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Auction: 6004 - British Empire Stamps & Covers, featuring Australia
Lot: 1216

Victoria Early Letters and Handstamps 1841 (1 Aug.) entire letter to Glasgow, rated "8", showing fine framed "melbourne/paid" in red partly overstruck by straight-line "ship letter" and, on reverse, "melbourne/new s. wales" oval d.s. with last figure of date slug missing; 1841 (7 Dec.) large part entire to London, rated "7" in red (deleted) and "8", showing good framed "paid at/melbourne" in red with, on reverse, "melbourne/new s. wales" oval d.s. overstruck by straight-line London "ship letter" h.s.; 1842 (21 Sept.) entire letter (light staining) to London, rated "7" in red and "8", showing "paid ship letter/sydney" oval d.s. in red with despatch oval d.s. on reverse Estimate £ 100-120

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