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Auction: 6004 - British Empire Stamps & Covers, featuring Australia
Lot: 1252

Victoria Half-Lengths Third state of die altered to give "white veils" — 3d. deep blue, touched in places, tied by barred oval "1" on 1853 (27 Aug.) entire letter from Melbourne to Edinburgh, marked "pr Indian Queen", showing handstruck "8" alongside, despatch d.s. at left and, on reverse, green boxed Liverpool Ship d.s.; the 3d. crossed by light filing fold. S.G. 14a Estimate £ 80-100

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