Losnr. 20256 - 298.-307. Auktion
298.-307. Auktion
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Losnr. : 20256 Tasmanien
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1823 (June 2): Double rate entire letter from Hobart Town to London, with very fine circular "HOBART / TOWN" handstamp in black, carried by the "Deveron" which departed Hobart on the same day via Straits of Magellan and Rio de Janeiro. Landed with step type "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" in red (Robertson S13) with London cds (Nov 6). Charged '2/8d.' to pay in manuscript: readdressed across London with manuscript "T.P. p.p." (Twopenny Post, Post Paid) at top left. Some folds sensibly strengthened but an extremely rare and important entire - the earliest recorded overseas letter bearing a Tasmanian postmark.rnProvenance: Collection Malcolm Groom, Gary Watson, Melbourne, 30 March 1987, lot 272; Collection John Cress, Leski, Melbourne, 18 Nov 2003, lot 2; Mossgreen, Melbourne, 5-6 March 2015, lot 71.rnrnAusruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 7.000 CHF -
