Printed To Private Order - Envelopes  Alcohol & Breweries: A Resch's Waverly Brewery (imprint on flap) 1d pink envelope with 'DUNDEE WATSON'S DUNDEE/WHISKIES' advertising collar in brown, used at Sydney JA4/99. The 1d is much scarcer than the 2d value.  

Symbols: C

Minimum Bid: 

$375

Estimate: $500 - $600 

Postal History  "REGISTERED / AT YASS" 2-line handstamp on cover to Sydney bearing 2d Blue plus (6d) Registered, both tied by rays "44", with mss "366" alongside the registered adhesive. YASS (AU 2) and SYDNEY (AU 4) backstamps. [NB: The Registration h/stamp is of a type not recorded in White.].  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$725

Estimate: $800 - $1,000  (Ex Gst)

Postal History  "424" of ARALUEN tieing perforated 6d on Nov.1866 cover to England; with ARALUEN, BRAIDWOOD, SYDNEY & YORK (JA 19) backstamps.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$60

Estimate: $80 - $100 

Postal History  Dec.1894 BELLEVUE HILL to Hobart use of illustrated "Fitu" corset advert cover; 2d adhesive tied by "53" duplex.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$60

Estimate: $80 - $100  (Ex Gst)

1912 (SG.309b) QV 2/6 reddish-orange, watermark 'Crown over A', block with right selvedge. Some faults, nevertheless, an attractive multiple. Cat.£680+.   (4)

 

Minimum Bid: 

$225

Estimate: $300 - $400 

Postal Stationery  NEWSPAPER & PARCEL WRAPPERS: mounted on exhibit pages with 1882 (H&G.1) ½d violet M & U, both sizes and plate variety "No stop after ONLY", 1885 (H&G.2) both sizes M & SPECIMEN copy in red, 1889 (H&G.3) ½d violet on buff paper both sizes M & U, OS overprints M & U, 1899 (H&G.5) Coat of Arms changes with uprated example to Qld., OS overprints, 1911 ½d green used and 1889 (H&G.4) 1d green M & U with paper variations and shades. Condition fine throughout. Ex. Walker & Eustis.   (31)

Symbols: PS

Realized: 

$625

Estimate: $800 - $1,000 

Postal History  Oct.1899 usage of 2d orange, tied by squared circle "HOYL BAY" cds's on cover to South Africa; with large "1D" and "T/5 CTS" in circle on front; G.P.O. CAPE TOWN, P.P. RAILWAY, MOSSEL-BAY, etc. backstamps.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$120

Estimate: $150 - $200  (Ex Gst)

Postal History  Oct. 1906 cover to France with 2d Violet tied by faint cds Pine Creek, together with a second faint strike to the left. Cover with faults but rare early usage.  

Symbols: C

Minimum Bid: 

$75

Estimate: $100 - $150 

Revenues  1927 EMBOSSED PLATYPUS, single franking of SEVEN SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE, in red, on a mortgage document. Fine and rare.  

Symbols: D

Minimum Bid: 

$190

Estimate: $250 - $300 

Revenues  1927 EMBOSSED PLATYPUS, single franking of TEN SHILLINGS, in red, on an indenture involving the transfer of household furnitue and effects. Fine and rare.  

Symbols: D

Minimum Bid: 

$190

Estimate: $250 - $300 

Revenues  1957 EMBOSSED HERALDIC LION, single franking of TEN SHILLINGS, in red, on a lease agreement for an orchardist at Huonville. Fine and rare.  

Symbols: D

Minimum Bid: 

$190

Estimate: $250 - $300 

Revenues  1958 EMBOSSED HERALDIC LION, single franking of TWELVE AND SIXPENCE, in red, on a land lease agreement at Huonville. Rare and very fine.  

Symbols: D

Minimum Bid: 

$190

Estimate: $250 - $300 

Revenues  1970 EMBOSSED HERALDIC LION, single franking of THREE DOLLARS, in red, on a Partnership Agreement. Stated to be extremely rare.  

Symbols: D

Minimum Bid: 

$190

Estimate: $250 - $300 

Revenues  1972 EMBOSSED HERALDIC LION, single franking of ONE DOLLAR, in red, on a Trust Agreement. Stated to be extremely rare.  

Symbols: D

Minimum Bid: 

$190

Estimate: $250 - $300 

Revenues  1923 STAMP DUTY, 2/6 Mauve (with security underprint) & 5/- Bistre on a conveyance document involving land bordering the Hobart Rivulet. Fine.  

Symbols: O D

Minimum Bid: 

$190

Estimate: $250 - $300 

Revenues  1927 STAMP DUTY, single franking of 6d Violet (with security underprinting) on a Riverside Tin Mining Company Avoca, Share Certificate.  

Symbols: O D

Minimum Bid: 

$90

Estimate: $120 - $150 

Revenues  1939 STAMP DUTY, single franking of a 10/- Orange (perforated), on a legal document involving a £3,000 estate of a Hobart lady. Fine.  

Symbols: O D

Minimum Bid: 

$190

Estimate: $250 - $300 

Revenues  1943 STAMP DUTY, single franking of a 10/- Orange (rouletted), on an Indenture involving a distribution of monies. Scarce as a single franking.  

Symbols: O D

Minimum Bid: 

$190

Estimate: $250 - $300 

Frank Stamps  GOVERNMENT PRINTER DEPT HOBART Frank stamp (Karman T275.1) in blue on OPSO envelope posted from Hobart August 26th 1896 to Launceston.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$65

Estimate: $80 - $100 

Postal History  1871 (March 25) registered cover from Hobart Town to Derbyshire franked 1/- Chalon perf.12 tied by Hobart Town duplex & paying the ship letter rate of 6d and 6d registration; clear straight line REGISTERED in red and London registered arrival h/stamp. Only seven examples of this registration rate have been recorded. Fresh colour and an attractive franking.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$2500

Estimate: $400 - $500  (Ex Gst)

Postal History  Mar.1901 usage of 1d Post Card, uprated ½d Pictorial, from Hobart to JAMAICA; "KINGSTON AP23/01" arrival cds and mss endorsement "Has left the address..".  

Symbols: PS

Realized: 

$85

Estimate: $80 - $100  (Ex Gst)

Postal History  July 1905 use OHMS Commonwealth Defence envelope with 1d Pictorials (2) tied by DEVENPORT WEST cds's over a hamdstamped DEFENCE FORCE frank. Addressed to Lieut. Smith at Forth.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$150

Estimate: $200 - $250  (Ex Gst)

Postal History  Jan.1908 usage of ½d green Pictorial x 2 & 1½d on 5d surcharge on RP postcard (Commercial Hotel Campbell Town Tas. c/- 1890) to Germany. Cancelled with boxed "LOOSE SHIP LETTER" and cds Melbourne 15FE08.  

Symbols: PC

Realized: 

$220

Estimate: $150 - $250 

1884 & 1889 usage of 1d Pale bistre Stamp Duty x 2 (SG.254) (ex Seybold) and 1d Blue-green Stamp Duty (SG.235) on covers addressed to D. H. Hill.   (2)

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$115

Estimate: $150 - $250 

Oct.1884 usage of 3/- Purple/blue Stamp Duty (SG.237, torn) + 3d Orange x 2, on reduced long cover to London. Possibly unique.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$220

Estimate: $150 - $250 

1897 & 1900 (SG.353-54 & 374-75) Hospital Charity Fund and Boer War sets. Mainly fine.   (4)

Symbols: *

Realized: 

$160

Estimate: $150 - $200 

Revenues  1876 STAMP STATUTE, useage of 4d, 1/-, 2/6 and 10/-, perf 12½ x 13, with manuscript cancellation, on a "Memorandum of Deposit' with The Bank of Victoria. Together with a second 2/6 on the second part of the document as a receipt for a supplementary payment.  

Symbols: O D

Realized: 

$190

Estimate: $250 - $350 

Revenues  1876 STAMP STATUTE, useage of 6d, 1/-, 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, perf 12½ x 13, with manuscript cancellation, on a conveyance document.  

Symbols: O D

Minimum Bid: 

$115

Estimate: $150 - $250 

Revenues  1880-99 STAMP STATUTE & STAMP DUTY a) collection of various values from 1d to 5/- on a copy of Certificate of Title for the parish of Kyabram East, b) cheques payable at various banks and c) receipts. Mixed condition.   (12 items)

Symbols: O D

Minimum Bid: 

$75

Estimate: $100 - $200 

Revenues  1889 STAMP DUTY, useage of £7 Violet/blue and 15/- Purple-brown, perf 12½, with manuscript cancellation '27/9/89 MW'. On a conveyance document signed by Theyre Weigall, a well known Melbourne barrister and judge. Superb.  

Symbols: O D

Minimum Bid: 

$190

Estimate: $250 - $300 

Frank Stamps  11 Sept.1900 (Karman V255) OHMS penalty envelope from the Public Health Dept. Melbourne to England with printed 'MINISTER OF HEALTH' in black cancelled with Melbourne cds & oval 'VICTORIA/[crown]/OFFICIAL PAID' h/s alongside.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$60

Estimate: $80 - $100 

Frank Stamps  23 Dec.1880 (Karman V275) OHMS post card from Office of Lands & Survey to Dunbulbalane (b/s) with 'MINISTER OF LANDS AND AGRICULTURE' h/s in blue cancelled with Melbourne duplex.  

Symbols: PC

Realized: 

$60

Estimate: $80 - $100 

Frank Stamps  POSTMASTER-GENERAL: 1877-1902 group of cards and envelopes bearing Postmaster General frank in black or blue (2 unused) incl. 1889 long envelope to Canada uprated 6d & 1901 OHMS envelope to Tattersalls in Hobart. Mixed condition.   (8)

Symbols: C

Minimum Bid: 

$90

Estimate: $120 - $150 

Postal History  Jan.1855 entire from PORTLAND to England, bearing a lovely pair of 6d Woodblocks tied by fine BO "18" cancels, endorsed "via Marseilles" and with backstamps comprising PORTLAND and MELBOURNE unframed ovals, and red LONDON/crown transit (31/3) and a blue LEICESTER arrival cds (AP 1). Also shows mss "1/4" on front, this being the delivery charge due from the recipient. Ex Purves, Perry.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$850

Estimate: $500 - $750  (Ex Gst)

Postal History  May 1857 cover Ballarat to Melbourne with unusual franking of 1d Queen on Throne, a pair and two singles. Ex Sir Chester Beatty.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$300

Estimate: $200 - $300 

Postal History  1859 (Jan.12) use of rouletted 6d bright blue Queen on Throne tied by BN '130'(rated SS) from CRANBOURNE to IRELAND cover with MELBOURNE, DUBLIN & DUNGANNON cancels on reverse.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$375

Estimate: $500 - $600 

Postal History  1870 (June 26) cover bearing 2d adhesive tied by BN "207" (fine strike) from "KERANG" to Melbourne with departure & arrival b/stamps.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$60

Estimate: $80 - $100 

Postal History  1872 (Mar.1) cover addressed to Bendigo bearing 2d adhesive tied by BN "258" [Type 2BR - SS] with "VAUGHAN", "CASTLEMAINE", "SANDHURST" & "WHITE HILLS" b/stamps. [Vaughan, now known for mineral springs on the Loddon River was first "settled" by the alluvial miners who discovered gold in the area in 1853.].  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$60

Estimate: $80 - $100 

Postal History  July 1876 cover from Melbourne to England, bearing 3d(2) + 2d adhesives; endorsed "via Brindisi" which has been scored through; originally addressed to FOREST and with LONDON arrival markings (AU28) but redirected with 1d [Plate 175] tied by "99" to LOWESTOFT with arrival b/stamp.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$440

Estimate: $500 - $600  (Ex Gst)

Postal History  Aug.1876 Registered cover from BALMORAL to G.B., with 6d (3) + 2d (2) adhesives tied by BN "96" [Type A2 - RR]; endorsed "via Brindisi" and with boxed "REGISTERED" h/s and mss "Registered 248" at left; MELBOURNE & LONDON h/stamps on front; SALE and MANCHESTER b/stamps. [Balmoral was first settled by Europeans in 1840, then called the Black Swamp. It was the major crossing point on the Glenelg River for overland travel between Melbourne and Adelaide.]  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$300

Estimate: $400 - $500  (Ex Gst)

Postal History  April 1878 cover from RHEOLA to London, with 2d (4) attractively tied by BN "676" [S], with MELBOURNE and LONDON b/stamps. [Rheola, a gold mining town. In 1871, the 1,600oz "Precious" and the 1,110oz "Viscount Canterbury" nuggets were found there.]  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$400

Estimate: $400 - $500  (Ex Gst)

Postal History  Feb.1883 usage of 1/-, 6d, 2d + 1d adhesives on cover from the Italian Consulate, Melbourne to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rome, ITALY, with arrival b/s. A colourful and attractive franking.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$400

Estimate: $400 - $500  (Ex Gst)

Postal History  July 1886 cover from EPSOM to SWITZERLAND with 6d, 2d + ½d adhesives tied by BN "135" [S], with backstamps of SANDHURST, MELBOURNE, BRINDISI, LEGARNO & an unidentified AMBULANT cds. [Epsom: The first #goldrush# in the area had taken place in November 1851 when miners at Castlemaine (Forest Creek) heard of a new discovery. Alluvial gold was found in the area of its first discovery (present day Golden Square) and then the miners followed the gold down the creek to what is now Epsom.]  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$440

Estimate: $450 - $550  (Ex Gst)

Postal History  1895 wrapper, Melbourne to Toolamba, franked with 2d Violet, handstamped with oval 'T2D' and with 1d Victorian Postage Dues (SG.D2) affixed. A rare usage.  

Symbols: C

Minimum Bid: 

$150

Estimate: $200 - $300 

Postal History  Aug.1897 inwards USA cover, franked with 5c Grant, with oval 'T5D' over 2 line '25/CTMS' hand stamp and 5d Victorian Postage Due affixed. Very scarce usage.  

Symbols: C

Minimum Bid: 

$225

Estimate: $300 - $400 

Postal History  Sept.1903 use of illustrated envelope from the Prince of Wales Hotel, GEELONG to Hobart; also, a Dec.1912 illustrated envelope from the Prince of Wales Hotel, FRANKSTON to St.Kilda.   (2)

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$130

Estimate: $160 - $180  (Ex Gst)

Postal History  Aug.1907 "JAMIESON" unframed cds tieing 1d Pink on taxed letter to Cascade Brewery Co., Hobart; with oval "T2d" and 2d Australian Due tied by Hobart cds.  

Symbols: C

Realized: 

$115

Estimate: $150 - $175  (Ex Gst)

Railways  1882-87 (Ingles 3.1332) Victorian Railways ½d purple-brown/cream, block, scarce multiple.   (4)

Symbols: **

Realized: 

$225

Estimate: $300 - $400