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 271-280 of 492. Previous|1...262728293031...50|Next Lot #271 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, MINISTER OF: Die 3 & registration lines printed in black on envelope with 'EDUCATION DEPARTMENT...' imprint at L/L, 'PUBLIC OFFICES/FE5/96/MELBOURNE' cds & superb 'R'-in-circle h/s. Superb! [Stieg & Watson record three different registration envelopes but only one other such as this] SymbolPSGradeA+ View details Estimate$250StatusUnsold Lot #272 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, MINISTER OF: 1900-02 five different envelopes all with Die 3 & four different forms of the "penalty" admonition at U/L, one with 'Her' amended by hand to "His" and two with printed 'His'. (5) SymbolPSGradeA/B View details Quantity5Estimate$200StatusUnsold Lot #273 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, MINISTER OF: 1902 (Dec 12) usage of "penalty" envelope to Warrion with superb strikes of 'PUBLIC OFFICES' cds & the very scarce boxed 'PAID AT/PUBLIC OFFICES' h/s, superb Beeac transit & poor arrival b/s. A very early usage after the franks system ended on 31.10.1902, most unusually with the required postage paid in "cash" (bulk post) instead of with an adhesive. [Uprated franked items, mostly postcards, are often seen with 1903 dates. However, SymbolPSGradeA View details Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSold Lot #274 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - PUBLIC WORKS, COMMISSIONER OF: Die 1 h/s in blue on 1865 wrapper (only one other recorded; staining) & in violet on 1901 envelope (S&W #E70; the only recorded example, used 16 years after replacement with the 'DEPARTMENT...' frank!); Die 2 very fine h/s in violet on 1880 envelope (#E60; only one other example recorded); Die 4 largely very fine h/s in purple on 1886 envelope #E40; the only recorded example); and Die 5 h/s in violet on 1889 envelope (#E30; date wrong SymbolC View details Quantity4Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold Lot #275 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENT OF: Die 1 ('FRANK STAMP' at base) h/s in violet on 1889 envelope (S&W #110); Die 2 ('VICTORIA' at base) very fine h/s in violet on 1897 envelope (#E70) and printed on all-different envelopes with imprint at L/L 'DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR' (unlisted, aged), 'PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE' x5 (two unused) & 'MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY'/Treasury Gardens...' (only one other recorded), and postcard with 'Department of Public Works' imprint on reverse unusually for SymbolCPSGradeA/B View details Quantity10Estimate$500StatusUnsold Lot #276 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENT OF: Die 2 h/s in green on 1894 envelope used from Geelong with 'UP TRAIN/MG18/DE31/94/VICTORIA' cancel, Melbourne arrival b/s of JA1/95 (New Year's Day). Absent from the census and the only green frank recorded for this user. SymbolCLGradeA View details Estimate$250StatusUnsold Lot #277 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENT OF: Die 2 printed on 1901 buff postcard with 'Department of Public Works' imprint on the reverse & 9-line "penalty" admonition at U/L (S&W #P10). Superb! This is the only user of postcards with a "penalty" admonition: three white cards & only this on buff are recorded. SymbolPSGradeA+ View details Estimate$250StatusUnsold Lot #278 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - RAILWAYS, COMMISSIONER OF: Die 1 h/s in blue on all-different 1880s envelopes with imprint at L/L 'Engineer in Chief's Office/Melbourne' & fancy OHMS header (only one other example recorded), ditto but '.../RAILWAY DEPARTMENT/...' x2 (one superb unused), 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS/ACCOUNTANT'S BRANCH' x2 and '.../TELEGRAPH ENGINEER'S OFFICE' at L/L (S&W #E120; the only recorded example). (6) SymbolCGradeA+/B View details Quantity6Estimate$400StatusUnsold Lot #279 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - RAILWAYS, COMMISSIONER OF: Die 1 h/s in violet on 1882 envelope with 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS/...Station' imprint at L/L. The only recorded example of this envelope & the only recorded cover with the frank in violet: unlisted in the census. [Stieg & Watson at page 137 state "The handstamp in violet, only one cut-out is known, is rare". Classic understatement] SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$300StatusUnsold Lot #280 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - RAILWAYS & ROADS, COMMISSIONER OF: Die 1 ('VICTORIA' straight) h/s in blue on 1870 envelope with no imprint, fancy OHMS header & 'MELBOURNE/[crown]' belt & buckle on the flap (S&W #E10); Die 2 ('VICTORIA' curved) h/s in blue on 1880 envelope with '.../OFFICE OF THE TRAFFIC MANAGER' imprint at L/L (#E90; only one other recorded) and on 1882 envelope with 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS' imprint at the top (#E60; only one other recorded). This is another example of the rarity ra SymbolC/CLGradeA-/B View details Quantity3Estimate$750StatusUnsold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1...262728293031...50|Next1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Previous 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Next Previous 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Next
