1843 (23 May) entire to Dumfries with 'GEELONG/NEW S. WALES' oval ds framed 'PAID AT/GEELONG' in brownish, with Melbourne transit bs and Edinburgh arrival ds in red. Rated '7' in red, with '8'(d) incoming charge to recipient, fine
Lot 442
Estimate: $3,500
1860 (21 Aug) entire letter from Inglewood to Melbourne franked 4d Beaded Oval tied by numeral and showing on reverse a superb strike of the oval 'VICTORIA EXPRESS/S COLLOU & CO/News & Letter Agent/INGLEWOOD' handstamp in black, manuscript '1' indicating express fee of 1/- paid, and with New Inglewood and Melbourne datestamps. One of two recorded examples, with 2008 RPSV Certificate
Lot 443
Estimate: $500
1871 (15 Jan) cover (repaired at top) from San Francisco to historic 'Whi Whi/North Shore' (Careening Cove, Sydney) via Honolulu, bearing U.S. 2c + 10c pair tied by cork cancels, fine San Francisco Cal Paid datestamp in red, and unusually fine strike of rare framed 'MIS-SENT TO/MELBOURNE-VIXTORIA' on front, backstamped Melbourne and Sydney
Lot 444
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $190
1888 (9 Mar) long envelope (270 x 105mm) from Melbourne to Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co. London, per 'Victoria', franked scarce block of 4 1/- Dull Purple-brown + 6d Ultramarine, nonuple 6d ship letter rate, small cover blemishes consistent with dimensions
Lot 445
Estimate: $75
1905 use to Perth of 1d postal card with comical illustration of singer with brick approaching his head, and comment "The thing near the singer's head is a brick. I tell you this because you may mistake it for a diamond ring". Novel social history item
Lot 446
Estimate: $100
1906 (1 Feb) registered mourning cover per 'Sydney' to Mauritius via Colombo, faint arrivals on front, Registered Melbourne and Colombo backstamps, minor blemishes, a scarce destination
Lot 447
Estimate: $180
1909 (24 Sep) registered cover from Melbourne to Germany bearing black registration label, fine and early, handstamp of Max Hyman/9 Queen's Walk/Melbourne (Importer of tailor's trimmings) on reverse
