Butterfly Numerals selection on Thoms Ham Half-Lengths 2d x6 (identified as SG 6, 6a, 15c, 16 x2 & 17) comprising '1' of Melbourne, '15' of Geelong, '23' of Burn Bank, '27' (rated R) of Fiery Creek, '37' of Melbourne (used on uncancelled ship letters) x2 and 1d (identified as SG 8a) with Barred Oval '39' (RR) of Broken River, presentable to fine. (7) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2477
Symbol: C
1874-1904 covers & postal stationery including from Cavendish, Cobaw, Drouin, Ondit Road, Rochford, Strathbogie North x2, Woodford x2, condition mixed.
(50+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 220.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2478
Symbol: S
Abbotsford: unframed 3-line 'ABBOTSFORD/2 NOV 1922/VICTORIA' (curved at the base) very fine strike on KGV Single Wmk 1/4d pair. Unlisted by WWW, and the only example we have recorded. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 85.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2479
Symbol: C
Alberton West: manuscript "West/Alberton/22-8-07" on 1d pink on Union Manufacturing Co cover to Melbourne. Gippsland. PO 15.10.1887. The first cds is recorded to 'AP14/07' and the second from '14SE07'. This cover fits neatly between those dates. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2480
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$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2481
Symbol: PS
Craigieburn: double-boxed 'CRAIGIEBURN/3 AP 79' in purple superb strike alongside partial BN '5[4]7' on 1d Postal Card (small closed spikehole) to Melbourne. Ex Hugh Freeman. Rare provisional use of the office's railway datestamp, recorded '15MR79' to '10AP79' only between the first & second postal cds. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2482
Symbol: C
Lake Rowan: manuscript "Lake Rowan/18 4 93" on Naish 2d on cover to Port Melbourne with arrival backstamp of the next day, minor defects. Rare provisional marking. PO 1.7.1875. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2483
Symbol: CPS
Melbourne: 1870s-90s covers & Postal Stationery with various duplex cancels or cds transits/arrivals & a few with cds cancels, including Havelock/Fosters 1d Postal Cards x5, condition variable but with many very fine strikes; also a selection of used PPCs.
(60 + PPCs) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 360
Postal History
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2484
Symbol: CPS
1850s-1900s Maritime Mail balance of annotated exhibit from 1853 to New York with QV Imperf Emblems 2d & Woodblocks 6d (both with heavy file fold) and San Francisco '12' Steamer charge transit on the face; then strength in the later period including 1880 to Scotland with Laureates 6d solo and Geelong 'TOO LATE' cachet; 1890 to England endorsed "All Sea Route" with Astley 4d red solo paying discounted rate per Orient Line; 1890 usage of Stationery Envelope 1d to Germany uprated for 6d rate; 1891 (March) to USA at 2½d UPU rate prior to official introduction on 1.10.1891 and taxed; 1891 (Sept) merchant envelope to London with 1d solo for Printed Matter redirected with London inspector mark; 1894 registered to Fiji; 1897 Envelope 1d uprated to 2½d to Argentina; 1900 Registration Envelope (flap with value indicium removed) to "Hayti, West Indies"; etc, a few with minor faults but generally fine to very fine. Ex John Barwis.
(32) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2485
Symbol: C/CL
1840s-50s Pre-Stamp group including 1844 entire with fine partial 'MELBOURNE/NEW S.WALES' Crowned Oval rated "1" for a Town Letter, 1847 entire headed "Bolac Plains" with largely very fine 'MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP' arrival, three 1850s entires to "The Post Master General" each with Butterfly Numeral '14' in red for mail to GPO officals plus 1855 envelope unfranked from the USA endorsed "paid 10' with Melbourne Butterfly Numeral '48' in red on the face, 1851 to Geelong with largely very fine boxed 'PAID AT/MELBOURNE' in red, 1852 to Geelong with rare endorsement "Bankers parcel only without letter or writing/J Matheson Mgr/Union Bank of A/Melbourne" (the earliest Printed Matter item known to us), 1856 OHMS outer to Melbourne with fine 'PAID AT/STEIGLITZ' beveled-boxed handstamp rated "8d" on the face, plus 1882 to Colac with QV Naish 2d brown x5 and 1883 Minister of Justice OHMS circular returned from Avoca with QV Bantam ½d red pair tied by Barred Numeral '14' and three later items including 1897 Telegraphic Message envelope from Hamilton to Hochkirch, some with minor faults but generally fine to very fine. Ex John Barwis.
(16) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2486
Symbol: C
1840s-70s Pre-Stamp & Unstamped Maritime Mail group including 1853 envelope to Massachusetts, USA via London with very fine Boston '37' Trans-Atlantic Packet handstamp (ex Dale Forster), 1853 envelope to New Hampshire, USA via Callao, Peru and Cape Horn with 'NEW YORK/SHIP' transit, 1853 entire to Bordeaux, France endorsed via Clipper "Ship Eagle" with 'COLONIES/&cARTES' handstamp, 1854 envelope to Birmingham endorsed "per Golden Age Steamer" rated "3/-" paid via Panama, a selection of items to Great Britain with Melbourne 'PAID' and other markings and endorsements including 1848 "per Shamrock via Launceston", 1849 "per Shamrock to Sydney thence per first ship", 1853 "per Chusan via Singapore", 1853 "per Great Britain" (via Cape Horn), 1856 "per Lightning" with Liverpool 'AUSTRALIAN/PACKET' cds & '6d' handstamp, etc, plus 1962 & 1870 entires to Nantes, France with Great Britain accountancy markings, with most with the shipping information provided, condition generally fine to very fine. Ex John Barwis.
(20) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 800.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2487
Symbol: C
1840s-70s Inter-Colonial Mail comprising 1846 to Sydney endorsed "Overland" rated "1/5" with just-legible 'FIERY CREEK/PORT PHILLIP' despatch; 1848 inwards registered outer to Melbourne with just-legible 'ALBURY/NEW S.WALES' despatch; 1853 entire to Hobart with 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE' arrival datestamp; 1854 entire with 'PAID/MELBOURNE' Crowned Oval rated "3" ship letter to Launceston; 1854 from Geelong with Sydney '3' ship letter fee handstamp; 1854 to "Aldbury" [sic] rated "2" with 'ALBURY/NSW' arrival; 1854 folded notice endorsed "on the Service of the Customs" to Adelaide with very fine 'PAID/MELBOURNE' Crowned Oval datestamp in red; Woodblocks 6d solos 1856 to Sydney "per Yarra Yarra" and 1858 to Port Adelaide with largely very fine 'CRESWICK/VICTORIA' Crowned Oval despatch backstamp; 1859 to Sydney with Queen on Throne 6d solo; 1861 to Hobart with Queen on Throne 6d pair per the 'Black Swan' (sunk 1862); 1864 to Brown River, Tasmania with Adapted Design 6d solo both with 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE' arrival; 1878 overland to Conargo NSW with Bell 2d solo via 'UP TRAIN/M.G.2/VICTORIA' returned with Geelong 'ADVERTISED/UNCLAIMED' cachet; condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine. Ex John Barwis.
(13) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2488
Symbol: C
1850s Adams Express group without Victorian postal markings primarily to the USA comprising undated envelope to New Hampshire endorsed "Per Adams & Co Express", 1851 (circa) entire from Port Phillip with 'SAN FRANCISCO' & 'SHIP/6' clamshell for inland delivery fee, 1853 letter (without envelope) headed "On bord the Bark Jane at Sea", 1853 letters (2) headed "Bendigo" without enclosures one with postscript "I found this letter returned to me ... for prepayment of postage ... I will send it by Express this time" and "I send you about a dollars worth of gold as a specimen", 1853 & 1854 to New York endorsed "via Callao" [Peru], the former with '40' handstamp, the latter endorsed "Adams Express", 1854 to New York endorsed '"p Golden Age via Panama", plus 1853 commercial note to France with 'AUSTRALIE/22/AVRIL/54/ MARSEILLE' arrival and two 1854 entires with 'MAURITIUS' Crowned Circle arrivals, also three inwards items from the USA one with 'ADAMS & CO./EXPRESS/16 WALL ST/NEW YORK' embossed cameo shield in red addressed to "Robert R Carrington, Purser Steamer New Orleans, Care of Geo. W. Thornton Esqr, Adams & Co, Melbourne, Australia", the other two to "William F Christie, Melbourne, Australia" one with added note "He is probably in Ballarat, where he can be notified" both endorsed per Adams Express with letters enclosed, condition generally fine to very fine with some soiling/repairs. Ex John Barwis.
(14 + enclosures) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2489
Symbol: C
1850s Maritime Mail with classic imperforate frankings comprising 1/- Octagonal solo frankings 1854 to Birmingham "per Columbian RMS via Marseilles", 1855 to Bannockburn, Scotland "per Frances Henty" and 1855 to Philadelphia, USA with manuscript '33' Trans Atlantic Steamer charge, also 1854 with Woodblock 6d registered to England and 1858 with Emblems 4d pair to Boston USA "per Emeu via Marseilles" with New York '5' American Packet transit, plus three cut-to-shape to England x2 and 1854 to New Brunswick, Canada with 'LIVERPOOL/SHIP' transit and '5d' charge handstamp, then Woodblocks 2/- solo to Berkshire, England with London '6' handstamp and a range of 6d solos including to Boston, USA with New York '33' American Packet charge marking and to England with '1d' & '3d' accountancy cachets in red plus two pairs on part-entires, some Barred Oval & Barred Numeral cancels, most with shipping information provided, condition variable some stamps cut-into or with minor faults, the covers generally presentable to very fine. Ex John Barwis.
(22) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,450.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1450
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2490
Symbol: C
1850s QV Half-Lengths frankings comprising intra-Colonial 1854 entire to Beechworth with 3d (margins good to large) and Queen on Throne 1d green with Melbourne 'TOO LATE' boxed handstamp on the face (small tape repairs); 1854 part-entire to Melbourne with 1d (Stone 4/5; huge margins) & 3d (Stone D; good to large margins) tied by Ballarat Barred Numeral '5' cancels (RPSL Certificate 2012); and 1855 part-entire to Melbourne with 1d (just touched) tied by Geelong Barred Oval '2' cancel (annotated "C&P #15 by Charles Lathrop Pack) and Woodblock 6d that may not belong; inter-Colonial 1854 entire to Bathurst, NSW with 3d horizontal strip of 4 (cut-into; heavy file fold); and 1854 envelope to Bannockburn, Scotland with 3d (Ham printing; cut-into) endorsed "per Frances Henty" rated "8"[d] inland delivery; and 1855 Castlemaine to London with 3d x2 singles (margins good to just touching) endorsed "per James Baines" of the Black Ball Line; fine to very fine except as mentioned. Ex John Barwis.
(6) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2491
Symbol: C/D
1852 (late) outer from Great Britain to "Melbourne, Port Phillip" with a very fine complete strike of the larger 'FORWARDED BY/JB WILCOCKS/SHIPPING & EMIGRATION/AGENT/PLYMOUTH' framed-oval handstamp on the face, carried per favor and placed into the mails on arrival where rated "3"[d] postage due and largely fine 'SHIP LETTER/MA*17/1853/MELBOURNE' in red on the reverse, ironed-out folds one slightly affecting the handstamp. Plus Wilcocks circular advertising services to migrants to 'the Australian Colonies, Van Dieman's Land, New Zealand, China, Cape of Good Hope, Canada, United States of America, etc, etc ... Agent to the South Australia Company, the India and Australian Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, etc, etc'. James B Wilcocks was the most successful of seven emigration agents in Plymouth. His efforts, funded by the South Australian government, contributed to the disproportionately high levels of migration from Devon & Cornwall. The large cachet is much scarcer than the earlier unframed type: see Lots 2392 & 2393 under South Australia.
(2 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2492
Symbol: C
1853 (Jan 31) envelope to "Mrs Milton, Post Office, Melbourne, Victoria" rated "8d' in red crayon with District Post 'Upper Baker St' straight-line cachet in blue and London 'PAID' cds in red, very fine 'SHIP LETTER/AP*21/1853/MELBOURNE' Crowned Oval arrival backstamp where endorsed "Opened by Mrs Wilton but not for her" and very fine Melbourne 'ADVERTISED/ AND /UNCLAIMED' boxed handstamp in red on the face, a few minor blemishes. Ex John Barwis. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2493
Symbol: C
Cat No: 8a
1853 local entire headed "Mount Gellibrand/24th March 1853" & signed "Beal & Prebeck", addressed to "IS Favier/Clerk of Petty Sessions/Colac" with Thomas Ham 1d dull red SG 8a (characteristically cut very close at left & top but with good margins at right & base and a fragment of the adjoining unit below), poor Barred Oval '25' & a light but clear crowned-oval 'COLAC/[crown]/MA*25/1853/VICTORIA' backstamp, minor aging & a bit soiled. An extremely rare provincial town letter at the 1d 'drop' rate.
According to John Barwis' Census, only 27 town letters bearing Half-Lengths are recorded. Of these, 25 are from Melbourne. This is stated to be the only provincial town letter in private hands, making this an extremely significant item. It has also been stated that only one other Barred Oval '25' cover is recorded. Rodney Perry (2006, erroneously states 1851 for 1853), RPSL (2018, wrongly states the stamp is SG 8) & BPA (2020) Certificates. The Perry error has resulted in this item being listed by John Barwis at page 146 as being from 1851.
Mount Gellibrand is an extinct volcano nearer to Birregurra than Colac, and the site of a sheep station held by Charles Ayrey (aka Airey), who sold the property to his manager, Charles Beal, in 1852. The letter, which is about registration of sheep brands, must have been carried privately to Colac & posted there. Beal arrived at Port Phillip in March 1839. NB: Lake Colac was officially renamed Colac only on 1.1.1854. However, as proven by this letter, the name "Colac" was in use earlier than that &, in fact, the 'COLAC' datestamp is recorded from -.1.1852. (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,500
Opening AU$ 2,700.00
Sold...AU$ 2,700.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2494
Symbol: C
1853 outer with Queen-on-Throne 2d (large even margins) tied by light but discernible Barred Oval '48' of The Leigh with very fine 'LEIGH/[crown]/DC*29/1853/VICTORIA' backstamp (LRD) and similar Geelong arrival (affected by part of the flap missing) of the same day. The Leigh PO 1.7.1847; renamed Shelford 1.1.1854; three days after this item was posted. The mis-inscribed 'LEIGH' datestamp is recorded from 'MY20/1852'. Pencil endorsements "Ex Wise/June 43" and "BDForster" (Bernhard) and Ex Dale Forster. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2495
Symbol: C
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. Sold at our auction of 20.9.2023 for $1320 (Sale 253 Lot 1577). Ex John Barwis. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2496
Symbol: C
1855 (July 18) cover with Woodblock Imperf 6d (three margins) tied by largely fine Barred Oval '10/V' cancel of 'KILMORE' (partial crowned-oval backstamp), to "Kalk Bay/Cape of Good Hope" and endorsed "p Lavinia/via Mauritius", backstamps of Melbourne & Cape Town arrival double-strike in red of 'NO11/1855' where rated "8" for an incoming shipletter, very minor blemishes.
A rare destination from Victoria. Ben Palmer's Census lists only ten pre-UPU items to the Cape. Only two are from the 1850s, and this is earlier than both of them, by almost two years. Kalk Bay is about 22km due south of Cape Town. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2497
Symbol: C
Cat No: 28c
1856 (Jan 29) entire letter with Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson 1d dull brown-red SG 28c (margins just shaved at left to large; Cat £200 x2+) & 3d deep blue SG 31c (margins close to large) tied by fine Barred Oval '2' of Geelong, to "FL Walter/Mount Egerton/Ballan", the reverse with oval Melbourne transit of 'JA*30/1856' & fine 'BALLAN/[crown]/JA*31/1855/VICTORIA' arrival.
The 1d SG 28c is rare on cover, only six examples recorded by John Barwis, this being a seventh. The letter, signed "RC Rawlinson" states "...in relation to my brother's quartz claim at Egerton...you will exert yourself to the utmost to delay the forfeiture..." Ballan (3) PO circa -.9.1853. Mount Egerton is 12km WSW of Ballan. The PO there opened 1.2.1856, the day after this cover was received at Ballan! (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 650.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2498
Symbol: C
1858 (June 12) envelope to "Cologne, Rhenish Prussia" endorsed "p Overland Mail" with QV Imperforate Emblems 1d green horizontal pair & Octagonal 1/- blue tied by two strikes of Barred Numeral '4' and oval 'SANDHURST/VICTORIA' datestamp at lower-left, carried via London where endorsed "8"[d] credit to Great Britain with 'PAID/1858/14AU14/DX' transit in red slightly overstruck by 'P'-in-oval and unusually very fine 'AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN/15/8/B/FRANCO' cds all in red on the face, light arrival backstamp of the next day, the stamps unfortunately affixed over the upper edge & creased but still attractive. The rate via Southampton was 1/2d per ½oz. Not listed in Ben Palmer's Census. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2499
Symbol: C
Cat No: 41
1858 (Aug 25) part entire-letter to "The Commissioner/of Roads & Bridges/Melbourne" with rare provincial franking of Emblems Imperf 1d yellow-green SG 41 pair (margins good to huge with fragments of both adjoining units below) and Rouletted 1d dull emerald SG 62 x2, poor BN '5' of Ballarat (partial oval backstamp), ' D /MELBOURNE/AU-26/58' arrival backstamp (the frame largely worn-away), initialled in pencil "AD" (= Alberto Diena). BPA Certificate (2007) incorrectly states that all the stamps are imperforate. The writer had apparently been ordered to vacate his home and states "... I am but a working man ... [with] a large family ... were I obliged to move it would be the means of inevitable ruin ..." (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2500
Symbol: C
1860s-70s Maritime Mail with QV Laureate frankings group including 1864 to Maine, USA with 2d violet plus Adapted Design 6d x2 via London with '5[cents]/PORTLAND ME AM PKT' transit and '16/CENTS' curved cachet in red; 1865 from Clunes to Switzerland with 4d plus Adapted Design 6d, Melbourne 'TOO LATE' cachet and French 'POST ANG. V SUEZ/A MARSEILLES' marine sorter in red; 1867 three-colour franking 1d, 2d & 6d x2 to New Brunswick, Canada via Marseilles & London; 1868 'VIA MARSEILLES' ribbon envelope to Scotland with huge 10d brown/pink solo; 1869 to New York with 1d & 10d brown/pink via London; 1871 to Italy with 3d orange & 6d blue tied by Barred Numeral '183' cancels with largely very fine 'MYERS FLAT/VICTORIA' despatch backstamp (ERD by 10 years); 1871 to New Brunswick, Canada with 4d x2 endorsed "via Southampton" but without British transits and similarly-franked 1872 envelope to USA with London transit and New York 'PAID ALL' cds; 1872 to New York "via San Francisco" with 6d solo and '10' Steamship charge transit; 1872 double-weight envelope to London with 'NINE PENCE' overprint x2; 1873 to Tennessee (a scarcer destination within the USA) with 1/- solo; 1873 to Ireland with 6d x3; 1875 two covers to Maine & Iowa (another scarcer destination within the USA) with 6d solos and Sydney 'PAID ALL' cachets both with '5' Steamship charge marks the latter crossed out; 1875 to Kingstown, Ireland with 3d orange plus Bell 9d brown; 1879 'University of Melbourne' envelope to Exeter with 8d solo; and 1884 late usage of 3d orange & 6d blue to Canada; etc, most with shipping information provided, a few with minor faults and/or repairs but generally fine to very fine. Ex John Barwis.
(24) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,200
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,050.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2501
Symbol: C
1860s-90s Pre-UPU Maritime Mail including 1860 to New York with QV Queen on Throne 6d solo via Panama and US 'STEAMSHIP/10' charge cachet on the face; 1860 to Scotland with Beaded Ovals 4d, Queen on Throne 6d & 1/- Octagonal; 1860 to London "per Columbian" with Emblems 1d & 4d pair; 1861 to England "per Benares via Marseilles" with Beaded Ovals 3d & 6d; 1868 to New Brunswick, Canada via Marseilles & London with QV Laureates 1d, 2d & 6d pair three-colour franking; 1869 to London with Laureates 10d brown/pink solo; 1893 to Philadelphia, USA "via Brindisi" with De la Rue 2d & Bell 9d; 1873 to England with Bell 9d solo; 1875 to USA with Laureates 6d solo, Sydney 'PAID ALL' cachet but San Francisco '5' charge cachet applied; 1876 mourning envelope to England with Bell 'EIGHTPENCE' on 9d solo; 1876 to New Zealand with Bell 1d x2; 1877 to USA with Bell 1/- solo, Sydney 'PAID ALL' cachet but US '10/CENTS' curved charge cachet on the face; 1879 to New Zealand with Bell 2d x2 for double rate; 1887 to USA with Bell 1d green solo for Printed Matter rate; 1888 registered to USA with Astley 4d & 6d; 1889 to USA with Astley 6d solo and 'MISSENT' cachet; 1890 Stationery Envelope 1d to Germany endorsed "Newspapers only"; etc, most with shipping information provided, a few with minor faults and/or repairs but generally fine to very fine. Ex John Barwis.
(24) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2502
Symbol: CL
1861 (May 22) large outer (folded to 257x116mm) endorsed "Registerd" [sic] and on the flap - as required for registered mail - "Alexander Allan" & "Lintons", to a lawyer in Scotland with unusual franking of Queen-on-Throne 6d blue four pairs tied by illegible BN '294' with poorly-struck 'HAPPY VALLEY' cds (the earlier of only two recorded strikes), small 'REGISTERED/ A /MY.24/61/VICTORIA' in red & British unframed 'HUNTLY/JY22/1861' arrival cds on the face, two vertical filing folds one of which affects one stamp. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2503
Symbol: C
1865 (Jan 24) cover to Switzerland with Redrawn 6d black (an enormous example) & Laureates 4d rose tied by very fine BN '25' of 'HEPBURN' (superb 20mm cds alongside), French mailboat cds & 'P.D.' handstamp both in red, the reverse with various French & Swiss transits including 'BASEL A OLTEN/15/III 65' TPO cds & undated 'MAGGIA'-in-oval arrival handstamp, minor blemishes. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2504
Symbol: C
1876 (May 16) cover with embossed 'SAML GOLDSCHMIDT/MELBOURNE' on the flap to the firm's office in Hamburg Germany with Laureates 6d blue and Bell ½d rosine & 2d violet, 'BRINDISI/1/LUG/76' transit & horseshoe 'HAMBURG/4/JULI/76' arrival backstamps, minor blemishes. Per P&O 'Bangalore' ex Melbourne 16.5.1876; 'Hindostan' ex Galle 8.6.1876; and 'Pera' ex Alexandria 27.6.1876; arrived Brindisi 1.7.1876. In Italian, July is "luglio". Goldschmidt Brothers were importers & wholesalers of "fancy goods". (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2505
Symbol: PS
1885 (Mar 19) usage of 4d lilac Registration Envelope to Austria "per Chimborazo" with Bell ½d rosine & Naish 8d pink (a bit faded) tied by undated 'REGISTERED/-in-oval with double-oval 'REGISTERED/MR19/85/ MELBOURNE' below, the reverse with 'REGISTERED/MR19/85/MELBOURNE' cds in blue, Brindisi arrival & 'AMBUT-BOLOGNA' TPO transits and 'SALZBURG STADT/27/4/85' arrival cds. Ex JRW Purves & Ronnie Winchester: sold at our auction of 25.3.2021 for $354 (Sale 243 Lot 643). Usages by anyone other than David Hill - and this isn't from him - are very scarce. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2506
Symbol: C
1889 (Apr 26) Pfaff Pinschof & Co cover to Germany "Per SS Cusco/Via Naples" with rare franking of Large Stamp Duty 2/6d yellow tied by 'ENGLISH MAIL TPO/ + - VICTORIA' duplex, the reverse with German 'KB BAHNPOST/30/MAI/Kufst-Mchen' TPO transit & Hamburg arrival cds of the next day, minor blemishes. The only example of any 2/6d we have seen on a commercial cover, enhanced by the railway transit at both ends of the journey. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2507
Symbol: CPS
1891-1910s UPU Maritime Mail group with destinations including Belgium, Canada, Ceylon, India, Jersey (Channel Islands) and Moravia, also 1893 Registration Envelope 3d to Germany with 2½d added and various other Postal Stationery usages, 1895 Lakes Entrance 'Cordial Manufacturers' envelope to Scotland with 2d tied Cunninghame duplex & taxed, 1896 OHMS envelope with PMG Frank Stamp registered to USA with 2½d & 3d adhesives added, 1900 to South Africa with Johannesburg 'PRC' censor, 1900 to ship's passenger at Sydney forwarded to Chile with 'MULTADA' cachet, 1907 to USA with ½d & 2d + 6d late fee tied by Spencer Street Railway Station duplex cancels, etc, many with shipping information provided, a few with minor faults but generally fine to very fine. Ex John Barwis.
(40) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2508
Symbol: C
Cat No: 269
1895 (Aug 6) large-part linen-lined cover-front between Jules Renard offices in Melbourne & Antwerp Belgium "per Lusitania/via Adelaide & Italy" with rare franking of 1884-96 Large Stamp Duty 4/- red-orange SG 269 & Naish 3d bistre SG 299b tied by Melbourne duplex, Antwerp postman's '32'-in-circle handstamp at left. This is probably the closest you will come to obtaining this stamp on cover. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2509
Symbol: PS
POSTAL STATIONERY: Bundle of mostly unused QV issues including 1d & 1½d American Fleet Postal Cards, minor duplication & generally fine to very fine, several used including 1889 uprated Letter Card to a German ship at Sydney.
(45) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2510
Symbol: PS
POSTAL STATIONERY: Ex-dealer's retail stock mainly unused with Postal Cards, Envelopes, Registration Envelopes, Letter Cards & Wrappers, fine to "shocking" (his word not ours).
(150) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Revenue Stamps
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2467
Symbol: */**O
Ex-dealer's stock including 1902 KEVII Instrument is not Chargeable blue/pink, 2d with obliterated 'VI' of 'VICTORIA', 1902 Stamp Duty issues overprinted 'M.M.B.W.' and 'THE MYER EMPORIUM LIMITED.', hagner sheets of 1902 and 1920 issues with some mint, 1935 Union Bank Colac cheque book with 15 remaining forms all with 2d impressed Stamp Duty, scarce WWSMA wine levy 1/- on document, many large blocks and documents, etc. Good lot for the specialist.
(1100+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 340.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2468
Symbol: O/D
Neat collection on annotated pages with Stamp Statute to £1, Stamp Duty to £50 purple + CTO £100 (minor surface scuffs; Cat £1200), 'RELIEF' to 4/-, 'SWINE' to 15/- and on invoices to 10/-, 'CATTLE' array to £1 x3 and on invoices to 6/-, Wine & Spirit Association group to 'C10' (fault) plus 'C2' & 'C4' on invoice & 1940s book of duplicate invoices some with W&SA of Vic labels affixed, etc; also a folio of documents with various revenues affixed; condition variable but much is fine to very fine.
(100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 1,450.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1450
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2469
Symbol: OD
STAMP STATUTE: 1871 Wmk V/Crown 6d x3, 1/- x10, 2/- x5 (one damaged), 2/6d x3, 5/- x2 (one damaged), £1 x7 (one damaged), Melbourne Supreme Court documents x2, one franked with 1/- and the other with 6d, 1/- and 2/-, condition variable with many fine to very fine items.
(29 stamps and 2 documents) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2470
Symbol: O
STAMP DUTY: 1879-85 £10 x7 & £50 and 1886-96 Fergusson & Mitchell Tall Stamps £5 x5 (one damaged), £6 x2, £7, £8, £9 x2, generally fine to very fine.
(19) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 675.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2471
Symbol: *O
BEER DUTY: 1892 QV 2d vermilion vertical crease, Wmk V Crown Sideways 8d, 1/- x2 one * and 4/-.
(5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2472
Symbol: */**O
CATTLE DUTY: Ex-dealer's stock including 1925-51 Numerals 2d **, Large Numerals 1d *, 1/6d x3, 2/- x6, 1950-60 Thin Closed 'C' overprint 1/- block of four and 2/1d x3, QV £1, 1960-66 Thick 'CATTLE' Numerals 1d block of four * (soiled centre), 2/1d * plus used pair, condition variable but some fine to very fine.
(130+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2473
Symbol: */**O
SWINE DUTY: Ex-dealer's stock including 1928-59 Perf 11 Numerals 2d ** plus pair *, Perf 12 6d **, 1/6d x2 (one with crude overprint and one with Dropped 'N' in 'SWINE' both unrecorded), 2/- x2 one with Dropped 'N', 1933 Roulette 7 3d * and 1d Rouletted but Perf 7 at Left (unlisted), 1928-59 QV 2/6d x2 ** one with 'SWINF.' & the other with Top Arm of 'E' Missing, 3/- x3 one with Dropped 'N', 4/-, 5/- x2, 10/- x3 one **, £1 two different overprints (one **), many other examples of the Dropped 'N', some Decimal issues, condition generally fine to very fine, Elsmore Online Cat $1000+.
(60+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2474
Symbol: */**O
TAX INSTALMENT: Ex-dealer's stock of Relief and Tax Instalment stamps, including 1930 Relief 5d used block of four, 3/- x4 including vertical strip of three and 4/- x3 plus, 1933 8d x2 **, 12d x3 two *, 2/-, 2/6d x18 ** plus two used & unlisted 2/6d Pin Perforated x Rouletted x2 (one with faults, the other unmounted), 1933 perforated 2/6d x4 */**, 1934 rouletted 1/- x3 ** & 2/6d, 1934 overprinted 'NOT TRANSFERABLE' 1/8d x8, condition generally fine to very fine, Elsmore Online Cat $3700+.
(140+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2475
Symbol: *
TAX INSTALMENT: 1941 'VIC' £5 orange, fresh colour and well-centred, paper-hinge remainder otherwise superb, Elsmore Online under-catalogued at $350. A very scarce stamp. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
VICTORIA
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2433
Symbol: *#O
Cat No: 71 unused
Selection including Octagonal 1/- Rouletted, 'REGISTERED' 1/- Rouletted (small thin), Emblems 4d on Vertically Laid Paper SG 71 unused, Beaded Ovals 4d Rouletted on piece & 4d Imperf, Laureates 4d (large-part gum) & 3d mauve, then mint group including Large Stamp Duty 2/6d orange-yellow, 5/- claret/yellow & 5/- reddish purple/lemon, 1885 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprints 3d x2 & 1/- (reprints?), a few Naish values to 2/- blue-green, 1886-96 9d green, 9d pink x2, 1/- shades x4, 1/6d orange x3, 1897 Charity duo, etc, generally fine to very fine, Cat £3700+.
(38) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2434
Symbol: OC
Highly catalogued collection that requires careful assessment because many stamps are stuck to the pages, the Rouletted 'REGISTERED' doesn't belong to the piece it has been added to, there are a number of fiscal usages with faked 'postal' cancels, and all the Charities have fake cancels. Despite these concerns, there is value here including some facially attractive Half-Lengths & other Classics, Beaded Ovals 6d orange with faults (but it's a scarce stamp in any condition), Laureates 5/- blue/yellow, later issues to KEVII £1 CTO x2, some postmark interest, and a handful of Revenues including the scarce 35/- purple. Caveat emptor = buyer beware. There are also a few covers including a front of 'JA3/91' to Italy paid at the UPU rate of 2½d + 3d registration in the period between when Victoria mistakenly applied the lower rates & 1.10.1891 when they were correctly introduced.
(350+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,350.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2435
Symbol: O
Attractively presented partly-annotated collection in an expensive 'Oriel' album including Half-Lengths x32, Imperf Woodblocks 'set', selections of Emblems and Beaded Ovals, six pages of Laureates including Emergency Printings and 5/- blue/yellow, KEVII £1 x2 & £2 punctured 'OS' (CTO), etc, many including the Charities with forged/fake cancels and some highly dubious rouletted issues, stated to catalogue £12,000+. Many of the stamps are actually stuck to the pages, making inspection exceedingly difficult & raising a barrage of red flags. Buyer beware!
(few 100) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2436
Symbol: #*O
Selection on Hagners with a couple of Half-Lengths and Queen-on-Thrones including unused 1d, other Classics on pieces from old exchange sheets, Stamp Duty 1/6d blue mint, Crown/A Perf 11 1/-, page of CTO values x23 to £10 (no gum), condition variable & not all is as it seems so careful inspection is reecommended.
(180+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2437
Symbol: O
Cat No: 1
Collection on Hagners from Half-Lengths stated to comprise Ham 1d x7 including a defective SG 1 that has just enough of the top margin for us to be confident that it is correctly identified, 2d x14 and 3d x7, Campbell 1d & 3d x3 (one Perf 12), and Campbell & Ferguson 1d x11 and 3d x10, 'TOO LATE' 6d & 'REGISTERED' 1/- x3, selections of Emblems and Beaded Ovals, good range of Laureates to 5/- blue/yellow (affixed to non-contemporary backing) including Emergency Printings, 1900 Charity duo, KEVII £1 x2 (one postally used, both fine), etc, also Revenues including 1884 35/- purple, £7 purple/blue and £8 scarlet/yellow, the condition is very mixed with even most of the listed stamps having faults and most of the rouletted stamps are spurious, stated to catalogue £20,000+ excluding the SG 1 but including fiscal usages. Careful inspection required to confirm identifications and condition.
(few 100) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 2,700.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2438
Symbol: G
Cat No: 3
1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Printings 2d brown-lilac Original State of the Die (Fine Border & Fine Background) SG 3, margins close to good, two ironed-out creases don't detract from the very fine facial appearance, untidy Butterfly cancel in blue, Cat £750. (Image1)
