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Lot# 20008 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 20008 New South Wales

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    1844 (March 8): Registered prepaid cover from Sydney to London struck with two line "Registered / Sydney" in red and oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / MA 8 / 1844 / SYDNEY" datestamp in red with manuscript '6d.' paid in red ink. Reverse with straight line "SHIP LETTER" in black and London arrival cds (July 23) in red where charged '1/8d.' to pay. The cover is annotated in manuscript at right 'Ross 27 Feb '44', the writzer being Dr. Robert Ross, who was Pasor of the Pitt Street Congregation from 1839-1854 who was involved in numerous charitable organisations including the German Mission to the Aborigines. A fine and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 March 2008, lot 345.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF