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Auction: 9028 - British Empire Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 522

x Victoria 1854 (12 Dec.) envelope to Worksop (adhesive missing), marked "Per Arabian Ship", showing handstruck "d6" and oval "melbourne/victoria" d.s.; 1854 (16 Dec.) entire letter from Melbourne to London, marked "Pr Antelope", bearing 1854 Octagonal 1/- (cut-into) tied by Barred Oval "1", showing manuscript "6", "melbourne/victoria" oval d.s. and, on reverse, boxed Liverpool Ship d.s. (16.4). Scarce as this is the vessel´s only Australian voyage. An interesting pair of covers illustrating sail versus steam Estimate £ 100-120

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