Historical information

Envelope fronts with stamps, addressed to Baron Ferdinand von Mueller. Upper image, 2 x 1penny yellow/brown Victoria Stamp Duty, postmarked at Melbourne on Sept 29, 1894.
Lower image, 1 x 2 pence orange, South Australia, postmarked at Adelaide GPO on March 25 1900.

Significance

Baron Ferdinand von Mueller (1825-1896) was born in Germany and migrated to Australia in 1847.He was the Victorian Government Botanist (from 1853) and Director of the Botanical Gardens (1857-1873). These envelopes and stamps are from correspondence addressed to him.

Physical description

Front of envelopes with address and postage stamps, enclosed in black stamp folder.