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.
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Melbourne for local delivery. 22 October 1901. Single of each denomination tied to a plain cover with a Melbourne CTO cancel. Clearly a philatelic usage.
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Melbourne to Sydney 25 October 1897. 9d registered inter-colonial letter rate 3rd step: registration fee 3d, postal charge 3d * 3 plus a convenience overfranking of ½d. Has two pairs of the 1d (1/-) and three singles. |
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 Abacus Sale December 2019,Lot 1530. |
Melbourne to Ronneburg, Germany. 25 October 1897. Only combination or mixed franking cover to an international destination. 5½d registered cover Mixed franking of two 1d (1/-) blue, Has superb Ronneburg arrival backstamp of 28 November 1897. |
 Prestige Philately, November 2011, Lot 493. |
South Yarra to Stawell 6 December 1905 (very late usage). 5d registered intra-colonial letter rate (3d registration fee and 2d intra-colonial rate). Same address and handwriting as on a cover shown elsewhere with a 2½d (2/-) pair.
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