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Lot# 7030 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 7030 Queensland

    1868/78: 6 d. yellow-green, perf. 12, a used example on 1878 underpaid cover to Paris endorsed "Les Straits" at top right, part-paying the 11d. rate, heavily tied in black with ROCKHAMPTON / QUEENSLAND despatch cds (April 29) at right. Traingular "T" marking in black and carried by Queensland Royal Mail Co. Steamer via Torres Straits and Batavia to Singapore. Circular "AUSTRALIE V. SUEZ / ALEXANDRIE" in red (July 7) and charged with handstruck '12' décimes marking in black. 
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF