Lot 188
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1853 (12 Jan) registered stampless entire to Auckland 'pr Royal Shepherdess', handstamped 'REGISTERED AT/MELBOURNE' and 'PAID/(crown)/JA12/53', mss 'Paid', rated '3' and '2', Auckland arrival in black, minor blemishes on reverse
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Lot 189
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1854 (Jun) stampless entire letter headed 'Creswick's Creek' addressed to the PMG at Melbourne, posted from Ballarat, this and Melbourne datestamps applied, Butterfly '14' in red on face. The letter enquires '... the whereabouts of two registered letters'
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Lot 190
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1857 (Jan) cover to England with Imperf 6d Orange Woodblock and 1/- 'REGISTERED' Die II tied by Barred Numeral '69' of Prahran (backstamped), '(Crown/REGISTERED' arc handstamp in red, rated '1', 'd6' handstamp in black, transit & arrival backstamps, minor blemishes. Die II adhesives are far rarer than the Die I stamps
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Lot 191
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1860 (23 Jun) registered cover to Locarno bearing perforated 1/- Octagonal pair (faults), 4d 'Beaded Oval' and 2d 'Emblem' rouletted on laid paper, tied by BN '7' of Creswick, small 'REGISTERED/MELBOURNE' datestamp in red, rated '6' and '1/-' datestamps of London, Calais, Basel, Locarno and other markings. Attractive combination
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Lot 192
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1863 (21 Mar) registered cover to England bearing perforated 1/- Octagonal and 6d Black (damaged) tied by BN '3', '(crown)/REGISTERED' in arc, 'REGISTERED/CASTLEMAINE' and 'MELBOURNE' datestamps in red, arrival backstamp
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Lot 193
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1865 (24 Apr) cover to England bearing 6d 'Netted Corners' and Laureated 1d and 2d tied by Melbourne duplex, underpaid by 1d, small circular 'MORE/TO/PAY' and 'Deficient Postage (mss. 1d)/Fine___' in blue, arrival backstamps, minor blemishes
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Lot 194
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1868 (Jun) registered cover Rochester to Sandhurst (backstamps) bearing Laureated 6d with pre-printing paper fold and 2d cancelled by light BN, minor flap fault
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Lot 195
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1869 (29 Jan) cover to England bearing Laureated 2d strip of three with frame varieties tied by two strikes BN '40' (type A2) of Echuca, transit and arrival backstamps
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Lot 196
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1871 (2 Jan) entire letter to London endorsed 'Via Brindisi' bearing 1d and 6d pair tied by Melbourne duplex, London arrival, minor faults although perhaps the most attractive of only six now recorded of the short-lived 1/1d rate via this route. A new discovery
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Lot 197
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1871 (19 Jun) cover Melbourne to London bearing Laureated 6d (3, one folded over) and De La Rue 2d (4) paying the short-lived double 1/1d rate, arrival datestamp in red, few minor blemishes. Only a few double-rate covers recorded
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Lot 198
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1881 (16 Feb) cover Melbourne to Boulogne via Brindisi bearing Bell Perf 12 1/- Deep Blue/blue and ½d Rosine, arrival backstamp
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Lot 199
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1881 (21 Nov) cover to London bearing 2d Brown tied by 'M72' (type 10A) of Buchan - rated RRRR, handstamped 'Deficient Postage (mss.)4d /Fine/(mss.) 6/10d alongside, backstamped at Melbourne. Rare
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Lot 200
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1884 (7 Aug) cover Hamilton to Warrnambool bearing Stamp Duty 1d Brown pair tied by '476' duplex, transit (Kerang) and arrival backstamp, minor faults. Scarce
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Lot 201
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1885-1907 mostly commercially used stationery items incl Postcards (13, three uprated), Envelopes (2, both uprated), Lettercard (1), also few covers (5). Interesting lot (21 items)
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Lot 202
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1885 (Jul) long OHMS envelope Melbourne to Port Fairy where endorsed 'Deceased' on reverse, readdressed to Melbourne with superb DLO applied in violet, accompanying 'Return to Sender' envelope and reposted to Titles Offices with framed 'DLB/ REGISTERED' in violet, minor blemishes
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Lot 203
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1888 (13 Aug) cover to Switzerland bearing 6d Blue tied by '314' duplex of Lilydale, backstamps of Melbourne, Napoli, Locarno, Devio and straight-line arrival of Linescio, minor blemishes. Scarce village destination
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Lot 204
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1892 to Texas, 1898 to Idaho and 1907 to Washington bearing 2½d+3d, 1½d pair+2d and ½d+5d and cancelled by large 'R', BN '461' of Hochkirch and Melbourne respectively, minor blemishes (3 covers)
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Lot 205
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1898 (Jan) unclaimed OHMS Lettersheet with printed 'CHIEF SECRETARY' Frank in black being a 'NOTICE OF OBJECTION', 'R' within circle, datestamps of Melbourne, Ascot Vale and Moonee Ponds, manuscript redirection endorsements, minor blemishes. Two examples recorded
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Lot 206
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1899 (13 Mar) use to California of Envelope 1d Yellow-Brown uprated with 1½d Green tied by BN '538' strikes of Carlton endorsed 'Via Sydney/Per S.S. 'Mariposa', backstamps of San Francisco and Berkeley. Attractive bicolour
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Lot 207
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1901-07 'Tatts' registered covers including two part covers with wax mailbag seals of Leigh Creek and Tawonga', 1907 bearing 1d (5) tied by 'Stock Exchange' datestamps with numerator '109' handstamped below (3 items)
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Lot 208
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1908 Semi-Official American Fleet postcard 'Princes Bridge...' bearing 1d used Melbourne to Sweden, underpaid by ½d with 'T/10c' in black, octagon and straight-line 'Lösen...(mss.8)...örs' in violet'
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Lot 209
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1909 (6 Sep) stampless inwards cover from England, boxed 'LONDON AUG M.O.D.', on arrival 'M.O.OFFICE/MELBOURNE' & 'REGISTERED/MELBOURNE/2' datestamps in black
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