Unused selection comprising Postal Cards (16), Envelopes (3), 3d Registered Envelopes (2 different, one handstamped 'Specimen.' on flap), variable condition, fair to fine (21 items)
Lot 142
Estimate: $80
Postal Card: 1905 1d+1d Rose reply card, Stieg P31, HG28, unused
Lot 143
Estimate: $100
Postal Card: 1908 1d and 1½d American Fleet Cards, Stieg P33-34, HG 30-31, minor blemishes, unused
Lot 144
Estimate: $100
Postal Card: 1908 1d and 1½d American Fleet Cards, Stieg P33-34, HG 30-31, minor blemishes, unused
Lot 145
Estimate: $350
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 146
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 147
Estimate: $125
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 148
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, mss lines over impression
Lot 149
Estimate: $120
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 150
Estimate: $175
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 151
Estimate: $80
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 152
Estimate: $100T
Military: c.1901 OHMS Envelope inscribed 'COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES OF VICTORIA.' and at lower left 'AREA 73B/DUNOLLY.', minor ageing, unused