AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 585		Estimate: $250 1856 (15 Jun) cover Melbourne to England bearing Imperf 6d Woodblocks (2, each four margins, one close at top) tied by BN '1', mss 'per "Australasian" ' and backstamped Newark. A fine and attractive double rate cover
Lot 586		Estimate: $25,000 1858 (8 Sep) entire Hepburn to Intra, Sardinia (Italian States) bearing the extraordinary franking of 3d Half-length strip of five (ironed out crease), 1/- Octagonal vertical strip of five and 1d Emblems (ironed out crease), all faintly cancelled BN '23' and representing the ¼-½oz combined postage rate, 6d GB ship letter rate plus 1/- registration fee, with Hepburn, Melbourne, Alexandria, Malta, Turin and Intra backstamps. Fragile and some peripheral faults, still arguably the most remarkable example of Colonial registered mail extant given the extremely rare rate, destination and franking. A major exhibition item. Ex Bachi & Palmer. 2003 BPA & 2005 Sismondo Certificates
Lot 587		1859 (16 Jul) cover Melbourne to Warsaw endorsed 'pr Northam' bearing 1/- Octagonal, 1d Emblem Perf 12 and 2d Emblem Rouletted pair tied by Melbourne BN '1'. Underpaid by ½d (via Southampton) though missent via Marseilles, routed via Paris where the capsule 'F./39' handstamp applied (three examples recorded on mail from Australia) and charged a final '65½' kopecks on arrival, with Melbourne, Marseilles, Paris and Warsaw backstamps. [The Northam was stranded on a reef in the Red Sea en route and the mail and passengers landed on the island of Myetta, however the ship eventually got clear after five days]. One of the most extraordinary Australian Colonies covers extant and probably a unique destination. A major exhibition item in very fine condition. Ex Gibson, Davis & Palmer
Lot 588		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $525 1859 (16 Aug) cover Melton to Bückeberg (Thurn & Taxis) bearing vertical strip of three 6d Queen-on-Throne, additionally tied by Aachen transit handstamp, with London paid cds and oval 'P' marking. Endorsed 'via Marseilles', over-scored and sent via Southampton. A rare and attractive franking
Lot 589		Estimate: $700 1860 (24 Dec) outer from Geelong to London bearing perforated 1/-Octagonal, 6d Queen-on-throne and 3d Beaded Oval (showing numerous flaws at left and unpriced on cover). Only two examples of this three issue mixed franking are recorded
Lot 590		Estimate: $600 1861 (8 Jan) front and large part back folded cover to Melbourne bearing perforated 1/- Octagonal and 4d Beaded Oval pair, the reverse with rare Ballan mss despatch marking. Scarce double inland plus registration rate
Lot 591		Estimate: $250 1861 (24 May) cover Bunninyong to France bearing 6d Queen-on-throne pair, with transit markings of Melbourne, London and Calais on reverse and face. A few stains, still an uncommon example of mail to France via Southampton
Lot 592		Estimate: $1,250 1861 (25 Jul) entire Melbourne to Birmingham bearing perforated 1/-Octagonal pair and single and 3d Beaded Oval, representing the quintuple 'via Marseilles' rate. The only example of this rate believed to exist and a famous cover, offered in the 1921 Marken and Ganzachenhaus auction (Lot 4218). Ex Davis and Palmer
Lot 593		Estimate: $350 1861 (20 Dec) outer (few file folds) from Melbourne to Dunedin 'per Aldinga' bearing 2 x 6d Beaded Oval. Only four double rate covers to New Zealand are recorded. Fine and uncommon
Lot 594		Estimate: $250 1863 (19 Feb) cover Beechworth to USA franked 4d Beaded Oval and 2 x 1d Netted Corners apparently passed as fully pre-paid probably due to addressing. The rear with Beechworth and Melbourne cds and the face with London Paid & two strikes of the Boston packet marking. A few minor blemishes, still a neat cover and scarce franking
Lot 595		Estimate: $450 1863 (26 Aug) cover Sandridge to New York bearing perforated 1/- Octagonal and 6d Adapted Design (closed tear), with UK accountancy and transit markings on face and routed 'via Marseilles'. A few minor filing faults but a very early example of the revised Marseilles rate of which only five examples are recorded by Palmer
Lot 596		Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $380 1864 (17 Oct) registered cover front Deep Creek to Switzerland bearing 1/- Octagonal pair, 4 x 6d Adapted Design and 2d Laureate, representing the via Marseilles double registered rate, with REGISTERED/MELBOURNE cds, two strikes of the framed 'P.D.' marking and French 'CHARGÉ' marking on face. A rare and colourful franking. Ex Jaffe and Palmer
Lot 597		Estimate: $1,250 1865 (25 Jul) cover Melbourne to Belfast, Prince Edward Is bearing strip of transit and Prince Edward Is arrival backstamps. The sole example recorded to this destination. Ex Lehr
Lot 598		Estimate: $700 1867 (25 Oct) cover front from Castlemaine (with rare 'Registered/Castlemaine' cds) to Switzerland bearing 3 x 1/- and 10d Laureates, representing the double postage and foreign registration rate plus 6d domestic registration. A few peripheral faults. Ex Harvey, Jaffe, Palmer
Lot 599		Estimate: $700 1869 (4 Dec) cover Beechworth to France bearing outstanding franking of Laureates 1/- pair, 6d and 4d. Some flap damage, still the sole recorded example of a quadruple 'via Marseilles' rate. Ex Kekko
Lot 600		Estimate: $80 1871 (25 Jan) small envelope Melbourne to Swansea, Tasmania bearing 3d Laureate, fine. An uncommon rate. Ex Blake
Lot 601		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $1,100 1871 (13 Jul) cover Melbourne to Karchau, Hungary bearing 2/- Dark blue Woodblock and redirected upon arrival. Probably rated at the double 1/- via Trieste part-paid rate with additional charges raised upon arrival. Few flap faults though a very rare solo franking and the only pre-UPU cover to Hungary recorded by Palmer (2009) at page 128. Ex Purves & Perry
Lot 602		Estimate: $125 1872 (16 Jul) and 1876 (23 Dec) covers Melbourne to Genoa (both backstamped), the first with solo franking 9d on 10d Laureate and the other with 1/- Bell and 3d Laureate, addressee's name excised on both, still scarce and attractive frankings (2 covers)
Lot 603		Estimate: $125 1875 (15 Jan) folded 'prices current' Melbourne to Launceston bearing 1d Laureate solo franking. A fine and scarce printed matter rate. Ex Blake
Lot 604		Estimate: $350 1875 (23 Mar) cover Melbourne to Germany bearing 1/- Octagonal and 4d Laureate (both tied), London paid handstamp on front and arrival backstamp. A few stains and rear flap missing, still a rare double rate cover
Lot 605		Estimate: $600 1875 (10 Aug) folded outer Melbourne to Paris bearing 1/- Laureate, 9d and 1d Bell, French transit marking on face and arrival backstamp. A very fine double rate and three colour franking. Ex Perry
Lot 606		Estimate: $400 1877 (12 Jun) cover from Melbourne to Toulouse, France bearing ½d and 1/- Bell and 6d Laureate, representing the Modane TPO rate plus 6d Late Fee. Very scarce, ex Linfield
Lot 607		Estimate: $800 1878 (28 May) use of 1d Violet on Pale Buff Postal Card, Stieg P2-c, HG 2-b, from Melbourne to Carlton, with superb strike of the very rare framed handstamped 'POSTED AT/NEWSPAPER SLIPS'
Lot 608		1879 (16 Apr) cover from Ballarat to Durban, Natal bearing 4d Laureate and 1/- Bell. Few repaired cover tears, still a rare destination, being one of only two covers from Victoria recorded
Lot 609		1879 (26 Dec) cover Melbourne to Berlin bearing 6d Laureate, 1d and ½d Bell, representing the scarce via Southampton rate. A few blemishes, still an attractive three colour franking
Lot 610		1880 (27 Apr) cover from Melbourne to Cape Town bearing 1/- Bell solo franking, peripheral faults and rear flap damage, still a rare destination
Lot 611		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1881 (20 Jun) cover from Melbourne to Paris bearing ½d and 1/- Bell, representing the single Modane TPO rate. Ex Purves
Lot 612		1885 (11 Sep) cover Maryborough to Paris bearing 6d Cobalt Naish (stained, though scarce on cover), endorsed 'per SS Sydney/Messageries Maritimes', with octagonal cds 'No.4' for the next day, backstamped Melbourne and 'MARSEILLE A LYON/SPECIAL in dated double ring. Few small defects at rear, however a very scarce example of mail carried by a French packet
Lot 613		1887 (13 May) cover (repaired flap damage) Melbourne to France bearing solo 1/- Dull Purple-brown representing the double rate, Narbonne backstamp. Attractive and very scarce
Lot 614		1895 (14 Mar) PMG Frank stamp on Melbourne GPO 'OHMS' cover used from Melbourne to Antwerp, uprated with 2½d stamp as required by UPU regulations. Uncommon use of franked stationery
Lot 615		Estimate: $100 1907 OHMS covers to 'The Consul General/for Germany/Sydney', bearing punctured 'OS' 1d + 4d, 4d, and 2d pair, from Department of External Affairs (2) and Governor-General (1) (3 covers)