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Lot# 5404 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 5404 New South Wales

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    1850 (Jan): Sydney View 2 d. grey-blue, plate I, pos. 6, an early impression, a fine adhesive with clear to large margins, lightly tied by '90' numeral obliterator of Grafton to complete Entire letter to Sydney, dated inside "Sea Tree Creek Station, Clarence River 19th Feby 1850". Reverse with oval Crown datestamps of GRAFTON (FE 27 1850) and matching arrival  datestamp of SYDNEY (MR 26 1850). Some edge wear, but a fine entire with interesting content. Cert. Holcombe (1995). rnNote: The letter begins with "It is my painful duty to inform you that jamet (my wife) got a severe beating on the back of the neck from two blackfellows (aboriginess) on Saturday forenoon."
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF