Extensive 'A' to 'Z' collection of datestamps on KGV Heads mounted on small pages including 'ALLESTREE', 'ALMONDS', 'ARUNDEL', '[BALNA]RRING EAST', 'BANYAN', 'BEARDS', 'BLACK LEAD', 'BLACK SANDS', 'BLOWHARD', 'BUDGEREE EAST', BUFFALO RIVER', 'BULART', 'BULLAHARRE', 'BULLHEAD', Bundoora Military Camp '2/MILITARY/ENCAMPMENT' on 1d Engraved, 'MILITARY CAMP/CASTLEMAINE', '[CHISE]LHURST' stright-line in violet, 'CLIFTON SPRINGS' 1931 LDL, 'CORUNNUN', 'T.O. DIXIE', 'EBDEN R.S.' 1915 and a 1932 strike with 'R.S.' excised, 'EMU CREEK/VIC.' 1930 (recorded 1930-31 only), 'EMU RLY STN', 'EPPALOCK WEIR', 'FOURTEEN MILE PLAIN', 'GLENDARUEL', 'GLENGOWER', 'GRE GRE CENTRAL', 'GREDGWIN', 'GUY'S FOREST', 'HARRY'S CREEK', 'HATTAH', 'HAUNTED HILLS', 'HORDERN VALE', 'HOSPITAL CREEk', "Invergordon" 1921 manuscript, 'JENSEN'S', 'KEELY RAIL', 'KERGUNYAH SOUTH', 'KILLAWARRA', 'KIRWANS', 'KOORKAB', 'KORIELLA', 'LAKE COOPER', LAKE GILLEAR', 'LOGAN/VICTORIA', 'LONDRIGAN', 'LORQUON WEST', LOVAT', 'MANOR' with time, 'MARIONVALE', 'MASSEY', MATHIESONS', 'MELTON RAIL' 1915 and 1933 with 'RAIL' excised, 'MELVILLE FOREST', 'MONEA' 1921 in violet, 'MONGANS BRIDGE', 'MONTAGUE' 1915 on KGV 4d orange (reduced to RO 1919), 'MOREA', 'MT BUTE', 'MOUNT ELGIN' 1930, 'MOUNT SABINE', 'MT SCOBIE', 'MURMUNGEE', 'MURRAY LOCK No.7', MUSK CREEK', 'PENNA', 'PHEASANT CREEK' 1918, 'POWLETT RIVER', 'PROOINGA', 'ROCKY POINT', 'ROSS BRIDGE', 'ROSS CREEK' 1917 unframed, 'MILITARY CAMP/ROYAL PARK', 'SEYMOUR MIL CAMP', 'SLATY CREEK', 'SMOKO', 'STANHOPE NORTH' (previously unrecorded), 'STIRLING', 'SUNNYSIDE', 'TABBERABBERA', 'TANTARABOO' unframed in blue, 'TARRANGOWER', 'TEDDYWADDY', 'TEN MILE', 'TERIP TERIP', 'THE HEART', 'THREE BRIDGES', '[TOL] TOL', 'TOMAHAWK CREEK', 'TONGALA EAST', 'TOPIRAM', 'TOWER HILL', 'TUDOR', 'TYNTYNDER WEST', 'ULLSWATER', 'UPPER DELEGATE RIVER', 'WALSH'S CREEK', 'WALLALOO' 1920 LDL (previously unrecorded), 'WANGERRIP FACTORY', 'WIMBA', 'WOODLANDS NORTH', 'YANNATHAN FACTORY' 1924 while RO only, etc, noted coloured inks, plenty on higher values including 4d orange, 4d blue, 4½d violet & 1/4d, the quality is variable some strikes being light or partial but there are many hundreds of very fine to superb items throughout; also includes lots of Alec Gavin & John Webster black & white photographs of Post Offices. A goldmine for improving the quality and extending dates for an existing collection, or as the basis of a new interest. Ex Max Melville. Weighs 9kg.
(1000s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 5,000.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 865
Symbol: S=C
Extensive collection in ten albums & binders on stamps, pieces and covers from the Colonial-era onwards from 'A.1.MINE SETTLEMENT' 1940 on Registration Envelope with blue/white R label, boxed 'POST OFFICE/ARMADALE/S.E.3' (RRRR) in violet on 1939 registered cover, 'BOOKAR' (RRRR) on KGV 2d red on piece, 'BROADFORD' unframed oval (day & month in manuscript) backstamp on 1862 cover to England, 'BUFFALO RIVER' 1909 unframed on 3d orange, 'CHATSWORTH/MR 10/74/VICTORIA' unframed (ERD by 25 years) tied to Barred Numeral '604' on 2d Bell on cover, 'COCKATOO CREEK' 1903 framed tied to BN '2051' on ½d & 1d on Robert Jolley 'River Yarra' postcard, 'CUNDARE' 1921 (dateline inverted) on KGV 2d orange on piece used at North Cundare, 'ECKLIN SOUTH/"Jan 29/18"/VIC' framed (RRR; with manuscript date; LRD) on 3d Kangaroo, 'STAMP KIOSK/ELIZ ST MELB' 1932 on inwards cover from Great Britain, 'EMU CREEK' (RRR) on KGV 2d red on piece, 'FLINDERS NAVAL DEPOT' 1935 on Registration Envelope with provisional red/white R label, 'GEELONG/[crown]/PORT PHILLIP' backstamp on 1849 cover from London and 'GEELONG/ [crown]/VICTORIA' on 1857 entire from Melbourne with Half-Lengths 1d x4 (all cut-into), 'KORRINE' 1934 on KGV 2d red, 'LALBERT ROAD' 1921 (ERD) on KGV 2d orange on cover, 'RYTHDALE' 1938 (LRD) on KGVI 2d red on cut-to-shape piece, 'ST FILLAN'S' 1921 on KGV 2d orange on piece, 'SLATY CREEK' 1924 unframed (LRD) on KGV 1½d red on piece, 'STALKER' 1914 on 1d Kangaroo, 'TOWAN' 1920 (ERD) on KGV 2d orange on piece, 'TURTON'S CREEK' 1920 cds (5mm arcs; unrecorded by WWW) on KGV 2d orange on piece, 'WARANGA BASIN' 1906 on registered Tatts cover, 'WESLEY CHURCH/MELBOURNE' 1939 on KGV 5d on cover with provisional R label, 'YARRAM YARRAM/AU26/82/VICTORIA' 1882 unframed (dot arcs; ERD) alongside Laureate 6d blue tied BN '336' on cover to England, etc, Military including WWI 'MILITARY CAMP' cds & WWII RAAF POs, Reliefs many on registered Alsop or Deeny covers but also 'PAID AT/RELIEF' on 1940 City of Collingwood envelope, instructional markings including 'MISSENT ...', also TPOs, 'Closing Day' covers & Pictorial cancels on souvenir envelopes, etc, plenty of postal history & picture postcard interest also, plus Barred Numerals picked-over album but did note a fine '2003' of Tallandoon (RRR) so may be more here, lots of duplex cancels many complete strikes on covers & cards, the quality of the strikes a little variable but many are fine to very fine. Weighs 19kg.
(1000s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,250.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 866
Symbol: S=
Accumulation in three albums from the 1950s-60s predominantly on piece with plenty of very fine strikes, also Reliefs, machine cancels, slogans, etc, arranged by stamp issue, so a bit of digging required to find the nuggets, a quick look revealed a nice 'TIDAL RIVER CAMP', also a few items from other States, condition generally fine to very fine. Weighs 3½kg.
(many 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 220.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 867
Symbol: S
Postmarks on Classics selection from Half-Lengths 1d with '[NE]WSPAPER/[VICTORI]A' Crowned-Oval of Melbourne, with 'NEWSPA[PER]/GEELONG' Crowned-Oval, with '[MI]SSENT TO/[HE]ATHCOTE' boxed handstamp, and 2d lilac & 3d blue both with the distinctive 'arrowhead' manuscript cancellations of Four Posts Inn, Queen on Throne 2d with '[BOR]DER POST' negative seal and with '[SHIP] LETTER/FREE/[BEL]FAST VICTORIA' unframed cds and 1d green with 'NEWSPA[PER]/GEELONG' Crowned-Oval, then a range of Half-Lengths with Butterfly Numerals including R-rated '3', '17', '20' on an early Ham Printing (cur-into at base), '23' & '24' and RR-rated '27' and Barred Ovals '11' (RR), '12' (RRR), '21' (R), '38' (RR) & '44' (R), also Barred Ovals '23' (RRR) on 4d Emblem & '93' (RRR) on 1d Emblem, plus Port Fairy/Belfast Butterfly Numeral '29' on NSW Sydney Views 1d red and Melbourne Barred Numeral '1' in red on Tasmania Chalons Imperf 6d violet, etc, condition quite variable but most are presentable. Ex Max Melville.
(48) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 868
Symbol: S=C
Colonial-era postmarks collection from 'NEWSPA[PER]/GEE[LONG]' Crowned-Oval on 1d Emblem and two Mail Bag seals on 2d Laureates, extensive groups of Money Order & 'M.O. & S.B.' cds and 'Belt & Buckle' Post & Telegraph Office ovals, Double-Ring Relief cancels of 'OUYEN', 'NAR NAR GOON', WOOMELANG' & 'OUTTRIM', etc (those listed partial but clearly identifiable), manuscript cancels including "Ouyen/23.1.1908", Postage Dues range with a wide variety of datestamps & numerals plus other markings including 'PAID AT/ARTHUR'S CREEK' and straight-line boxed handstamps 'BALLARAT', 'DINGEE' in violet, 'FOOTSCRAY', 'MACEDON' & 'TALLYGAROOPNA RLY STN', unboxed 'DIMBOOLA', and two-line unboxed handstamps of 'WAAIA' complete and 'MEREDITH' & 'MARYBOROUGH' partials, Point Nepean Quarantine Station lozenge handstamp x5 including in violet on 8d and in blue on 2/- 'STAMP/DUTY' overprint, 'REGISTERED/...' datestamps & straight-line markings and 'R' cachets, similar for 'LATE FEE', an extensive range of TPOs including 'TPO/14' duplex-half on 1/6d orange (Molnar & Waugh "unique"), Skeleton Relief 'GT ST ...' of Great Southern Up Train, "Up Train" manuscripts used on Gippsland Line, etc, plus a selection of Victorian postmarks on stamps of the other Colonies and Victorian stamps with 'foreign' postmarks including Paquebots, also various Loose Letter markings, and plenty more, condition a little variable especially the earlies then increasingly fine to very fine. Ex Max Melville. A fascinating lot.
(many 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 1,250.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 869
Symbol: S=
Useful collection with strength in the KGV period with numerous Kangaroo & KGV Heads many on-piece plus some late 19th century items & a little post-WWII material, condition variable but with numerous fine to very fine strikes and some are superb; also an array of mostly per favor 1990s strikes with many unusual types & scarce to rare numbered counter cds, etc. Solid enhancement for an existing holding or an excellent basis for a new collection.
(1500+ ?) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 870
Symbol: C
Australian Jamboree Frankston: 'AUST.JAMBOREE FRANKSTON/12JA35/VIC.' cds (without time; arcs 1,1½; last day of use) largely very fine strike on Victorian Centenary 2d on social cover to Sydney, some minor blemishes. Rated RRR. PO 24.12.1935; closed 12.1.1935 [Mornington Peninsula]. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 871
Symbol: =
Beechworth Junction: 'BEECHWORTH JUNCTION/29MR21/VIC.' cds very fine virtually complete strike on KGV 2d orange on small piece. Rated RRRR. RO only. Renamed from Beechworth Railway Station 28.6.1920; renamed Bowser 1.3.1922. 'JUNCTION' was excised & the cds continued in use at Beechworth. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 125.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 125
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 872
Symbol: C
Bittern Military PO: 'RELIEF/15MR39/No 10.' cds three very fine complete strikes on philatelic cover with 'BITTERN Military Camp' manuscript on provisional R label, 'BITTERN/16MR39/VIC' transit backstamps. PO 28.2.1939; closed 27.3.1939 - one month only. [Mornington Peninsula]. A similar example but with a handstamp on the provisional R label sold at our auction of 1.9.2018 for $248 (Sale 229 Lot 685). (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 873
Symbol: =
Brighton Beach (2): 'BRIGHTON BEACH/-8JL15/VICTORIA' cds largely very fine complete strike on KGV 1d red on piece, unrecorded by WWW so rated RRRRR: the first example recorded. PO 16.11.1914; closed about 1917. [1½km SSW of Brighton] (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 125.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 125
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 874
Symbol: C
Buchan: 'BUCHAN/OC10/82/VICTORIA' cds fine strike alongside QV Laureate 6d blue tied by largely very fine strike of 'M/72' Barred Numeral (First Type; rated RRRR) on cover to England with Melbourne transit & London arrival backstamps. PO -.10.1878. [Gippsland; 33km NW of Orbost] Recorded used -.8.1881 to -.2.1883 only. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 875
Symbol: S
Chetwynd East: 'CHETWYND EAST/-6DE32/VIC' cds largely very fine almost complete strike on KGV 2d red pair, rated RRRR, the second recorded strike & latest recorded date. RO circa 1904; PO 1.7.1927; closed 30.11.1955 [17km SW of Harrow; Mallee]. Ex Max Melville. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 876
Symbol: S
Eastern Camp: 'EASTERN CAMP/14OC25/V[IC]' cds largely very fine large-part strike on KGV 1½d red (rounded corner). Not recorded by WWW. Receiving Office only, renamed from Yallourn (1) RO 8.10.1923; closed 12.12.1927 [7km ESE of Moe; Gippsland; coal mining]. Ex Max Melville. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 877
Symbol: =
Eildon Weir: 'EILDON WEIR/8 NO/21/VIC' double-circle skeleton relief cds largely very fine large-part strike on KGV 2d orange on-piece. Unrecorded by WWW. With a very fine strike of the regular 'EILDON WEIR/21NO21/VIC' cds, showing that it was back in service two weeks later. PO 23.8.1915; renamed Eildon circa 1950. [18km ESE of Alexandra]
(2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 878
Symbol: S
Fryers Creek: Barred Oval '79/V' very fine almost complete strike on Woodblocks 6d orange, margins close to good, a little aged. Rated RRRR. Fryer's Creek PO 19.4.1854; renamed Fryerstown about 1856; closed 28.11.1975. [9km SSE of Castlemaine; Gold Mining] (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 220.00
Sold...AU$ 240.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 879
Symbol: =
Hawthorn West: 'HAWTHORN W/SE 5/22/VIC' double-circle skeleton relief cds ('SE' slug inverted) largely very fine complete strike on Kangaroos 3d olive on-piece. A recent discovery & the only example recorded. Virtually all the skeleton reliefs are notoriously elusive even as part-strikes. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 145.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 145
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 880
Symbol: =
Latten's Bend: 'LATTEN'S BEND/-6JE36/VIC.' cds largely very fine complete strike on KGV 2d red on cut-to-shape piece (recorded 1935-38 only). RO 1.7.1923; PO 1.7.1927; TO 31.12.1939; closed 8.5.1951. [10km SSE of Robinvale; Murray Valley] Ex Max Melville. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 881
Symbol: S=C
Melbourne: Remaindered display pages with a few on early covers including with ovoid 'MELBOURNE/[crown]/FE*16/1841/NEW.S.WALES', crowned-oval 'MELBOURNE/FE*21/1845/PORT PHILLIP' (very fine), 1850 with boxed 'PAID AT/MELBOURNE' in red and very fine 'GEELONG/[crown]/ JA*15/1850/PORT PHILLIP' backstamp, Butterfly '1' on Half-Lengths 2d (defective) on 1850 entire & on a 3d on small piece, Barred Numeral '1' on 1858 cover & a range of 'killer' types, 1895-99 cds extensive array with many record dates and scarce time codes, 1900-10 double-circle types including three First Day Usages on 1.1.00, a very fine strike of the rare ' = 1 = ' type and small double-circle numbers '1' '2' & '3' plus '2' on 1901 postcard, some later types to KGV, poor strikes of 'MELBOURNE - PP' duplex on complete Parcel Post label, two part-strikes of 'RMSS/HOBSONS BAY' duplex, boxed 'LC' types on Postage Dues including on an 1892 'RETURNED MORE TO PAY LETTER' Envelope, a few early machine cancels including a partial reconstruction of the rare oblong flag cancel (only one example recorded on cover: see Lot 986), etc, also duplicates on extra pages and in a small stockbook. Ex Max Melville. An excellent basis for expansion or reworking.
(many 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 2,100.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 882
Symbol: =
Monegatta: 'MONEGATTA19SE16/VIC' cds (25mm; unrecorded by WWW) very fine complete strike alongside KGV 1d red tied by light but largely fine Barred Numeral '583' on-piece. Renamed from Duck Holes PO 21.4.1875; renamed North Monegeeta 10.9.1917, the same day South Monegeeta PO was renamed Monegeeta [5km S of Romsey]. WWW records a 23½mm unframed cds only, with dates from 1889 to late-1915, so this recent discovery was used for only a very short period of time. [The illustration is above Lot 877] (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 125.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 125
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 883
Symbol: PS
Morea: 'MOREA/20JY22/VIC' (Receiving Office period) largely very fine cds on Victoria Education Department QV 1d Envelope with 'OS'-in-the-die Stieg DB3, a couple of minor blemishes. RO circa 1902; PO 1.7.1927; closed 30.5.1953 [16km W of Goroke, Mallee; Timber Milling]. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 884
Symbol: =
Torrumbarry Weir: 'TORRUMBARRY WEIR/-5AP21/VIC' cds (LRD) light but largely very fine strike on KGV 2d orange on-piece. Receiving Office only 7.8.1919; closed 29.2.1924 [Murray River; 34 km NW of Echuca]. WWW records this cds from October 1920 to March 1921 only. The illustration is above Lot 877. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 885
Symbol: C
Travelling Post Office Number 1: Type 1 (Large Vertical Oval) 'UP/TRAVELLING/POST OFFICE/ A4AU65/VICTORIA/MG1' very fine strike tying QV Laureates 4d to cover to Melbourne (very fine backstamp), very fine 'MORE TO PAY'-in-oval handstamp with "1/-" inserted but amended to "6d". Ex Charles Lathrop Pack, Roy Holland - sold for £720 - and Les Molnar: sold for $1830 (Sale 220 Lot 311).
An extremely important item, being the earliest recorded TPO cover, the only recorded cover showing the 6d charge for late fee on TPO letters unpaid & taxed, and one of only three covers with the datestamp cancelling the stamp. Rated RRRRR as a cancellation on cover. Illustrated by Molnar & Waugh at page 4 where they state: "... mail that was handed directly to mail guards was subject to an additional late fee ... the bulk of the uncancelled mail ... came from designated free-standing post boxes ... at the train stations. These required no late fee ..." The late fee seems to have been reduced to 4d by January 1866 - see Lot 887 - but it was some time before this nonsensical situation was resolved by the late fee being revoked. This cover indicates that the postage due was the deficient fee only, and not double the deficiency. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,250
Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 886
Symbol: C
Travelling Post Office Number 2: Type 2 'UP TRAIN/ MG2 /SE12/73/VICTORIA - TPO/ 2 ' duplex three good to very fine strikes tying QV De La Rue 2d strip of 3 to cover with embossed 'LESTERS HOTEL/THEATRE ROYAL/BALLARAT' on the flap, Melbourne arrival backstamp. Rated RRRRR on cover - five recorded - but unusually not separately rated as a canceller on-cover. Ex Les Molnar: sold for $560. Illustrated by Molnar & Waugh at page 44. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 887
Symbol: C
Travelling Post Office Number 4: Type 1 (Large Octagon) 'DOWN/TRAVELLING/POST OFFICE/JA 16 66/VICTORIA/MG4' largely very fine strike tying Laureates 4d to Dyason envelope-front to White Hills, endorsed "More to pay 8d" & with very fine '("8d")/MORE TO PAY'-in-oval handstamp. Rated RRRRR as a cancellation. This is the earliest recorded MG 4 marking by nine months! Illustrated by Molnar & Waugh at page 58. This is also probably the earliest recorded TPO cover with payment of the late fee reduced to 4d. Ex Roy Holland (in a mixed lot) and Les Molnar: sold for $700 (Sale 220 Lot 372). See also Lot 885 above. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 888
Symbol: =
Wonyip: 'R.O. WONYIP/-5JY23/VIC' cds (RO period) two very fine complete strikes on KGV 1d violet & 2d red x2 on-piece. RO 5.11.1905; PO 1.7.1927; TO 16.2.1968; closed 30.6.1970. [Gippsland; 25km E of Yarram] (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 110.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 110
Postal History
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 889
Symbol: C/CL
Official Mail small group including 1888 Government Botantist envelope with 'CHIEF SECRETARY' Frank Stamp in red, 1889 Parliamentary Papers wrapper with 'THE TREASURER' Frank Stamp in blue, 1890 Officer Commanding Williamstown Battery long envelope with 'THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE' Frank Stamp in blue, 1891 Legislative Assembly Chambers envelope with 'THE SPEAKER VICTORIA' Frank Stamp in blue, 1893 General Post Office envelope to USA with 'POSTMASTER GENERAL' Frank Stamp and QV 2½d red/yellow affixed alongside (as Franks were not valid outside the British Empire), 1898 similar long envelope to Germany with 'VICTORIA/OFFICIAL PAID' Crowned handstamp and 1899 Melbourne Observatory envelope to Italy with 'CHIEF SECRETARY' Frank Stamp and ½d & 2d added for the same reason, 1890s HM Customs postcard with 'COMMR OF TRADE & CUSTOMS' handstamp in red unused, 1902 (Nov 20) Victorian Railways postcard with 'MINISTER OF RAILWAYS' printed Frank Stamp and QV 1d pink (unpunctured) affixed over this tied Melbourne cds (the Franks were invalidated on 1.11.1902), 1904 & 1907 Board of Public Health postcards with QV 1d pink punctured 'OS' affixed over the printed 'MINISTER OF HEALTH' Frank Stamps, 1911 General Post Office large envelope (265x115mm) with mourning border for KEVII to "International Telegraph Bureau, Berne" Switzerland with 2½d blue & 5d brown, etc, condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine.
(25) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 890
Symbol: CPS
Bundle of Tatts covers many registered, a few with advertising 'corner cards' and plenty of postmark & numeral 'ties' including '788' of Chetwynd, 'M50' of Wickliffe Road Station both in blue, 'M70' of Charlotte Plains, 'MC/78' of Homebush Lower, 'MCC/47' of Laen North, 'MCC/94' of Fernhill Railway Station, 'MCCCC/5' of Ombersley, 'MCCCC/92' of Walwa Creek, 'MD/50' of Stirling, '1670' of Tambo Ypper (registered), etc, plus lots of duoplex cancels, also Postal Stationery usages mostly Postal Cards and a few Picture Postcards including 'Snow Scene Last Chance Gold Mine, Ballarat', condition variable as to be expected but generally presentable with some very fine cancels throughout.
(130+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 280.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 891
Symbol: CPS=S
Selection from three pre-stamp entires one with superb oval 'GEELONG/[crown]/PORT PHILLIP', 1850 Melbourne to Gippsland with 'TOO LATE' handstamp, 1852 with JB Wilcocks forwarding cachet, and 1857 from Mauritius with 'SHIP LETTER/G.P.O. VICTORIA' arrival (all these ex Purves), then 1857 to Tasmania with 6d tied BN '157' and '[ ___ ] COLLINGWOOD' ('EAST' excised) oval backstamp and later items with plenty of other postmark interest such as 'BADDAGINNIE' & 'CATHKIN' in blue and 'MIDDLE BRIDGE' in violet tied to just-legible BN '1685', 1905 registered to USA with 'MONEY ORDER/STAWELL' cds, also instructional markings noted 1885 'UNCLAIMED AT/HOTHAM' on mourning envelope, Melbourne 'LIST ROOM/No1' & '.../No2' oval datestamps on two 1893 unclaimed items, 1898 from Great Britain with ½d 3d & 1/- green pair 'UNCLAIMED AT/PRAHRAN', advertising envelopes, taxed & late fee items including 1887 Postal Card 1d pink to Sydney with 'Deficient Postage ["1"]/Fine ["2"]/["3d"]' cachet, 1891 from South Australia with 'MORE TO PAY' handstamp & '4' cachet and Postage Due 2d blue & claret, 1893 Returned "More To Pay" Letter OHMS envelope with Postage Due 2d blue & claret, also 1901 Boer War inwards envelope (faulty) with Postage Due 1d red & green, 1906 postcard from South Australia re-addressed with Victoria 1d pink added and 'BUNYIP' arrival, 1910 Great Britain Registration Envelope from Glasgow to Melbourne with 'ENGLISH MAIL T.P.O.' transit plus a few TPO cancels on stamps including 5/- pair on piece, Tatts mail, etc, condition a little variable but most are quite presentable.
(55 covers + stamps) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 892
Symbol: C
1852 (Feb 18) stampless entire letter headed "South Geelong", to "Captain Mair, Commandant of Mounted Police" endorsed "OHMS/Paid" with very fine strikes of crowned-oval 'PAID/GEELONG' datestamp and '2'[d] ornate handstamp both in red, somewhat incongruous 'TOO LATE' bevelled-boxed handstamp also in red unusually on the reverse, Geelong despatch & Melbourne arrival backstamps, a few minor blemishes. Ex John Barwis. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 893
Symbol: C
1852 stampless entire letter headed "Mr Craig's Station/three Miles past the Grange/...28th July 1852" and signed "John Meredith" to his wife at "Oaklands/Mount Gambier" (South Australia), endorsed on the face "Postage 1s 1d" and "4", exceptional strike of the scarce crowned-oval 'GRANGE/JY*31/1852/VICTORIA' datestamp (used 2 years only) across the flap & a similar light but obvious 'GLENELG' datestamp (the only recorded example), unusually fine. Sold at our auction of 17.2.2012 for $350 (Sale 171 Lot 683). George Napier Craig's property was "Grangeburn No 2". The writer asks for certain items including a pistol - "the latter is loaded" - to be sent, and advises her she will have to pay 4d postage on this item. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 894
Symbol: C
Cat No: 9a
1852 (Dec 18) large-part cross-written entire to "Deptford, near London" with QV Half-Lengths 1d brown SG 9a x2 & 3d blue SG 7 (all with clipped corners) tied by three fine to very fine strikes of Barred Oval '12' cancels (rated RRR), the reverse with largely fine crowned-oval 'MAIDENS PUNT/VICTORIA' backstamp & Melbourne transit, on arrival rated "8"[d] inland delivery charges, some folds & light aging marks. Ex John Barwis. The rate was 2d inland letter plus 3d ship letter. Maiden's Punt PO 1.3.1848; closed 31.12.1854 when transferred to NSW. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 420.00
Sold...AU$ 625.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 895
Symbol: C
1853 (Jan 21) stampless outer to Melbourne endorsed "Free" at lower-left but with very fine 'PAID/LAKE COLAC' bevelled-boxed handstamp in red and rated 2" in manuscript for the inland letter rate, slightly watery but still fine crowned-oval 'COLAC/VICTORIA' backstamp and light Melbourne arrival of the next day, a couple of very minor blemishes. Ex John Barwis. A very late usage of a Port Phillip era handstamp. Lake Colac PO 1.7.1848; officially renamed Colac 1.1.1854 but the 'COLAC' datestamp was in use from at least -.1.1852. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 625.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 896
Symbol: C
1853 (Sept 9) stampless entire letter to "Chicopee Falls, Mass[achusetts]" USA with largely very fine 'PAID AT/McIVOR' rounded-boxed handstamp in red at upper-right, busy reverse with very fine crowned-oval 'McIVOR/VICTORIA' datestamp (the first recorded example; just touched at base by a well-executed repair), Melbourne transit & light London transit in red over-striking the McIvor datestamp, very fine 'BOSTON/JAN/6/BR PKT' [British Packet] cds, rated "60"[c] manuscript with bold '65'[c] handstamp on the face, light soiling and a few minor internal aging marks. Ex Dale Forster. USA #15 in Ben Palmer's Census. Carried by P&O 'Shanghai' via Galle & Marseilles to London, and by Cunard 'Canada' to Boston. The rate comprised 1/10d (US 44c) via Marseilles to England, 8d (US 16c) trans-Atlantic packet to USA, and 5c internal US delivery. McIvor PO 1.7.1853; renamed Heathcote 12.1.1855. [Gold Mining; 40km ESE of Bendigo]
The lengthy letter headed "McIvor Diggins" [sic] includes an account of bushrangers: "The country is full of robbers of all degrees - not many weeks ago 12 of them in open daylight attacked the Escort that brought down the gold from here to Melbourne, shooting them all down but 2 (fortunately none were killed but all severely wounded) and carring away 2300 ozs of gold and a large sum of money, but in less than 2 weeks after they ware all caught but through one of them selfs turning Queens evidence and before he reached town he cut his throat, however it is generally expected some other one will turn Queens evidence and they will all get hung. Such is life in Victoria...The reward for anyone giving information to lead to their conviction themselfs to turn Queens evidence or any one of themselfs was 30,000 dollars." (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 897
Symbol: C
1854 (Jan 6) stampless envelope to "Piketberg in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope", rated "5"[d] in red for 2d inland letter plus 3d Colonial ship letter with crowned-oval Geelong despatch & Melbourne transit of the next day on the reverse, 'CAPE TOWN/MR15/1854/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' arrival backstamp in red where 'SHIP LETTER' straight-line boxed handstamp applied on the face in the same ink and rated "1/-" for inwards ship letter & inland delivery, some spotting & part-flap missing poorly repaired with hinges affecting the Victorian markings. Ex John Barwis. Carried by the barque 'Andromeda' departing Melbourne 8.1.1854. A very scarce destination in this period. Not listed in Ben Palmer's Census, and more than three years earlier than the first item he records to the Cape of Good Hope. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 898
Symbol: C
1854 (Jan 6) entire letter headed "Schooner Waterlily, Melbourne" and signed "Thomas Philip, Commander of the Schr Waterlily", to London with QV Half-Lengths 3d blue (margins close to good) unusually at upper-left tied by largely very fine Barred Oval '1' cancel and crowned-oval 'MELBOURNE/VICTORIA' datestamp at upper-right, London arrival backstamp of '29MR29/1854' where rated "1/10'[d] on the face for the inwards Marseilles ship letter & inland delivery charge, light central vertical fold not affecting the stamp or markings. Ex John Barwis. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 899
Symbol: C
1854 (May 1) stampless OHMS entire letter endorsed "Horsham Police Station" to the Sub-Inspector of Police at Crowlands with largely very fine 'PAID AT/HORSHAM' bevelled-boxed handstamp in red, rated "1/6"[d] for triple 6d inland letter on the first day of this new rate, the reverse with largely fine strikes of crowned-ovals of 'HORSHAM', 'GLENORCHY' & 'CROWLAND' [sic]. Ex Max Watson: sold at our auction of 22.4.2006 for $483 (Sale 121 Lot 458). (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 900
Symbol: C
Cat No: 14
1854 (June 15) outer to Oxfordshire with QV Half-Lengths (White Veils) 3d blue SG 14 irregular strip of 4 (the upper-left unit with margins close to enormous) unusually tied to the reverse by four light to almost very fine strikes of Barred Oval '5' with a very fine crowned-oval 'SANDHURST/VICTORIA' datestamp on the face (as usual for this office), similar Melbourne transit backstamp, rated "8"[d] inland delivery in England with 'OXFORD/NO 4/1854' cds in red & 'TETSWORTH' arrival in blue, minor folds & soiling not affecting the adhesives. There is no ship endorsment and the arrival dates do not match any records in Tabeart, so it was presumably carried by private ship (and rather slowly at that, the usual transit at the time being around 3 months). The Victorian ship letter rate was increased from 3d to 1/- per ½oz from 1.5.1854. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 901
Symbol: C
1854 (June 24) stampless envelope to Tasmania with largely very fine 'PAID AT/HAMILTON' bevelled-boxed handstamp in black at upper-right and crowned-oval 'HAMILTON/VICTORIA' datestamp unusually on the face at upper-left, rated "1/-" in red pencil for the ship letter rate, Melbourne transit backstamp and largely very fine Launceston arrival cds of '6 JY 6/1854' alongside, minor soiling & a few well-repaired edge faults. Ex John Barwis. Hamilton renamed from The Grange PO 1.1.1854. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 902
Symbol: C
1854 (Aug 17) stampless entire to New York via Peru endorsed within "p Lightning" but on the face "D[uplicate] pr Crystal Palace/via Callao/Adams Express" and carried outside the mail, minor soiling & light horizontal fold. Very scarce trans-Pacific Express Company mail. The sender states gold is at "80/6d" (£4/6/-) per ounce. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 903
Symbol: C
1854 (Aug 23) stampless outer to "Postmaster General, Dead Letter Office, Melbourne" with largely very fine 'PAID AT/SANDHURST' bevelled-boxed handstamp in red, crowned-oval 'SANDHURST/VICTORIA' datestamp and "6"[d] manuscript for the inland letter alongside, Melbourne arrival backstamp and light but clear Butterfly Numeral '14' in red receiving mark on the face used to identify official mail, a couple of minor blemishes. Ex John Barwis. Renamed from Bendigo Creek PO 1.1.1854; renamed Bendigo -.6.1891 [Gold Mining] (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 904
Symbol: C
1854 (Sept 9) stampless envelope from England to "W Kerr Esq, Town Clerk, Melbourne" endorsed "per Overland via Marseilles" with London 'PAID' Maltese Cross datestamp in red rated "2/3"[d] for the over ¼oz up to ½oz ship letter rate, largely very fine 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/NO 9/1854/G.P.O.VICTORIA' arrival backstamp in red, a few closed tears on the back flap & minor blemishes. Ex John Barwis. Carried by P&O 'Valetta' ex Marseilles 11.9.1854 arriving Malta 13.9.1854; by 'Indus' arriving Alexandria 17.9.1854 and overland to Suez; by 'Bombay' ex Suez 21.9.1854 arriving Galle 7.10.1854; by 'Ganges' arriving Singapore 16.10.1854; and by 'Chusan' arriving Melbourne 8.11.1854. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 905
Symbol: C
1854 small stampless envelope rated "6" in red with very fine boxed 'PAID AT/WANGARATTA' handstamp unusually in black, the reverse with fair crowned-oval 'WANGARATTA/VICTORIA' and fine Melbourne arrival. PO renamed from Ovens 1.1.1854. Sold at our auction of 19.5.2018 for $599 (Sale 227 Lot 500). (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 906
Symbol: C
1854 (Oct 22) stampless outer to "The Postmaster-General, Melbourne" endorsed "pre paid" at upper-left with untidy but legible 'PAID AT/CAMPERDOWN' bevelled-boxed handstamp in red and similar strike of crowned-oval 'CAMPERDOWN/VICTORIA' datestamp (the '22' inverted; ERD) unusually on the face, rated "6"[d] for the inland letter rate, partial Melbourne arrival backstamp and light but clear Butterfly Numeral '14' in red on the face as a receiving mark for mail to Post Office officials, minor edge faults & part of the flap with Melbourne arrival missing. Ex John Barwis. Camperdown renamed from Timboon (1) PO 1.1.1854. If the item had been endorsed "OHMS", it would have been allowed to pass free of postage by virtue of the addressee. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 907
Symbol: C
1854 (Oct 28) envelope to Scotland endorsed "Per Great Britain SS" with QV Imperforate 1/- 'Octagonal' (margins close to just touching at right) tied by very fine Barred Oval '1' with Melbourne datestamp alongside, largely very fine 'LIVERPOOL/SHIPJA24/1855/A' boxed datestamp (Tabeart S18; in use for only a few months) in black on the reverse and a further strike in red on the face, largely very fine 'PAISLEY/JA 25/1855' arrival backstamp, light vertical fold clear of the stamp & markings and a closed tear across the back flap that does not unduly impinge on the backstamps. Ex Rod Moreton. Carried by the clipper ship 'Great Britain' ex Melbourne 28.10.1854 via Cape Horn. Victoria introduced a 1/- ship letter rate effective from 1.5.1854. After Britain imposed retaliatory rates, the ship letter rate was reduced to 6d on 1.7.1855 with no further inland delivery rates payable. The 1/- rate was thus in effect for just over one year. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 908
Symbol: C
1854 (Dec 16) stampless entire letter headed "Melbourne" endorsed "p pkt" [Paid Packet], to Oporto Portugal carried privately to England (possibly as a consignee's letter) and posted with 'Bishopsgate Within' straight-line handstamp in blue rated "1/9"[d] in red at upper-left, 'PORTO/1/4/18/54' bevelled-boxed arrival datestamp in blue and Numeral-in-Bars '74' on the face, light folds & minor blemishes. Ex John Barwis. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 909
Symbol: C
1855 Dyason Correspondence front to "6th White Hill/Bendigo" with QV Imperf Emblems 4d vermilion (three large margins) & Woodblocks 'REGISTERED' 1/- (full margins except where touched at upper-right) tied by BN '1' of Melbourne. [Goldmining: the "white hills" were mullock heaps of quartz crystals that gleamed in the sun] (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 910
Symbol: C
1855 (March 8) Bank of Australasia envelope (embossed back flap) to "Rossshire, Scotland" endorsed "per James Bai[nes]" (partly obscured by adhesives) with QV Woodblocks 6d orange x2 singles (both with margins good to large) tied by poor Barred Oval cancels and largely very fine crowned-oval 'BALLARAT/VICTORIA' backstamp, Melbourne transit and 'AUSTRALIAN/LIVERPOOL/MY21/55/PACKET' unframed cds in black alongside where '6'[d] accountancy handstamp applied on the face, largely fine 'BONAR BRIDGE/MY 23' unframed cds backstamp in green where endorsed "Missent to Bonar Bridge" in red ink partly across the adhesives, light but legible 'PARKHILL/MY 24' arrival backstamp, a little minor staining on the reverse. Ex John Barwis. Posted during the 'retaliatory rate' period after Victoria unilaterally raised the uniform ship letter to Great Britain from 6d back up to 1/- in June 1854 and Great Britain responded in kind (reduced back to 6d in July 1855). The accounting marking credited half this higher ship letter rate back to Victoria. Carried by James Baines' Black Ball Line clipper sailing ship 'James Baines' on her maiden homeward voyage departing Melbourne 10.3.1855 via Cape Horn arriving Liverpool 20.5.1855. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 911
Symbol: C
1855 (July 17) envelope to Hertfordshire England endorsed "Per Marco Polo" at lower-left with QV Woodblocks 6d orange (margins good to large) cancelled by fair Barred Oval '5' (check) and fine crowned-oval 'SANDHURST/VICTORIA' datestamp on the face, light Melbourne backstamp, 'AUSTRALIAN/ PAID/LIVERPOOL/OC20/55/PACKET' cds and London 'PAID/21OC21/1855' Tombstone transits both in red on the face where manuscript "5"[d] accountancy marking in red added, fair 'HITCHEN/ OC22/1855' arrival backstamp in blue-green, a little minor soiling. Ex John Barwis. The rate was 6d uniform ship letter with 5d credit to Great Britain for carriage by British contract packet. Carried by clipper sailing ship 'Marco Polo' departing Melbourne 22.7.1855 via Cape Horn arriving Liverpool 20.10.1855. She also carried 125,000 oz of gold (worth $750,000,000 at 2025 prices) plus the Sydney & Adelaide mails brought to Melbourne by coastal steamers. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 912
Symbol: C
1855 (Sept 29) outer to England endorsed "p D McKay" with QV Woodblocks 6d orange x2 singles [Pos 2 & 3; margins close to good] tied by two largely fine strikes of Barred Oval '2' cancel, fine crowned-oval 'GEELONG/VICTORIA' & Melbourne backstamps, largely very fine 'AUSTRALIAN/PAID/LIVERPOOL/DE28/55/ PACKET' cds and London 'PAID/29DE29/1855' Tombstone transits both in red on the face where manuscript "10"[d] accountancy marking in red added, minor bends slightly affecting the adhesives & some soiling mostly on the reverse. Ex John Barwis. The rate was 6d uniform ship letter x2 with 5d credit x2 to Great Britain for carriage by British contract packet. Carried by James Baines' Black Ball Line clipper sailing ship 'Donald McKay' departing Melbourne 29.9.1855 via Cape Horn arriving Liverpool 28.12.1855. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-22-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 913
Symbol: C
1855 (Oct 26) entire letter to Virginia USA endorsed "p Sovereign of the Seas via Liverpool" with QV Woodblocks 6d orange (margins good to touching at base) tied by Barred Oval '1' cancel, with Melbourne crowned-oval despatch, 'AUSTRALIAN/LIVERPOOL/JA25/56/PACKET' unframed cds in black and London '26JA26/1855' transits in red on the reverse, "d/5' accountancy marking in black applied on the face for credit to Great Britain for a contract packet letter, by trans-Atlantic steamer then carried in the closed mails from New York with 'BOSTON/FEB/19/BR.PKT.' [British Packet] arrival backstamp where '33'[c] postage due marking applied on the face, vertical fold clear of the adhesives & markings and minor edge faults. Ex John Barwis. 6d paid the uniform ship letter to Great Britain but, because it was underpaid to the USA, it was treated as wholly unpaid. The 33c due comprised 6d (12c) uniform ship letter, 16c Trans-Atlantic ship letter, plus 5c inland delivery. Carried by James Baines' Black Ball Line Clipper sailing ship 'Champion of the Seas' departing Melbourne 27.10.1855 via Cape Horn arriving Liverpool 25.1.1856. Ben Palmer's Census #55 illustrated by him at p194. (Image1)
