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Auction: 11033 - Autumn Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1457

Victoria Travelling Post Offices Sea Mails French Ship Mail Via Suez to Europe 1866 front from Port Albert "Via Suez & Marseilles" to Bordeaux bearing Queen on Throne 6d. cancelled with Barred Oval "12" and showing "australie/v. suez amb." c.d.s., 1876 envelope (flap missing and rebacked internally) from Runnymeade to Paris bearing Bell 2d. (6, one not belonging) cancelled "50" and showing "australie v. suez/alexandrie" c.d.s., 1899 1 1/2d. on 2d. card from Melbourne to Berlin showing "ligne t/paq. fr. no1" octagonal d.s. (the latest recorded date on this route on mail emanating from Victoria) and 1905 (May) envelope (rebacked internally) from Melbourne to France showing "ligne n/paq. fr. no8" octagonal d.s. and believed to be the sole cover recorded emanating from Victoria with this d.s. Estimate £ 80-100

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£170