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Auction: 18047 - The Chartwell Collection of Australian States and Commonwealth, an unreserved auction for the benefit of the Chartwell Philanthropic Educational Programme
Lot: 46

(x) New South Wales
1851-54 Laureated Issues
Covers
1853 (26 July) entire letter from Sydney to London, marked "Per Steamer Cleopatra", bearing 3d. green on thick wove paper and 8d. dull yellow on bluish paper, both tied by dumb obliterator, showing Liverpool and London arrival datestamps with despatch c.d.s. reverse; both adhesives touched or cut-into in places. A neat and attractive franking. Photo

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Sold for
£950