Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1991 |
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 1878 (Jan 28) Newell & Co (Melbourne) envelope to Boston Mass USA "via California" with QV Bell 1/- blue/light blue tied by
Melbourne duplex cancel, Sydney 'JA 31/1878' unframed cds transit backstamp and 'PAID ALL' oval cachet in violet on the face, 'SAN FRANCISCO/FEB/28/ST.SHP.' cds transit on the face where '10/CENTS' curved & 'DUE' straight-line handstamps in black
applied alongside for double the 5c inland delivery charge, no arrival marking, a few minor blemishes. Ex Dale Forster & John Barwis. Carried by rail to Sydney, by Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co 'City of New York' to San Francisco, and by
trans-continental railway to the East Coast. The item was paid at double the 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. Not listed in Ben Palmer's
Census. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1992 |
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 1883 (May 9) envelope to Naples Italy with QV Naish 2d brown & 4d red tied by Melbourne duplex cancels under-paying the 7d per ½oz
rate and taxed with Melbourne 'T'-in-inverted-triangle cachet, partial 'MALTA/JY 5/83' duplex cancel on the face where fair 'PURIFIE AU LAZARET / MALTE' handstamp in blue applied alongside two 25mm fumigation slits, on arrival Italy Postage Dues 10c
orange & red affixed on the face tied by '5A/DIST/8/LUG' oval datestamps largely clear of the other markings, a couple of minor blemishes. Ex Trevor Davis & John Barwis. Carried by P&O steamer 'Carthage' to Colombo, 'Clyde' to Suez, overland to
Alexandria and by 'Tanjore' to Brindisi; landing refused due to the cholera epidemic in Egypt and the ship directed to the island of Poveglia near Venice for disinfection, while the mails were sent to Malta for fumigation. Ben Palmer Census #26. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1993 |
PSE |
 1886-1901 five OHMS envelopes with printed Frank Stamps including 'POSTMASTER-GENERAL' in blue (endorsed at Melbourne GPO
"Adelaide/Comptroller" and "Adelaide stamps/postcards and Wrappers", presumably specimen items for record purposes), the others with imprints of '...1ST BATTALION/Victorian Mounted Rifles' locally used at Hamilton, 'MARINE BOARD OF VICTORIA', 'INCOME
TAX OFFICE' (registered) and '...GOVERNMENT STATIST', plus Dead Letter Office long 'RETURNED LETTER' envelope with Code 'W' and 1930 red/buff 'RETURNED REGISTERED LETTER' envelope to Ouyen.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1994 |
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 1888 (Feb 21) envelope registered to Florida USA with QV Astley 4d red & 6d blue tied by two strikes of Melbourne Barred Numeral
'1' killer and 'REGISTERED/MELBOURNE' double-oval datestamp alongside, very fine bold complete 'REGISTERED/MAR 27 1888/ SAN FRANCISCO' unboxed datestamp in rosine on the reverse, no arrival marking, some edge faults & small-part back flap missing not
affecting the stamps or markings. Ex John Barwis. Carried by 'Konoowarra' departing Melbourne 21.2.1888 and by Union Steamship Co (New Zealand) 'Mariposa' departing Sydney 22.2.1888, then by rail to Florida. The rate was 6d per ½oz ship letter plus
4d registration fee. Ben Palmer Census #296. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1995 |
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 1891 (March 20) envelope to New York USA with QV Tannenberg 2½d red/yellow tied by Melbourne duplex cancel, taxed with Melbourne '
"7" /MORE TO PAY' oval cachet and on arrival with 'U.S. CHARGE/TO COLLECT "7" CENTS' handstamp, San Francisco 'APR/17' transit and New York '4-.22.91' arrival backstamps, minor blemishes. Ex John Barwis. The Australian Colonies were supposed to join
the UPU on 1.1.1891, and notices were promulgated and 2½d stamps issued for the UPU foreign letter rate. However, the official joining date was delayed until 1.10.1891, and items posted at the UPU rates were taxed. Due to the confusion, some
countries including the USA agreed to charge only single deficiency on such items. Not listed in Ben Palmer's Census. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1996 |
PSE |
 1893 (May 8) usage of Stamped-to-Order Envelope QV 1d orange-brown/buff-brown to Canada with QV Naish 3d olive & Astley 4d red
added tied by two largely very fine strikes of 'POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE/PRAHRAN/MY8/1893' Belt & Buckle double-oval datestamp, 'REGISTERED/MELBOURNE' and 'WINDSOR/JU13/93/ONT' transit backstamps, a few minor transmission marks. The rate was 2½d per
½oz UPU foreign letter rate x2 plus 3d registration fee. Ex Michael Lewin - sold at out auction of 5.3.2015 for $1309 (Sale 200 Lot 132) - and John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$1,200.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1997 |
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 1893 (Aug 8) cover with embossed 'BUCKLEY & NUNN/MELBOURNE' on the tucked-in flap, intended to be sent at the 1d Printed Matter
rate to Naracoorte (South Australia) but unstamped, the inter-colonial address overlooked at the GPO where a largely very fine strike of the rare 'DETAINED FOR/1 PENNY POSTAGE' handstamp applied and initialled, 21mm 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE' backstamp of
the same day in magenta. The Printed Matter rate was ½d within Victoria and 1d to the other colonies. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$550.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1998 |
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 1893 (Sept 26) envelope to "Kovalovicich, Kojetina, Moravia, Austria" endorsed "RMS Valetta/via Brindisi - Vienna" with QV Reading
1d brown & 2d violet tied by Melbourne duplex cancels, largely very fine 'KOJETEIN/3/10/93/KOJETIN' arrival backstamp, minor blemishes. Ex John Barwis. Carried by train to Adelaide, by P&O 'Valetta' departing 27.9.1893 via Albany & Aden arriving
Brindisi 29.10.1893 and presumably onwards by rail directly from there. The village of Kovalovicich was part of the township of Kojetin, Moravia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire; today part of the Brno County in the Czech Republic. The rate was 2½d UPU
foreign letter with a ½d convenience over-payment. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 1999 |
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 1897 (Oct 9) envelope to Germany endorsed "Per FMS Armand Behic" with QV Astley 1½d apple-green x2 tied by Melbourne cds cancels,
very fine strike of French 'LIGNE T/9/OCT/97/PAQ.FR.No.1' octagonal marine sorter datestamp on the face, Frankfurt '-9.11.97' arrival backstamp, minor adhesion on reverse not affecting the markings. Ex John Barwis. Carried by French Mail Steamer
'Armand Behic' departing Melbourne 9.10.1897 via Adelaide & Albany arriving Marseilles 8.11.1897 and onwards by rail. The rate was 2½d UPU foreign letter with a ½d convenience over-payment. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2000 |
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 1900 (Sept 27) envelope to passenger aboard "Ship Indian Empire, Newcastle, NSW" with QV 2d violet tied by Melbourne cds cancel,
Sydney transit & Newcastle arrival backstamps, presumably received after the ship had departed and forwarded to "Iquique" (Chile) taxed "T5" in blue pencil for double 2½d UPU foreign letter rate, on arrival very fine 'MULTADA' [= fine] boxed
handstamp applied on the face endorsed "6"[c] postage due, 'VALPARAISO/26.XI.900/CHILE/RECEPTION' transit and light but legible 'IQUIQUE/2/DIC/900' arrival cds on the reverse, a few minor transmission marks. Ex John Barwis. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2001 |
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 1905-07 commercial pictorial envelopes comprising 'Flinders St & Viaduct' x3 (one with no stamp), 'St Kilda Rd Melb', 'Botanic
Gardens Melb', 'Collins St Melb' & 'Exhibition Buildings Melb', used with lots of soiling but all presentable. Very scarce.
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$145.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2002 |
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 1906 (April 6) PPC of Williamstown to Hungary with QV Bantam ½d x4 tied by Melbourne cds, taxed with Melbourne 'T/5c'-in-octagon
handstamp, Hungarian Postage Due 10f tied by 'SZABADRA/ 906MAI15' cds, a couple of very minor blemishes. The foreign postcard rate was 1½d. However, prior to -.07.1907, messages were not permitted on the address side, and so the 2½d UPU foreign
letter rate applied. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2003 |
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 1907 (March 18) Ryan Goulding Lawrence & Co (Melbourne) envelope to Canada endorsed "Per SS Moana" with QV Bantam ½d green, 2d
violet & 6d green tied by 'SPENCER STREET/MELBOURNE - VICTORIA' duplex, Sydney cds of 'NOON' the next day and Seattle WA USA 'APR 20' machine transit backstamps, slightly trimmed at top not affecting the adhesives or markings. Ex John Barwis. The
rate was 2½d per ½oz UPU foreign letter plus 6d late fee for an article posted after 3pm at Spencer Street Station (posted elsewhere in Melbourne, the mail would not catch that day's train to Sydney). Carried by Canadian Australian Line 'All Red
Route' to the US West Coast and onwards by rail. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2004 |
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 1907 (Dec 10) Tasmania PPC endorsed "Launceston 10/12/07" at upper-left with Tasmania Pictorial 1d red afffixed but then endorsed
"Melb 11th Arr[ived] at wharf/omitted to post this in Launceston" and posted with Victoria QV 1d pink affixed neatly over the Tasmanian stamp tied by two largely very fine strikes of Barred Numeral '642' with very fine 'SANDRINGHAM/DE 11/07/VICTORIA'
cds alongside, a couple of minor transmission marks. Although the Australian States federated on 1.1.1901, stamps did not become valid for use in other States until 13.10.1910. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2005 |
PSE |
 POSTAL STATIONERY: Box of mostly common unused Postal Cards and Envelopes with plenty of duplication but noted a few unfolded Reply
Cards, some CTO items and Education Department QV 1d with 'OS'-in-the-Die Envelope used in 1906 (minor spotting), generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2006 |
PSE |
 POSTAL STATIONERY: Box of unused, CTO & postally used items with a good range of Melbourne duplex & cds cancels plus other postmark
interest, condition variable. Weighs 2kg.
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2007 |
PSE |
 POSTAL STATIONERY: Modest selection of mostly Postal Cards with a few better items, postmarks including numeral/cds ties for 'CAPE
SCHANCK' and superb 'MCC/94' & 'FERNHILL RY STN', condition variable. Ex John Boykett.
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$135.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
