Losnr. 20004 - 298.-307. Auktion
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Losnr. : 20004 New South Wales
1838 (Oct 27): Entire letter from Maitland to Aberdeen, Scotland internally prepaid with manuscript '7d.' and struck with oval framed "MAITLAND / ♚ / OC 31 / 1838 / POST OFFICE" in black and octagonal framed "MAITLAND / POST PAID" in red for 4d. Ship Letter and a further 3d. for outwards Ship Letter. Reverse with "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / OC 31 / 1838 / SYDNEY" transit in black and unframed "INDIA LETTER / FALMOUTH" well struck in red (Robertson In. 1 var) and London cds in red (May 6, 1839) where charged at '1/2.d'; re-rated on arrival in Aberdeen at '1/8d.' to pay. The writer, John Gregor (1808-1848) was the first Anglican pastor in the Moreton Bay district. A fine and scarce entire.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15-16 April 1969, lot 890.rnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft