tradition and experience in classic philately since 1919

Lot# 20258 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 20258 Tasmania

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1843 (Aug): Flast page of entire letter to London endorsed "Paid" and "Per Eudoria, Aug 28th 1843", struck in Hobart with half-round "PAID / 29 AU 29 /1843" in red. Rated '8d.' in manuscript for the incoming Ship Letter charge on arrival, reverse with straight line SHIP LETTER in black applied in London with red cds adjacent (Jan 13, 1844). Footnote mentions an enclosure with the Ship, being a box of seeds "send a porter down to the ship Eudoria and he can bring it away without it being opened by the Customs House". Scarce and finernProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 641.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold