Lot 256
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $300 |
1849 (19 Oct) OHMS entire letter headed 'Ballanee/Ballan', addressed to 'Commissioner of Crown Lands', weak strike of 'BALLAN/PORT PHILLIP' datestamp in black (earliest recorded date), rated '7' in black for 30-50 miles of carriage
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Lot 257
| | | Estimate: $350T | Realised Price : $380 |
1850’s-1900’s (mostly later period) accumulation with many numeral and datestamp cancellations (noted scarce 1870 McCullum's Creek), taxed and registered's, perfins, 1893 'UNCLAIMED AT/CURLEWIS' (stamp excised), Ship endorsements (9), etc, varied condition at times (100+ items)
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Lot 258
| | | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $150 |
1852 (Jan) large portion of entire used to Melbourne bearing 2d Half Length (Fourth state of dies), cancelled with indistinct butterfly in blue
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Lot 259
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1853 (9 Feb) small envelope Melbourne to Ballarat bearing 2d Purple Brown Queen-on-Throne (four good to large margins), tied by pie-crust '1/V' cancel. Some annotation and slight soiling, otherwise intact and fine
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Lot 260
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1854 (17 June) stampless outer entire, Official Mail to the PMG, with 'PAID/JU17/1854/ MELBOURNE' struck in red and No. '14' butterfly handstamp struck in red alongside. [The butterfly handstamp was used in 1854-55 as a receiving mark on Official Mail]. Some age spots, otherwise fine and scarce
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Lot 261
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1854 (24 June) stampless envelope (small faults) Hamilton to Launceston. Oval 'HAMILTON/ JU24/1854/VICTORIA' and scarce boxed 'PAID AT/HAMILTON' struck in black, mss. "1/-" in red. Launceston backstamp 6 July 1854
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Lot 262
| | | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $2,100 |
1855 (19 Jul) cover Melbourne to Germany bearing Campbell & Fergusson 3d Indigo two pairs cut-into at right, backstamps incl 'AUSTRALIAN PACKET', 'BRIEFT PER ENGLAND' in red, 'WORMS' and 'LUDWIGSHAFEN' handstamps, minor soiling
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Lot 263
| | | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $115 |
1855 (24 Nov) cover Melbourne to Ballarat bearing Campbell & Fergusson 1d and 3d tied by barred oval '1', portion of address inked-over, arrival backstamp
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Lot 264
| | | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $300 |
1857 cover to Germany bearing cut-into 6d Woodblock, endorsed at top 'By the overland mail via Marseilles/Simla', 'PAID/9 AP 8/1857' in red, various backstamps, soiling
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Lot 265
| | | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $290 |
1859 (17 Nov) entire letter (filing crease) to London bearing 'Emblems' perf 1d + roulette 2d + 'Queen-on-Throne' roulette 6d tied by BN '2' of Geelong, endorsed at top 'Per Benares/ Via Marseilles', handstamped 'M' in red. Attractive tri-colour ¼oz rate franking
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Lot 266
| | | Estimate: $700 | Realised Price : $950 |
1862 (22 May) cover to USA bearing 'Emblems' 1d strip of four and singles (2), backstamps of Beechworth and Melbourne, adhesives additionally cancelled on arrival. Scarce and attractive ½oz rate cover
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Lot 267
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1865 (25 Jan) cover Geelong to London "via Marseilles" bearing 6d Adapted Design, 4d Laureate (flaw - frame above 'VICT' damaged), tied by Geelong duplex, red 'LONDON/MR 15/65/PAID' and arrival cds in black on reverse. Cover faults, incl missing back flap and re-inforced along top edge, still attractive
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Lot 268
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1866 (28 Oct) inwards cover Grantham U.K. to "Alwin Brook/Australia", with 'POST TOWN/NOT KNOWN IN/N.S.W.' struck in red and framed 'POST TOWN/NOT/KNOWN IN VICTORIA' in black. Fine appearance
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Lot 269
| | | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $190 |
1897 (26 Oct) registered cover used at Melbourne bearing 2½d Charity and 2½d Stamp Duty, toning
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Lot 270
| | | Estimate: $350 | Realised Price : $270 |
1898 (3 Feb) registered cover with filing crease used Melbourne to Sydney bearing Charity 1d and 2d (2, one damaged), arrival backstamp, minor toning
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Lot 271
| | | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $115 |
1899 (2 Feb) cover used at Melbourne bearing 1d Charity and 1d Stamp Duty, minor soiling. Unusual franking
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Lot 272
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c.1901 OHMS Envelope inscribed 'COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES OF VICTORIA.' and at lower left 'AREA 73B/DUNOLLY.', minor ageing, unused
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Lot 273
| | | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $500 |
1901 (29 Jul) use of 3d Registered Envelope uprated with 1d + 1½d to Madrid, cancelled by 'BOURKE STREET EAST' datestamps, various transit and arrival backstamps. Unusual destination
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