b'69VictoriaPostal History508508C 1853 (April) Leake correspondence entire addressed to Rosedale/nr Campbell Town (Tasmania), prepaid as an article not exceeding oz for inland (2d) and ship (3d) letter rates with Half-lengths 3d blue SG.7 & 2d cinnamon SG.17 (both with margins close to just shaved) tied by Barred Oval 1 cancels of Melbourne,Rated 5 for charges due from recipient, Launceston transit backstamp & large-part boxed CAMP TOWN/11 Apr 53 arrival datestamp on the face. Scarce Ham combination franking. $7501,000509C 1854-60 Queen-on-Throne group comprising imperf Campbell 2d dull brown tied by barred oval 1 on 1854 (May 7) outer (mild aging) to Geelong also rouletted 6d QOT strip of 3 on 1859 (Feb.25) large-part entire to Switzerland plus single frankings on covers to England 1859 Ballarat (Aug.16) cover to Berwick-on-Tweed & 1860 (Aug 23) Melbourne to Louth cover; all items with appropriate backstamps. (4) .$200300510510C 1855 (Oct 8) cover to Queenscliff with Campbell & Fergusson 1d deep lilac-rose (complete margins) & 3d blue SG.28b & 31b tied by barred oval 1 cancels, Melbourne departure backstamp, minor aging & damaged flap. $250350511C Framed (220x292mm) copy of the Evelyn Observer (Feb 3, 1893, faults) with faded d pink tied by discernible strike of BN 328, adjacent is a largely fine strike of unframed YARRA GLEN/FE6/93 datestamp; lots of interesting articles & advertising on the front page including for Pomeroy & Tarrans Self-Acting Grubbing Machines. Most unusual. $150180512C 1901 (Mar.26) registered Tatts cover from Boolara to Hobart with d emerald SG.356 x10 including blockof 6 and pair tied by multiple poor stikes of BN MCCCC/21, weak strike of unframed Boolara datestamp (Rated 2R), appropriate backstamps. Scarce and unusual franking. . $150250513C 1912 (April 30) Bennie Teare & Co cover to USA with 3d dull orange-buff SG:420b tied by MELBOURNE machine cancel, on reverse all-over advertising for Twist Grill Grinders, very fine condition. Lovely item. $150200'