AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, ENVELOPES, OFFICIAL ISSUES

Lot 764		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $240 1913-14 1d Kangaroo with drilled 'OS' (Type 1 on Original die) on long Education Department (Vic) envelope (230 x 102mm), adherences to back flap, otherwise fine and rare in unused condition. This is the envelope illustrated in the catalogue. BW EO1A, cat AU$500
Lot 765		Estimate: $180 Group of large (approx 228 x 102mm) Education Department envelopes, comprising 1½d Brown Sideface with 'OS' in electro (2, Type 1 electro used from Charlton to Melbourne 11 MR 26, and Type 2 electro used Barongarook to Melbourne 20 MAR 24), 1½d Red 'Star' Embossed with 'OS' in die used Rutherglen to Melbourne 14 AU 24, and 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 2d Red 'Star' with 'OS' in die used Cape Clear to Melbourne 29 SE 24. Condition fine, and a scarce group. BW EO7A,EO7B,EO14,EO15, cat AU$650 (4)
Lot 766		Estimate: $150 1920 2d Orange KGV Sideface with 'OS' in electro stamped-to-order window envelope for Commonwealth Treasury, Melbourne, used 19 SEP 1921. Small portion of back flap missing, otherwise fine. BW EO9, cat AU$500
Lot 767		Estimate: $75 1923 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 2d Red 'Star' Embossed with 'OS' in die, large (228 x 102mm) Education Department envelope used from Thornbury to Melbourne, 21 AU 24, fine. BW EO14, cat AU$250
Lot 768		Estimate: $120 1924-28 1½d Red KGV 'Star' Embossed with 'OS' in Die on long Education Department (Vic) envelope (230 x 102mm), crease in lower right corner, otherwise fine and scarce in unused condition. BW EO15, cat AU$250
Lot 769		Estimate: $140 1928-30 1½d Red KGV Oval Embossed 'OS' in Die Education Department (Vic) envelope (230 x 102mm) unused, vertical fold with some wrinkling and flap faults, but very scarce unused. This is the envelope illustrated in the catalogue. BW EO17, cat AU$300