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Auction: 9011 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 1054

x Victoria 1850-59 Half-Lengths 3d. Fifth Printing - S.G. 14, 14a, 14b 3d. blue horizontal pair [7-8] with [7] showing retouch in lower left corner, margins large to slightly into on right hand stamp, clearly tied by Barred Oval "1" on 1854 (27 May) entire from Melbourne to London pre-paying the double 3d. ship letter rate, upon arrival the entire was re-addressed to Norfolk, showing despatch d.s. alongside and, on reverse, London and arrival (11.8) datestamps. Rare, one of five covers recorded showing the retouch. Photo Estimate £ 1,800-2,200 provenance: J.R.W. Purves

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