Lot 302
| | | Estimate: $2,500T | Realised Price : $2,700 |
Austria: 1858 (13 Oct) registered cover to Vienna bearing Octagonal 1/-, Woodblock 2/- pair and Emblem 4d pair tied by Barred Numeral '4' of Sandhurst with datestamp at left, reverse with Melbourne datestamp, framed 'TRIEST/Recommandirt/12-12' and octagonal handstamp, adhesives with minor blemishes. A rare example of the quadruple 1/2d rate + 1/- registration = 5/8d
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Lot 303
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $150 |
Austria: 1882 (22 Feb) printed 'PFAFF, PINSCHOF & CO' registered cover Melbourne to Vienna 'Per S.S. (mss. Liguria)/Via Naples', double-oval code 'D' REGISTERED/ MELBOURNE' bearing Bell ½d (2), 1d (8, two blocks of four), Naish 2d (6, pair and block) tied by Melbourne killers, Napoli and Wien backstamp. Attractive three colour franking
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Lot 304
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
Austria: 1913 (7 Aug) envelope (minor tones) with 1905-13 3d and 4d and Kangaroo ½d tied by English Mail TPO duplexes
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Lot 305
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Burma: 1870 (25 Apr) repaired cover to Rangoon endorsed 'Per R.M.S. Geelong' bearing Laureated 1/- tied by BN '2' of Geelong, backstamped at Melbourne and 'STEAMER LETTER/GPO/CALCUTTA/MA.24/70' in red. Rare destination
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Lot 306
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $160 |
Canada: 1877 (27 Feb) cover Melbourne to Ontario endorsed 'Via San Francisco bearing Laureated 8d Brown/pink, handstruck '5' and mss. '2', Sydney transit backstamp, slightly reduced at right
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Lot 307
| | | Estimate: $350T | Realised Price : $270 |
Canada: 1877 (31 Oct) envelope Geelong to Prince Edward Island bearing Laureate 8d Lilac-Brown (distorted top frame) and Bell 2d, address a little faded, backstamped Charlottetown, Summerside and Alberton. A very scarce destination
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Lot 308
| | | Estimate: $150T | Realised Price : $115 |
Canada: 1898 (20 May) registered envelope to Middleton, Nova Scotia, bearing 1896-99 1½d Apple-Green and 4d Red, attractive and scarce
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Lot 309
| | | Estimate: $600T | Realised Price : $1,050 |
China: 1857 (22 Sep) entire letter Melbourne to Canton endorsed 'Per Emeu Str' bearing Imperf 6d Woodblock, backstamps of Melbourne and Hong Kong. A rare destination
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Lot 310
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $360 |
Denmark: 1878 (Feb and Nov) covers to Hobro bearing 2d and 6d, or 4d and 2d (2), tied by Barred Numeral '136' of Eaglehawk with datestamp alongside, London Paid transit and mss. '1½' in red, former with tear at left. An attractive and scarce pair
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Lot 311
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $250 |
France: 1863 (24 Jun) cover to Colmars, Basses Alpes, from Castlemaine with blue advertising handstamp for 'Jn Bte Gravier/Soap & Candle/Manufacturer', bearing Netted Corners 1861-64 1d strip of 3 (SG 104a) and Laureate 6d Black (SG 106a), slight soiling
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Lot 312
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
France: 1874 (16 Jun) entire Melbourne to Paris endorsed 'Via Brindisi' bearing Laureated 6d strip of three and 2d Bell (2), handstruck 'PD' in red and double-circle 'AUSTRALIE V BRINDISI' in red, arrival backstamp. Scarce double ¼oz letter rate
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Lot 313
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
France: 1877 (12 Jun) envelope from Melbourne franked Bell 1/- and ½d and Laureate 6d paying 1/0½d postage + 6d Late Fee
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Lot 314
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France: 1879 (2 Feb) entire letter from 'J.W. PLOOS VAN AMSTEL & Co/MELBOURNE' (cachet at left) 'via Brindisi' to St Georges du Bois bearing Bell ½d Lilac-Rose and 1/- Deep Blue/blue. Attractive
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Lot 315
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France: 1881 (16 Feb) envelope to Boulogne via Brindisi bearing Bell 1/- Deep Blue/blue and ½d Rosine
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Lot 316
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $200 |
German States - Hamburg: 1864 (25 Jun) envelope (reduced at left) from Baron von Mueller to Hamburg bearing 1862-64 Adapted 6d Grey-Black pair and single and Laureate 2d Violet pair paying 1/- to UK + 8d to Hamburg. Attractive
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Lot 317
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $340 |
German States - Hamburg: 1864 (24 Dec) cover Melbourne to Hamburg bearing Laureate 1d, 2d and 4d, 'PD' in red and Hamburg arrival backstamp. Attractive three-colour franking
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Lot 318
| | | Estimate: $600T | Realised Price : $625 |
German States - Hamburg: 1866 (28 Aug) Baron von Mueller cover Melbourne to Hamburg rated '1/8' bearing Laureate 6d pair, 4d (5) and 2d (3), minor blemishes. Attractive three-colour franking paying triple rate
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Lot 319
| | | Estimate: $350T | Realised Price : $270 |
German States - Hamburg: 1866 (27 Oct) envelope (missing portion of flap) from Baron von Mueller to Hamburg bearing Laureate 2d Grey perf 12 (5, fault in one) and 1d Green
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Lot 320
| | | Estimate: $1,000T | Realised Price : $750 |
German States - Hesse: 1858 (15 Sep) envelope (missing part flap) to Marburg from Sandhurst bearing Emblems imperf 1d Pale Emerald pair and rouletted 5½-6½ 4d Dull Rose-Red strip of 3 tied by red double circle '(AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN)/ FRANCO', paying 6d to UK + 8d to Germany. Attractive
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Lot 321
| | | Estimate: $750T | Realised Price : $575 |
German States - Mecklenburg-Schwerin: 1859 (Aug) cover to Germany (surname and part of address inked over) endorsed 'per Overland Mail 'Salsetto' bearing QonT 6d and Emblems Perf 12 1d Bright Green (2, laid paper - lines wide, early date) and 4d (2) tied by Barred Numeral '61' of Maryborough, rated '8', German double-circle datestamp in red
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Lot 322
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $600 |
German States - Prussia: 1867 (27 Sep) cover Sandhurst to Prussia rated '5' bearing Laureate 1/-, London Paid cds in red and 'AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN FRANCO' in blue on front, minor flap fault
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Lot 323
| | | Estimate: $600T | Realised Price : $625 |
Germany: 1870 (10 Sep) envelope from Baron von Mueller to Hamburg with attractive franking of Laureate 1d, 3d, 6d and 1/-, paying double 11d rate (rate was reduced while in transit). Attractive
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Lot 324
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Germany: 1873 (10 Oct) cover Melbourne to Hamburg bearing 2d + 3d pair tied by Melbourne duplex, London Paid transit in red, mss. '2', arrival backstamp
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Lot 325
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $300 |
Germany: 1873 (4 Dec) cover Sandhurst to Prussia bearing Laureate 2/- and 6d tied by Barred Numeral '4', 'PD' in red, backstamps of Melbourne, Brindisi and Verona, minor soiling. Scarce double rate cover
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Lot 326
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $260 |
Germany: 1882 (2 May) printed 'PFAFF, PINSCHOF & CO' on cover Melbourne to Berlin 'Per S.S. (mss. Cuzco)/Via Naples' bearing Bell 1d and 1/- and Naish 4d, arrival backstamp. Attractive three colour franking
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Lot 327
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $150 |
Germany: 1884 (19 Sep) envelope to Frankfurt 'Per Cusco via Naples' franked Laureate 8d perf 12 and Bell ½d Red
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Lot 328
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $525 |
Holland: 1860 (22 Dec) cover Castlemaine to Haarlem bearing 6d QonT tied by Barred Numeral '3', London Paid transit, mss. '3' and '35', arrival backstamp
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Lot 329
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $575 |
Holland: 1875 (7 Sep) entire letter from 'J.W. PLOOS VAN AMSTEL & Co/MELBOURNE' (cachet at left) used Melbourne to Amsterdam endorsed 'via Brindisi' bearing Laureate 6d (3) and 3d paying 1/3 ½oz rate + 6d Late Fee
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Lot 330
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $170 |
Holland: 1875 (6 Oct) cover bearing Laureate 1867-81 Wmk V over Crown Perf 12 1/- Light Blue/blue and 3d Bright Orange, 'J.W. PLOOS VAN AMSTEL' blue handstamp, addressees surname scored over
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Lot 331
| | | Estimate: $150T | Realised Price : $120 |
India: 1884 (6 Nov) cover with original contents used Williamstown to Bombay bearing 3d pair (SG 229) addressed to 'Surgeon Major C J Ogilvie', re-addressed on arrival to Karachi, various Bombay transit and Karachi backstamps
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Lot 332
| | | Estimate: $350T | Realised Price : $270 |
Ireland: 1864 (26 Sep) envelope (missing part of reverse) to Dublin 'via Suez' 'via Marseilles' with colourful franking of Beaded Oval 3d Blue, Adapted 6d Black and Laureate 1d Pale Green
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Lot 333
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $300 |
Ireland: 1866 (26 Apr) cover to Dublin via Marseilles bearing Laureate 2d, 10d and 4d tied by code 'L' Melbourne datestamp, arrival backstamp. Attractive three colour franking for 10d ½oz rate + 6d Late Fee
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Lot 334
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
Ireland: 1876 (15 May) reg’d cover South Yarra to Dublin endorsed 'Via Brindisi', framed 'REGISTERED' in black bearing Laureate 6d and 1/- strip of three, tied by strikes of BN '200' of South Yarra with datestamp alongside, Melbourne below, London and Dublin reg’d datestamps in red, repaired and soiled. Scarce quadruple 9d rate + 6d registration
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Lot 335
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
Ireland: 1876 (16 May) mourning cover Melbourne to Ireland endorsed 'via Brindisi' bearing Bell 9d Lilac-Brown/pink, SG 185, three examples tied by duplex, arrival backstamp, small flap fault
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Lot 336
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $320 |
Italy: 1883 (20 Feb) envelope from Italian Consulate in Melbourne to Rome with Bell 1/- and 1d, Naish 2d and Laureate 6d paying 3 x 7d rate. Scarce
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Lot 337
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Italy: 1883 (20 Feb) envelope (225x96mm, two folds) to Rome from Italian Consulate with Bell 1873-87 Perf 12 1/- (2) and Naish 2d (2) paying 1½-2oz letter rate
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Lot 338
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Italy: 1884 (18 May) registered cover to Rome bearing 6d Blue (short corner), 1/- pair and 2d (2) tied by 'killer' obliterator, double-oval 'REGISTERED/MELBOURNE' handstamp, backstamps of Napoli and Roma, minor cover blemishes
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Lot 339
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
Mauritius: 1878 (4 Oct) cover to Mauritius endorsed 'P Assam' bearing 6d and 1/- tied by code 'S' Melbourne datestamps, mss. '4' payable in cash by recipient, slight ageing. An attractive example of the 1/- ½oz rate + 6d Late Fee
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Lot 340
| | | Estimate: $750T | Realised Price : $2,100 |
Papal States: 1860 (15 Feb) flapless cover Yackandandah to Bologna via Marseilles bearing pairs of 6d QonT and 4d Emblems tied by Barred Numeral '114' (rated R), London Paid transit, circled 'PD' in red, Calais transit datestamps on both sides
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Lot 341
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $320 |
Sweden: 1887 (8 Oct) envelope to Gothenburg bearing Naish 8d Rose/pink & Astley ½d. Scarce destination
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Lot 342
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Switzerland: 1858 (28 Mar) reg’d cover Hepburn to Locarno bearing 1/- Octagonal strip of five, 6d Woodblock pair and 4d Emblem (adhesives with faults) '(crown)/REGISTERED' in red, circled 'PD', transit and arrival backstamps, portion of cover reverse missing, some soiling
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Lot 343
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Switzerland: 1885 (27 Jun) cover to Locarno bearing 'Naish' 8d and ½d tied by Barred Numeral '14' of Sandhurst with datestamp at left, backstamps of Melbourne, Brindisi, Locarno and Guimalleo oval, cover faults on reverse
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Lot 344
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $360 |
Switzerland: 1886 (3 Jul) cover to Locarno bearing 'Naish' ½d, 2d and 6d tied by Barred Numeral '135' of Epsom with datestamp at left, backstamps of Sandhurst, Melbourne, Brindisi, Locarno and Guimalleo oval. Rare franking for the 8½d ½oz rate
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Lot 345
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $190 |
Switzerland: 1886 (13 Dec) envelope to Frauenfeld bearing Naish 6d and 2d, Astley 1d tied by '866' of Wandin Yalloak with cds and Lilydale cds on face, overpaying by ½d the 8½d per ½oz rate
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Lot 346
| | | Estimate: $1,250T | Realised Price : $1,250 |
United States of America: 1853 (4 Oct) entire letter Melbourne to Baltimore bearing 'White Veils' 1d (SG 12a) and 2d QonT (SG 18), endorsed 'p Francis Henty', transit 'NEW YORK/JAN/27/AM PK' handstamp in black
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Lot 347
| | | Estimate: $1,000T | Realised Price : $1,700 |
United States of America: 1853 (5 Nov) entire Melbourne to New York via UK bearing 3d Blue (SG 14) pair, manuscript '64' and '74', transit in red on reverse and 'NEW YORK/FEB/25/BR. PKT.' on front
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Lot 348
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $290 |
United States of America: 1858 (15 Jun) cover Melbourne to Boston endorsed 'Pr Australasian/Via Marseilles' bearing Imperforate 1/- Octagonal and Emblems 1d and 4d, mss. '8', London Paid transit and 'N.YORK/5/AUG/26/AM. PKT' handstamp, filing crease. Attractive three colour franking paying ¼oz rate
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Lot 349
| | | Estimate: $1,250T | Realised Price : $950 |
United States of America: 1859 (17 May) entire Melbourne to Boston endorsed 'Per 'Columbian'/Via Marseilles bearing perf 1/- Octagonal, 2/- Woodblock and Emblems 1d, rated '1/4', circled '10' and London Paid transit in red, 'NEW YORK/AU/14/AM PACKET' in black, filing creases. Attractive and rare combination of three issues
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Lot 350
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $190 |
United States of America: 1862 (23 Sep) cover Ballarat to Massachusetts bearing perforated 1/- Octagonal and Emblems 2d, London Paid transit, mss. 'Due 5' and curved '16/CENTS' handstamp in red, 'BOSTON AM PKT/DEC/3/5' arrival datestamp, minor soiling
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Lot 351
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United States of America: 1865 (26 Jul) mourning envelope Melbourne to New York franked Laureate 1/- and 2d, a little soiled
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