Lot# 40010 - Auction 321-332
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Lot# : 40010 New South Wales
1849 (March 19): Cover from Richmond to Sydney sent freee and correctly countersigned at base, struck with fine octagonal framed "FREE / RICHMOND" in red. Reverse with oval "RICHMOND / ♚ / MA 19 / 1849 / NEW S. WALES" and "GENERAL POST OFFICE / ♚ / SYDNEY" arrival (March 20) both in black and displaying well. Scarce and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 19 Sept 1972, lot 382.rn Collection Ed Druce (1993).rn Collection Dale Forster, DF, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10533.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not sold