Lot 400
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Advertised and Unclaimed: 1855 (17 Feb) somewhat fragile inwards cover G.B. to Geelong bearing 6d Embossed, mss. 'To be left till called for' at base, in red '(A)DVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED' and very fine strike double-circle 'ADVERTISED UNCLAIMED/GEELONG' in black, Geelong handstamps on back
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Lot 401
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $420 |
Advertised and Unclaimed: 1856 (14 May) cover (opened out) Adelaide to Melbourne 'P White Swan' bearing Imperf 6d Blue (SG 3), on front 'L.C./MY 17./1856' in red oval and very fine unframed 'ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED' in black
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Lot 402
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Advertised and Unclaimed: 1854 (3 Mar) Melbourne locale envelope showing fine strike of very scarce 'ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED' in red, partial Paid Melbourne datestamp and Butterfly '14' in red of Dead Letter Office on front
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Lot 403
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Deficient: 1858 (15 May) envelope to UK 'Via Marseilles' franked with cut-to-shape 1/- Octagonal pair, showing red double-oval 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID VIA MARSEILLES'
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Lot 404
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $380 |
Deficient: 1861 (24 Aug) cover Melbourne to Scotland bearing 6d Beaded Oval, good strike of framed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/VIA MARSEILLES' in red
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Lot 405
| | | Estimate: $1,250T | Realised Price : $1,300 |
Deficient: 1863 and 1866 covers Melbourne to UK bearing 6d Adapted with framed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/VIA MARSEILLES' in red or most unusually in black respectively, being different formats of the handstamp. A fine and rare duo
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Lot 406
| | | Estimate: $600T | Realised Price : $1,050 |
Deficient: 1878 (21 Feb) cover Melbourne to England bearing 6d Blue, very fine framed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/VIA BRINDISI' in black, hence despatched by the long sea route, Kent 15.4.78 arrival backstamp. A rare marking
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Lot 407
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $190 |
Detained for Postage: 1855 (13 Dec) cover (missing portion of reverse, slight faults) Ballarat to Melbourne showing portion of barred oval where a stamp apparently fell off, endorsed 'Detd for postage' in red and Queen-on-Throne 2d (4 margins) cancelled with Barred Oval '24'
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Lot 408
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $380 |
Detained for Postage: 1862 (17 Jan) cover Melbourne to Geelong bearing 6d Beaded Oval, underpaying double inland rate by 2d, framed 'DETAINED FOR (mss.2d)/ ADDITIONAL POSTAGE' in red with defaced when 2d Emblem was affixed and tied by 'MELBOURNE/4 T/JA 23/62' datestamp, backstamped at Geelong
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Lot 409
| | | Estimate: $160T | Realised Price : $120 |
Missent: 1883 (20 Apr) envelope (toning) from UK bearing 6d on 6d to East Melbourne, rare framed 'MIS-SENT TO/CARLTON' applied in blue
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Lot 410
| | | Estimate: $125T | Realised Price : $125 |
Missent: 1910 (8 Oct) PPC written in Esperanto from Narva (Russia) to Yarrawonga, with framed 'MIS-SENT TO/HEIDELBERG', arrival datestamp
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Lot 411
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $300 |
Received Open/Torn: 1872 (5 Jul) envelope (fold) from UK franked 1872-73 6d Brown, resealed with selvedge and boxed 'RECEIVED TOWN/AT G.P.O.' and oval 'RECEIVED OPEN/AT/GENERAL POST OFFICE/VICTORIA.' applied
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Lot 412
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Taxed: 1865 (25 Feb) underpaid inwards cover Manchester to Melbourne via Marseilles bearing 4d and 6d, on arrival handstamp 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE (mss. 10)/FINE_____(mss.6)' and endorsement 'To be left at the Post Office 'until' (sic)/called for, re-addressed to Heathcote, where further mss. '1/4' applied and crossed-out, '1/8' mss./MORE TO PAY' in blue oval applied and mss. 'Paid', backstamps of London, Melbourne and Heathcote
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Lot 413
| | | Estimate: $2,500 | Realised Price : $2,500 |
Taxed: 1870 (10 Sep) cover Melbourne to England with 6d and 4d (fault) cancelled by duplex with ‘8 30’ time instead of code letter (the only recorded example), and framed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/FOR BRINDISI ROUTE/DEFICIENT POSTAGE/ d3' in black, 'POSTED OUT OF/COURSE' in circle, arrival backstamp. Few small faults, still an exceptional cover and superb strike of this famous tax marking
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Lot 414
| | | Estimate: $450T | Realised Price : $340 |
Taxed: 1885 (29 Apr) mourning cover from London to 'Dean of Melbourne' bearing 1883 6d Dull Green, SG 194, good colour (cat £275 on cover), framed 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6d./FINE_____6d.}1/-' in violet, handstamped on arrival '1s/MORE TO PAY' within black oval, arrival backstamp
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Lot 415
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Taxed: 1889 (9 Nov) cover Melbourne to England bearing 6d Blue underpaying the scarce 8d per 1oz rate by 2d, 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE 2D/FINE_____4D}6D.' in black and '6D' applied on arrival, re-addressed and '7d' in manuscript for 6d + 1d redirection, minor toning, small tear
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Lot 416
| | | Estimate: $150T | Realised Price : $115 |
Too Late: 1852 (26 Feb) stampless entire letter to Geelong with 'PAID/(crown)/ MELBOURNE' handstamp in red and framed 'TOO LATE' in black, mss. '2' for pre-payment of inland charge, Geelong backstamp
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Lot 417
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $150 |
Unclaimed: 1862 (5 Sep) entire printed letter for 'CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY' used to Melbourne with 4d Beaded Oval, oval 'UNCLAIMED' and light 'L.C./SE 8/1862'
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Lot 418
| | | Estimate: $80T | Realised Price : $100 |
Unclaimed: 1868 (30 Mar) front Sale to Melbourne showing very fine boxed 'UNCLAIMED/ AT/MELBOURNE' in bluish ink and scarce boxed 'L.C.3' datestamp
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Lot 419
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Unclaimed: 1891 (10 Mar) cover G.B. to Geelong bearing 2½d with framed 'UNCLAIMED AT/GEELONG' in black and unframed 'REGISTERED/GEELONG' on front, English Mail TPO and Melbourne DLO backstamps
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