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Auction: 6004 - British Empire Stamps & Covers, featuring Australia
Lot: 1498

Victoria Covers and Cancellations 1855 (26 Dec.) envelope from Melbourne to Durham, marked "pr Lightning" (Black Ball Line), bearing Woodblock imperf 6d. (cut-into at left) clearly tied by "1" barred numeral (earliest recorded date of use of the barred numerals), showing red ink "5" and "australian/paid/liverpool/packet" c.d.s. in red with, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps; some light staining which has been reduced Estimate £ 60-80Note: This voyage by "Lightning" was the 10th of the Contract

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