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174. Corinphila Auktion · April 2012 Australia DUBOIS (part IV) · June 2024
New South Wales Stampless Mail
40001 Gibbons
40001
1828 (March 5): Entire letter written between February 16 and March 5, mailed from Sydney to the Weslayan Missionary Society, London struck with circular "SYDNEY / N.S.W / M 5 / 1828" datestamp applied on the First Day of Use. Reverse with step type "SHIP LETTER / FOLKESTONE" handstamp in black (Robertson unlisted) over-struck by London arrival (July 24) in red and charged '1/2d.' due in manuscript (8d. Ship + 6d. inland). Long and interesting entire concerning shipments on board the 'Elizabeth', Mission accounts and the appointment of a Mission to Tonga. A rare and fine entire of considerable rarity. Provenance: Collection Ed Druce (1993). Collection Dale Forster, DF, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10520. Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1014.
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Start price in CHF
Start price approx. €
5'000
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