VICTORIA continued...
Postal History of the Port Phillip District continued...
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 741 |
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 1849 (March 1) entire letter headed "Sneizort, Crawford River/Portland District" to Superintendent Charles La Trobe with largely
very fine strike of the scarce rounded-boxed 'FREE/PORTLAND' handstamp (#F17) in red, part crowned-ovals 'PORTLAND/NEW S.WALES' & 'MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP' backstamps. Ex JRW Purves and Brian Peace: sold for $2795 (Sale 148 Lot 1223). The letter from
Hector Macdonald and Kenneth Mackenzie complains of sheep being allowed to run amok on their property (at Hotspur, 30 miles north of Portland) for 2½ years. The Crawford River Winery today occupies part of the Sneizort 'run' (= a sheep station). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
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 1849 (March 19) entire to "JA Powlett Esq, CCL [= Commissioner of Crown Lands], Western Port Asstn, Melbourne" endorsed "OHMS" with
the letter signed "JL von Stieglitz" and headed "Ballan" but carried privately to Melbourne where rated "1" as a 'drop letter' & with fine crowned-oval 'MELBOURNE/ MA*22/1849/PORT PHILLIP' backstamp, minor soiling & and a few light aging marks. Ex
Brian Peace: sold at our auction of 7.5.2013 for $437 (Sale 180 Lot 440). Brothers John Lewis & Robert von Stieglitz were among the earliest settlers in the Port Phillip District, taking up sheep runs at Geelong & Ballan. The goldmining town of
Steiglitz is named after them (but note the misspelling). The letter objects to a claim that encroaches on their property at "... the head of the Weeriby ..." (Werribee River). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 743 |
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 1849 (April 23) entire headed "Union Station April 23rd 49" and signed "James Carmichael" to "His Honor the
Superintendent/Melbourne" endorsed "Free" at top and "On Her Majesties Service" [sic] at base, the reverse with fine crowned-oval 'BUNNENYONG/AP*24/1849/PORT PHILLIP' & Melbourne arrival, some soiling & repaired lower-right corner. Bunnenyong PO
1.1.1845; renamed Buninyong 17.1.1859. Ex Rod Moreton and Brian Peace: sold at our auction of 27.7.2009 for $299 (Sale 148 Lot 1219). James Carmichael arrived in Port Phillip in 1839, and in 1842 was granted a lease of Union Station at Woolsthorpe in
the Western District. His letter objects to recent leases being granted that encroach upon his land. This item must have been carried privately 150km NW to Bunnenyong where it was put into the mails. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 744 |
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 1849 (May 24) envelope to "The Venerable/The Archdeacon/Geelong" with very fine strike of the boxed 'PAID/BARWON' handstamp in red
& on the reverse very fine strikes of 'BARWON/PT PHILLIP' & 'GEELONG/PORT PHILLIP' crowned-oval datestamps, rated "d6" in red for carriage between 21 & 30 miles, minor blemishes. Ex Ray Kelly - sold at our auction of 19.7.2003 for $2800 (Sale 104 Lot
888) - and Michael Silvasich: sold for $2445 (Sale 121 Lot 432). JRW Purves did not record either Barwon marking and the vendor states that only one other cover is recorded. Barwon PO 1.7.1848; renamed Winchelsea 1.1.1854. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$1,800.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 745 |
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 1849 entire letter headed "Burn Bank 20 Nov 49" and signed "Pyrenees Store Coy/David A Beath/Manager" to The Curator of Intestate
Estates with largely very fine strikes of the bevelled-boxed 'PAID/BURN BANK' handstamp in red and crowned-oval 'BURN BANK/NO*20/1849/PT PHILLIP' backstamp, faint Melbourne arrival. Ex JRW Purves and 'Besancon' (II): sold in 2018 for SFr965. The
letter relates to money owing by late Frances Harper for goods supplied. Burn Bank PO 1.7.1848; renamed Lexton 1.1.1854. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 746 |
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 1849 small outer endorsed "Registered" to Portland, the reverse with postmaster's endorsement "PO/Munros Inn/24 6 49" on the flap,
crowned-oval 'THE GLENELG/JU*26/1849/PORT PHILLIP' transit & light 'PORTLAND/NEW.S.WALES' arrival. Ex JRW Purves - illustrated by him at page 17 of "Port Phillip District" - Tom Roberts (1989), Hugh Freeman, Michael Silvasich: sold for $3220 (Sale
121 Lot 443) and Kevin Burt: sold for $5360 (Sale 173 Lot 700). Munro's Inn PO opened 1.1.1849; renamed Border Post circa -.12.1849. No datestamp has been recorded. This is almost certainly the finest of only six covers recorded bearing the
manuscript endorsement, one of which has been extensively repaired (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$4,000
SOLD for AU$3,600.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 747 |
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 1849 (Oct 17) entire headed "Caniambo" endorsed "OHMS" to Superintendent Charles La Trobe at Melbourne with a largely fine strike
of the rare 'FREE/SEYMOUR' rounded-boxed handstamp (F17) in blackish-red, the reverse with fair crowned-oval 'SEYMOUR/PORT PHILLIP' and Melbourne arrival of the next day, very fine. Ex Hans Karman: sold at our auction of 2.10.2010 for $1552 (Sale 158
Lot 331). The similar Max Watson/Brian Peace example sold for $2185 at our auction of 27.7.2009 (Sale 148 Lot 1224): see Lot 736 above.
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 748 |
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 1849 (Nov 18) outer endorsed "Registered Letters" to a bank in Portland with a largely very fine strike of the boxed 'PAID/UPPER
GLENELG' handstamp & poor crowned-oval backstamp, rated "8" for 2d domestic letter x4, the registration fee being paid in cash, Portland arrival of 'NO 21/1849', vertical filing fold just clear of the boxed marking. Ex JRW Purves and Ray Kelly: sold
for $2375 (Sale 104 Lot 902). Upper Glenelg PO 1.3.1849; renamed Harrow 1.1.1854. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,900.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 749 |
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 1850 entire mercantile letter headed "Geelong July 23rd 1850" to Melbourne rated "2" but with boxed 'PAID/UPPER GLENELG' handstamp,
the reverse with light crowned-oval 'UPPER GLENELG/AU--/1850/PORT PHILLIP' backstamp & Melbourne arrival of 'AU*8/1850', minor blemishes and central vertical filing fold clear of the markings. Upper Glenelg PO 1.3.1849; renamed Harrow 1.1.1854.
[Mallee, 30km SE of Edenhope] If the post office had missent this item, it should have borne a Geelong despatch datestamp. It seems more likely that it was inadvertently carried by the sender and posted after he reached his destination. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
VICTORIA
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 750 |
O |
 Untidy stockbook collection with QV Half-Lengths 1d x24, 2d x8 and 3d x24, Queen-on-Throne 2d x23, Woodblocks 'REGISTERED' Imperf &
Rouletted, ranges of other Classic issues including Laureates to 5/- x6 including 8d orange & 10d grey, 1901-12 to 5/- x12, etc, some Barred Numerals, condition very mixed, high catalogue value.
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$1,800.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
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 Partly-annotated consignment remainders including QV Queen-on-Throne 1d x10 & 6d x40+, Laureates to 5/- x3 with a group of
Non-Conforming Numeral Watermarks, 3d lilac x2 and ½d on 1d x7 including a pair, some later mint including 1/6d blue (tiny defects), 2/- apple-green x11, 1901 No 'POSTAGE' set to 5/-, 'POSTAGE' duplicated range to 6d x13, 9d x5 & 1/- x7 etc,
condition variable but many are fine to very fine; also two 1855 large pieces with Butterfly '14' or '48' both in red. Study opportunity.
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$850.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 752 |
O |
 QV remainders from a very disorganised collection with a page of Half-Lengths and selections of Shilling Octagonals, 6d & Perf 12
2/- Woodblocks, Netted Corners, Redrawn 6d black, Bells etc, very mixed condition, requiring careful inspection. Weighs 4kg.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 753 |
O |
 Annotated display of what our vendor calls 'Watermark Oddities', mostly QV Laureates plus a few other issues with mainly
non-conforming numeral watermarks including Laureates 1d with Wmk '6' SG 116 & SG 126, 3d with Wmk '8', 3d with Double-Lined '1' SG 157, 6d with Double-Lined '1' SG 159, 1d with 'SIX/PENCE' Wmk SG 162, 6d with 'FOUR/PENCE' Wmk SG 166, etc, condition
variable but most are fine to very fine, Cat £1450+. A fun lot.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 754 |
O |
 1850-57 QV Half-Lengths neatly presented annotated collection stated to include Thomas Ham Original State of the Dies 1d SG 1a x2
(one with RPSV Certificate) and SG 1b x2 (one with RPSV Certificate), 2d x5 & 3d x7; Second State 1d x4, 2d x12 & 3d x3; Third State 1d x18 including a pair, 2d x38 across the various states including a complete reconstruction of 30 (6x5) including
two pairs and 3d x33 including a full reconstruction of 12 positions with strips of 3 & 4, White Veils partial reconstruction of 9/12 and another strip of 4; Campbell & Co 1d x7 including a pair & 3d x7 including a pair; and Campbell & Fergusson 1d
x32 & 3d x43 including two pairs & a defective strip of 4; Rouletted 3d x3; Perf 12 3d x4; and a page of forgeries & reprints plus a Jeffryes 3d sheet of 50 (10x5); condition very mixed but with many attractive stamps. We have not confirmed any of
the identifications, so personal inspection is essential.
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Estimate AU$5,000
SOLD for AU$4,600.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 755 |
O |
 1850-57 QV Half-Lengths selection with 1d x3, 2d x6 and 3d x7, plus two pages Ex Bill Purves with First Printing 3d x3 [Pos 4 7 &
12], and Campbell & Fergusson Stone B 3d x7 including two pairs [Pos 1, 7-8, 14 & 16-17], condition variable.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 756 |
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 1850 QV Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Printings Third State of Dies (Framelines Added) 1d dull rose SG 9b strip of 5 from the left-hand
side of the sheet with large margin at left, other margins close to touching, the right-hand unit cut-into at base, three largely very fine strikes pf Barred Oval '5' cancel of Sandhurst (Bendigo) and partial London arrival datestamp in red across
the two left-hand units, a few small closed tears and other minor faults hardly detract from the fine facial appearance, Cat £1000+ for singles. John Barwis states at page 67 that "The largest known multiples are four used strips of 6". His strip of
3 in brownish-red sold in 2012 for £2070. A very scarce multiple. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 757 |
O |
 1852-58 Queen-on-Throne duplicated array with 2d x91 including several pairs plus a single on a local cover, also Imperf 1d
yellow-green x4 and Rouletted 6d blue x26, condition very mixed. Inspection recommended.
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 758 |
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 1854 QV Half-Lengths JS Campbell & Co Printings 1d orange-red SG 23 [1], margins just clear to good, pale shade, unused, Cat £3750.
Superb. Ex Les Molnar: sold for $3375 (Sale 174 Lot 87). RPSofV Certificate (2012). Gary Diffen's two very fine unused examples sold for £3055 & £4112 respectively. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$3,500
SOLD for AU$2,700.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 759 |
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 1854 QV Half-Lengths JS Campbell & Co Printings 3d blue SG 24 block of 4 [15-16/21-22], an unusually large multiple with margins
just clear - at upper-left - to good, the lower-right unit with Tuft of Grass above Second 'E' of 'PENCE', ironed-out vertical crease at left, some thins - including a concealed central hole on the lower-left unit - that don't detract from the very
fine facial appearance, Cat £240+. A rare multiple. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 760 |
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 1854-57 QV Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson Printings 3d greenish-blue SG 29a, margins good to large at left, unused, Cat £2250. A
very attractive example. RPSV Certificate (2025) states "Type 14 on the stone". John Barwis at page 195 states "Unused examples are rare".
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$3,800.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
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