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Lot# 30013 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 30013 New South Wales

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    1856 (Oct 25): Stampless entire letter sent unpaid from Sydney to Rheims, USA endorsed "p. Centurion via England", with handstruck "3" NSW credit for outgoing Ship Letter and "Sydney / N.S.W." despatch on reverse (Nov 1). London transit cds in red (Feb 10, 1857) and struck with framed "GB / 1F.60c." in black. The '8' at left probably British credit (the letter actually weighs 9 grams) with '16' décimes charged on arrival in manuscript. An unusual entire.rnrnProvenance: Trevor Davis.

    INFO: Reims in France NOT in USA
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF