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Auction: 11033 - Autumn Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1454

Victoria Travelling Post Offices Sea Mails The "English Mail" Service This superseded the R.M.S.S. Hobson´s Bay Service in 1887 and was a T.P.O. on the train running from Melbourne to Adelaide 1900 (18 Apr.) 1 1/2d. on 2d. card, uprated with 1 1/2d. pair and 3d., to Germany, all cancelled with fine strikes of the "english mail t.p.o./victoria" duplex and with arrival c.d.s. (20.5) at foot; an attractive and unusual card with the additional adhesives paying the late fee of 6d. Photo Estimate £ 100-120 Note: Late Fee charges for posting at GPO Melbourne were 1.30pm to 2.00pm - 3d. and 2.00pm to 2.30pm - 6d.

Sold for
£120