VICTORIA continued...
Postal History continued...
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 581 |
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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$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 582 |
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 1856 (Aug 28) stampless OHMS entire letter to "The Paymaster of Police Melbourne" with fine 'PAID AT/STEIGLITZ' beveled-boxed
handstamp rated "8d" on the face, fair crowned-oval 'STEIGLITZ/VICTORIA' backstamp and largely very fine Melbourne arrival of 'AU30/1856' alongside, a couple of very minor blemishes. Ex John Barwis. The rate was 4d per ½oz intra-Colonial letter x2. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 583 |
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 1857 (circa May) undated consignee's envelope to New York endorsed "p Saml Appleton" & "Care of Alsop & Co Callao" at lower-left
with a largely very fine example of the rare 'FORWARDED BY/ROGERS CARRERE & Co/MELBOURNE' oval cachet on the back flap, New York 'STEAMSHIP/10/Cts' arrival on the face where re-addressed to Baltimore Maryland with 'JULY/13/1857' despatch datestamp
and 'FORWARDED' handstamp also on the face, rated "3"[cents] domestic mail totalled to "13"[cents] including the inwards steamship charge, no arrival markings, minor transmission marks. Carried by private ship across the Pacific to Callao Peru where
the "Care of ..." endorsement crossed-out, then to Panama City, by rail to Aspinwall (later Colon; railway opened 28.1.1855), then ship to New York. Ex Dale Forster - sold in 2020 for US$662 where stated to be the only recorded example of this
forwarder's cachet - and John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 584 |
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 1864 (Jan 26) envelope to New Jersey, USA with QV Octagonal 1/- blue and Emblems 2d grey-lilac (repaired faults) tied by Melbourne
duplex cancels, London 'MR 17/64/PAID' cds transit in red on the face, carried by Trans-Atlantic Steamer service from England to Maine, USA with ' 5 /APR/1/1864/PORTLAND ME AM PKT' large cds on the face '16/CENTS' curved accountancy handstamp in red
alongside for credit to USA , repaired edge faults & some restoration. Carried by P&O 'Bombay departing Melbourne 26.1.1864, 'Nubia' departing Galle, Ceylon 18.2.1864 to Suez and overland, then 'Pera' departing Alexandria 17.3.1864, and by Allan Line
'North American' departing Liverpool 17.3.1864. The rate was 6d per ½oz Universal Ship Letter rate to London plus 8d Trans-Atlantic service. Ben Palmer Census #186. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 585 |
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 1867 (July 27) envelope to "HH Ellis & Esq, Detective Police Office, San Francisco", USA endorsed "via Panama" with QV Laureates
1/- blue/light blue solo tied by Richmond duplex cancel, Melbourne transit backstamp and 'SAN FRANCISCO CAL/OCT/25/ 10 ' arrival cds on the face for the 10c inland delivery fee, slightly trimmed at left and a few minor aging marks. Scarce routing:
carried by Panama, New Zealand & Australian Royal Mail Co 'Mataura' departing Melbourne 28.8.1867 arriving Panama 4.10.1867, then by 'Constitution' to San Francisco. Not listed in Ben Palmer's Census. Sold at our auction of 7.12.2012 for $460 (Sale
177 Lot 815). Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 586 |
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 1868 (July 1) entire to "Messrs Rudolphe Camerer, a Mount Moriac pres Geelong, Victoria" (= at Mt Moriac near Geelong) with QV 6d
tied by very fine London 'WC/36' duplex cancel, Melbourne cds arrival backstamp of 'AU3/68' in blue where very fine '6D/MORE TO PAY' handstamp also in blue applied on the face and Geelong unframed arrival of the same day on the reverse, light
vertical fold clear of the adhesive & markings. Includes Union Bank of Australia (London) illustrated Letter of Credit 'DUPLICATE' for £90 payable at Geelong with GB Impressed Duty 'ONE/PENNY'. Scarce routing via Panama: carried by Panama New Zealand
& Australian Royal Mail Packet 'Tasmania' via Jamaica, Panama & Wellington arriving Sydney 28.7.1868. The sender had paid only the 6d Uniform ship letter rate rather than the 1/- per ½oz 'via Panama' rate, hence the item was taxed. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 587 |
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 1869 (July 17) envelope to "Tyrone PO Darlington, Kingdom of Canada, America" with QV Laureates 1/- blue/light blue solo tied by
Geelong duplex cancel, London 'PAID/13 SP 69' cds transit in red on the face and accountancy marking "2"[d] in red pencil for credit to Great Britain for Trans-Atlantic Steamer service alongside, on arrival rated "5"[c] inland delivery in red pencil
manuscript overstruck with very fine '5' large numeral handstamp in red on the face, light partial Quebec 'SP 27/69' unframed cds transit and largely very fine 'BOWMANVILLE/SP 29/69/ONT' framed cds arrival backstamps, minor blemishes. The rate was
1/- per ½oz for carriage via Southampton. Not listed in Ben Palmer's Census. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 588 |
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 1873 (March 19) envelope to "Big Trees, Calaveras Co, California, USA" endorsed "Via New Zealand" but crossed out and replaced with
"Brindisi", QV De La Rue 2d violet x6 including two pairs tied by three fine complete Barred Numeral '525' cancels (Type 1; rated R) with largely fine complete 'HARRIETVILLE/ VICTORIA' unframed cds on the face, Melbourne transit backstamp, London
'PAID/13 MY 73' cds in red on the face with accountancy marking "2"[d] in red pencil for credit to Great Britain for Trans-Atlantic Steamer service, New York 'MAY/23/PAID ALL' cds in red also on the face, and apparently no charge raised for inland
delivery, small part back flap missing & minor edge faults lightly affecting a couple of the adhesives. Ex John Barwis. The rate was 1/- per ½oz for carriage via London. Not listed in Ben Palmer's Census. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 589 |
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 1883 (Sept 14) usage of 'Swallow & Ariel, Melbourne' envelope with illustration of their factory premises within the logo on the
reverse, to USA with Beaded Oval 6d blue solo tied by superb Melbourne '13F' duplex cancel, New York transits including 'PAID/G/ALL' opera-glass duplex and Brooklyn arrival backstamps, minor soiling & transmission marks mostly on the reverse. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 590 |
PSE |
 POSTAL STATIONERY: Box of mostly common unused Postal Cards and Envelopes with plenty of duplication but noted a few unfolded Reply
Cards, some CTO items and Education Department QV 1d with 'OS'-in-the-Die Envelope used in 1906 (minor spotting), generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 591 |
# |
 Companion lot of unused stamps with Imperf 4d blue from the base of the sheet, No Wmk 1d x2 & 6d, Crown/CC Perf 12½ 6d x6 (one
indigo-violet & one with the Watermark Reversed) and 1/- SG 61 & 62, Perf 14 6d with the Watermark Upright SG 75a, Crown/CA Perf 14 4d x3 (one noted as SG 78w), 6d SG 79 & 80, 1885 '1d.' in Green & in Yellow SG 91var (Ceremuga Certificate states
"extremely rare"), New Colours set (the 1d a block of 4), 1895 'Half-penny' in Red & in Green on 3d block of 4, 1902-11 V/Crown 5d 2/- x2 2/6d x2 5/- & £1 and Perf 11 9d & 2/-, Crown/A 5/-, etc, the later issues with large-part gum, generally fine to
very fine, Cat £10,000+ plus the SG 91var. A very good lot.
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Estimate AU$4,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,000.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 592 |
O |
 Attractive selection on Hagners with Imperf 1d black x2 with blue or red cancels, 4d deep blue, 6d grey-black x2 and 6d sage-green
x2 (one a large rouletted example), good range of the Middle Period & a few later, generally fine to very fine, Cat £3750 just for those listed.
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 593 |
O |
 Hagners including Hillman Imperf 2d & 6d x2 all attractive but with major repairs, 'ONE PENNY' in Green on 2d all three settings,
CA 4d carmine Perf 14 mint, untidy array of Barred Numerals not checked by us but some better stamps including 1861 4d vermilion x2 & 6d brown-purple and good numbers of other 4d 6d & 1/- issues, cds selection including very fine 'HAY RIVER', etc.
Specialists should inspect.
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 594 |
O/TO |
 Small selection including 1885-93 Swans 5d x2 & 6d *, 1898-1907 Swans 2½d & 6d *, then 1902-11 V/Crown Wmk QV 2/- * & used x2, 2/6d
used, 5/- *, 10/- * (stuck down) & used and £1 orange-brown CTO & used x2 one with 'KALGOORLIE/WA' cds, the other with small-part Perth oval in violet (postal ?), also Crown/Double-Lined A Wmk 5/- *, generally fine to very fine except as noted, Cat
£1600+.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 595 |
F |
 1855-57 Swans Hillman Lithographs Imperforate 2d brown-black/Indian red Printed on Both Sides SG 16a the impression on the
'reverse' inverted relative to the face misplaced slightly to right with a portions of an adjoining unit, additionally with Transfer Flaw Narrowed Right Frame & Flaw on 'R' of 'AUSTRALIA', margins close to large at right, light but largely very fine
15-bar Numeral '13' of Pinjarrah, Cat £950+ for normal. RPSV Certificate (2007). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 596 |
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 1885 Surcharges '1d.' in Green on Swans 3d pale brown block of 4 comprising two vertical setenant pairs with Curved Top to '1' or
Flat Top to '1' SG 91b, Cat £900+ for vertical pairs. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 597 |
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 1902-11 Printed in Melbourne V/Crown Watermark 5d bistre ACSC W41 (SG 120), unusually well-centred for this denomination, full
unmounted gum, Cat $250 (£150). Superb. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 598 |
B |
 BOOKLETS: 1911 2/- (WA ½d x12 & 1d x18) with Red/Pink Cover ACSC B6(W)A with only ½d x6 remaining, no rust on the staple, the cover
with two light bends, Cat $7500 for a complete booklet. Rare. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 599 |
O |
 REVENUES: Long Swans selection with 1904 Waterlow Recess Printed £5 (only 1100 printed) & £25 (only 869 sold), 1906-09 Typographed
Wmk Small W Crown A Perf 11 £1, 30/- & £5, 1909 Wmk Large W Crown A Perf 11 5/-, 10/- & 30/-, 1911-13 New Paper Wmk Large W Crown A Perf 11 15/- & £1, 1917-22 New Colours Perf 11 £5, 1922-30 Perf 14½x13½ 15/-, £1, £5 punched x2 & £10 punched x2,
1923-25 Zinc Plates 2/6d, 10/- deep green, 10/- turquoise-green, £1 & £5, etc, condition generally fine to very fine, Elsmore Online Cat $1000+.
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 600 |
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 TELEGRAPH STAMPS: 1879 QV 6d lilac SG T2, well-centred, hinge remainder, Cat £600. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
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