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Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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  • Lot# : 4377 New South Wales

    Mail Boat Obliterations / Mediterranean Packets 1869 (Sept 2): Envelope from Sydney, New South Wales with embossed crest of "HMS Victoria" on flap, London transit cds (addressed to Elk Creek Post Office in Wisconsin, USA; dated on despatch at lower left in manuscript, franked by Great Britain 1867/80 6 d. mauve pl. 8, two examples, tied by "A86" obliterators in black and additionally tied by weak strike of "Boston Br. Pkt." datestamp in red. Carried initially from Sydney on P&O "Malta", to Galle via Melbourne, trans-shipped to the "Candia" (Nov 4), thence via Suez (Nov 19) to Alexandria (Nov 21), from there via "Pera" to Southampton. Reverse with London transit cds (Dec 6) in red and carried from there on Cunard "Tripoli" to Boston (arrived Dec 22); manuscript note of answer in pencil (Jan 11, 1870) on obverse. Weak edges to envelope and partial flap missing but a rare cover.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 1048.rnNote: The HMS Victoria was ordered by the Government of Victoria as a Warship and was launched in June 1855. She was placed at the disposal of the New Zealand Govt. in 1860 following the outbreakl of the Second Maori War. Retired from service in 1864, she returned to survey duties from 1865-1869.
    Starting bid : 1,100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF
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