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Lot# 30006 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 30006 New South Wales

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    1840 (Aug 24): Entire letter from Bungonia to Edinburgh, Scotland with manuscript "Ship Letter" at lower left, prepaid internally at 11d., struck with octagonal framed "BUNGONIA / POST PAID" in red with oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SE 3 / 1840 / SYDNEY" in red at right. Reverse oval "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" in black (Sept 3) and London SHIP LETTER straight line in black and cds in red (March 13, 1841). Charged '8d.' for the Ship Letter fee upon  arrival. This settler was happier than most, he had become the proprietor of the "Ship Inn" in Bungonia. A most attractive entire with full original docketing of sending and receipt at upper left.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 March 2008, lot 343.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold