VICTORIA: featuring Max Watson’s Franks & Les Molnar’s TPOs (#135MG) Closed Auction Info View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low)Relevance Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 181-190 of 492. Previous|1...171819202122...50|Next Lot #181 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - Selection of frank cut-outs used on other mailings comprising 1) 'ATTORNEY GENERAL' h/s in blue tied by 'REGISTERED'-in-oval h/s to 1876 part-entire; 2) 'CHIEF SECRETARY' h/s in red, on large piece from a parcel wrapping, to Western Australia, stained; 3) & 4) ditto, printed, on 1891 & 1894 envelopes; 5) 'SOLICITOR GENERAL' h/s in blue, with BN '62' & 'MEREDITH' cds (mss date) plus 'UP TRAIN/MG 1' cds b/s; 6) 'DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & CUSTOMS' printed, on 1897 envelop SymbolC/CL View details Quantity8Estimate$300StatusUnsold Lot #182 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - A basic collection of all-different envelopes (mostly), postcards, wrappers etc for many departments, fairly basic but some better items including a few unused & some scarce imprints, noted a very early September 1864 usage, a few registered items, rather mixed condition but many are fine to very fine. A good starter lot, at a "come and get it" estimate. (107) SymbolCPS View details Quantity107Estimate$1,000Price Realized$750StatusSold Lot #183 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - All-different selection from 8 departments all CTO with Melbourne cds of OC15/02, some toning & other faults. The same date suggests that at least one "set" was prepared for official records prior to termination of the franking system only 16 days later. The only such CTO items we have seen. (9) SymbolPS View details Quantity9Estimate$250StatusUnsold Lot #184 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - An all-different collection of cutouts '...AGRICULTURE' to '...WATER SUPPLY' with a high level of completeness including 'CHIEF SECRETARY' Die 10, 'COLONEL COMMANDANT OF VOLUNTEERS', 'COMMANDANT LOCAL FORCES' in black & blue, 'COMMANDER OF HM SEA FORCES' in red, 'GOVERNOR-GENERAL', 'THE PRESIDENT/...' in black, 'COMMR OF PUBLIC WORKS' Dies 1 & 3, 'COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS', 'COMMISSIONER OF RAILWAYS', 'MINISTER OF RAILWAYS' Die 2, 'COMMISSIONER OF RAILWAYS & RO SymbolΔ View details Quantity100Estimate$750Price Realized$575StatusSold Lot #185 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - Unusual usages to overseas destinations comprising 1) 'CHIEF SECRETARY' envelope front endorsed "Book only" & used as an address label to Germany in 1891 with 3d & 1/- (& another stamp fallen-off); 2) ditto, wrapper to German Samoa in 1891 but neither uprated nor fined; 3) 'POSTMASTER-GENERAL' envelopes x4 a) to USA in 1897 with 2½d red/yellow, b) registered to USA in 1898 with ½d pink x3 & 1d orange-brown x4, c) "penalty" type - front only - registered to USA SymbolPS View details Quantity8Estimate$750StatusUnsold Lot #186 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - Proof-like impressions of all 17 printed franks still in use in 1902 on a single page (175x210mm) folded to permit each successive marking to be printed thereon. [The franking system was terminated on 31.10.1902. Remainders of franked stationery were to be either withdrawn or, if used, to have the appropriate postage affixed across the frank] SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$250Price Realized$190StatusSold Lot #187 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - Large box of photocopies, notes, references, etc, and a draft of the "Franked!" book. NO RESERVE. (Qty) SymbolL View details Estimate$50Price Realized$38StatusSold Lot #188 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - GENESIS OF THE FRANKS: 1864 Post Office memorandum (171x194mm) giving instructions for the preparation of a frank stamp for use on official mail, in accordance with the hand-drawn pen & ink sketch on the reverse inscribed 'FRANKED/[crown]/POSTMASTER GENERAL' with "Victoria" added in another hand, plus an appended note of the price of £3 to procure same from de Gruchy & Co of Melbourne, minor folds & a bit aged on the face. A highly important historical document. Ex SymbolLGradeB View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$9,000StatusSold Lot #189 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - GENESIS OF THE FRANKS: 1864 Post Office memorandum (230x185mm) dated "5.3.1864" & initalled "THF" (Postmaster-General TH Fellows) stating "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 necessary to check the unauthorized 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 SymbolLGradeB View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$10,000StatusSold Lot #190 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GOVERNMENT: Posthumous per favor strike in violet on small piece. [Struck from the original handstamp held in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney: both items illustrated at page 9. No contemporary strikes, and no entires, are recorded] Examples could be expected to exist from the six separate periods between governorships when an Administrator was appointed. However it is expected that the frank was never actually issued or used. The lot includes SymbolΔCGradeA/A- View details Estimate$150Price Realized$220StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1...171819202122...50|Next1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Previous 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Next Previous 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Next
