Lot# 30066 - Auction 309-320
Auction 309-320
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Lot# : 30066 New South Wales
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1882/89: 9 d. on 10 d. red-brown, a used example with small fault at top, used on 1882 cover to Mainz, Germany tied by Sydney / NSW duplex (Nov 7) in black; the cover with private OVERLAND TO MELBOURNE / AND THENCE PER P & O / STEAMER VIA BRINDISI in violet; Brindisi transit cds veryo (Dec 16) and arrival cds (Dec 18). Carried by "Ancona" to Colombo, the "Khedive" to Suz and the "Tanjore" from Alexandria to Brindisi. Cover with diagonal scissor cut as mailed during the Smallpox epidemic of 1882-1883.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not sold -
