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Auction: 11033 - Autumn Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1439

Victoria Travelling Post Offices The Western District Line Using Numbers 10, 18 and 19 T.P.O. No. 19 1890 (14 Oct.) 1d. orange card from Camperdown to Rochester, cancelled with "26" duplex and with fine "up train/m.g.19" large c.d.s. at left, arrival c.d.s. (15.10) on reverse, 1894 (15 Jan) envelope (opened-out, minor stains) to Maryborough, missent on the Western District line bearing 2d. violet cancelled with "down train/m.g. 19" large octagon d.s., returned on Up Train showing, on reverse "up train/m.g. 18" large c.d.s. (15.1) partially overstruck by arrival c.d.s. (16.1), most unusual, 1894 (14 May) 1d. orange card from Colac to Hamilton cancelled with fine "down train/m.g. 19" large octagon d.s., 1908 (July) postcard to Mortlake bearing 1d. red cancelled with "t.p.o. 19/down" Commonwealth type c.d.s. and 1910 (Aug.) postcard to London bearing d1. red cancelled with "t.p.o. 19/up" Commonwealth type c.d.s.; good to fine strikes Estimate £ 150-200 Note: This TPO went in to service at the same time as TPO 18 but operated only from Geelong to Warrambool

Sold for
£200