Losnr. 30396 - 309.-320. Auktion
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Losnr. : 30396 Victoria
1873/87: 2 d. lilac-mauve, Die I, a single example and a horizontal strip of three, used on 1877 registered cover to the Post Office at Mitiamo, tied by barred numeral "31" obliterators of Colac with COLAC cds below (April 28). Melbourne transit cds (April 30) and framed "REGISTERED" and framed "UNCLAIMED AT / MITIAMO" at left. Large 'R' in blue crayon when returned from Mitiamo (June 1) to Dead Letter Branch Victoria (July 2) - together with a printed "Returned Letter" envelope, somewhat soiled, handstamped at the D.L.B. in green with Melbourne cds (June 4) and reverse showing Colac cds and Warrion cds (June 7) and thereafter addresed to Ondit. Unusual and most attractive cover(s).rnProvenance: Collection Max Watson, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 Oct 2005, lot 651.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHF