Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 10440 - 291.-297. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 10440 Victoria

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    1864 (March 17): Memorandum from the Postmaster General on General Post Office stationery with oval "FRANKED / VICTORIA / POSTMASTER GENERAL" handstamp in blue at top, with hand-written letter from the PMG: "The practice of using postage stamps on letters from this Office appears to me to be unnecessary and not required by the Acts in force. It may be neccessary to check the unauthorised transmission of letters and that may be done by an "Official Stamp". For this purpose a stamp should be made which will save postage stamps and serve also as a pattern for a "frank stamp" if the new Bill passes for other offices." and signed and dated at base "THF" (Thomas Howard Fellows). Together with a manuscript sketch (effectively an Essay) for the order of the Frank Stamp with hand-drawn oval "FRANKED / VICTORIA / POSTMASTER GENERAL" with 'Victoria' added in a different hand (W. Turner) and underneath "A stamp with the above words on it to be made - and the Imperial Crown in the centre". The reverse  with "Please see to this at once, the stamp should be fixed in a Machine and should have the word 'Victoria' in addition" (21 March 1864) and reply "The cost will be £3, made by De Grunchy & Co. with bands (feeders). May I order it" and dated 22/3/64, B.W(eymouth). A remarkable and important document dated at a time when the "Emergency printings" of 1864 were utilising borrowed Tasmanian paper.rnProvenance: Collection Hans Karman, Leski, Melbourne, 24-25 March 2004, lot 1037; Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lots 188 and 189.
    Ausruf : 7.500,00 CHF
    Zuschlag : nicht verkauft