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Auction: 6031 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 2347

x Victoria Half-Lengths Second state of die, Second printing 1d. pale dull red-brown showing large portion of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by butterfly "1" on local 1850 (5 Mar.) entire letter addressed to Sydney Road and showing Melbourne d.s. on reverse. A fine example of the local drop letter rate. One of seven covers recorded bearing this shade. S.G. 5a. Photo Estimate £ 500-600provenance: Ray Kelly

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