VICTORIA continued...
Postal History continued...
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1971 |
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 1856 (Aug 26) large-part entire to Melbourne with QV Half-Lengths 1d rose & 3d blue tied by two largely fine to very fine strikes
of Barred Numeral '76' cancel with a fine strike of the scarce 'SMYTHS CK/VICTORIA' crowned-oval datestamp on the reverse, Melbourne 'AU27' crowned oval arrival alongside, light vertical fold clear of the adhesives & markings. The inland letter rate
was 4d per ½oz. Smythe's Creek (1) PO opened 14.7.1854 (the office name incorrectly inscribed on the datestamp); renamed Smythesdale circa 1864. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1972 |
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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 sheamship 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$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1973 |
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 1859 (March 12) envelope to "Melbourne Club", Melbourne with QV Emblems 4d rose tied by largely very fine bold Barred Numeral '97'
cancel and 'FIERY CK PGF/VICTORIA' [Pyrenees Gold Field] crowned-oval despatch backstamp, forwarded to "Suffolk Lodge, Shenfield, W Reading, Berks"[shire], England endorsed "p. Emue" with QV Queen-on-Throne Rouletted 6d blue affixed on the face tied
by Barred Numeral '1' cancel and Melbourne 'MA 16/59' despatch backstamp, Oxford 'MY 15/59' duplex transit on the face where 'Missent to/Oxford' handstamp applied alongside and the forwarding address written out in full on the reverse, minor
blemishes. Fiery Creek, Pyrenees Gold Field renamed from Fiery Creek (2) 1.1.1856; renamed Raglan (1) 16.5.1860 [Gold Mining]. Carried by P&O steamer 'Emeu' departing Melbourne 17.3.1859, breaking her shaft 1,000 miles out of King George's Sound and
continuing to Port Louis under sail, transferred to 'Granada' at Mauritius and to 'Bengal' at Aden arriving Suez 4.5.1859, overland to Alexandria and 'Ellora' to Marseilles, the London mails arriving 15.5.1859. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1974 |
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 1860 (Feb 15) envelope to "Mr Jens Nichelsen, in Wrexum a Fohr, Danemark" endorsed "Per Overland Mail" with QV Emblems Rouletted 2d
lilac, Octagonal 1/- blue (faults) & Woodblocks 2/- green tied by Barred Numeral '1' cancels with Melbourne small despatch backstamp, London 'AP 5/60/PAID' cds and 'P'-in-oval handstamp both in red on the face with "10½"[d] manuscript accountancy
marking alongside, Danish 'KD PA HAMBURG/7/4' double-ring transit where rated "2" for inland delivery and fair 'WYCK/8/4/1860' arrival backstamps, minor edge faults & light aging. The rate was 1/10½d for ½oz or 3/9d for 1oz via Marseilles, but Ben
Palmer gives 3/2d for the ½oz registered rate (p67), so apparently this item was intended to be sent registered (note that only 10½d credit for a ½oz letter was claimed by Great Britain). Carried by P&O steamers 'Salsette' to Suez, overland to
Alexandria and 'Panther' to Marseilles arriving 3.4.1860, and onwards by train to the Royal Danish Postal Agency in Hamburg, Germany. Ex John Barwis.
Wyck is the main town on the North Frisian island of Fohr, located off the coast near Dagebull. The province of Schleswig-Holstein including the island of Fohr was annexed in 1867 by Prussia after the Second Schleswig War and the subsequent
Austro-Prussian War, and remains part of Germany. Not listed in Ben Palmer's Census and believed to be the only known cover from Victoria to the Danish Frisian Islands. It is likely to be the the only such cover from any of the Australian Colonies. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
SOLD for AU$2,500.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1975 |
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 1861 (May 23) outer to "Hobart Town", Tasmania endorsed "per Black Swan" with QV Queen on Throne Rouletted 6d bright blue pair tied
by superb bold complete Barred Numeral '1' cancel with largely very fine Melbourne despatch cds backstamp and Launceston 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE/27MY27/1861' diamond datestamp in red alongside, similar Hobart 'SHIP LETTER - INWARDS
FREE/28MY28/1861' rounded boxed datestamp in red on the face, large-part back flap missing only slightly affecting the markings. Carried by the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Co steamer 'Black Swan'; on 16.7.1862, the 'Black Swan' collided with the
steamer 'Luna' near Williamstown and sank within 30 minutes, fortunately without loss of life on either vessel. The rate was double 6d per ½oz Inter-Colonial ship letter. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1976 |
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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$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1977 |
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 1866 (Dec 28) envelope to France endorsed "Via Marseilles" with QV Laureates 2d lilac & 6d blue tied by Melbourne duplex cancels
under-paying the 10d per ¼oz rate and very fine 'INSUFFICIENTLY/PAID' bevelled-box handstamp and 'GB/1FR62 4/10C' diamond bulk-rate accountancy marking both applied at Melbourne in red, French 'POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ/10/FEVR/67/A. MARSEILLES H' marine
sorter transit in red on the face alongside large '10'[centimes] postage due handstamp, Paris transit of the next day & 'ST SERVAN' arrival of the day after on the reverse, a few minor transmission marks. Carried by P&O steamers 'Geelong' from
Melbourne to Galle, Ceylon, 'Candia' to Suez, overland to Alexandria and 'Ceylon' to Marseilles. Ben Palmer Census # 141. Ex Ben Palmer & John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1978 |
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 1867 (Jan 28) 'The Australian News' with 'Trade & Commerce' banner & '.../The New Members of the Ministry' below (both
unattributed), hand-addressed to Wiltshire "via Marseilles" per RMS 'Avoca' with Laureates 2d grey-violet tied by an irregular usage of the Barred Oval '1/V' of Melbourne, fine but partly-obscured strike of the boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/VIA
MARSEILLES' h/s (the only example we have seen on a non-standard article), removed from a bound volume & remarkably fine. Ex Dale Forster. An important & unusual rates item: Ben Palmer at page 264, notes that the standard newspaper rate via the Long
Sea Route was 1d. He gives no rate via Marseilles but does quote an 1866 rate of 2d via Trieste. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1979 |
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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$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1980 |
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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$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1981 |
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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$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1982 |
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 1870 (March 23) entire to Launceston, Tasmania endorsed "p Derwent" with QV De La Rue 2d violet and Laureates 4d rose & 6d blue
(corner fault) tied by Melbourne duplex cancels, largely very fines Launceston 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE/25MR25/1870' diamond arrival backstamp in red, light horizontal fold clear of the adhesives. The rate was double 6d per ½oz Inter-Colonial ship
letter. Ex John Barwis. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1983 |
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 1870 (May 5) Richard Harvey Soda Water Manufacturers mourning envelope (logo on back flap) to Scotland endorsed "Via Brindisi" with
QV Laureates 1d green & 1/- blue/light blue tied by Melbourne duplex cancels, Glasgow 'JY 9/70' arrival backstamp, a few edge faults & small part back flap missing. The 1/1d per ½oz 'emergency' rate to cover the cost of using Italian steamships in
place of the Marseilles service (suspended due to the Franco-Prussian War) was only in place for one year, then reduced to 9d per ½oz from 23.1.1871. Carried by P&O steamers 'Avoca' to Galle, 'Simla' to Suez, overland to Alexandria and Adriatic &
Oriental Line 'Brindisi' to Brindisi, the London mails arriving 8.7.1870. RSPV Certificate (2006). Ex JRW Purves, Ben Palmer & John Barwis.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1984 |
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 1871 (May 27) Powers Rutherford & Co (Ballaarat) envelope to England "via Southampton" with QV Laureates 1/- blue/light blue solo
tied by Ballarat, Vic duplex cancel, Melbourne transit backstamp of the next day, London 'PAID/MY 23/71' cds arrival in red on the face, a few minor transmission marks. Carried by P&O 'Geelong' departing Melbourne 28.3.1871 and 'Poonah' departing
Galle, Ceylon 20.4.1871 on the first Australian mail to pass through the Suez Canal. The via Southampton rate was 6d per ½oz x2. Ex John Barwis.
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1985 |
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 1872 (July 27) envelope to New York USA "via San Francisco" with QV Laureates 6d blue tied by fair Barred Numeral '178' with very
fine 'SUNBURY/VICTORIA' unframed cds alongside, carried on Sandhurst (Bendigo)-Melbourne Line train with largely very fine vertical-oval 'UP/TRAVELLING/POST OFFICE/ VICTORIA/M.G.3' datestamp (Molnar rated R) to Melbourne with 'JY 29/72' transit
backstamp, 'SAN FRANCISCO CAL/SEP/13/ 10 ' cds transit on the face for the 10c inland delivery fee, no arrival marking, light gum stains and a few edge faults clear of the adhesive & markings. Ex John Barwis. Carried by rail to Sydney, by Webb &
Holladay Line contract route to San Francisco, and by trans-continental railway to the East Coast. The Webb & Holladay Line contract route operated -.3.1871 to -.5.1873 only; John Barwis records only nine covers from Victoria to the USA carried by
this service. The rate was 6d per ½oz packet letter plus inland delivery charge. Not listed in Ben Palmer's Census. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1986 |
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 1873 (Feb 28) envelope to "Warren Co, State of Tennessee" USA "Via Brindisi" with QV Laureates 1/- blue/light blue tied by
Melbourne duplex cancel, London accountancy marking "2"[d] in red pencil for credit to Great Britain for Trans-Atlantic Steamer service on the face and New York 'AP/[?]5/PAID ALL' cds in red alongside, apparently no charge raised for inland delivery,
repaired edge faults and large-part back flap replaced. The rate was 1/- per ½oz for carriage via Southampton. Tennessee is one of the more difficult-to-find destinations for Australian mail: see also Lot 1829. Ben Palmer Census #236. Ex John
Barwis. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1987 |
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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$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1988 |
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 1874-84 Justice of the Peace 'turned' lettersheets & a couple of other items each with one or more manuscript endorsements mostly
simple "Not known" but also "Gone Away", etc, some postmark interest, condition rather mixed (19); also 1874 outer portion with rare 'CAMPASPE' (faint but evident) & 'CLARE INN' cds, 1883 form with rare 'BUNGAREE' and ERDs for 'DUNNSTOWN' (poor) &
'WARRENHEIP'; also a range of Barred Numerals including at least five rated RRR, but the strikes are generally poor to good only.
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1989 |
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 1875 (July 27) envelope to "East Sullivan, Maine" USA endorsed "via Sydney & Honolulu" with QV Laureate 6d blue solo tied by
Melbourne duplex cancel, Sydney 'JY 30/1875' unframed cds transit backstamp and 'PAID ALL' cachet in red on the face, 'SAN FRANCISCO/SEP/4/CAL' cds transit on the face where '5' handstamp in black applied alongside for the inland delivery rate, no
arrival marking, slightly trimmed at left just touching the endorsement & minor edge faults not affecting the adhesive or markings. Ex Trevor Davis, Dale Forster & John Barwis. Carried by 'Macedon' departing Melbourne 27.7.1875 and by 'Cyphrenes'
departing Sydney 31.7.1875 via Hawaii. The rate was 6d per ½oz USA-New South Wales treaty rate but, as Victoria was not party to the 'paid to destination' treaty, inland charges were applied. Ben Palmer Census #249. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1990 |
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 1877 (Dec 11) Newell & Co, Melbourne envelope to Boston, Massachusetts, USA endorsed "via California" with QV Bell 1/- blue/light
blue solo tied by Melbourne duplex cancel, Sydney 'DE 14/1877' unframed cds transit backstamp and 'PAID ALL' oval cachet in violet on the face, 'SAN FRANCISCO/JAN/11/ST.SHP.' cds transit on the reverse where '10/CENTS' curved handstamp in black
applied on the face for double the 5c the inland delivery charge, no arrival marking, minor edge faults & repaired opening tear at top not affecting the adhesive or markings. Ex Trevor Davis & John Barwis. Carried by rail to Sydney, by Pacific Mail
Steam Ship Co 'City of Sydney' departing Sydney 4.12.1877 arriving San Francisco 10.1.1878, and by trans-continental railway to the East Coast. The rate was 6d per ½oz USA-New South Wales treaty rate x2 but, as Victoria was not party to the 'paid to
destination' treaty, inland charges were applied. Ben Palmer Census #252. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
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