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  • Lot# : 30344 Victoria

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    Lithographed by Thomas Ham 1851 (Jan): 2 d. drab, imperforate, 3rd State of the Dies, 5th printing, a used example on 1851 Official cover from Thomas Chirnside to the Commissioner of Crown Lands in Adelaide, South Australia endorsed "O.H.M.S. Free" and "Paid" in manuscript, cancelled by "27 / V" Butterfly handstamp in black of Fiery Creek. Framed "MISSENT TO / THE GRANGE" at left in black (one of only two 'Missent' usages recorded on Half-Length covers) and red circular "♚ / FREE / 184 " handstamp at right. Reverse with FIERY CREEK / ♚ / PORT PHILLIP oval, The Grange and Port Philip datestamps with "GPO / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" cds in blue and "Mount Gambier / South-Australia" arrival, manuscript note of receipt (May 29). A splendid and rare cover. Cert. RPSV (2009).rnrnProvenance: Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1984, lot 20014.rn                     Collection Gary Diffen, Spink, London, 14 Nov 2007, lot 151.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 12 June 2010, lot 666.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF