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Auction: 6004 - British Empire Stamps & Covers, featuring Australia
Lot: 1495

Victoria Covers and Cancellations 1855 (13 Aug.) entire (faults) from Melbourne to London, bearing Woodblock imperf 6d. clearly tied by barred oval "1"; 1856 (4 Feb.) entire letter (small faults) from Amherst (manuscript notation on reverse) to England, bearing Woodblock imperf 6d. (cut-into at foot) cancelled in transit at Melbourne by butterfly "1", tied by "paid/liverpool/ship" "tombstone" d.s. in red and showing handstruck "3d"; 1857 entire letter from Melbourne to England, bearing Woodblock imperf 6d. (creased) tied by "1" barred numeral Estimate £ 50-60

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