THE GUY LINFIELD VICTORIA 1839-1913, 1854-59 1/- OCTAGONAL
Lot 99
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $320
Selection of shades including imperforate (6, including one indigo-blue), rouletted and perforated (6, including one unused), mixed condition (13)
Lot 100
Estimate: $300T
1/- Blue Imperforate shades, SG 25, on three entire letters used Melbourne to U.K. in 1854 and 1855
Lot 101
Estimate: $200T
1/- Greenish Blue Imperforate, SG 25a, on 1855 (10 Mar) cover used Melbourne to Scotland, endorsed 'p James Baines', handstruck '6' in black, various backstamps, incl 'AUSTRALIAN PACKET/LIVERPOOL/MY28/55' in green [believed to be the earliest known use of this datestamp]
Lot 102
Estimate: $750T
1/- Greenish Blue Imperforate, SG 25a, strip of five (a little trimmed top and bottom), and Emblems 4d imperf pair tied by indistinct numerals to 1858 (20 Jan) registered envelope Hepburn to Switzerland, backstamped Hepburn, Melbourne, Bureau Central, Basel, Locarno. Some soiling, still an impressive franking
Lot 103
Estimate: $500T
Realised Price : $380
1/- Blue Rouletted 7-9, SG 54, on 1858 (15 Jun) cover Melbourne to England endorsed at top 'Pr 'Australasian' 15th June 58' and bottom 'pre-paid', arrival Paid datestamp in red, minor soiling
Lot 104
Estimate: $300T
1/- Greenish Blue Perf 12, SG 81a, two examples on 1859 (13 Apr) registered cover used Beechworth to England, manuscript '6', arrival backstamp, filing crease at base
Lot 105
Estimate: $400T
Realised Price : $320
1855-62 covers bearing 1/- imperf (3 shades) or perf (4), one former with Woodblock 6d on registered cover (slight faults, soiling), another with 'AUSTRALIAN/PACKET/PAID LIVERPOOL' datestamp, fair to fine (7 covers)