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  • Lot# : 71 Hongkong

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    1861 (Sept 25): Prepaid stampless cover, slight nick at top, mailed from Hamburg with fine Thurn & Taxis P.O. datestamp (25/9) in black, faint '74' rate marking in manuscript red ink at left and mailed via Valenciennes (27/9) and Marseille. Carried in error to Australia and struck on front with rare framed MIS-SENT TO MELBOURNE / MELBOURNE - VISTORIA in red with corresponding datestamp on reverse (Nov 19), and thence to Hong Kong with arrival cds (Jan 19, 1862) in black. A rare routing and eventual destination after a 116 day journey and an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF