b'58546551546* 1901-10 (SG.399 & 400) Edward VII 1 carmine-rose (even gum tone) & 2 deep blue, perforated 12, fine Mint. Attractively centred, Cat.1100. (2)$8001,000547PS A group including THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE in black on July 1895 long envelope; THE TREASURER in blue on long envelope (150 x 380mm, white) from Walhalla Receiver and Paymasters Office, Nov.1882; and a similar size with printed THE TREASURER used in Feb.1895 to Kilmore; also an even larger envelope (276 x 383mm, with faults) used in July 1895; together with several MINISTER OF MINES cards, etc. (9 items). . $1001505481850s - 1907 Postal History group of twelve items including 1d + 3d Half-Lengths on entire from Geelong to Melbourne; 3d Half-Length + 1d Queen-on-throne on entire from Castlemaine to Melbourne; 2d Q-on-T (12 - in 2 strips of 6) on a defective part-cover from Geelong via Melb. to London; 2d Q-on-T on cover from Melb. to Bendigo; 6d black pair on 1865 cover from Geelong to London; 1867 10d cover to London; and several later items. $500600549C 1852-53 POSTAL HISTORY GROUP comprising of: 1: 22nd Sept. 1852 entire, headed Honey Suckle Creek and addressed to Melbourne; bearing a 2d Half-Length with VIOLET TOWN * VICTORIA oval date-stamp nearby and MELBOURNE arrival. The letter, written by David Reid, is addressed to the commission agents, Mickle & Bakewell, advising that he has about one hundred & forty bullocksin very good condition and fit to do immediate work.;2: 8th April 1853 entire, headed MAIDENS PUNT and addressed to Alexander Sim at Mickle & Bakewell; rated 2d in mss, with MAIDENS PUNT * VICTORIA and MELBOURNE oval date stamps on the flap. Written by JAMES MAIDEN (border pioneer and founder of Moama and the namesake of the postmark) the letter refers to an earlier letter which was part of a mail which was broken open and robbed by the Bushrangers3: 12th April 1853 entire, headed Ovens River, addressed as above; bearing a 2d Half-Length with OVENS * VICTORIA oval date-stamp nearby and MELBOURNE arrival. Written by John Reid the letter confirms the offer of a superintendents position To take the management of hi sheep at 100 per annum, plus a house.4: 14th April 1853 entire, headed YARRAWONGA and addressed to Mickle & Bakewell, with OVENS * VICTORIA and MELBOURNE oval datestamps. Written by ANDREW HAMILTON HUME (nephew of the explorer, Hamilton Hume) the letter asks M & B to assist him in a legal matter.While all four entries are affixed in places to a backing card, and have faults, all are clearly legible and preserve the writing and signatures of several prominent citizens of the young colony of Victoria, only recently separated from New South Wales in 1851. .$1,2001,500550C 1859 covers, comprising (May 22) Melbourne to Carlton, re-directed to Fitzroy with Wmk 2d bluish-grey SG.100ca tied by MELBOURNE duplex, FITZROY backstamp; also (Dec 29) Melbourne to Emerald Hill mourning cover with Wmk 2 2d grey-violet (SG.101b, corner fault) tied by MELBOURNE duplex cancel, unframed EMERALD HILL (WWW.20, rated 2R) arrival backstamp. (2 items) $100150551C BADEN POWELL SIGNATURE ON VICTORIAN CONTINGENT TO THE BOER WAR COVER: 1900 (Sept.8) taxed cover from CAPETOWN addressed to Major Francis Downes at the Victoria Barracks in Melbourne, endorsed and signed at lower left ON SERVICE / R Baden Powell / Maj Genl; with oval T 1d tax stamp and MELBOURNE 8 10 00 backstamp.Baden Powell had been promoted to the rank of Major General following the lifting of the Seige of Mafeking in May 1900. $600800552PS POSTAL STATIONERY: A comprehensive collection in a large album, comprising of Used, unused and CTO examples throughout, with extensive POSTAL & REPLY CARDS including American Fleet types, Letter Cards including to foreign destinations, REGISTERED ENVELOPES including foreign destinations, WRAPPERS, including STAMP DUTY Opts., uncut pairs, and printed-to-order types. A fine source of material for a display. (approx. 300 items). $1,0001,500'