U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 20-21, 2016

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #374
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - Victoria
1855 (Oct) small cover via England to United States, franked with imperforate 1sh blue, tied by oval cancel, with oval BALLARAT / VICTORIA departure datestamp on back, manuscript "8" pence British incoming ship letter fee was initially marked, then crossed out and replaced with manuscript "16" cent debit, then cover was forwarded to the United States under the U.S.-British Convention, with manuscript and handstamp "37" cents postage due notations, also NEW YORK / AM.PKT. and CONCORD / MASS transits, additional oval MELBOURNE / VICTORIA and English transits on back
Envelope
Catalog #SG 25
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #375
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - Victoria
1856 (31 Dec) FL from Melbourne to London, franked with single 6p orange, large margins to just touching at top, tied by "1" duplex, with red "1d" alongside, endorsed per "Orwell", with oval departure Melbourne Victoria on back, red Apr 6 1857 arrival, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #376
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - Victoria
1860 (15 Feb) cover franked with rouletted 2d lilac, 1sh blue, plus 2sh green, prepaying the 3sh 2d multiple weight letter rate to Fohr, Denmark. Stamps tied by numeral "1" cancels, with corresponding MELBOURNE cds on reverse, red LONDON/PAID and oval "P" handstamp alongside, also manuscript "10 1/2" pence credit, Hamburg transit and "Wyck" arrival pmks, some cover wear, nevertheless fine mixed issue franking and a remarkable destination(the North Frisian Island of Fohr)
Envelope
Catalog #25,26,41
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #377
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - Victoria
1860 (May) FL to England, franked with imperf. 2p and 6p, also perforated 1p green, tied by "78" duplex pmks, with Melbourne transit and Torquay arrival pmks
Envelope
Unsold

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