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Lot# 3415 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 3415 Victoria

    Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Fergusson, Melbourne 1854/57: Half-Length 1 d. brick-red shade on poorer quality paper, Stone 2, Seventh printing, a magnificent horizontal strip of four with ample to large margins all round and two single examples with touched to large margins, all used on 1856 cover to Sydney tied by circular '1' obliterator of Melbourne in black. Reverse with 'Melbourne / Victoria' despatch datestamp (Feb 15) and 'Ship Letter / Sydney' arrival cds in black. An exceptional and attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF