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  • Lot# : 30431 Victoria

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    1901: Edward VII Colour Trial Proof for the £ 1 value, perf. 12½, printed in blue-green on thick unwatermarked ungummed paper. Well centred and very fine. A rare and most appealing Proof.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, ex lot 830.rn                     Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 April 1995, lot 773.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 616.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 30432 Victoria

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    1901/10: £ 1 carmine-rose, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet, fresh and very fine with lustrous colour, unmounted og. Gi = £ 350+.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 14 Jan 1981, lot 1046.rn                     Premier, Melbourne, 14 Sept 2002, lot 1131.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 30433 Victoria

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    1902/10: Edward VII £ 2 dull blue, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, fresh and very fine, hinged on margin only, stamp unmounted og. A choice example Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 30434 Victoria

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    1901/10: King Edward £ 2 deep blue, wmk. V over Crown, Type IV, perf. 11, a superb used example. Cert. BPA (1967) Gi = £ 1'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, 18 Sept 2003, lot 682.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 30435 Victoria

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    1903: "Commonwealth" Essay for Victoria 9 d. brown & ultramarine, a surface-printed Proof on unwatermarked ungummed white wove paper, perf. 12½. Fresh and very fine, this design was eventually only utilised for New South Wales and Queensland. Illustrated in the "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow on colour plate 16 and discussed on page 308. A magnificent and unique Essay.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 14 Jan 1981, lot 1077.rn                     Collection Rod Perry.      rn                     Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 13 Nov 2012, lot 10.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 30436 Victoria

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    1907 (Feb 12): King Edward VII £ 1 salmon, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, well centred, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, ex lot 831.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 30437 Victoria

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    1905/13: 1 d. rose-red, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, unused matching corner blocks of four (4) from top right of sheet, from Plates I-IV, showing the corresponding dots in the marginal rule for each Plate, the Plate II block with watermark inverted, minor bends but generally fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og.  A delightful page.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 30438 Victoria

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    1906: 2 d. lilac, Type II, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, a used example, lightly cancelled by Melbourne machine cancel, rare so fine Gi = £ 375.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 28 Jan 1999, lot 511.rn                     Rod Perry, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 617.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 30439 Victoria

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    1905/13: 6 d. emerald, wmk. Crown over A, mixed perf. 11 x 12½, a used example of good centering, one blunted perf. at top left, lightly cancelled by cds in black. Minor wrinkle but a very elusive stamp and fine for this: circa 6 examples are recorded, most with small faults (the Les Molnar example had a small tear) with known datestamps of Alberton, Yarram Yarram and the Stock Exchange Gi = £ 1'600.rnrnProvenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne, 26 June 2017.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 30440 Victoria

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    1912 (Aug 1): 9 d. rose-carmine, wmk. V over Crown variety "Watermark Inverted", perf. 12½ x 12, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet showing "CA" Monogram, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 781.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 30441 Victoria

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    1845 (Feb 10): Official entire letter from Yalla Le Pourra addressed to Melbourne, registered and rated '10d.' in manuscript (for a distance of between 121 and 170 miles), struck on reverse with "FIERY CREEK / ♛ / PORT PHILIP" in brown ink (Feb 12) - an early usage as the Post Office opened on 1 Sept 1844 - with oval "MELBOURNE / ♛ / PORT PHILIP" arrival (Feb 14, date slugs inverted) also in black. Fiery Creek wasd renamed 'Steatham' on 1 January 1854. Displays well, a very scarce entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ray Kelly, Premier, Melbourne, 19 July 2003, lot 873.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 436.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 695.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30442 Victoria

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    1849: Official cover from Lake Colac to the Chief Postmaster, H.D. Kemp in Melbourne endorsed 'OHMS' in manuscript, struck with framed "FREE / LAKE COLAC" in red. Reverse with "LAKE COLAC / ♕ / PT. PHILLIP" datestamp (April 27) and Melbourne arrival of the following day. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 26-27 Oct 1982, lot 476.rn                     Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, lot 636.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 440.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 30443 Victoria

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    1854 (May 1): Official entire letter endorsed "O.H.M.S." and "Horsham Police Station, 1 May 1854" at lower left, sent prepaid to Crowlands rated "1/6d." in red manuscript, struck with very fine framed "PAID AT / HORSHAM" in red. Reverse with Horsham despatch (May 1), Glenorchy transit (May 2) and Crowland arrival (May 3). A most attractive and scarce entire.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 458.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 30444 Victoria

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    1867: OHMS imprinted blue envelope front and part back used from Melbourne to the Commisariat Office, Valletta, Malta with circular handstamp "COMMISSARIAT STAFF / VICTORIA" in blue, cancelled by Melbourne duplex (Jan 28) in black. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Feb 2013, lot 1358.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 30445 Victoria

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    Official 1895: Printed OHMS envelope for Dept. of Lands & Survey (this deleted with manuscript "L. Colony" inserted), showing circular "MINISTER OF LANDS AND SURVEY / FRANK STAMP / VICTORIA" in black cancelled "LEONGATHA / 1592" duplex (May 5, 1895) in black. Rewverse with Melbourne arrival (May 9). A fine usage.rnrnNote: Leongatha was a Labour Colony built to house, clothe and feed working men during the depression of the 1890's. Most could be called questionable Social experiments that verged on social engineering, but were run on charitable lines. Leongatha was "intended to fit men into the social order" and was possibly the most successful of all the Victorian Labour Colonies.rnrnProvenance: Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 135.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30446 Victoria

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    Official 1903/13: 2½ d. indigo, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, punctured "OS", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Superb.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 30447 Victoria

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    1912: 2 d. reddish-violet, third wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), corner marginal from upper right of sheet with part "Duty" wmk. in margin, punctured "OS", variety "Watermark Inverted", some gum bends and mild corner crease affecting one stamp, fine, large part og. with seven unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 30448 Victoria

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    Official 1905/13: 5 s. rose-red & blue, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, positions 7-8/17-18, marginal from top of sheet, perforated "OS", fresh and very fine colour, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, 29 June 2012, lot 507.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 30449 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1957: Stamp Duty 2 d. buff on white, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine, slightest wrinkle on unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 30450 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1957: Stamp Duty 2 d. buff on white, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine, unmounted og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 1 Dec 2007, lot 321.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 30451 Victoria

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    Stamp Duty 1957: Stamp Duty 3 d. sage-green, Die I, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 13, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3), marginal at left and at base, variety "Imperforate" completely affecting the lower ten stamps of the block. Minor tone spots on lower right stamp, otherwise of excellent appearance with large part or unmounted og.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 19 Oct 2007, lot 622.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 30452 Victoria

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    Postage Dues 1900/1904: Postage Due ½ d. scarlet & deep green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) from the January 1903 printing, of fine colour, slightly browned large part og. with lower block of eight unmounted og. Scarce Gi = unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Aug 2012, lot 42.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30453 Victoria

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    Postage Dues 1905/09: Postage Due set of four values, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, all in unused in blocks of six (3 x 2), the ½ d. and 4 d. values being sheet marginal, all but the 2 d. with watermark inverted, fresh and fine, large part, mostly unmounted og. A charming set.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 30454 Victoria

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    Postage Due 1905/09: Postage Due ½ d. dull scarlet & pea-green, wmk. Crown over A, mixed perfs. 12½ x 11 x 12½ x 12½, a used example, variety "Watermark Inverted", lighty cancelled by part "Murrumbeena" datestamp in black. Scarce, unlisted by Stanley Gibbons.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Aug 2012.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 30455 Victoria

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    Postage Due 1905/09: Prepared for Use but Unissued: Postage Due 5 d. dull scarlet & pea-green, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, variety "Watermark Inverted", very lightly cancelled to order. Rare Gi = £ 1'700.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 17 Aug 2012, lot 478.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 30456 Victoria

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    1863/81: Laureated 4 d. rose, a used example on 1865 cover to Melbourne tied by oval framed "UP / TRAVELLING / POST OFFICE / VICTORIA / M.G.1" datestamp (Aug 14). Underpaid and charged with oval "MORE TO PAY" handstamp in black with original notation '1 s.' reduced to '6 d.' in manuscript due. Reverse with manuscript "Posted 11.40 AM." and Melbourne arrival (Aug 14) in blue. Minor aging and envelope edge wear of no real significance, rare - the earliest recorded Travelling Post Office cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack (Feb 1949).rn                     Collection Roy Holland, Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 1404.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 456.rn                     Collection Les Molnar, Mossgreen, 3 April 2007, lot 311.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30457 Victoria

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    1867/81 De La Rue 2 d. dull lilac, a used vertical strip of three, tied to 1873 cover from Ballarat to Melbourne tied by rare "UP TRAIN / MG2 / VICTORIA / TPO / 2" duplexes in black (Sept 12). Reverse of cover with "Lesters Hotel / Opposite / Theatre Royal / Ballarat" embossed blue crest on flap and Melbourne arrival cds (Sept 13). A charming and scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 328.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30458 Victoria

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    1872: Stampless envelope to South Geelong struck with fine framed "PAID AT / MT. WALLACE" with "MOUNT WALLACE / VICTORIA" cds at left (Jan 29), both well strruck in black. Reverse with Durdidwarrah, Meredith, Steglitz, and Geelong alongside "UP / TRAVELLING / POST OFFICE / VICTORIA M.G.1" in black. Scarc e and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 27 Nov 1984, lot 307.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 30459 Victoria

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    1863/81: Laureated 4 d. rose, a used example on 1866 cover front to Sandhurst tied by octagonal framed "DOWN / TRAIN 4 / POST OFFICE / VICTORIA / M.G.4" datestamp (Jan 16) - the earliest usage recorded. Underpaid and charged with oval "MORE TO PAY" handstamp in black with '8 d.' in manuscript due: repeated above in manuscript. Rare - a very early Travelling Post Office cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack.rn                     Collection Roy Holland, Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011 (in a mixed lot).rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 456.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30460 Victoria

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    1896c.: On Her Majesty's Service pre-printed letter-card with printed address of the District Engineer, Railway Department in Melbourne, with circular "MINISTER OF RAILWAYS / VICTORIA / FRANK / STAMP" in black. The only franked letter-card known, with just four examples of this cachet recorded.rnrnProvenance: Collection Max Watson, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 3 April 2017, lot 285.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30461 Victoria

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    Victoria / Echuca 1876: Victoria / Echuca, the set of five values unused from ½ d. to 6 d. blue, with Steam Locomotive in vignette, generally fine with some wrinkles, all without gum and generally believed to be Essays - see "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP, page 336. An extremely scarce and most appealing set.rnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 515.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF
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