VICTORIA continued...
Postal History continued...
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1951 |
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 1851 (Nov 23) inwards entire from Great Britain unusually addressed to "Mrs Jane James, North Geelong, Port Phillip, New Holland"
endorsed "By private ship" and "Paid 8d" with largely very fine 'LYDNEY' unframed cds in blue and London 'PAID' & SHIP LETTER' transits all on the face, on arrival rated '5'[d] to pay on the face with largely very fine 'MELBOURNE/1*AP/SHIP LETTER'
crowned-oval in red and 'GEELONG' crowned-oval in black of the same day on the reverse, minor blemishes & light aging marks. The rate was Great Britain 8d ship letter prepaid and Victoria 3d inwards ship letter plus 2d inland delivery. The name 'New
Holland' was widely used until the early 19th century, but thereafter generally replaced by 'Australia'; the Port Phillip District had been renamed 'Victoria' on 1.7.1851. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1952 |
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 1852 (April 17) entire headed "Duplicate ... Melbourne Apl 17 54" to Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA endorsed "per Steamer Golden Age
via Panama" carried per favor with fine oval 'FORWARDED BY/ROGERS WARFIELD LORD &c/MELBOURNE' handstamp on the flap (only one other example recorded), very fine New York 'STEAM SHIP/20/Cts' handstamp on the face, minor restored blemishes. The letter
signed "John Anderson" to his wife includes "... I am about leaving ... tired of this Place and of the Proceedings [?] in it ...". Carried by the 'Golden Age' departing Melbourne 5.5.1854 via Tahiti to Panama City arriving 19.6.1854; by mule & canoe
across the isthmus to Aspinwall (later Colon), then per US Mail Steamship Co to New York. This voyage was the only trans-Pacific contract mail service before 1866. The ship carried US$200,000 worth of gold dust, but consumed so much coal that the
costs were ruinous, and the experiment was not repeated. Ex Dale Forster - sold at our auction of 21.5.2024 for $900 (Sale 256 Lot 1143) before being professionally cleaned - and John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1953 |
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 1852 (Sept 29) outer with rare endorsement "Bankers parcel only without letter or writing/J Matheson Mgr/ Union Bank of
A/Melbourne", to Geelong rated "1" but corrected to "2" in red pencil with very fine 'PAID/MELBOURNE' crowned oval datestamp in red on the face and superb Geelong crowned oval arrival backstamp of the next day, a couple of very minor blemishes
otherwise remarkably fine. The earliest Printed Matter item known to us. The 2d concessional rate was for Printed Matter up to 4oz. Ex Max Watson & John Barwis: sold at our auction of 28.6.2023 for $360 (Sale 252 Lot 182). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1954 |
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 1853 (Jan 7) stampless envelope to "Union Store, Albury" with largely very fine complete 'PAID/MELBOURNE' crowned-oval datestamp in
red on the face rated "2"[d] in red pencil for the inland letter rate, fine complete 'ALBURY/JA*8/N.S.W' unframed cds arrival backstamp. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1955 |
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 1853 (April 17) mourning envelope inwards from Great Britain to "Lieut C Pasco RN, Police Magistrate, Williams Town, Port Phillip"
with QV Line Engaved 2d blue White Lines Added imperforate strip of 4 'OH-OK' (the left-hand unit cut-into at left & base, the others with margins close to large) tied by four fine to very fine strikes of Barred Numeral '620' cancels with light but
identifiable 'STONEHOUSE' unframed cds in blue despatch overtruck by similar 'PLYMOUTH' unframed cds in black, London 'SHIP-LETTER' crowned cds in red, largely very fine 'SHIP LETTER/JY*7/1853/MELBOURNE' crowned oval transit in red where rated '5'[d]
in black on the face, and light but identifiable 'WILLIAMS TOWN/JY*9/[....]/[....]IA' crowned oval arrival in black, all except the London marking on the reverse, minor blemishes & small adhesion on reverse clear of the markings. The rate was Great
Britain 8d ship letter and Victoria 3d inwards ship letter plus 2d inland delivery. Sent by Admiral John Pasco to his son; as a Lieutenant, John Pasco had served with Admiral Nelson as Signal Officer on board 'HMS Victory' at the Battle of Trafalgar
in 1805; he died less than six months after this letter was sent, on 16.11.1853. Port Phillip District was renamed 'Victoria' on 1.7.1851. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
SOLD for AU$900.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1956 |
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 1853 (May 10) folded outer to Melbourne with largely very fine complete 'PAID/GEELONG' crowned-oval datestamp where '2'[d] fancy
numeral handstamp applied both in red on the face, similar complete 'GEELONG/VICTORIA' despatch & 'MELBOURNE/MY*11/1853/VICTORIA ' arrival crowned-oval datestamps on the reverse both in black, a couple of minor blemishes. Ex JRW Purves & John
Barwis. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1957 |
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 1853 (June 24) folded outer to Sydney endorsed per "1st Steamer" with largely very fine complete 'PAID/GEELONG' crowned-oval
datestamp where '2'[d] fancy numeral handstamp applied both in red on the face, very fine 'TOO LATE' rounded-box handstamp on the face and complete 'GEELONG/VICTORIA' crowned-oval datestamp on the reverse both in black, Melbourne 'JU 26' crowned-oval
transit & Sydney 'SHIP LETTER/JY*4/1853' cds arrival backstamps, minor internal repairs & light folds slightly affecting some of the markings. Being too late for that day's mail, the letter was forwarded to Melbourne the next day and carried by
steamship 'Cleopatra' departing Melbourne 28.6.1853 arriving Sydney 3.7.1853. The 2d paid only covered the inland letter rate; the 3d Colonial ship letter rate was presumably paid by the addressee, but this is not noted on the item. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1958 |
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 1853 (June 30) stampless entire to New York, USA endorsed "per first Mail" with largely very fine complete 'PAID/MELBOURNE' crowned
oval datestamp in red on the face rated "3"[d] for the outgoing ship letter charge, London '29OC29/1853' transit backstamp in red where initially rated "8"[d] inland delivery charge but crossed out & replaced with "32"[cents] for Trans-Atlantic
service, 'NEW YORK/OCT/15/BR.PKT.' [British Packet] arrival cds where largely very fine '37'[cents] postage due handstamp applied both in black on the face, light vertical fold clear of the markings and minor internal repairs. Carried by
'Marlborough' departing Melbourne 30.6.1853 via Cape Horn to England and by Cunard Line steamer 'Canada' departing Liverpool 1.10.1853 to New York. Stated to be the earliest reported use of the '37' marking. Not listed in Ben Palmer's Census. Ex John
Barwis. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1959 |
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 1853 (July 23) envelope to "Mr Henry H Clark, East Granville, Hamden Co, Mass"[achusetts], USA with Melbourne 'PAID' crowned oval
datestamp in red and rated "3"[d] in red pencil for the prepaid outgoing ship letter rate only, London '29SE29/1853' transit backstamp in red where rated "8"[d] in black on the face for the Trans-Atlantic Packet rate, fair 'BOSTON/OCT/15/BR PKT'
[British Packet] transit cds on the face where rated "32"[cents] in manuscript overstruck with bold '37' handstamp also overstriking the Melbourne datestamp, minor blemishes. Carried by 'Marlborough' departing Melbourne 2.7.1853 to Liverpool and
Cunard 'Canada' departing Liverpool 1.10.1853. Ben Palmer Census #9. Ex Dale Forster & John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1960 |
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 1853 (Aug 2) Caldwell, Train & Co.'s Market Report outer to Boston, USA with largely fine 'PAID/MELBOURNE' crowned-oval datestamp
in red where rated "2"[d] in red paid for the Newspaper (printed matter) charge, docketed "rcd Nov 18th" on the reverse, two light vertical folds. Carried by P&O steamers 'Chusan' departing Melbourne 3.8.1853 arriving Singapore 4.9.1853, then 'Malta'
departing Singapore 17.9.1853 to Galle, Ceylon, 'Madras' to Suez, overland to Alexandria and 'Euxine' to Southampton arriving 2.11.1853, then by Cunard Line Trans-Atlantic Steamer 'Arabia' to New York arriving 17.11.1853. This was the last P&O voyage
via the Singapore branch line (presumably due to the poor connection), later voyages under this contract going directly to Galle. Scarce printed matter rate material carried by P&O before their service was suspended due to steamers being
requisitioned for the Crimean War. Ex Dale Forster & John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1961 |
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 1853 (Oct 26) outer to "CB Fessenden Esq, care of Messrs Brown Shipley & Co, Liverpool" endorsed "per Hurricane" with QV
Half-Lengths 3d blue solo tied by very fine Barred Oval '1' cancel and Melbourne crowned oval datestamp alongside, Liverpool 'JA26/1854' arrival backstamp where rated "8"[d] on the face for the incoming ship letter rate, redirected to USA with the
rating crossed-out & re-endorsed per Trans-Atlantic Steamer "Africa", fair 'BOSTON 24 BR PKT' [British Packet] arrival cds applied on the face overstriking the Melbourne datestamp with bold '19/CENTS' curved accountancy handstamp alongside,
docketed from "HA Smith & Co, Melbourne Oct 21/53, Rec'd Feby 16/54, Potomac", heavy repaired vertical fold clear of the adhesive but still very attractive. Prepaid for the Victorian 3d outgoing ship letter rate only. Not listed in Ben Palmer's
Census. Ex John Barwis. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1962 |
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 1853 (Nov 11) Bellet Freres & Cie partly-printed flimsy entire headed "Melbourne, 11 Novembre 1853" with added "PS" all in French,
to Marseilles without any Victorian postal markings, put into the mails in France with very fine 'AUSTRALIE/22/AVRIL/54/MARSEILLE' cds on the face where originally rated "15"[centimes] inland delivery charge, crossed-out and re-rated "16", docketed
as received from Melbourne on the inside, a few minor aging marks at the edges not visible from the face. Presumably carried by private ship as a consignee letter. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1963 |
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 1853 (Dec 7) entire to "Rev Benjamin Hurst, Goulburn, New South Wales" with QV Queen on Throne 2d brown (margins good to large)
tied by very fine Barred Oval '1' cancel and fine 'MELBOURNE/VICTORIA' unframed crowned oval alongside, largely very fine complete 'YASS/DE*13/NEW. S. WALES' unframed crowned oval arrival backstamp. The rate was 2d inland letter (increased to 6d from
1.5.1854). The letter acknowledges a proposal "to contribute one hundred pounds towards the erection of our Chapel at Richmond and in the name of the Sisters of the Richmond Presbytery Chapel". Benjamin Hurst was sent from England to work as a
Wesleyan missionary among the Port Phillip Aborigines in 1838. Posted to Sydney in 1842, he spent the last period of his life as minister in Goulburn, the fledgling pastoral township on the Southern Tablelands on the periphery of the Braidwood and
Major’s Creek gold diggings, where he died in 1857. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1964 |
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 1854 (April) buff envelope with 'ADAMS & CO./EXPRESS/16 WALL ST/NEW YORK' embossed cameo shield in red at upper-left (the street
address crossed out), addressed to "Robert R Carrington, Purser Steamer 'New Orleans', Care of Geo. W. Thornton Esqr, Adams & Co, Melbourne, Australia" with note on inside flap "Apl 30th - Dear Bob, I can only add to this dupl 'All well'. I am
hurried very much today, and as this is not going by a clipper I let her slide, and will write fully by the next. John" and sender's notation "A&Co Pd" at lower-left, repaired edge faults & some aging. Carried by the barque 'Nimrod' departing New
York 1.5.1854 via Rio de Janeiro to Melbourne arriving 17.9.1854. Adams & Co was an American firm that had overseas branches including in Melbourne; rare inwards item carried privately outside the mails. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1965 |
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 1854 (April 24) envelope inwards from Great Britain to "Mr Thomas Hichens Sincock, Detective Police Reporting Office, Swanston
Street, Melbourne" endorsed "Per Great Britain" with QV Line Engaved 2d blue White Lines Added imperforate strip of 4 'RG-RJ' (the outside units cut-into at base, the other margins close to large) tied by four fine to very fine strikes of Barred
Numeral '636' cancels with identifiable 'REDRUTH' unframed cds in red despatch, London cds in red and Liverpool 'SHIP LETTER' crowned cds in black transits, and largely fine complete Melbourne 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/JY 12/1854/G.P.O VICTORIA' arrival in
red (earliest recorded date) all on the reverse, horizontal fold & closed edge tears clear of the adhesives & largely clear of the markings. Although endorsed per 'Great Britain', the item was carried by P&O 'Simla' departing Liverpool 27.4.1854
arriving Melbourne 12.7.1854. With the introduction of the 6d Uniform ship letter rate on 1.10.1854, additional inland rates were no longer charged. However, the 'FREE' marking indicates that the charging of inland rates was abolished earlier. Ex
John Barwis. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,200
SOLD for AU$1,050.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1966 |
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 1854 (Sep 6) envelope front to Adelaide endorsed "By Adams Cos Express p Ariadne" and with a largely very fine strike of the rare
'ADAMS & CO/EXPRESS/MELBOURNE/N.S.W.' chamfered-boxed handstamp in red at lower-left, QV Octagonal 1/- blue (margins close to large) with very fine bold Barred Oval '1' cancel and largely very fine 'MELBOURNE/VICTORIA' unframed crowned-oval datestamp
alongside, Adelaide GPO 'SE 13/1854' cds arrival on the face slightly overstriking the Adams & Co handstamp, repaired edge faults & some aging marks. RPSV Certificate (2010) states "carried outside the postal system to Melbourne then posted by Adams
Express", but does not mention the faults. A very rare item handled by both a private express company and the Post Office. Ex Bill Hornadge, Michael Silvasich, an anonymous vendor - sold at our auction of 18.12.2010 for $2185 (Sale 161 Lot 474) and
John Barwis. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1967 |
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 1854 (Sep 16) entire to "Hobarton" with QV Woodblocks 6d orange (margins good to large) tied by largely very fine Barred Oval '1'
cancel and Melbourne crowned oval datestamp with time code 'B' alongside, endorsed "Detained for 6d postage" with a second QV Woodblocks 6d orange (margins in places) added partly across the datestamp tied by another very fine Barred Oval '1' cancel
and a second strike of the Melbourne crowned oval datestamp with time code 'H' applied at lower-left, Launceston '21SP21/1854' cds (Hardinge Primitive (v); rated RRR) transit backstamp and a fine strike of the scarce 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS
FREE/22SP22/1854' rounded-boxed datestamp in red on the face, light filing fold across the stamps and minor repaired edge faults. The Inter-Colonial ship letter rate was 6d per ½oz; this item weighed over ½oz and had to pay double rate. Sold at our
auction of 20.9.2023 for $1320 (Sale 253 Lot 1577). Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1968 |
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 1854 (Sept 27) buff envelope enclosing lengthy 6pp letter headed "Albany" [New York, USA] from his sister to "William F Christie,
Melbourne, Australia" with added note at left "He is probably in Ballarat, where he can be notified", endorsed "Per Express Adams & Co" & 'Collect" on the face; plus 1855 (Jan 30) envelope enclosing lengthy 3pp letter headed "Horse Heads Chimney Co,
State of New York" to the same addressee from his brother endorsed "By Express Adams & Co" commencing "Since the receipt of yours of Sept 30/54 asking for aid to come home we have written you a number of letters ..." and going on to give details of
the employee the family is sending to Melbourne to meet & assist his brother "... he sails the day after tomorrow on the ship Eastern State", both with a few minor edge faults, the latter with a few aging marks. Adams & Co was an American firm that
had overseas branches including in Melbourne; the 'Eastern State' was an Adams & Co ship and presumably carried both the letter and the employee, departing New York 3.2.1855 arriving Melbourne 25.4.1855. Rare inwards items to the Victorian Goldfields
carried privately outside the mails. Ex John Barwis.
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1969 |
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 1854 (Nov 11) envelope to Leicestershire, England endorsed "Registered" with QV Woodblocks Imperforate 6d orange & Octagonal
Imperforate 1/- blue (both with almost full margins, the latter with some surface faults) tied by slightly untidy Barred Oval '94' cancels (rated R) and fair 'AVOCA/VICTORIA' crowned-oval despatch datestamp at lower-left, Melbourne transit backstamp
where taxed "1/-" in red pencil on the face for under-payment of the 1/- ship letter rate, London '12FE12/1855' transit alongside where rated "1/6d"[d] payable by addressee, minor closed tears on the back flap & some transmission marks. Carried by
P&O steamers 'Norna' to Galle, Ceylon, 'Bombay' to Suez, overland to Alexandria and 'Tagus' to Southampton. On 1.10.1854, the 6d per ½oz Uniform ship letter 'paid to destination' rate was introduced between Great Britain and the Australian Colonies.
However, Victoria had increased its outgoing ship letter rate from 3d to 1/- on 1.5.1854, and did not initially participate in the uniform rate. Great Britain introduced retaliatory rates, and the British PO clerks seem to have treated this item as
wholly unpaid, charging the addressee 6d Uniform ship letter plus 1/- registration fee. Ex Les Molnar - sold at our auction of 7.12.2012 for $368 (Sale 177 Lot 783) and John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1970 |
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 1855 (June) undated consignee's envelope to New York endorsed 'p 'Tasmania' via Callao' with a very fine example of the rare
'FORWARDED BY/Burlingame & Co/Melbourne & New York' black/pink label affixed at lower-left, some tonespots on the reverse. Carried by private ship across the Pacific to Callao Peru, then to Panama City, by rail to Aspinwall, Colon (Panama's
trans-isthmian railway opened 28.1.1855), then ship to New York. Burlingame & Co are listed in the 1855 Port Phillip Directory as 'American Stove Merchants, at 87 Bourke Street E. and 25 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne'. An important item bearing the
only example we have seen of this label. Ex Dale Forster - sold at our auction of 21.5.2024 for $1380 with two enclosures dated '19 June 1855' that are no longer present (Sale 256 Lot 1149) - and John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
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