 1 s. 2½ d. paid to destination rate from England to the West coast of the United States. Overland via Southampton 1858 (Aug 16): Cover from Melbourne, Victoria to San Francisco, USA bearing Victoria 1854 Half Length 3 d. greenish blue imperforate, Woodblock 6 d. dull orange and Octagonal 1 s. blue, all with margins in places, cancelled by barred numeral “1” obliterator of Melbourne. The cover is prepaid 1 s. 9 d. and overpaid ½ d. (see above) for a ½ ounce ship letter to the West coast of the United States via England. “1/2½” (sterling) manuscript in red credit to Great Britain for forwarding to the West coast of the United States and “PAID” handstamp in black applied at San Francisco to indicate the envelope was prepaid to destination. Illustrated in colour Plate 15 in “The Pre-UPU Mail of Victoria” by Ben Palmer. Only two covers are recorded from Victoria prepaying 1 s. 9 d. to the West coast; this cover is the earliest and only example from the Australian Colonies forwarded south through Panama. Fine and attractive cover being one of the most remarkable mail route covers from the Australian Colonies. Cert. RPSL (2008). Route - The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne 16 Aug 1858 per “Columbian” via Galle (14 Sept) to Suez (3 Oct), P&O Line: “Cambria” (5 Oct) via Malta (9 Oct) to Southampton (18 Oct). Royal Mail Steam Packet Co: Departed Southampton (18 Oct) per “Parana” to St. Thomas (16 Nov). Departed St. Thomas (18 Nov) per “Dee” via Santa Martha (21 Nov) and Cartagena to Colon (23 Nov); overland to Panama. Pacific Steam Navigation Co: “Sonora” to San Francisco, arriving 15 December 1858 (121 days). Note: The introduction of the new 1/9 d. rate in February 1857 via England was expensive compared to the default transmission of mail to the West coast of the USA via the Pacific Ocean. Up to the beginning of 1859, the carriage of mail from the United Kingdom to San Francisco was transmitted via Panama. In early 1859, the route was reformed to an overland route by rail to St. Louis and Butterfield stagecoach to San Francisco. The other Victorian cover, and two covers from Queensland (Lot 3063) were carried by via this secondary route. Thus, the route South via Panama to the West coast of the USA was only availaable for less than two years before being discontinued. Provenance: Collections Col. Green, Perry, Palmer, Forster. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3041

cover

Overland via Southampton 1858 (Oct 18): Cover from Melton, Victoria to Nordhaufen, Kingdom of Hanover endorsed “For Germania per Overland” at top bearing 1854 Victoria 1854 Octagonal 1 s. blue, imperforate, margins touched and Emblems 4 d. pale dull rose, rouletted, lightly cancelled by barred numeral “189” obliterators and prepaying 1 s. 4 d. for a ½ ounce ship letter to the Kingdom of Hanover. “8” (pence) manuscript in black debit to Great Britain for forwarding to the Kingdom of Hanover. Transit datestamps recording the journey on the reverse, including a superb “ENGLAND PER AACHEN” datestamp in red on the front. Very fine and attractive. One of the earliest recorded covers from Victoria to the Kingdom of Hannover, and the finest known from the Australian Colonies. Route - The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne 18 Oct 1858 per “Victoria” to Galle (13 Nov). The engine room of the “Victoria” flooded and the mail was transferred. P&O Line: “Oneida” (13 Nov) to Aden. The “Oneida” had engine room failure and the mail was again transferred; “Bengal” to Suez (5 Dec); overland to Alexandria, “Niagara” (7 Dec) to Southampton (18 Dec); by rail to London; by steamer to Ostende; by rail via Aachen (24 Dec) to Nordhaufen, arriving 27 December 1858 (71 days). Provenance: Collections Purves, Perry, Kellow. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3042

cover

Overland via Southampton 1858 (Nov 15): Cover from Melbourne, Victoria to Birmingham, England endorsed "per Emeu" bearing Victoria 1854 Half Length 3 d. blue, imperforate, a vertical pair (positions 16/22) with good to large margins all round, tied by barred numeral "1" in black and prepaying 6 d. for a ½ ounce ship letter to England. A fine and attractive cover. Route - The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne 16 Nov 1858 per “Emeu” via Galle (8 Dec) to Suez (21 Dec); overland to Alexandria. P&O Line: Departed Alexandria (26 Dec) per “Panther” to Malta (31 Dec); “Teviot” (1 Jan 1859) to Southampton (11 Jan); by rail via London to Birmingham, arriving 12 January 1859 (59 days). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3043

cover

Overland via Southampton 1858 (Nov 16): Cover from Pleasant Creek, Victoria to Graubrunden, Switzerland bearing 1854 Victoria Octagonal 1 s. blue, imperforate with three margins and 1854 Woodblock 2 s. dull bluish green pair imperforate with three large margins, touched at left and Emblems 4 d. pale dull rose rouletted (2), clearly cancelled by “152” barred numeral of Pleasant Creek. Prepaid 5 s. 8 d. comprising 4 s. 8 d. for a ½ ounce ship letter plus 1 s. registration to Switzerland. Amongst the many manuscript markings are “4/2” (sterling) manuscript in red credit to Great Britain for forwarding a registered letter to Switzerland and “68” (rappen) manuscript in red for internal postage for registered mail to be paid upon receipt. Multiple transit datestamps on the reverse record the journey. Very fine and highly attractive being one of the most extraordinary registered covers from Victoria to Switzerland. Cert. RPSV (2004). Route - The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne 16 Nov 1858 per “Emeu” via Galle (8 Dec) to Suez (21 Dec); overland to Alexandria. P&O Line: Departed Alexandria (26 Dec) per “Panther” to Malta (31 Dec); “Teviot” (1 Jan 1859) to Southampton (11 Jan); by rail to London, by steamer to Calais (12 Jan); by rail to Zurich (14 Jan); overland via Chur to Graubrunden, arriving 15 Jan 1859 (82 days). Note: This cover was not present in many of the great collections of Victoria being off the market since it’s discovery in the mid 1920’s until auctioned by Corinphila in 1975. Provenance: Collections Geitenbeek, Winchester. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3045

cover

Overland via Southampton 1859 (Jan 31): Cover from Sandhurst, Victoria to Bückeberg, Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe bearing 1854 Victoria Octagonal 1 s. blue, imperforate with good margins all round and 1859 Emblems 1 d. yellow-green, perf. 12 horizontal pair (used in the first month of issue) endorsed "pr. Oneida, Overland Mail", clearly cancelled by “4” barred numeral obliterators. Prepaid 1 s. 2 d. for a ½ oz ship letter to the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe (lower Saxony). Various transit datestamps recording the journey and small part of top flap missing, otherwise a very fine and attractive cover, one of the earliest covers to a rare destination. Route - The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne 5 Feb1859 per “Oneida” via Galle (28 Feb) to Suez (15 March); overland to Alexandria. P&O Line: Departed Alexandria (17 March) via Malta (21 March) to Southampton (31 March); by rail to London and by steamer to Ostende; by rail via Aachen (2 April) to Bückeburg (over 63 days). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3046

cover

Overland via Southampton 1859 (Feb 5): Cover from Melbourne, Victoria to the Duchy of Anhalt Köthen (Saxony) endorsed “per Oneida” bearing 1854 Victoria Octagonal 1 s. blue, imperforate with margins touched and 1858 Emblem 2 d. violet, rouletted, cancelled by barred numeral “1” obliterators and prepaying 1 s. 2 d. for a ½ oz ship letter to the Duchy of Anhault Köthen. Manuscript "8" (pence) deleted as fully paid to destination with "P" in red at right. Superb strike of the “AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN FRANCO” datestamp in red. Some minor peripheral imperfections but a very rare destination. The sole cover recorded from the Australian Colonies to the Duchy of Anhalt Köthen. Route - The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne 5 Feb 1859 per “Oneida” via Galle (28 Feb) to Suez (15 March); overland to Alexandria. P&O Line: Departed Alexandria (17 March) via Malta (21 March) to Southampton (31 March); by rail to London and by steamer to Ostende; by rail via Aachen (2 April) to Anhalt Köthen, arriving 8 April 1859 (63 days). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3047

cover

Overland via Southampton 1859 (April 14): Cover from Beechworth, Victoria to Bologna, Papal States bearing 1854 Victoria Octagonal 1 s. blue, imperforate with three margins, 1859 Emblems 1 d. yellow-green, perf. 12 and 4 d. dull rose, perf. 12 on good quality paper; tied by barred numeral “9” in black and prepaying 1 s. 5 d. for a ¼ ounce ship letter to the Papal States. “11” (pence) manuscript in red credit from Britain for forwarding to the Papal States and with despatch and transit datestamps on the reverse. Illustrated in "The Pre-UPU Mail from Victoria" by Ben Palmer on page 133. Some peripheral cover faults on reverse, otherwise a fine and an exceptionally rare cover - the earliest recorded stamped cover from Victoria to the Papal States. Route - P&O Line: Departed Melbourne 14 April 1859 per “Malta” via Port Louis (8 May) to Suez (27 May); overland to Alexandria; “Ceylon” (28 May) to Southampton (10 June) by rail to London, by steamer to Calais (11 June); by rail via Paris to Bologna, arriving 15 June 1859 (88 days). Note: Stanley Gibbons catalogue record the date of issue of the 4 d. Emblem stamp on good quality wove paper (Gibbons 83) as the 17 May 1859. This cover is dated two months earlier, on the 19 March, being the earliest date so far recorded. Provenance: Collection Perry, Kellow. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3048

cover

Overland via Southampton 1859 (May 19): Cover from Sandhurst, Victoria to Lüneburg, Kingdom of Saxony bearing 1859 Victoria Emblems 4 d. dull rose, two single examples and a horizontal pair, cancelled by barred numeral “4” and prepaid 1 s. 4 d. and overpaid 2 d. for a ½ ounce ship letter to the Kingdom of Saxony. “8” (pence) manuscript in red credit from Victoria to Great Britain for forwarding to the Kingdom of Saxony and the rare “3d” handstamp in red (Van der Linden fig. 3253) credit to Great Britain, only recorded on five covers from Victoria to continental Europe (noted in "The Pre-UPU Mail from Victoria" by Ben Palmer on page 10). Small cover flap fault, otherwise a fine and rare cover - the earliest recorded cover from an Australian Colony to the Kingdom of Saxony. Route - P&O Line: Departed Melbourne 19 May 1859 per “Columbian” via Port Louis (24 June) to Suez (20 July); overland to Alexandria; “Ripon” (22 July) via Malta (26 July) to Southampton (6 Aug); by rail to London, by steamer to Ostende; by rail via Aachen (7 Aug 1859) to Lüneburg (over 84 days). Note: The rate to the Kingdom of Saxony via Marseilles was 1 s. 5 d. Since this cover was underpaid by 1 d., it was sent via the slower route via Southampton and therefore overpaid by 2 d. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM