1884 'STAMP STATUTE' 1d Pale Green, ½d on 1d, 1/- Blue/Blue, part/large o.g., (3). Scarce
Lot 544
Estimate: $250
1886-96 Perf 11, £5 Pale Blue and Maroon, tiny pinhole otherwise fine unmounted mint
Lot 545
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $90
1897 Charity pair fresh mint (1d corner example unmounted)
Lot 546
Estimate: $300T
1899-1901 Wmk V over Crown 6d Dull Ultramarine, SG 365, marginal block of eight with Inverted Watermark, lower units unmounted. Scarce multiple
Lot 547
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $750
1905-13 Wmk Crown over A P12x12½, SG 416-430a range on leaves with few P12½ issues comprising ½d (52), 1d (73), 2d (25), 2½d (25), 3d (31), 4d (31), 5d (17), 6d (22), 9d (21), 1/- (15), 5/- (6), few blocks, pairs, includes inverted wmks, etc. Generally fine (318). Cat £2000++. Retail approx $2300
Lot 548
Estimate: $750T
Realised Price : $550
1905-13 Thin, ready gummed paper group, largely mint range with mostly perf 12x12½ issues comprising ½d (75), 1d (140), 2d (4), 5d (8, incl block of four, one single with inverted wmk), 6d (6, incl block of 4), 1/- (10, incl two blocks of four), the ½d and 1d with many large blocks, (243). Minimum Cat £1330+.
Lot 549
Estimate: $500
Locals: c1870 Murray Steam Navigation 1d red, lightly cancelled and unsually without faults
Lot 550
Estimate: $100T
Realised Price : $75
Locals: Boy's City Express etiquette in green, small part o.g. with original adherence on reverse
Frank Stamps: 1868-75 selection of OHMS printed covers in varying dimemsions for Education Department with handstamps 'CHIEF SECRETARY', 'MINISTRY OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION', 'POSTMASTER GENERAL', 'COMM OF CROWN LANDS & SURVEY ' (unused), few returned letter, registered, unclaimed, etc, some with corner punch-holes. Scarce and desirable lot (12)
Lot 553
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1842 (28th Nov) entire letter from well-known and significant 'Bunbury' correspondence written at Williamstown and addressed to Malta for delivery via London, endorsed 'paid 1/-/via Falmouth' for final leg, fine strikes of 'MELBOURNE/NEW.S.WALES' datestamp and 'SHIP-LETTER' on reverse
Lot 554
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1894 (8th Apr) advertising cover for 'The Australian Widows' Fund' to Melbourne bearing 1d tied by barred numeral '180' of Avenel, 'T' mss. '2d' within oval and Blue & Lake Postage Due affixed and initialled
Lot 555
Estimate: $175T
c.1901 OHMS Envelope inscribed 'COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES OF VICTORIA.' and at lower left 'AREA 73B/DUNOLLY.', minor ageing, unused
Lot 556
Estimate: $60T
Realised Price : $46
1901 (2nd Sep) 'Gregory's' real photo PPC inscribed 'Boer War. - Victorian Mounted Rifles' used in GB
