Lot# 30250 - Auction 309-320
Auction 309-320
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Lot# : 30250 South Australia
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Northern Territory 1877: 2 d. orange-red, perf. 10, a single example used on 1877 cover to Adelaide tied by fine strikes of "UNION REEF N.T. / S.A." circular datestamp (Jan 19) with information strike alongside. Reverse with "YAM CREEK N.T." cds (Jan 19), "PALMERSTON N.T." cds (Jan 22) and Adelaide arrival (Feb 16). Union Reef is located in the Northwest of Northern Territory about 170 kms. Southeast of Darwin. The nearest village is Pine Creek about 12 kms. away, Yam Creek is a gold mining town some 45 kms. from Pine Creek. A splendid and extremely rare Northern Territory cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Michael Blake, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 Feb 2014, lot 422.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHF -
