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Lot# 3239 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 3239 New South Wales

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    1850: 3 d. yellow-green on thick grey wove paper (position 14), a fine example with large even margins all round with Laureated 1851 2 d. ultramarine, good to large even margins all round, on 1852 entire letter from Singleton to Bristol endorsed "Paid", tied by "66" barred obliterators of Singleton in black. Circular "SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" despatch cds in red (April 22) at left and reverse with oval "SINGLETON / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" despatch datestamps (April 15) in black, London cds in red (Aug 21) and Bristol arrival in blue, where charged "8d." for an incoming Ship Letter. Palmer cover census #43. A fine mixed issue franking paying the 2 d. inland rate and 3 d. Ship rate.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. W.R.D. Wiggins, RL, London, 6-7 April 1982, lot 327; collection Baetgen, RL, London, 9 March 1994, lot 2665, collection "Carrington", Millennium, Sydney, 7 Nov 2012, lot 309.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF