Range comprising Postal Cards (16), Envelopes (3), Registered Envelopes 3d (2 different, one handstamped 'Specimen.' in black on flap), mixed condition (21 items)
Postal Cards: 1900-09 group with 1900 1d Rose unused, Commonwealth 1d used (7, 3 uprated), 1d postcard reply half used in Victoria (slight staining, cat US$150), 1901 1d (3), 1904 1d uprated used to Switzerland, 1905 1½d used to Switzerland or Finland, 1d used (2), 1906 1d used (2). Stieg approx US$500, few faults, mainly fine (19). Ex Linfield
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 MELBOUBNE', circled 'T2d' in red manuscript, reverse backstamped, mss. Gone away', red DLO datestamp
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
Envelopes: 1901 without 'STAMP DUTY' 1d Rose and 2d Violet used to same addressee in Germany in 1901 (15 or 16 May), first uprated with bantam ½d (3), latter with a single, the 2d with framed 'TOO LATE', and endorsed on flap '... S.M.S. Hansa.'
Registered 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, manuscript lines over impression
Registered 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
Registered Envelope: 1893 3d Pale Rose-Red on white [size b], (Stieg C8h, HG C8a) used 1901 (13 Aug) Bendigo to France, uprated with 2½d blue, embossing defaced with pen strokes
Frank Stamps: 'POSTMASTER-GENERAL' printed on cover uprated with 1½d Apple-green pair (scarce on cover), 2d and 3d for registered use 1898 (9 Aug) Melbourne to U.S.A. Attractive