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  • Lot# : 40237 Tasmania

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1853: 2 d. green and 4 d. blue, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, used examples with margins touched to fine, on 1857 cover to Enfield, Middlesex with each cancelled with sans-serif "4" handstamps in black. Two line "MACQUARIE / PLAINS" despatch handstamp at left (Postmaster's private handstamp) in black with manuscript "13-7-57" above and "PRE-PAID" Hobart datestamp (July 14) in red at right applied in transit. London arrival (Sept 25) in red also on the obverse of a scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 2 Dec 2000, lot 360.rn                     Collection David MacNamee, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 291.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF