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Rundell also collected stamps, specialising in the issues of the State of
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His collection was exhibited in 1900 at a display in
Melbourne to celebrate the jubilee of the first stamps of Victoria in 1850. Among the items shown were the one and two penny first issues on
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169:(1876–1963). Rundell's homes in Melbourne included Hoddle St, Collingwood (1880–1882), Moorabbin (1888–1893), South Melbourne / Albert Park (1896–1922), and Caulfield (1906).
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stamps on original covers, the first stamp of that state, including the variety of two pence with "CREVIT" omitted.
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William R Rundell
Probate • Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841–1989.
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Stanley
Gibbons Stamp Catalogue: Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps 1840–1970
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Kellow, Geoff, "The 'Rundell' First Day Covers of
Victoria (1897–1901)",
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Distinguished Philatelists September 2011
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Rundell died in Sydney on 6 or 8 March 1936, his body being cremated at
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in Melbourne and a member of the executive body of the choral group the
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449:"The Two Shillings, Green, and Other Values of Victoria, 1854–61",
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504:"The Second Australasian Philatelic Congress and Exhibition",
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and a life member of Sydney Philatelic Club. He signed the
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A three pence stamp of the first issue in Victoria, 1850
276:"Were Sydney Views, the First Stamps used in ?",
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Australian philatelist and postal officer (1848–1936)
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294:"The Six Pence Stamp of Victoria of 1862–65",
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610:People from the Colony of Victoria
273:, Vol. 22, No. 253 (January 1914).
267:"Victoria. 4d. in colour of 2d.",
236:Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
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98:Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
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300:, Vol. 41, No. 488 (August 1932).
288:The Australian Philatelic Record
303:"Postage Stamps of Australia",
232:Royal Philatelic Society London
595:British emigrants to Australia
549:, Vol. 82 (1973), pp. 151–156.
508:, Vol. 23 (1914), pp. 126–127.
453:, Vol. 24 (1912), pp. 162–163.
312:"Postage Stamps of Victoria",
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495:, Vol. 9 (1900), pp. 221–223.
521:, Vol. 24 (1915), pp. 22–23.
250:. He had laterly resided at
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590:Australian postal officials
205:England with his daughter.
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346:"Who Was Who in Philately"
309:, April & August 1935.
285:"The Stamps of Victoria",
279:The Australian Philatelist
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466:, Vol. 7 (1898), p. 252.
314:Australian Stamp Journal
306:Australian Stamp Journal
174:Middle Park Bowling Club
21:William Westcott Rundell
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535:(subscription required)
615:Philately of Australia
547:The London Philatelist
519:The London Philatelist
506:The London Philatelist
493:The London Philatelist
464:The London Philatelist
451:The London Philatelist
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400:"RUNDELL, Ada Sophia"
270:Gibbons Stamp Monthly
262:Selected publications
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119:William Reeve Rundell
32:William Reeve Rundell
605:People from Deptford
600:British philatelists
248:Lidcombe Crematorium
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282:, Vol. 21, No. 11.
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404:emhs.org.au
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225:Sydney view
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111:Ada Rundell
96:Signed the
69:Nationality
574:Categories
434:"Obituary"
321:References
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291:, 1925–30.
252:Canterbury
149:Early life
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438:The Argus
238:in 1924.
145:in 1924.
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155:Deptford
107:Children
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72:British
184:Career
123:Reeves
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