Of the five recorded covers with a combination or mixed franking of both of the two 1897 Victorian Charity stamps:
- only one cover has only one of each denomination;
- three of the other covers have the 1d. (1/-) blue in the majority;
- two of the five covers were used after Federation on 1 January 1901;
- one cover was sent to Germany, two covers were used within Victoria while the other two covers were sent to Sydney.
The five recorded covers are displayed below and grouped as follows:
- combination frankings of both the Victorian 1897 Charity stamps;
- mixed frankings of both the Victorian 1897 Charity stamps with another issue.
See elsewhere for a listing of the 1d (1/-) multiples and the 2½d (2/6) multiples used on cover.
Melbourne for local delivery.
Single of each denomination tied to a plain cover with a Melbourne CTO cancel.
Clearly a philatelic usage.
Provenance: Status Julu 1992 Lot 1469.
Abacus Auctions May 2018 Loy 512.
Melbourne to Sydney
9d registered inter-colonial letter rate 3rd step;
Registration fee 3d, postal charge 2d * 3 plus a convenience overfranking of ½d.
Has two pairs of the 1d (1/-) and three singles plus a 2½d (2/6) single.
Provenance: Millennium Auctions April 2003, Lot 656.
Prestige Philately, December 2010, Lot 486.
Law Courts in Melbourne to Sydney;
Pair of the 2½d (2/6) stamp plus a single 1d (1/-) blue.
Franking pays the 6d registered inter-colonial letter rate.
Provenance: Prestige Philately, January 2004, Lot 626 and
Prestige Philately, May 2012, sale 173, Lot 733.
Melbourne to Ronneburg, Germany.
5½d registered cover (2½d foreign letter rate plus 3d registration fee);
Only combination or mixed franking cover for this issue to an international destination.
Mixed franking of two 1d (1/-) blue,a 2½d (2/6) brown and a 1d brown Reading.
Has superb Ronneburg arrival backstamp of 28 November 1897.
Provenance: Abacus Auctions Sale 239 December 2019 Lot 1530.
5d registered intra-colonial letter rate (2d intra-colonial rate and 3d registration fee).
Same address and handwriting as on a cover shown elsewhere with a 2½d (2/-) pair. Provenance: Prestige Philately, November 2011, Lot 493.