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Lot# 10032 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 10032 New South Wales

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    1853 (May): Laureated 8 d. dull yellow, a used example with large margins all round, on 1853 cover to Stokesley, Yorkshire endorsed "p. Chusan" and "Postage Paid thro", used in combination with Sydney View July 1850 3 d. emerald green, with similarly huge margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right; tied by Sydney barred obliterators in black with framed "TOO LATE" handstamp alongside (6 d. paid in cash for same in manuscript; 3 d. for outgoing Ship Letter paid by the Sydney View and 8 d. for British incoming Ship Letter paid by the Laureate). Reverse with "Sydney / N.S.W." despatch cds (July 28) and London cds (Oct 28) where '8d.' noted as prepaid in red manuscript. Readdressed on arrival to South Shields. A truly magnificent, unique and important combination cover in wonderful quality for the connoisseur.rnProvenance: Puttick & Simpson, London, 23-24 Nov 1920; Harmer Rooke, London, 13-15 Sept 1923; Harmer Rooke, London, 21-22 May 1964, lot 455; Harmer Rooke, London, 27 Nov 1964, lot 326; Harmers, London, 3-4 April 1967, lot 481; Collection "Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4450; Spink, London, 6 May 1998, lot 583.rnNote: Prepayment of the British incoming Ship fee of 8d. was only possible from January 1, 1853.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500.00 CHF