As noted for the 1d (1/-), most known uses of these two Hospital Charity stamps are on philatelic covers.
Examples of the covers together with a listing of known covers are shown here are for:
- single franking;
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multiple franking;
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mixed franking which was forged.
Single franking.
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St. Kilda to South Yarra.
25 October 1897.
St. Kilda duplex with barred numeral 78.
1d local letter rate overfranked by 1½d on a philatelic cover. |
Listing of the known covers with a single franking of the 2½d (2/6) stamp.
Date |
From |
To |
Seller/Reference & Date (lot) |
25 October 1897 |
St Kilda |
South Yarra |
Status July 2008 Lot 1569. |
28 October 1897 |
Bendigo |
Bendigo |
Status July 2008 Lot 1568. |
28 March 1898 |
Hawthorn duplex
(cover has a slight tear). |
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Rodney Perry 14 September 1993 Lot 1034. |
Multiple franking.
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Mornington to Broken Hill,
4 November 1897.
Two singles of the 2½d (2/6) stamp on a plain cover.
Corinphila, May 2018, Lot 3483. |
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South Yarra to Stuttgart, Germany
5 April 1898.
Numeral '200' duplexes of South Yarra.
Pair of the 2½d (2/6) stamp.
8d foreign registered letter rate, 2nd step.
Use of a 3d Registered envelope to Germany uprated with a 1897 Charity 2½d pair tied by 'R' within a circle. The cover has backstamps of Melbourne and Stuttgart.
Millennium Auctions August 2004 Lot 208.
Millennium Auctions Rarities October 2004 Lot 65. |
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5d registered intra-colonial rate: to Stawell, very late 9 June 1905 usage.
Pair of the 2½d stamp.
Same address and handwriting as on a cover shown elsewhere with a 2½d (2/-) pair and a ½d green.
Intra-colonial letter rate: 2d;
registration fee: 3d.
Matthew Bennett February 2003 Lot 578;
Millennium April 2003, Lot 657.
Prestige Philately June 2010 Lot 688. |
Listing of the known covers with a multiple franking of the 2½d (2/6) stamp.
Date |
From |
To |
Seller/Reference & Date (lot) |
4 November 1897
(2 singles) |
Mornington 113 duplex |
Broken Hill, NSW. |
Corinphila May 2018 Lot 3483. |
5 April 1898
(pair) |
South Yarra |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Millennium Auctions August 2004 Lot 208.
Millennium Auctions Rarities October 2004 Lot 65. |
9 June 1905
(pair) |
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Stawell |
Matthew Bennett February 2003 Lot 578;
Millennium April 2003, Lot 657.
Prestige Philately June 2010 Lot 688. |
Forgery.
Many covers were "artificially treated" to give the impression they were genuine. Sometimes original stamps would be soaked off and a Charity stamp affixed and "cancelled".
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In the example shown here and in the detailed scan below, it is clear that the two cancellations are of different format and size. |
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Also the cancellation on the ½d green is clear of the Charity stamp which may be covering a space previously occupied by another stamp. |