1856 (30 Jan) double rated FL to Scotland "Per Hellespont/via Singapore", franked with Woodblock 6d (2), ample margins, one just in at left, both tied by "1" (Melbourne), with London transit on back, also MORE TO PAY hs & ms "8" applied on front, Edinburgh arrival in red (carried per "Hellespont", departed 18 2 1856, via the Indian Ocean & arrived Singapore 16 March; then per P & O "Norna" to Galle; "Bombay" to Suez; & with "...
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Lot #1197 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - VICTORIA
1860 entire mercantile FL headed "Melbourne 11th October 1860" with PROST KOHLER & Co/MELBOURNE & SYDNEY cachet at lower left, to Alvarez Esqre/Hong Kong, endorsed "pr Behar via Ceylon" with single Beaded Ovals 6d orange, fine example, tied by Barred Numeral '1' of Melbourne, with Oct. 25, 1860 pmk (First Day of Issue !), Hong Kong arrival (Dec. 11, 60), minor blemishes and taped tear at top, still a Classic Era First Day Cover, one...
Lot #1198 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - VICTORIA
1863 (25 Nov) cover to Norfolk, franked with redrawn 6p, endorsed "Via Marseilles", with boxed "Insufficient Paid Via Marseilles" handstamp in red, plus 1865 cover to Norfolk and 1866 cover to Scotland, both similarly franked and endorsed, fine group of three covers
Estimate: $2000
Lot #1199 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - VICTORIA
1873 (8 Sep) cover from Daylesford to Locarno, Switzerland, franked with 2x "1/2 Half" surcharges (one defective) and 3x6p, all tied by "173" cancels of Daylesford, with matching cds at lower left, London transit (cover was endorsed "Via Brindisi" but ended up travelling through London) and Locarno arrival, small faults, otherwise fine
Estimate: $300
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