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 211-220 of 492. Previous|1...202122232425...50|Next Lot #211 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - COMMANDANT LOCAL FORCES: Light strike in dull blue on envelope with 'HEAD QUARTERS/Victoria Barracks' imprint at L/L & embossed crest in red on the flap (S&W #E30), 'EMERALD HILL/MY22/82/VICTORIA - 148' duplex, minor defects. Rated RR. [The embossing in red is actually superimposed on colourless 'VICTORIA/[crown]', the only such double-embossed flap known to us] View details Estimate$300StatusUnsold SymbolCGradeB Lot #212 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - COMMANDANT LOCAL FORCES: Very fine strike in dull blue on envelope with 'CAPT COMMANDING/ST KILDA ARTILLERY' imprint at L/L (S&W #E20), 'PRAHRAN/MY2/83/VICTORIA - 69' duplex, minor opening fault on reverse otherwise superb. Rated RR. The only recorded item for this user. View details Estimate$500Price Realized$380StatusSold SymbolCGradeA- Lot #213 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - COMMANDANT LOCAL FORCES: Fine strike in dull blue on envelope with 'PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE/Melbourne' imprint at L/L (S&W #E90), 'ST KILDA/DE15/81/VICTORIA - 78' duplex, to "Major Newman/Commt Volunteer Engineers/Brisbane" (b/s), very minor blemishes. Rated RR. The only recorded item for this user. [A most unusual "out-of-department" usage, presumably from a volunteer officer with the Public Works Department] View details Estimate$400StatusUnsold SymbolCGradeA- Lot #214 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - COMMANDANT LOCAL FORCES: Superb strike in blue on 1883 envelope (265x115mm) with 'Victorian Naval Forces' imprint at L/L (S&W #E120; only two others recorded), minor blemishes. View details Estimate$500StatusUnsold SymbolCLGradeB Lot #215 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - COMMANDER OF H.M. LAND FORCES: Very fine strike in blue on blue paper neatly cut-to-shape. Rated RRRR as a cut-out, with only three examples in blue & one in red and no covers recorded. Illustrated at page 63. View details Estimate$400Price Realized$480StatusSold SymbolΔGradeA- Lot #216 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - COMMANDER OF H.M. SEA FORCES: Very fine/superb strike in blue on small piece. Rated RRRRR: the only recorded example. [Stieg & Watson state at page 64 "One cover and four cut-outs (in blue, violet or red x2) have been recorded". Han's Karman's cutout in red sold for $529] View details Estimate$400StatusUnsold SymbolAGradeA- A1 Lot #217 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - COMMANDER OF H.M. SEA FORCES: Superb strike in rosine on envelope without imprint (S&W #E10), tiny nick at lower-left & the flap sealed, unused. Rated RRRRR: illustrated at page 64. Ex Guy Linfield: acquired at a Sydney auction in 2006 for $3450. [At the time of that publication, this was the only recorded cover, along with four cut-outs, and still the only known unused item] View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$1,900StatusSold SymbolCLGradeA- Lot #218 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - COMMANDER OF H.M. SEA FORCES: Light but discernible strike in rosine on mourning envelope with very fine double-oval 'COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF/ 8MAY01/AUSTRALIAN STATION' datestamp in blue at L/L (S&W unrecorded), 'COMMANDER IN CHIEF AUSTRALIA/[anchor]' seal impressed in black wax on the flap, to Sydney with 2d tied by 'MELBOURNE/ 8.5.01/-16-' cds & part-arrival b/s, minor opening tears at the top. An extraordinary item. Rated RRRRR: the only dated usage of this Frank. View details Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold SymbolCLGradeB Lot #219 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - COMMISSARIAT STAFF: Superb strike in blue on "cover sheet" (outer) with pre-printed address of London's Royal Hospital Chelsea (S&W #C10), very fine Melbourne duplex of JA25/71 & London arrival b/s of MR24/71, light vertical fold. Rated RRRRR: noted as the only recorded item for this user &, by definition, the rarest of all the Victorian frank entires. Illustrated at page 66. Ex Guy Linfield: acquired for $2300. [A second example, an envelope-front only with a larg View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$3,000StatusSold SymbolCGradeA- Lot #220 OFFICIAL MAIL - FRANK STAMPS - COMMISSIONER OF CROWN LANDS & SURVEY: Superb strike in blue on "cover sheet" (outer) with 'DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS/Melbourne' imprint at L/L, very fine Melbourne duplex of AU26/64 & Wangaratta arrival b/s of AU28/64, light vertical fold. Franks were authorised for use from 3.8.1864. This is the earliest recorded use of any Victorian frank, making this one of the most significant items in the collection. [Stieg & Watson state at page 68 "The circular frame was cu View details Quantity2Estimate$1,250Price Realized$950StatusSold SymbolCLGradeA- Items per page 102550100 Previous|1...202122232425...50|Next1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Previous 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Next Previous 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Next
