Summary
Envelope with one1d. orange- red and one 3d. dark blue Victoria stamps.The orange-red stamp was issued Feb. 1854. Addressed to Mr Meethow [?] Esq, Heatherboard Station, Lower Leigh [Geelong], Victoria.
H.W. Johnston has noted that the imperforate stamps were lithographed by Messrs J. S. Campbell & Co. of Melbourne from transfers made from Ham's original die.
Half-length Portrait Series. with outer frame lines. Stamps 2 to 3 mm. apart. Retouched border.
Physical Description
White coloured envelope with one dark blue and one orange-red stamp affixed to upper right corner. Stamps bear a portrait of Queen Victoria. The envelope is dirty.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Henry W. Johnston, 1983
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Acknowledgement
From a Bequest to the National Gallery of Victoria by H.W. Johnston.
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Date Issued
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Issued By
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Person Depicted
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Collector
Henry W. Johnston, Prahran, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Lithographer
J.S. Campbell & Co., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Feb 1854
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Inscriptions
Both stamps postmarked with a black oval. Handwritten in black ink Mr. Meethaw[?], Esq. / Heatherboard Station / Lower Leigh. To the left of blue stamp,handwritten in black ink, Retouched/ top Right corner / border. Above red stamp, handwritten in black ink, VIGT and arrow pointing down.
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Denomination
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Colour
orange-red & dark blue
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Issue
Half-length Portrait Series
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Item Form
Single
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Gibbons Number
28 & 31a
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
118 mm (Width), 77 mm (Height)
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Other Dimensions
19 mm (Width), 26 mm (Height)
Dimensions of stamps only
