Lot# 7021 - Auction 274-283
Auction 274-283
-> France: Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
-> Brit. Colonies
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Lot# : 7021 New South Wales
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1850/51: Sydney View 3 d. yellow-green, a used example with tear at top right in margin, used on 1852 cover to Moulins, France tied by obliterator handstamp in black. Reverse with "SHIP LETTER / SYDNEY" despatch cds (May 31), thence via London where struck with framed "COLONIES / &c. ART.13" in red and Calais (Oct 27), where British Ship Letter charge of '8' (pence) was overstruck with '15' décimes handstamp due for a single letter, this reaffirmed in manuscript. Despite fault, an important and not unattrractive cover with very few Sydney View covers recorded to France.rnrnProvenance: Collection Trevor Davis.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : 4,800 CHF -
