Selection of unused and used - some CTO items comprising Postal Cards (33, - some with reply portions), Lettercards (5), Envelopes (11, few PTPO) and Wrappers (15), mixed condition, many fine (64 items)
Lot 141
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $160
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
Lot 142
Estimate: $100
Postal Cards: 1905 1d+1d Rose reply card (Stieg P31, HG28), unused
Lot 143
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
Postal Cards: 1908 Visit of American Fleet 1d and 1½d (Stieg P33-34, HG 30-31), minor blemishes, unused
Lot 144
Estimate: $400
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
Lot 145
Estimate: $350
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 146
Estimate: $150
Envelope: 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.'
Lot 147
Estimate: $250
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
Lot 148
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
Registered 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 149
Estimate: $200
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
Lot 150
Estimate: $100
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
Lot 151
Estimate: $100T
Military: c.1901 OHMS Envelope inscribed 'COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES OF VICTORIA.' and at lower left 'AREA 73B/DUNOLLY.', minor ageing, unused
Lot 152
Estimate: $125T
Realised Price : $160
Wrapper: 1887 ½d Carmine with borders on cream stock (H&G E15 and Stieg E16), handstamped in previously unrecorded 'Specimen' (10x2mm) type, folded, unused