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Auction: 9028 - British Empire Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 271

x New South Wales Early Letters and Handstamps 1847 (23 Sept.) entire letter from Sydney to Barnstaple, carried by the "Tory" on the 22nd homeward voyage by the Toulmin Packet, rated "1/-" and "3", showing "paid ship letter/sydney" oval d.s. (1.10) in red with, on reverse London (1.3) and arrival (2.3) datestamps Estimate £ 60-80 Note: The "Tory" made three trips to Australia carrying convicts. On the second of these, under the command of Captain Young, she arrived at Norfolk Island on 18 March 1847 with 195 male convicts. She then proceeded to Hobart, where she arrived on 19 June, and eventually Sydney on 16 July. She sailed from Sydney on 3 October for London, and arrived off Falmouth on 28 February, after a passage of 148 days, via St. Helena.

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