375th Auction

1854, 1 s. blue, tied by barred oval "82V" of Hepburn to small envelope via "MELBOURNE MY 7 1855" via England with black "AUSTRALIAN PACKET LIVERPOOL" and "ART-2" on reverse, on front handstamp "45"; the stamp applied somewhat over the edge of the cover and here with faults; a very scarce entire

1854/57, 3 d. blue in horizontal pair, somewhat touched resp. slightly cut-into in places, wide margin on sides, used with "5" to small envelope from "BALLARAT MY 2 1856" via Melbourne, London and Liverpool to Portsmouth with frontside red "AUSTRALIAN PACKET PAID LIVERPOOL" and "1d"

1854/55, 6 d. orange, touched at right, otherwise ample to large margins, tied by "3" to entire letter (outer lettersheet completely backed) from "CASTLEMAINE FE 20 1856" to London; frontside red "AUSTRALIAN PACKET PAID LIVERPOOL MY 13 56" and "5d"

6 d. orange with ample to large margins, tied by "100" to cover from "CARISBROOK MA 21 1856" to Brighton with frontside "AUSTRALIAN PACKET PAID LIVERPOOL" and "1d"

6 d. orange, slightly touched at left, tied by barred oval "2V" to entire letter from "GEELONG OC 24 1855" via Melbourne to London with frontside "AUSTRALIAN PACKET PAID LIVERPOOL"

6 d. orange, slightly cut-into at top left, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by "1" to entire letter from "MELBOURNE MY 17 1856" to London with red "3d" on front and on reverse green "PLYMOUTH SHIP LETTER"