Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 30466 - 309.-320. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 30466 Western Australia

    1854: Swan 1 d. black, a horizontal pair, margins shaved to fine and single lithographed 4 d. blue, three margins and with tiny corner scissor cut, used on 4 February 1856 entire letter from Perth to London, all cancelled by mute obliterators in black. Reverse with London arrival cds (Aug 27) and rated '1s.' due to pay in manuscript. The letter was sent to the Marine Brewery in London by Robert Mace Hapgood who arrived in Perth in December 1831 and became a prominent merchant with Mining interests and Shipping Agent. Fine appearance and a rare first issue entire. Cert. RPSV (2005).rnrnProvenance: Collection Max H. Bass, Harmers, New York, 11-12 March 1958, lot 1662.rn                     Wolffers, San Francisco, 23-25 Jan 1985, lot 1095.rn                     Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20941.rn                     Millenium, Sydney, 17 June 2004, lot 564.rn                     Mossgreen, Melbourne, 5 March 2015, lot 148.
    Ausruf : 3.500 CHF
    Zuschlag : nicht verkauft