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Lot# 30005 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 30005 New South Wales

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    1839 (June 21): Entire letter from Bathurst to London struck on despatch with octagonal framed "BATHURST / POST PAID" in red and superb oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / JE 27 / 1839 / SYDNEY" in red. Reverse with oval framed "GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" datestamp (June 27) in black. Framed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" in red (Robertson In. 2) somewhat overstruck by London arrival cds in red (Nov 18). Rated at '1/-' in manuscript, the entire was carried by the 'Andromache' on June 30, thence via Rio de Janeiro (Sept 21). A fine and attractive entire.rnrnProvenance: Rod Perry, Melbourne, 26 Oct 1978, lot 184; Prestige, Melbourne, 8 Nov 2013, lot 285.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold