U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 9-10, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1673
VICTORIA
1855 stampless outer FL sent from Maryborough to the Postmaster General in Melbourne, with fine strike of the no.14 "Butterfly" in red (recorded only in 1855 as the receiving mark for Official Mail), with clear oval Melbourne(Feb.9) arrival alongside, some acceptable wear, fine and scarce hs
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1674
VICTORIA
1855 FL to "The Postmaster General, Melbourne", presumably a local Melbourne delivery, with a very clear strike of the uncommon No. 48 "Butterfly" struck in red, used as a receiving mark on all letters to senior P.O. Officials,oval "Melbourne MY.31.1855" cds on reverse, inside is written "Report causes of non-delivery with P.M.G. reports who has adopted measures to prevent such inconveniences in future", minor age stains and folds, fine appearance
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1675
VICTORIA
1866 FL from Melbourne to France "Via Marseille" with blue firm's cachet, large part Melbourne duplex with a v.f. strike of "GB 1F62 4/10c" accountancy mark in red, charged "10" decimes on arrival in France, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1676
VICTORIA
1891 wrapper endorsed "Per Book Post book only", franked with 1p orange cut square and used from Melbourne to Bavaria, v.f., with Augsburg arrival cds
Envelope
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #1677
VICTORIA
1905-10 ^L1 pale red, h.r., fine (SG 444)
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Catalog #230
Catalog Value ^L325
Unsold
Lot #1678
VICTORIA
1905-10 ^L1 pale red, h.r., fine (SG 444)
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Catalog #230
Catalog Value ^L325
Unsold
Lot #1679
VICTORIA
1905-10 ^L1 pale red, selvage at bottom, h.r., fine (SG 444)
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Catalog #230
Catalog Value ^L325
Unsold
Lot #1680
VICTORIA
Postage Dues.
1890 1/2p-5sh, cplt set, h.r., some faults, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG D1-10)
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Catalog #J1-10
Catalog Value ^L400
Unsold
Lot #1681
VICTORIA
Postal Stationery.
1887 (ca) 4d unused registration envelope with the impressed stamp printed in lilac, v.f. and fresh
Envelope
Catalog #HG 6 RRR
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1682
VICTORIA
Postal Stationery.
1887 (ca) 4d unused registration envelope with the impressed stamp printed in lilac, v.f. and fresh
Envelope
Catalog #HG 6 RRR
Price Realized
$230.00

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