Lot# 914 - 177-180 Auction
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Lot# : 914 Victoria
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Victoria 1857 (April 27): Cover from Geelong to Emmelsbühl, near Tondern, North Schleswig, Denmark franked for 1/4½ d. rate with 1854 1 s. blue and Throne 2 d. brown lilac tied by Gewelong "2" numeral obliterator; underpaid 2½ d. but not noted and mailed via Southampton with "London / Paid" transit cds (Aug 24) in red and manuscript "8" pence credit to Britain. Reverse of cover with Danish P.O. of transit (Aug 26). On front italic 'franco' in black applied in Hamburg (Van Der Linden fig. 1425) with "3" (skilling) in manuscript due from recipient for journey from Hamburg to Emmelsbühl. A remarkable and extremely rare cover in excellent quality for a journey of this length and duration (121 days). Illustrated in Palmer on page 20.
Provenance: Collection R. Perry (May 1998), lot 10973; G. Kellow (Oct 1999), lot 853; B. Palmer, Corinphila sale 165 (Dec 2010), lot 2367.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : not sold -
