VICTORIA continued...
Revenues
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 841 |
# O |
 STAMP STATUTE: Selection on pages with '½d/HALF' on 1d mint x2 & postally used x2 (one on large piece), 1d mint & four postally
used on two pieces, 3d apparently unused, 4d used x5, 6d mint & postally used x2, 1/- mint x3, good range of fiscal usages including 1/- & 2/- strips of 3 and £5, overprinted 'Reprint' to £1 including 3d & 4d x2 or 'REPRINT' £5, many are fine to very
fine. Ex John Boykett.
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$4,200.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 842 |
D |
 STAMP STATUTE: 2/6d brown-orange/pale yellow horizontal pair tied within Supreme Court document by superb 'REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S
OFFICE/...' cachets in violet. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 843 |
#O |
 STAMP DUTY: 1884-96 Large Stamp Duty annotated duplicated collection, with a few unused/mint and a few postally used to 10/- green
(on 1900 piece), also 15/- mauve x2, £1/5/- x2, £1/10/- x2, 35/-, £6 blue/pink to £9 yellow-green/greenish, Ultra High Values £25 x4, £50 x3 and £100 x7 including a Litho pair, 1886-96 Fergusson & Mitchell £5 to £9, etc, many varieties noted,
condition variable but most are fine to very fine. Ex John Boykett.
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$4,400.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 844 |
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 STAMP DUTY: 1884-1900 Ultra High Values Recess £25 deep green (light water-stains) & £50 deep aniline violet (superb) and Litho £25
blue-green (two closed pinholes) miniature sheets with complete margins, neat pen cancels. Ex John Boykett. These stamps were pulled directly from the dies/stones in sheetlets of one and, as such, are the world's first miniature sheets. (3) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$1,600.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 845 |
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 STAMP DUTY: circa 1905 KEVII original art for a £25 denomination in India ink with Chinese white highlights (105x63mm) with the
portrait - also original art - inserted at left, on thin card (113x82mm), small indent at upper-right from where fastened to a file. Ex JRW Purves and Rodney Perry. A magnificent essay that was almost certainly intended to replace the £25 green that
had been on issue since 1884, and which actually continued in use until decimal currency was introduced on 14.2.1966. Based on all other Victorian stamp artwork being produced at stamp-size, we expect this was also intended to be the issued size,
which would have made this and its associated £50 & £100 the largest stamps of any of the Australian Colonies/States. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$5,000
SOLD for AU$3,800.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
Postal Stationery
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 846 |
PSE |
 Selection with Postal Cards from 1876 1d Laureate unused & used, lots of later issues including 1895 1d blue 'Beer & Baccy' used
(creases) & 1906 1d pink 'artist' card on chalk-surfaced bright white stock very fine unused, plenty of postmark & postal history interest noted 1897 '1½d' UPU Overprint to India, 1900 1d red to England without added franking taxed with Melbourne
'T/5c' octagonal handstamp, and 1912 1½d maroon to "Finland, Russia", then Envelopes from 1885 2d lilac & 1886 2d mauve unused, 1885 1d green & 1886 Oval 1d green both Stamped-to-Order unused, and 1904 2d violet long envelope STO for Melbourne and
Metropolitan Board of Works used, Registration Envelopes 1881 4d lilac & 1887 4d rose both unused, Letter Cards noted 1885 1d red uprated to Germany, Wrappers from 1869 Laureate 1d green unused, 1897 1d blue with Daily Shipping Gazette to
"Christiana/Sweden" (actually in Norway), etc, a few CTO items, also 1884 'Telegraphic Message' envelope with 'TELEGRAPH BRANCH/MELBOURNE VIC' duplex cancel, condition a little variable but all are presentable.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 847 |
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 Modest selection of mostly Postal Cards with a few better items including Bell 1d & Naish 1d both with 'SPECIMEN' overprint, etc,
OHMS Envelope 'OS'-in-the-Die 1d x2, etc, postmarks including numeral/cds ties for 'MC/20' & 'CAPE SCHANCK' and superb 'MCC/94' & 'FERNHILL RY STN', condition variable. Ex John Boykett.
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 848 |
PSE |
 Box of unused, CTO & postally used items noted Wrappers ½d yellow with 'BATAVIA' arrival datestamp and another uprated to the USA,
a good range of Melbourne duplex & cds cancels plus other postmark interest, condition variable. Weighs 1½kg.
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 849 |
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 DEPARTMENTAL FRANK STAMPS: 1864 Post Office memorandum (171x194mm) giving instructions for the preparation of a frank stamp for use
on official mail, in accordance with the hand-drawn pen & ink sketch on the reverse inscribed 'FRANKED/[crown]/POSTMASTER GENERAL' with "Victoria" added in another hand, plus an appended note of the price of £3 to procure same from de Gruchy & Co of
Melbourne, minor folds, a repaired tear well clear of the essay and a bit aged on the face. A highly important historical document. Ex Hans Karman and Max Watson: sold at our auction of 3.4.2017 for $10,980 (Sale 220 Lot 188). This and the next lot
are the most important items related to the Departmental Frank Stamps of Victoria. Such seminal documents are rarely available for any philatelic subject. Illustrated by Hans Karman in 'Frank & Free' at page VA5 and by Carl Stieg & Max Watson in
'Franked!: the Official Mail of Victoria' at page 2 (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$7,500
SOLD for AU$5,750.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
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 DEPARTMENTAL FRANK STAMPS: 1864 Post Office memorandum (230x185mm) dated "5.3.1864" & initalled "THF" (Postmaster-General TH
Fellows) stating "The practice of using postage stamps on letters from this office appears to me to be unnecessary and not required by the Acts in force. It may be necessary to check the unauthorized [sic] transmission of letters and that may be done
by an official stamp. For this purpose a stamp should be made which will save postage stamps and serve also as a pattern for a 'frank stamp' (if the new Bill passes) for other offices", with a light but very fine strike of the
'FRANKED/[crown]/VICTORIA/POSTMASTER GENERAL' handstamp (40x28mm) as foreshadowed in the previous lot in blue at the top of the document, horizontal folds & minor aging not affecting the handstamp. Another highly important historical document, with
the only recorded strike of the handstamp. Ex Hans Karman and Max Watson: sold at our auction of 3.4.2017 for $12,000 (Sale 220 Lot 189). Illustrated by Hans Karman in 'Frank & Free' at page VA5 and by Carl Stieg & Max Watson in 'Franked!: the
Official Mail of Victoria' at page 2. One of the innovations in the new Postal Act that came into force on 3.6.1864 was the providing of frank stamps to Ministers of the Crown and military commanders in the Colony. These were to have effect from
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Estimate AU$7,500
SOLD for AU$5,750.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
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 DEPARTMENTAL FRANK STAMPS: Handstamped proof impressions 1) 'ATTORNEY GENERAL' and 'CHIEF SECRETARY' both in blue on circa 1864
single small piece, Rated RRR+; and 'GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA' Die 7 (30½mm single circle with 1½mm arcs at the sides) three superb proof impressions in black on circa 1891 piece of very thin paper, the latter - some blemishes - illustrated by Carl Stieg
& Max Watson at page 80. The only such proof items recorded for any franks of Victoria. Ex Max Watson: sold for $4145 (Sale 220 Lot 177). (2 items)
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 852 |
PSE |
 DEPARTMENTAL FRANK STAMPS: 'COMMR OF CROWN LANDS & SURVEY/...' superb handstamp in blue on 1864 OHMS outer with Department of
Public Lands imprint at lower-left, very fine Melbourne duplex of 'AU26/64', very fine ovoid 'WANGARATTA' arrival backstamp, light vertical filing fold. The Departmental Franking System was introduced from 2.8.1864. This is stated to be the earliest
recorded use of a Frank. [Used until 1877, but the frame wore quickly resulting in most strikes being inferior] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 853 |
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 DEPARTMENTAL FRANK STAMPS: 'COMMISSARIAT STAFF/...' superb strike in blue on OHMS outer with pre-printed address of London's Royal
Hospital Chelsea (S&W #C10), very fine Melbourne duplex of 'JA25/71' & London arrival backstamp of 'MR24/71', light central vertical fold. Ex Guy Linfield - sold for $2300 - and Max Watson: sold for $3660 (Sale 220 Lot 219). Rated RRRRR: one of the
rarest of all the Victorian frank entires. Illustrated by Carl Stieg & Max Watson at page 66. The only other recorded 'cover', an envelope-front only, sold at our auction of 22.2.2013 for $1092 (Sale 179 Lot 1358). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,500
SOLD for AU$1,900.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 854 |
PSE |
 DEPARTMENTAL FRANK STAMPS: 'MINISTER OF RAILWAYS/...' Die 1 printed on OHMS Letter Card with pre-printed address of the District
Engineer at Melbourne & 'This card may pass through the post from any place within Victoria' on the reverse, printed 'Registration of Unemployed from COUNTRY DISTRICTS' advice within, minor hinge remnants on the reverse otherwise very fine unused.
This is the only franked letter card recorded: only four examples recorded, all unused. Ex Max Watson: sold for $464 (Sale 220 Lot 385). Hans Karman's example sold for $690. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
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 DEPARTMENTAL FRANK STAMPS: Selection comprising 'ATTORNEY GENERAL' on 1902 Master-in-Equity's Office Penalty envelope, 'CHIEF
SECRETARY' on 1893 Melbourne Observatory envelope and on 1899 Government Botanist envelope to London with 'VICTORIA/OFFICIAL PAID' Crowned handstamp, 'DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & CUSTOMS' on 1900 postcard advising goods to be transferred to the Queen's
Warehouse, 'GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA' handstamp in violet on 1896 envelope to London with 'ENGLISH MAIL T.P.O.' duplex cancel, and on 1896 envelope with Royal Arms on back flap, 'MINISTER OF LANDS AND AGRICULTURE' on two 1880 redirected postcards,
'POSTMASTER-GENERAL' in blue on postcards x2 (one unused; the other used 1885), and in black on 1900 postcard and 1902 General Post Office OHMS envelope registered to London, 'THE PRESIDENT/LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL' in red on 1896 envelope with
President's Arms on the back flap, 'SOLICITOR GENERAL' on 1895 envelope, 'THE TREASURER' in blue on unused postcard and in black on 1896 Income Tax Office envelope, plus 'GOVERNOR-GENERAL/AUSTRALIA' handstamp in blue on 1901 QV mourning envelope
(back flap missing) and 'THE TREASURER' on Curator's Office envelope 1903 to Germany after the invalidation of Frank Stamps with QV 2½d blue punctured 'OS' affixed, also a few cut-outs, condition a bit variable but all are presentable.
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$440.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 856 |
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 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1893 usage of 1d orange-brown + 1d yellow-orange Error of Colour for Briscoe & Co Ironmongers
(Melbourne) with advertising on the face for Portland Cement, BBB Kerosene Oil and AB Galvanized [sic] Corrugated Iron, very fine 'BEECHWORTH/JE24/93/VIC - 9 ' duplex & superb Melbourne arrival backstamp of 'JE26/93'. A superb example of this
outstanding issue. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 857 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1901 usage of QV Oval 1d pink for Fresh Food and Frozen Storage Co Ltd with large panel advertising
for 'Milo Bacon' & 'Iceberg Butter' printed in orange on the face, used 1901 with Melbourne cds cancel, minor blemishes & a little untidily opened at left. 1d paid the Printed Matter rate. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 858 |
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 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1912 usage pf QV Oval 1d carmine for P Sheahan & Co Dairy Produce Merchants with illustration of
Baltic Cream Separator on the face and line-advertising on both sides for 'Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Bacon, Grain, Potatoes, Horsehair, Skins, Beeswax, Honey, etc' all printed in blue, Melbourne machine cancel, a couple of very minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 859 |
PSE |
 ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1912 usage of QV Oval 2d violet for Vacuum Oil with gargoyle illustration in red on the flap, to
Germany with QV 'Bantam' ½d green 'VOC' commercial perfin tied by Melbourne machine cancel, minor blemishes & slightly trimmed at top.
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
| 860 |
PSE |
 POSTAL CARDS: QV 3d red/green 'FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM/Via Italy' P12 with Green Surface Incomplete at Base (exposing the underlying
cream stock), very fine unused. Carl Stieg at page 31 states that the card "was produced by sandwiching a white [sic] card between two pieces of thin green paper". From this example, it appears that the card was cream stock, and that the green paper
roll ran-out before covering all of the face. The edge is uneven - not what would be expected if it had been obstructed by a foreign object - and the back is completely covered. With a regular card for comparison. Most unusual.
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..Sep-22, 07:30 PM |
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