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  • Lot# : 934 Victoria

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    Catalogue# : 38
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    Victoria. 1856 (March 7): 2d. dull lilac-mauve, lithographed horizontal pair with large margins all round, barely touched at upper right corner, tied by '1' numeral obliterator on official entire letter endorsed 'O.H.M.S.' from Melbourne to Geelong, arrival datestamp on reverse (March 8). An interesting cover addressed from the GPO enquiring after a lost letter to Castlemaine that had not been delivered. Opinion Holcombe (1997).
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF