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Lot# 30007 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 30007 New South Wales

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    1841 (Feb 19): Entire letter from London to Sydney endorsed 'pr. Abberton' at top left, prepaid '8d.' in manuscript and struck on despatch with oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / 20 FE 20 / 1841 / LONDON" in red (Robertson S51). Reverse with "SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" datestamp (July 22) and struck on obverse with framed "NOT TO BE / FOUND" in black. Returned to sender and struck on re-arrival in London with "RETURNED FROM"  in red with docketing on reverse "Received back 1 April 1843". A rare and most unusual entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, London, 18-19 April 1979, lot 29; Collection Ed Druce (1993); Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1136.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold