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Lot# 3240 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 3240 New South Wales

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    1850: 3 d. yellow-green on stout hard yellowish grey wove paper (positions 11-12-13-14), a horizontal strip of four with large even margins all round and of resonant colour with position 22 showing missing lower right ray in NW corner ornament, used on the famous 1852 entire letter from Tarcutta to Albury at six times the internal rate of 2 d. (the letter mentions enclosures), tied by crisp strikes of the "48" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with oval "TARCUTTA / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" despatch datestamp (May 7) and fair Albury arrival of the following day. Ironed vertical file fold touches third stamp but a truly delightful entire, just two Sydney View 3 d. covers known with a strip of four, this being undoubtedly the finest.rnProvenance: Adelaide National Philatelic Exhibtion catalogue 1955, page 18; Philately from Australia, Dec 1958, page 112; Sydney National Philatelic Exhibition catalogue, 1959, page 17; collection Robson Lowe, shown in Melbourne National Philatelic Exhibition catalogue, 1963, page 44; Philately from Australia, Dec 1967, page 86; Collection Dr. W.R.D. Wiggins, Robson Lowe, Zurich, 26 Nov 1981, lot 1733; Robson Lowe, London, 4 May 1983, lot 61; collection "V.P. Manwood", Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4312; collection "Carrington", Millennium, Sydney, 7 Nov 2012, lot 298.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF