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Lot# 30335 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 30335 Victoria

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    1849 (Dec 28): Entire letter from Geelong to Dublin, Ireland locally prepaid and rated '3' in red, reverse with negative intaglio "GEELONG / ♕ / NEW S. WALES" Mailbag Seal used as despatch with manuscript date "31/12/49" inserted, and both London (April 7) and Dublin cds's in red adjacent (April 8, 1850). Sold together with a complete impression of the red wax seal, in a sunken frame, as utilised in the temporary handstamp. A spectacular and extremely rare pairing.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 13 May 1981, lot 590.rn                     Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 23-25 May 1988, lot 10972.rn                     Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1240.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF