Losnr. 7035 - 274.-283. Auktion
274.-283. Auktion
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Losnr. : 7035 Victoria
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1854: Woodblock 6 d. orange, a single example with even margins all round but just off edge of 1858 entire letter from Melbourne to Castres, Gironde, France endorsed "p. Australasian via Marseilles" (European & Australian Mail Co.), tied by '1' numeral obliterator in black, with "SHIP LETTER / ♚ / MELBOURNE" despatch datestamp (June 15) in red on reverse. Underpaid 7 d. for 1/1 d. rate, struck on obverse with "AUSTRALIE V. SUEZ / AMB. H" in red (Aug 7) and charged '8' décimes due: tariff of 1 Jan 1857. Some minor wrinkles but a scarce cover, #56 in the Palmer Census.rnrnProvenance: Jamet, Paris, 1 Dec 1962, lot 954.rn Christie's, London, 22-23 Jan 1990, lot 1075.rn Christe's, Melbourne, 10 May 1991, lot ex lot 451.rn DF, Geneva, Nov 2005, lot 31601.Ausruf : 175 CHFZuschlag : 175 CHF -
