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  • Lot# : 30354 Victoria

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    Typographed from Woodblocks by Samuel Calvert 1855 (Jan 1): TOO LATE 6 d. lilac & green, imperforate, an unused example with large margins all round, tiny thgin but of fine fresh colour and definition, large part og. Superb and very rare. Cert. RPSV (2012) Gi = £ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 148 - described as "the finest we have offered".rnrnNote: The "Too Late" service operated within the major towns of Victoria Melbourne, Geelong and Castlemaine, for letters posted after the normal closure of the Mails. The service was withdrawn on 30 June 1857 and the remaining stocks were used as normal postal stamps.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF