Losnr. 30441 - 309.-320. Auktion
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Losnr. : 30441 Victoria
1845 (Feb 10): Official entire letter from Yalla Le Pourra addressed to Melbourne, registered and rated '10d.' in manuscript (for a distance of between 121 and 170 miles), struck on reverse with "FIERY CREEK / ♛ / PORT PHILIP" in brown ink (Feb 12) - an early usage as the Post Office opened on 1 Sept 1844 - with oval "MELBOURNE / ♛ / PORT PHILIP" arrival (Feb 14, date slugs inverted) also in black. Fiery Creek wasd renamed 'Steatham' on 1 January 1854. Displays well, a very scarce entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ray Kelly, Premier, Melbourne, 19 July 2003, lot 873.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 436.rn Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 695.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft