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Lot# 30015 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 30015 New South Wales

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    1843 (Feb 13): Second sheet of entire letter from Edinburgh to Sydney bearing 1841 1 d. red-brown imperforate, plate 25, two single examples lettered IK (double letter K) and IL, a horizontal pair lettered II-IJ and strip of four lettered HI-HL; all tied by Maltese Crosses in black, with oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / LONDON" in red below (Feb 15). Reverse with "SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" in black (June 30) and redirected from Sydney to Moreton Bay, Queensland in manuscript at base with '7d.' manuscript charge (3d. + 4d. for coastal Ship rate). Minor vertical file fold and trivial imperfections to margins on the adhesives as to be expected but a most appealing and rare entire.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 80.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF