MINISTER OF JUSTICE frank stamps in blue on Crown Law Office Reply Lettersheets: May 1883 from GRIFFITH'S POINT with BN808; May1883 from DUNOLLY with BN239; and November 1884 from TYLDEN with BN284. (3 items).
VICTORIA - Postal History VICTORIA - Postal History
Sale No: 529
Lot No: 958
Symbol: C PS
Cat No: Collection
A small accumulation of Colonial Period items from Victoria and other Colonies, including 6d Blue on 1880 Ballarat to Edinburgh cover; 1892 Lettercard short paid to Germany; 1895 1d Card from Shepparton to TOOLAMBA EAST with arrival cds; TAMBOUR UPPER with BN1670 on 1901 Reg'd cover; 1906 short paid use of folding "Book-Post Card" (Leg of Mutton Lake) from Mount Gambier to Adelaide; South Australia OS Opt ½d Wrapper; etc. (23 items).
August 1850 stampless entire to Melbourne, with "PORT FAIRY NSW" crowned oval and boxed "PAID AT / PORT FAIRY" despatch markings, large manuscript "2" in red, and "MELBOURNE PORT PHILLIP" crowned oval receival mark.
VICTORIA - Postal Stationery VICTORIA - Postal Stationery
Sale No: 529
Lot No: 960
Symbol: PS
ADVERTISING POSTAL CARDS: 1895 1d blue with advertising for HAVELOCK TOBACOO and FOSTER'S LAGER, ten examples used in 1896 from PORTARLINGTON, ALBERT PARK & DONCASTER, (10). G-FU.
AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT ADVERTISING: Nov.1898 usage of a 2d Embossed PTPO Envelope for JOSEPH NICHOLSON & CO (Bouverie & Leicester Streets, Carlton), the reverse featuring a detailed illustration of the company's motorized combined harvester.
Sale No: 529
Lot No: 963
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS: A substantial accumulation in two large Prinz stockbooks; arranged largely in numerical order, with much duplication. A quick review noted many S, R and RR rated examples and there are sure to be many more discoveries. A lifetime's work. (many 100s).
A STUDY OF THE BARRED NUMERAL "1" OF MELBOURNE: A ten-page display prepared for a club competition on well annotated pages. Includes a lovely pair of the 3d Half Lengths with full margins (SG.11), two pairs, a strip of 3 and six single 2d Queen-on-Thrones, a 6d Dull Orange attractively tied on an outer cover to Tasmania, a rouletted 6d blue Q-o-T on 1859 cover to Sydney, plus other stamps and a cover illustrating the various types of postmark described by Purvis. (45 stamps, 3 covers).
THE BARRED NUMERAL "2" OF GEELONG: 2d Queen-on-Throne: four pairs and 3 singles (various printings) with good strikes of types 1 and 2, together with a May 1857 "TOO LATE" cover to Melbourne bearing an Imperf 4d attractively tied.
Sale No: 529
Lot No: 966
Symbol: 0 C P
Cat No: Collection
POSTMARKS: A five volume collection/accumulation, with one volume devoted entirely to MELBOURNE cds's and the other four to the numeral cancellations, with quite a few Rated examples seen, especially amongst the high numbers. (1000s). A great source of material from a deceased estate.
