Postal Stationery: Range comprising Postal Cards 1889 2d (Stieg P11) used to Dublin, 1905 1d+1d Rose (Stieg P31) reply portion used at Melbourne; Envelopes 1869-1905 2d Rose (size a, Stieg B1) used Nagambie to Melbourne, (size b) uprated and used reg'd Ballarat to Branxholm, 1880 2d Rose (size d, Stieg B3f) used Kilmore to UK and another uprated with ½d, tax markings applied in UK, 1885-86 2d Bright Violet (size b, Stieg B4a) used Ceres to Brighton, 2d Violet (size b, Stieg B4a) used Melbourne to Ceres, 1887 2d Violet (size b) uprated with 4d used to Germany, (size c) used Melbourne to Sydney, 1889 Astley ½d Green unused, 1890 1d Brown (size e, Stieg B7l) uprated with 1d used Melbourne to Adelaide, 1905 1d Pale Pink Die 2 (Stieg B13) uprated with 1½d and 3d, used reg'd to Germany; Registered Envelopes 1893 3d (size a, Stieg C8) used 1898 to N.Z., 1901 3d (size b, Stieg C9b) used to N.Z., 1912 3d (Stieg C13) used to UK, scarce Melbourne black label, mixed condition (16 items)
Lot 237
Estimate: $100T
Realised Price : $90
Postal Stationery: 1891 U.P.U. 1½d on 1d Reply Card (Stieg P15-cf, HG13) message half used Melbourne to Germany in 1895; reply half used Carlton to UK in 1894, attractive pair
Lot 238
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $750
Frank Stamps: Annotated used collection on leaves comprising 'MINISTER OF LANDS AND SURVEY' in black or blue on 1883 and 1893 envelopes, 1889 and 1890 cards, 'ATTORNEY GENERAL' (7 + three pieces), 'MINISTER OF DEFENCE' on 1893 and 1896 envelopes, 'GOVERNOR OF VICTOIRA' in pink on 1884 envelope, 'MINISTER OF HEALTH' on 1894 and 1901 envelopes and 1901 card, 'MINISTER OF LANDS & AGRICULTURE' on envelope, cards (4) and piece, 'MINISTER OF MINES' on envelope, cards (2) and piece, 'POSTMASTER GENERAL' on envelopes (9, two reg'd and used to Paris), 'PRESIDENT OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL' in red (2, one uprated with 2½d to USA), 'MINISTER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION' 1873 OHMS card, 'COMMISSIONER OF RAILWAYS' on envelopes (5), 'COMMISSIONER OF RAILWAYS & ROADS' on 1883 envelope, 'ROYAL MINT' 1899 used at Melbourne (two known), 'SOLICITOR GENERAL' 1874-95 on envelopes or cards (7), 'THE SPEAKER VICTORIA' on 1898 envelope, 'THE TREASURER' on reg'd envelopes (2), mixed condition. Ideal basis for a new collection
Lot 239
Estimate: $125
Frank Stamps: 'GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA' in black (V250.2) on 1873 (2 Jan) mourning envelope front (+ most of flap) to the Governor of Ceylon, W.H. Gregory. Early and very scarce usage
Lot 240
Estimate: $100
Frank Stamps: 'GOVERNMENT BOTANIST' printed in black (V340.4) on 1893 envelope (fold, light toning) used to France, with 2½d Red/yellow alongside frank impression tied by Melbourne duplex, Paris cds below
