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Victoria, "1" Barred Oval of Melbourne (F&W type 2), full strike in red on 4-margin New South Wales 1852, Queen Victoria, 3d green, medium paper, Very Fine and choice, an extremely rare strike of the "1" barred oval of Melbourne in red, unrecorded by Freeman in red and quite possibly unique.SG No. N.S.W. 66 Estimate $200 - 300.
In the 1850's, the quickest route from Sydney to Melbourne was by sea taking 3 or 4 days. Passengers on ships arriving at Melbourne could use N.S.W. stamps on correspondences.
Realized: $850
Lot
1134 
Victoria, "1" Barred Oval of Melbourne (F&W type 1), two strikes tying 1850, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State, 1d dull red + 1852, Queen Victoria ("Queen on Throne"), Ham printing, 2d reddish brown on 1853 cover to Burslew, England, manuscript "per "Argo" Steamer" endorsement and "8" ship letter charge, reverse with "Melbourne, Au 19" oval date stamp and green Burslew receiving date stamp on face; light cover tone spots, F.-V.F. SG No. 8a+18 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot 1135 o
Victoria, "2" Barred Oval of Geelong, near complete strike on 4-margin New South Wales 1851, Queen Victoria, 2d ultramarine, plate I, grayish paper, crease and small thin, Very Fine appearance.SG No. N.S.W. 52 Estimate $30 - 40.
In the 1850's, the quickest route from Sydney to Melbourne was by sea taking 3 or 4 days. Passengers on ships arriving at Geelong could use N.S.W. stamps on correspondences.
Realized: $220
Lot 1136 o
Victoria, "4" Barred Oval of Carisbrook (F&W rarity RRRR), nearly complete strike on 1854, Queen Victoria ("Queen on Throne"), Campbell printing, clear impression, 2d brownish purple, full margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 15 var.SG No. 19 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $950
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Victoria, "8" Barred Oval of Buninyong (F&W rarity RR), two strikes on 1850, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State, 1d dull orange vermilion, Very Fine. Scott No. 1a.SG No. 8 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280
Lot
1138
Victoria, "9" Barred Oval of Muston's Creek (F&W rarity RRR), full strike tying 1851, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 4th Die State (altered), 2d pale dull brown on folded letter sheet to Melbourne, reverse with manuscript "M.C.P.O. 18/12/52" postmark and Melbourne receiving date stamp, inner fold datelined and signed by postmaster "1852, Muston's Ck. 17th Dec, J. Mooney"; stamp with light crease, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 7 var. SG No. 17b Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $625
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Victoria, "10/V" in Manuscript of Kilmore, on 1850, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State, 1d dull orange vermilion, faint crease, otherwise F.-V.F., a very rare interim provisional postmark used between December 21, 1853 and February 15, 1854 when the Kilmore office was destroyed by a fire. Scott No. 1a.SG No. 8 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $300
Lot
1140
Victoria, "10/V" in Manuscript of Kilmore, cancelling on 1854, Queen Victoria ("Queen on Throne"), Campbell printing, clear impression, 2d brownish purple on folded letter to Melbourne, reverse with red "Kilmore, Victoria, Jan 15, 1854" oval origin and receiving postmarks, stamp just tied by red offset of a Kilmore postmark, Very Fine, the Unique on Cover Usage of the Manuscript "V/10" of Kilmore. SG No. 19. Scott No. 15 var. Estimate $500 - 750.
The original bar oval canceller was lost when the Kilmore office was destroyed by fire on December 21, 1853. When the office was re-opened on February 15, 1854, a replacement barred oval canceller was issued.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
1141
Victoria, "11" Barred Oval of Lexton (F&W rarity RR), four strikes tying 1852, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State, 3d blue, horizontal strip of four (chamfered corners) on cover to Sussex, England, "Lexton, Victoria, Jy 9, 1854" oval origin date stamp with manuscript "9" for 8d ship letter charge to Liverpool plus 1d inland, with numerous transit backstamps; light cover soiling and central filing hole, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 3 var. SG No. 11 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $725
Lot
1142
Victoria, "12" Barred Oval of Maiden's Punt (F&W rarity RRR), three strikes tying 1850, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State, 1d dull orange vermilion, horizontal strip of three + 1851, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 4th Die State (altered), 2d brown lilac on cover to London, England, manuscript "Sea Postage Paid" endorsement and "8" ship letter charge to London, reverse with "Maiden's Punt, Victoria, Ma 18, 1852" oval origin date stamp, Melbourne transit date stamp and "Ship Letter, Plymouth" boxed handstamp; cover with side and bottom flaps missing, otherwise Very Fine, this being The Largest Known Multiple of the 1850 1d Dull Orange Vermilion on Cover. SG No. 8+16b Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $4,750