AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, POSTAL HISTORY, TAX MARKINGS

Lot 311		Estimate: $500T 1865 (25 Feb) underpaid inwards cover Manchester to Melbourne via Marseilles bearing 4d and 6d, on arrival 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE (mss. 10)/FINE_____(mss.6)' handstamp applied and endorsed 'To be left at the Post Office 'unctil' (sic)/called for'. Re-addressed to Heathcote, where further mss. '1/4' applied and crossed-out, '1/8' mss./MORE TO PAY' in blue oval applied with mss. 'Paid', London, Melbourne and Heathcote backstamps
Lot 312		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $240 1877 (13 May) underpaid mourning cover Thurles to Melbourne bearing 2½d and 6d tied by '429' duplex, 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE(mss.7½)/FINE_____(mss.6)' handstamp applied and endorsed '1/1½'. On arrival 'MORE TO (PAY)' within black oval under mss. '1/1½' applied, backstamped at Melbourne
Lot 313		Estimate: $350 1881 (21 Nov) cover to London bearing 2d Brown tied by 'M72' (type 10A) of Buchan (rated RRRR), handstamp 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE (mss.4d)/FINE/(mss.6/10d)' alongside, backstamped at Melbourne. Rare
Lot 314		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $105 1889 (9 Nov) cover Melbourne to England bearing 6d Blue underpaying the scarce 8d per 1oz rate by 2d, 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE 2D/FINE_____4D}6D.' in black and '6D' applied on arrival, re-addressed and mss. '7d' applied for 6d + 1d redirection, small faults