Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

1888/1900: Official stampless covers (6) with OHMS printed cover to Melbourne endorsed "GPO" at lower left in manuscript struck with superb "PERTH / WESTERN AUSTRALIA" cds (Nov 26) in black; 1897 cover to Winchester, UK struck with "Governor of Western Australia / Coat of Arms / Frank Stamp" in violet, Perth cds in black and straight line "OFFICIAL PAID" in red; 1900 OHMS printed cover to Germany with "Accountant / GPO Perth" violet dated cachet and circular "Official / Paid" datestamp in black; and 1900 local cover with "Governor of Western Australia / ♚ / Frank Stamp" in blue; 1901 OHMS Returned Letter Office envelope used to Southern Cross cancelled by Perth / GPO duplex and 1901 rare usage of OHMS Returned Letter Office envelope with "Her" deleted and replaced by "His" at top used locally within Perth (both these last envelopes ex the Peter Basterfield collection, Cavendish, Derby, 8 April 1999). Condition varies but mainly fine, a rare group.