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Auction: 11033 - Autumn Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1447

Victoria Travelling Post Offices Sea Mails The "R.M.S.S. Hobson´s Bay" Service From August 1861 additional time was given to the public for posting their letters up to the time of sailing of vessels anchored in Hobson´s Bay, Port Melbourne. The letters were collected by officers of the Post Office from Sandridge and cancelled on board the vessel concerned by a Victorian postal agent. Up to July 1864 - No late fee was payable July 1864 to September 1865 - A late fee of 2/- was imposed September 1865 to December 1887 (when discontinued) - Late fee reduced to 1/- The R.I.C. Holland collection contains no less than seven covers from this service with three previously unrecorded 1863 (26 Dec.) blue envelope "Per Northern" and "Via Marseilles" to Dublin, bearing Laureated 4d. and Netted Corners 6d. black (one corner defective) twice cancelled with "r.m.s.s./hobson´s bay/victoria" code "v" duplex (Type 1, letters closely spaced), "h&k. pact" c.d.s. (13.2) on reverse; horizontal ridge from original contents crosses both adhesives, barely affecting fine appearance. A previously unrecorded cover and the only known example before July 1864 when no additional late fee was payable. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200

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