AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA

Lot 182		Estimate: $800 Half-Lengths - Third state of Dies: 1d Brownish Red (tending towards Deep Red-brown) marginal pair, SG 9a, slightly trimmed at top
Lot 183		Estimate: $120 Railway Stamp: 1879 4th Series - first issue 3d Blue on Light Blue, IPG 3.1321 - rated R2, odd tone. Elsmore online Cat AU$150 x 2
Lot 184		Estimate: $60 Postal Card: 1905 1d+1d Rose reply card, Stieg P31, HG28, unused
Lot 185		Estimate: $60 Postal Card: 1908 1d and 1½d American Fleet Cards, Stieg P33-34, HG 30-31, minor blemishes, unused
Lot 186		Estimate: $300 Envelope: 1892 1d Carmine error of colour, Stieg KB14, HG B6, fine used 1892 (8 Oct) to North Melbourne, framed 'UNCLAIMED AT NORTH MELBOURNE' (both sides) and 'NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIER/NORTH MELBOURNE', mss circled 'T2d' in red, reverse backstamped, mss 'Gone away' and red DLO datestamp
Lot 187		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 Envelope: 1892 1d Carmine error of colour, Stieg KB14, HG B6, fine used 1892 (17 Oct) to Portland, surprisingly not taxed, unclaimed and returned with associated markings
Lot 188		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 Registration Envelope: 1887 4d Pale Rose-red curved flaps [size a] used with flap open (and piece affixed to back) 1891 (27 Feb) to Richmond with 1d postcard cut-out, tied by indistinct belt buckle datestamp, framed 'REGISTERED' alongside, mss lines over impression
Lot 189		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $60 Registration Envelope: 1893 3d Rose-red on cream [size a], Stieg C8, HG C8, 'REGISTERED' panel 52mm long, used 1894 (5 Jun) Melbourne to UK, uprated with 5d to pay ½-1oz rate
Lot 190		Estimate: $120 Registration Envelope: 1893 3d Rose-red on white 'Double impression, one albino' [size a], Stieg C8h variety, HG C8a, on horizontally laid paper, insignificant tone, unused
Lot 191		Registration Envelope: 1893 3d Pale Rose-red on white [size b],
Lot 192		Estimate: $70 Military: c.1901 OHMS Envelope inscribed 'COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES OF VICTORIA.' and at lower left 'AREA 73B/DUNOLLY.', minor ageing, unused
Lot 193		Estimate: $800 1878 (28 May) use of 1d Violet on Pale Buff Postal Card, Stieg P2-c, HG 2-b, from Melbourne to Carlton, with superb strike of the very rare framed handstamped 'POSTED AT/NEWSPAPER SLIPS'
Lot 194		Estimate: $70 1888 (13 Aug) cover to Switzerland bearing 6d Pale Ultramarine, SG 318a, tied by '314' duplex of Lilydale, backstamps of Melbourne, Napoli, Locarno, Devio and straight-line arrival of Linescio, minor blemishes. Scarce village destination
Lot 195		Estimate: $60 1d QV embossed envelopes (2) the first an 1893 (17 Jan) originally uprated (stamps removed) and registered from Melbourne to St Petersburg, Russia also bearing framed 'TOO LATE' handstamp. The other a uprated with a 4d Naish used 1895 (22 Nov) from Melbourne to Ontario, Canada and redirected upon arrival, small tear at top. Unusual uses